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MGR SONG INFO CONTIUES

1. There was a song written by Vali and totally rejected by MGR. MGR was acting a film for his brother Chakrabani "Arasakattalai"

Vali wrote the follwing pallavi:

Aandavan Kattalai Munnaley Arasak
Kattalai Ennavaagum"

MGR immediately rejected as the film Aandavan Kattalai was also in the production stage. The song clearly impiled that Arasakattalai would be nothing compared to Aandavan Kattalai of Sivaji Ganesan.

2. There was a song that Vali wrote for a BR Bantulu film Nadodi. But MSV rejected saying that the song should be used in Raja Rani story and not in films with social themes. Vali liked the song so much that he gave it to KVM for the film Arasa Kattalai. KVM, MGR and everyone else accepted the lyrics in toto. The song, which is one of the best of Vali is:

Putham Puthiya Puthagame-Unnaip
Puratti Paarkum Pulavan Naan
Pothikai Valartha Senthamizhe
Paattil Vadikkum Kavingan Naan.

Palliyarai Ennum Palliyile Indru
Puthithaai Vantha Maanavi Naan
Ettai Puratti Paattaip Padikkum
Veetu Pulavan Nayagi Naan

Anju Viral Pattal Enna
Anjugathai Thottaal Enna
Thotta Sugam Onraa Enna
Thullum Ullam Pantha Enna

Sevvithazhai Kandaal Enna
Theneduthu Undaal Enna

Kothu Malarch Chenda Enna
Konjum Mannan Vanda Enna

Kaiyanaikka Vanthaal Enna
Meiyanaithuk Kondaal Enna

Muthamazhai Enraal Enna
Sorgamn Onru Unda Enna

Vetkam varum Vanthaal Enna
Vendiyathai Thanthaal Enna

Innum Konjam Sonnal Enna
Inbam Inbam Ebnraal Enna.


3. MSV once challenged Vali to produce a masterpiece. Should a song of that calibre be produced MSV was willing to present his gold chain, ring and gold plated Rolex watch to him. He did take them out and place on the harmonium box.
After a moment's thought Vali wrote the follwing song:

Kaatru Vanga Ponen-oru
Kavithai Vangi Vanthen -athai
kettu Vangi Ponaal-Antha
Kanni Enna Aanaal?

MSV was impressed and gave away what he promised, but Vali refused to take them. Later Avvai Nadarajan who was Secretary for Tamil Development in the Secretariat mentioned at a gathering that no one could write songs like Kannadasan. He then wrongly quoted this song to be the work of Kannadasan.


4. We all know that the film Thalaivan was delayed. MGR blamed Vali for having writen a song that had brought about the delay. MGR quoted the follwing song from the film:

Neerazhi Mandapathil-Thendral
Neenthivarum Nalliravil-Thalaivan
Vaaramal Kaathirukka...

The line Thalaivan Vaaramal Kaathirukka was the one that brought about the delay, said MGR. It was very timely that the advertisement board was carried into the studio then. Vali quickly pointed out to a spelling mistake in the advertisement which also conveyed a twisted meaning. Instead of reading "Thomas Pictures" it read Thamasa Pictures." So Vali pointed out that mistake to conveniently clear himself. OF course this was spoken in light vein.


5. MGR goes through every line in the lyrics. Maruthakazi once told me how meticulous MGR is in approving songs. In the film Ninaithathai Mudippavan, there is a song "Kannai Nambathey Unnai Ematrum" In the charanam Maruthakazi had written:

Pon Purulaik Kandavudan Vantha Vazhi Maranthuvittu- Than Vazhiye Pokiravar Pogattume"

MGR immediately pointed out what if the "than Vazhi happens to be a good vazhi" Maruthakazi was shocked at the sharpness of MGR's observation. So Maruthakazi immediately substituted the line as
"Kan Moodi Pogiravar Pogattumey"
The full line then became:

Pon Porulai Kandavudan Vantha Vazhi Maranthuvittu-
Kan Moodi Pogiravar Pogattume"

Vanakkam.