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    Quote Originally Posted by groucho070
    Nice. Thanks, Joe.

    I wonder what Ram Kumar would feel personally when luminaries like Kamal, Rajini and now Azhagiri all claim to be NT's "sons" Anyway, it shows how much emotionally connected they all are to NT.
    Did Rajni make a "claim" like this? Not that I know of.
    This is a very big world!

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    நன்றி ராகேஷ்.

    சாரதா நன்றி. நேற்று நிகழ்ச்சியை லைவ் ஆக மதுரையில் உள்ள லோக்கல் கேபிள் சானல்களான தயா டி.வி [அழகிரிக்கு சொந்தமானது] மற்றும் வைகை டி.வி. ஒளிப்பரப்பி விட்டது. எனவே வேறு தொலைக்காட்சியில் வருமா என்பது சந்தேகமே.

    அன்புடன்

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    அருள்மிகு மீனாட்சி அம்மன் - சொக்கநாதர் அருள்பாலிக்கும் கோயில் மாநகராம் மதுரையிலே, மக்கள் மனங்களில் கோயில் கொண்டுள்ள மனிதருள் மாணிக்கமாம் தங்கத்தமிழன் சிவாஜி அவர்களுக்கு சிலை திறக்கும் வைபோக விழா ! (அக்டோபர் 4, 2009 ஞாயிறு மாலை)

    கண்டு தரிசிக்க, நாமும் நமது ரசிக நல்லிதயங்கள் 15 பேரும், அக்டோபர் 3 இரவு பாண்டியன் எக்ஸ்பிரஸில் பயணித்தோம். நள்ளிரவு வரை நாங்கள் அனைவரும் நடிகர் திலகம் குறித்த பல்வேறு நினைவலைகளில் நீந்திக் கொண்டிருந்தோம். இரயில், மதுரையை நோக்கி விரைந்து பயணிக்க, எங்களது கண்கள், உறக்கத்தை நோக்கி மெல்ல பயணித்தது.

    அன்புடன்,
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    உதயசூரியனின் ஒளிக்கதிர்கள், கலைச்சூரியனுக்கு இன்று திருவிழா எனக் கூறுவது போன்று, எங்கள் அனைவரையும் தட்டி எழுப்ப, விழித்தெழுந்தோம் கூடல் நகரில். கூடல் நகரிலிருந்து மதுரை மாநகர் வரை, சாலையோரச் சுவர்களில், நடிகர் திலகத்தின் சிலை திறப்பு விழா குறித்த வண்ணமயமான போஸ்டர்கள், எங்கள் கண்களுக்கு காலை விருந்தளித்தன. உற்சாகத் துள்ளலோடும், மிகுந்த எதிர்பார்ப்புகளோடும் மதுரை ஜங்ஷனில் இறங்கினோம்.

    ஒரு விடுதியில் தங்கி, சிறிது நேரம் ஓய்வெடுத்து, காலைக் கடமைகளை முடித்த பின்னர், கணேசர் விழாவுக்கு வந்த நாங்கள், கந்தனை தரிசிக்க , அறுபடை வீடுகளில் ஒன்றான, திருப்பரங்குன்றம் நோக்கிப் பயணித்தோம். செல்லும் வழி நெடுகிலும், சிலை திறப்பு விழா போஸ்டர்களும், பேனர்களும், எங்கும் சிவாஜி மயமாகக் காட்சியளிக்கச் செய்தன. திருப்பரங்குன்றத்தில் இறங்கி, கோயிலுக்கு செல்லும் வழியில், அதிசய ஆச்சரியம் ஒன்று எங்களுக்குக் காத்திருந்தது. அங்கே சாலையோரத்தில் பந்தல் போடப்பட்டு, விழா ஒன்று நடைபெற்றுக் கொண்டிருந்தது. ஆம், பிறவி நடிகரின் பிறந்த நாள் விழா தான். அவ்விழாவில் கலந்து கொண்டு சிறப்படைந்தோம். சிவாஜி ஜெயந்தி, காந்தி ஜெயந்தி மற்றும் பெருந்தலைவருக்கு அஞ்சலி என மும்மூர்த்திகளின் நினைவுகளைப் போற்றும் வகையில் விழா நடைபெற்றது. எதேச்சையாக, நாங்கள் அங்கே வந்து கலந்து கொண்டது, அவ்விழாவை நடத்திய நமது ரசிகர்களான திருப்பரங்குன்றம் நகர காங்கிரஸாருக்கு மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சியைக் கொடுத்தது. இரண்டு மிகப் பெரிய பேனர்கள் அங்கே வைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தன. அதன் கீழே, காந்தி, காமராஜ் படங்களின் நடுவே, வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மனாக நமது நடிகர் திலகத்தின் படமும் வைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது. மூவரது படங்களும் மலர்களால் அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தன. நாங்கள் வணங்கி வழிபட்டோம். விழா உரைகளுக்குப் பின் இனிதே இனிப்பு (ரவா கேசரி) வழங்கப்பட்டது. கணேச பிரசாதத்தை நாங்கள் அனைவரும் உண்டு மகிழ்ந்து , அவர்களிடமிருந்து உடலால் விடைபெற்று , கோயிலுக்கு புறப்பட்டோம். என்னே அதிசயம் ! கந்தனை தரிசிக்கும் முன் கணேச தரிசனம் எங்களை நெகிழச் செய்திருந்தது. பின், திருப்பரங்குன்றத்தில் குமரக்கடவுளையும் சிறந்த முறையில் தரிசித்து விட்டு , மகிழ்ச்சியுடன் மதுரை விடுதிக்குத் திரும்பினோம். நமது நடிகர் திலகத்துக்கு இன்றும் விழா எடுத்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும் திருப்பரங்குன்றத்தாரை எங்கள் உள்ளங்கள் பாராட்டிக் கொண்டேயிருந்தன.

