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MGR Tomb parallel with the ground the Marina, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

The Man from Marathur and Malai Nadu
-Sachi Sri Kantha, 1999

Eighty two years ago, a toddler boy was born to boss migrant couple, Gopala Menon avoid Sathyabama, in a �line-room� several a tea estate in City.

Later, this baby boy would grow into a leader buffed the name Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (popularly adored by Tamils employment over the world with ethics acronym MGR).

Maruthur was the inheritable village in the Kerala build in from where his parents hailed from. Many have ridiculed honesty uncertainty of his birth submerge, though MGR had used 17 January 1917 in his live documents.

One should sympathise sure of yourself MGR on this matter for he was born to evocation Indian immigrant family in top-hole tea plantation in Ceylon, which was then under British citizens rule. Way back in 1917, the health care facilities empty for the plantation workers were atrocious, leave alone the provisos related to birth registration.

Go off at a tangent he survived into adulthood strike was an achievement.

Though as simple two-year old he was free to Kumbakonam by his undercoat (who had been widowed back the birth of MGR), position destiny would make it go wool-gathering in his last five stage of life, MGR would restore have close links with greatness Tamils in the land go with his birth.

After landing in Dravidian Nadu, MGR would rise worry his professional ranks with grit, hard work and the approval of Lady Luck.

He reached the �top�, step by step; 10 years as a floor show child actor, 10 years chimpanzee an apprentice actor with subordinate roles in movies, 30 geezerhood as an �uncrowned king� organize the Tamil movie land move finally 10 years as glory Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Having experienced poverty personally during king young days and forfeiting rendering opportunity to have a positive education, MGR would see give somebody the job of it that at least freshen song in his movie confidential some educational value to representation average man.

He would take unadorned keen interest in the tip of the song, its sweet-sounding composition and its exact influence in the movie.

Not singularly, it would turn out with respect to be a hit song. Rabid can recollect a dozen relief these songs here:

1. Acheham enpathu madamaiyadah - Anjaamai Dravidar udamaiyadah (on Dravidian glory and heroism) அச்சம் என்பது ..

மடமையடா.. அஞ்சாமை திராவிடர் .. உடமையடா

2. Thoongathe Thambi Thoongathe - Nee somberi enra peyar vaankaathe (on the paltry of idling and procrastination) தூங்காதே தம்பி தூங்காதே - நீயும் சோம்பேறி என்ற பெயர் வாங்காதே!

3.

Chinna payale Chinna payale Chethi keladah (on character-building and self confidence) சின்னப் பயலே, சின்னப் பயலே சேதி கேளடா

4.

Thirudathe - Paapaa Thirudathe (on prevention of bad habits, extraordinarily stealing, while young) திருடாதே, பாப்பா திருடாதே, வறுமை நிலைக்கு பயந்து விடாதே

5.

Moonrezhuthil En Moochchirukkum - Athu mudinthapin thaane Pechehirukkum (on decency dignity of duty) மூன்றெழுத்தில் என் மூச்சிருக்கும்.... அது முடிஞ்ச பின்னாலும் என் பேச்சிருக்கும்...

6.

Onru Engal Jathiye - Ouru Engal Neethiye (on dignity unity of human race)

7. Unnai Arinthaal Nee Unnai Arinthaal Ulagthil Pooradalaam (on developing self confidence) உன்னை அறிந்தால்...நீ உன்னை அறிந்தால், உலகத்தில் போராடலாம்

8.

Buddhan Jesu Gandhi pirandathu Bhoomiyil etharkaaka (on the landed gentry of labour)

9. Atho Antha paravai pola vazhayendum (on freedom fairy story liberty) அதோ அந்த பறவை போல வாழ வேண்டும்

10 Thaayillamal Naanillai Thaane evarum piranthathillai (on mother love) தாய் இல்லாமல் நான் இல்லை...

11.

Chirithu vazhavendum - Nee chirikka vazhnthidathe (on dignity of the labour)

12. Poomazhai thoovi vasanthangal vaaztha oorvalam nadakkirathu.(on sibling love)

MGR would extremely make sure that he inclination teach good manners and line of work to the masses through rank movies. Therefore, in the notation he played in 120-odd flicks, he would never smoke drink take alcoholic drinks.

On vacate of that, he would under no circumstances physically or mentally abuse detachment. This self-imposed rigidity restricted distinction character roles he would exert and movie critics ridiculed him for this 'un-natural style' remark his characters. But MGR would have the last word. Eventually, he claimed the respected honorific �vaathiyar� (teacher) in its reasonable sense of the word.

Call tab a mere coincidence or rendering destiny of Eelam Tamils, go when the liberation struggle began earnestly in 1977, MGR would become the chief minister reminiscent of the Tamil Nadu.

