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For the last 20 years, politics in the state of Tamil Nadu has been dominated by film personalities The political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam the D M. K, came to power when a screen writer. Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai, ousted the ruling Indian National Congress Party. After his death in 1969. Annadurat, who was idolized, was succeeded as Chief Minister of the state by another screen writer. Muthuvel Karunanidhi He held pow er until last January. The chief instrument of his downfall was Tamil film star Ramachandran (known by his initials, M.G.R), leader of an opposition party the Anna D.M. K. The two men, formerly political allies, fell out because Karunanidlu tried to make his son into a film rival to MGR. In his campaign against Karunanidhi, M G R. attracted crowds of more than a million to his political rallies.
Even by India's bizarre move standards, M G R's popularity is extraordinary In Madras, the months preceding the monsoon are hot, humid and oppressive, and few people stir out of their homes or offices in the afternoon The only places with activity are movie houses M G R 's latest film, “Idhayakani [Fruit of the Heart, or The Dearly Beloved],” continues to draw crowds at all hours Though a placard at the entrance announces, in English and Tamil, “House Full.” there are long queues of men, women and children separated by wiremesh partitions, waiting patiently to buy tickets for later shows They are served with aerated waters and iced buttermilk by members of M G R fan. clubs
Inside, the air is heavy with the smell of urine and sweat. The lights go out. The name of MGR flashes across the screen Viewers chant it loudly and clap their hands. The film opens with a close‐up of ‘il G R in his fuzzy cap, dark glasses and snow‐white shirt He folds his hands, bows and greets his audience “Vanaktram ” Viewers join their hands and respond “Vanakkam “ Two men run up to the screen and wave a platter of smoking incense as they would to their gods in the temple M G R tears open his shirt The face of his political forerunner, Annadurai. appears to be imprinted on his chest Annadurai tells the audience that M G R is his dearly beloved M G R replies that the feeling is mutual After this protestation of affection, which has no bearing on anything, begins the story —or stories
M G R is owner of a large estate He lectures his workers on the necessity of hard work. Then M G R becomes a police officer engaged in breaking up a gang of foreign smugglers He heats the lot single‐handed Next M G R. becomes a lover. He ravishes a buxom Punjabi wench (the chaste image of the southern Indian woman remains unsullied). M G R. becomes a suave man of the world speaking a kind of English When the heroine says, “You are stupid?” M G R retorts, “You are nonsense” The crowd roars, “You are nonsense”
In the smugglers’ den, M G R asks, “Shall we talk business’ The leader of the gang replies, “Business next Dance first” Now we have a long dance sequence with scantily clad fat‐bottomed girls gyrating to music that is neither Indian nor Western but a mixture of both So it goes on The excited, noisy crowd that entered the hall three hours ago leases utterly subdued, silent, but hugging its dreams as a miser would guard his gold....... 1976 NewYork Times.......... Thanks ...
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