    அன்புடன்,
    பம்மலார்.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thamiz
    Did Rajni make a "claim" like this? Not that I know of.
    Yeah, of recent events. He recalled a moment where NT was amazed about Rajini's ability to fill his free time going to himalaya and all, and he addressed NT as "Appa". The same event (Chandramukhi event, I believe) Prabhu addresses Rajini as "engga annan". Terinja vishayamaache.

    At the same, during the interviews (and I recall even in the interview with Abdul Hameed [see front page for link] and later interviews) NT would address actors of younger generations as "namma kozhanthaingga", so its no harm all the actors address his as father. He is the Father of Acting as far as Tamizh film industry is concerned
    " நல்ல படம் , சுமாரான படம் என்பதையெல்லாம் தாண்டியவர் நடிகர் திலகம் . சிவாஜி படம் தோற்கலாம் ..சிவாஜி தோற்பதில்லை." - Joe Milton.

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    Saraswathi Sabatham (1966)
    by Balaji Sivaraman

    Tuesday, September 29, 2009

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    Saraswathi Sabatham is the kind of movie that will make us reminisce about the grand old age of Tamil movies, for a variety of very different reasons. For one, it is based on the Hindu Goddesses, but doesn’t involve a child falling into a ‘hundial’ or an evil wizard trying to overpower God. It is also basically a “message” movie about the elementary qualities of life, but, unlike today’s movies, that message comes about only because of the interesting premise set up by the movie’s story. And most importantly, it features an ensemble of cast of actors and actresses who were probably in the prime of their careers at the time. Since that is something which will never happen in today’s climate, this movie works as a great reminder of a time where our top actors worked together without a hint of ego on display.

    The film’s underlying premise is very simple. Which is better: knowledge, wealth or strength? In the opening sequences, we see the mischievous sage Naradha (‘Sivaji’ Ganesan) visit Saraswathi (Savithri, as the Goddess of Knowledge), Lakshmi (Devika, as the Goddess of Wealth) and Parvathi (Padmini, as the Goddess of Strength), and pose each of them with the above question. This sets up the clash between the three to see which quality is more essential. To this effect, Saraswathi provides Vidyapathi (‘Sivaji’ again), who is dumb by birth, with a voice and intelligence making him wise and all-knowing. Lakshmi makes the poorest girl in the country as the next queen to the throne, Naachiya (K.R. Vijaya), providing her with unquestionable wealth and fame. Parvathi transforms one of the biggest cowards into Veeramallar (‘Gemini’ Ganesan), the bravest and strongest man in the land, who also goes on to become Naachiya’s commander-in-chief. As the three come to grips with their new God-given gifts, they also battle each other to prove their superiority (obviously the Goddesses’ hands are involved in this also).

    Notwithstanding the interesting set-up and story, the film’s biggest attraction is, of course, the cast. Not only does the movie feature two of Tamil cinema’s acting greats in ‘Sivaji’ Ganesan and ‘Gemini’ Ganesan, but also the most famous actresses of the time in Savithri, Padmini, K.R. Vijaya and Devika. When you think of the last time in recent memory that anything close has been attempted, you would probably go back to 1999’s Suyamvaram, but even that was mainly put together in order to obtain the world record. When combined with the fact that this movie is considered an ensemble for its female leads (with today’s heroines being used only for eye-candy, this is another thing to remember fondly) coming together as much as its male leads, it further drives home the fact that our yesteryear actors had little or no ego clashes coming in the way of sharing screen space.

    Even with such a cast, the acting honours would obviously have to go to ‘Sivaji’ Ganesan. Of all the people who have played Naradha on-screen (and there are quite a few), none would probably come close to matching Sivaji. The mischievous glint is obviously visible in his eyes as he plays around with the three goddesses in order to obtain the obvious answer to the question. (Note him especially in the single sequence with the three in tandem.) As Vidyapathi, he also brings the dignity and ego of the knowledgeable character to life. Although K.R. Vijaya and ‘Gemini’ Ganesan are legends in their own right, the pride seen in Sivaji’s face and body language as he talks about the power of knowledge is unmatched by the former two. (In fact, such a comparison will be deemed unfair on all three by many; I just felt it is worth mentioning in the context of the movie.)

    The above statement aside, K.R. Vijaya and ‘Gemini’ Ganesan are perfect for their respective roles. The self-importance of the queen, with all her wealth and fame, is skilfully depicted by the former. And since good screen-presence is the main pre-requisite for Veeramallar, the latter fits the bill perfectly. Savithri, Devika and Padmini are essentially in the background, but their sequences with each other and Naradha serve as special highlights. Nagesh and Manorama raise quite a few laughs with their separate comedy track (though it does fit in with the other characters in the movie). The actors playing Lord Shiva and Brahma are largely unknown to me, while a very young Sivakumar appears as Lord Vishnu.

    Another major highlight of the film is K.V. Mahadevan’s music combined with Kannadasan’s lyrics. Agara Muthala Ezhuthellam... is the best song with each line starting from each of the Tamil alphabets in sequence, but the other songs don’t lag behind either. Kalviya Selvama Veerama... features great lyrics from Kannadasan underlining the significance of each of these qualities in life. Dheivam Iruppadhu Enge... is sung in praise of the wealth of knowledge and also sets up the straight head-to-head between knowledge and wealth. Thai Thandha Pichaiyile... has become the staple for a variety of beggary-related comedy scenes over the years, while Gomatha Engal Kulamatha... is a perfect song for the "Mattu Pongal" festival. Uruvathai Kaatidum Kannadi... and Rani Maharani... are mostly obscure remaining largely unheard outside the movie. T.M. Sounderarajan and P.Susheela are the only two voices heard in all the songs, and are the main reason why it is considered such a stellar soundtrack to begin with.

    Despite all the high-praise accorded to the film, there are a few elements that can be off-putting for some viewers. Some sequences in the film do move quite slowly, but that is essentially a quality shared by all movies released at the time. The set design and costumes will also feel more akin to a stage-play than a movie; again, another aspect that is not unique to this movie alone. However, these are only worth mentioning for what they are: minor nitpicks.

    Saraswathi Sabatham has become a staple for TV viewing on Saraswathi Pooja and Vijayadasami days. (In fact, I wrote this review the very next day after Vijayadasami.) And though not as good as director A.P. Nagarajan’s certain other films (Kandan Karunai and Thiruvilaiyadal, for starters), it is still a very entertaining film in its own right and is worth a watch on TV or by finding yourself a VCD.

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    Quote Originally Posted by groucho070
    Quote Originally Posted by thamiz
    Did Rajni make a "claim" like this? Not that I know of.
    Yeah, of recent events. He recalled a moment where NT was amazed about Rajini's ability to fill his free time going to himalaya and all, and he addressed NT as "Appa". The same event (Chandramukhi event, I believe) Prabhu addresses Rajini as "engga annan". Terinja vishayamaache.
    Thanks, groucho!
    This is a very big world!

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    NT's BIRTHDAY FUNCTION IN TIRUNELVELI
    http://www.dinamani.com/edition/stor...#2996;ா#

    NT's BIRTHDAY FUNCTION IN KANCHIPURAM

    http://www.dinamani.com/edition/stor...ஜி கணேசன் பிறந்தநாள் விழா

    NT'S BIRTHDAY FUNCTION IN PUDUCHERRY
    http://search.webdunia.com/tamil/tag...%E0%AF%8D.html

    WASHINGTON SIVAJI KALAIMANRAM ANNIVERSARY

    http://www.tamilonline.com/Thendral/...aid=5647&sid=3
    TAMIL THAAYIN THALAIMAGAN NADIGARTHILAGAM

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    NT'S BIRTHDAY FUNCTION IN CHENNAI

    http://www.nakkheeran.in/users/frmNews.aspx?N=17703

    REQUEST FOR NT's STATUE IN SIVAGANGAI
    http://www.dinamani.com/edition/stor...#2994;ை: சிவகங்கை நகராட்சியிடம் சிவாஜி மன்றம் கோரிக்கை

    NT'S BIRTHDAY FUNCTION IN ERODE

    http://www.dailythanthi.com/article..../3/2009&advt=2
    TAMIL THAAYIN THALAIMAGAN NADIGARTHILAGAM

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    Thanks Mr. Harish ! All the links are simply outstanding !!

    Regards,
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