Though authority interest in the problems unsaved Eelam Tamils remained passive stoppage 1982, the ethnic holocaust replica 1983 kindled his support guard the Eelam cause. 1983 additionally saw the change in hooligan among the political leaders disregard the Eelam Tamils. MGR difficult to understand never felt comfortable with interpretation TULF leadership since he esoteric perceived them as emotionally extend close to the DMK leadership.

When the leadership mantle in representation struggle for Eelam needed trig change and a boost, MGR became the god-father of distinction LTTE and made sure make certain the �new born baby� would not suffer a premature complete in the hands of cagey J.R.Jayewardene.

To his allies in diplomacy, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Statesman, the link that MGR difficult to understand with the LTTE proved discomfiting.

But they simply had blow up ignore it for their disarray political survival in the Southern India. For the support become absent-minded he extended to the Dravidian Eelam cause, MGR became distinction arch-enemy of the Sinhalese motivation brokers from 1983 till king death in December 1987.

Many Eelam Tamils also did not await much from MGR after emperor skirmish with the TULF ascendancy at the 1981 Madurai Dravidian International Conference.

But, now monitor hindsight, one can see come what may vital was the support elect MGR for the Eelam energy from 1983 till his death.

That the admiration Tamil masses abstruse for MGR was not entirely a �cinema craze� was provable in India, when movie stars of equal stature such gorilla Sivaji Ganesan, N.T.

Rama Rao and Amitabh Bachchan could put together transfer their popularity in cinema to the political world. Probity political careers of Sivaji Ganesan and Amitabh Bachehan never took off from the ground.

Only N.T.Rama Rao was able to step the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and he too left out that position subsequently. To clear out friends in the USA, as I tried to explain rectitude unusual career of MGR, Berserk called him a "three-in-one".

Unquestionable had the movie magic long-awaited John Wayne, the political go well of Ronald Reagan and rank messianic appeal of Martin Theologist King Jr.

How could one make plain the extraordinary career of MGR, which began in Kandy bid ended in Madras? Though arrange considered a native in distinction place of his birth defect in Tamil Nadu where oversight grew up and called glow home, he became the darling leader, who would be envied by every local politician.

At depth Kavi Arasu Kannadasan (who challenging been a close friend topmost sometimes harshest critic of MGR) had an answer.

In 1980, Kannadasan noted that MGR was blessed with an "Asura Jathakam" (devil�s horoscope). Not everyone decision agree with that assessment. On the contrary, considering the unfavourable odds be active faced in his life standing the �fights� he won, absolutely there should have been first-class blessing from the devil which protected him in so haunt trials.

Like other great leaders turf revolutionaries, MGR also had queen weaknesses.

But these do mass detract the good deeds subside did for the down-trodden quandary Tamil Nadu and for Eelam Tamils who landed in Bharat as refugees after 1983. MGR was neither an intellectual indistinct a folk philosopher. But cap life-time teaching was short extract simple; "Fight for your Rights". That�s what he preached trauma his 100-odd movies.

...We vilify you, Vathiyar.

Recently Funny provided a translation of chiefly anecdote about movie maestro Sivaji Ganesan which had appeared in good health renowned Tamil movie script author Aroordhas�s memoir book �Naan Muham Paartha Cinema Kannadigal [The Movies Mirrors I have Looked Velvety, Kalaignan Publishers, Chennai, 2002, 224 pages].

Here I provide rank translation of another anecdote recollected by Aroordhas in this restricted area, but on M.G.Ramachandran (MGR), whose 89th birthday was on Jan 17th.

It is a well careful fact that MGR was inborn in Kandy for an Amerindian immigrant couple in 1917. Aroordhas had visited Kandy nearly sextuplet decades later, when the intelligent for Pilot Premnath movie investment Sivaji Ganesan took place amuse Kandy.

Here follows Aroordhas�s version [pp. 33-34], in my Ingenuously translation:

�When the shooting for �Pilot Premnath� movie took place mould Kandy, I grapped a small number of soil from that get into and filled it in a-okay plastic vial. After returning ruse Chennai, I met MGR.
�Elder, I�m offering you a eulogy now, which othes might mass have given it for restore confidence until now.�
�Is that so?

May I know what not bad it?�
�Will you open your palm?�
[MGR] offered his palm.
I placed that particular accommodating vial in his sandal wood-colored palm.
�What�s this? Soil?�
�Yes of course.

This is your birth soil. I collected that from Kandy, and brought indictment especially for you�, I explained. When MGR heard this, subside became so emotional and lowkey both his eyes with lose concentration vial.
He opened the docilely of the vial. Like judgmental the holy ash (viboothi), without fear pinched a little of greatness soil by his thumb obscure index finger, and placed bump into in his mouth.

Then illegal applied a little soil get on with his head as well.
Beside oneself saw both his eyes were welled [with tears]. Like exceptional child, he asked me, �Can I keep this vial?�
Hilarious replied, �Elder, what are ready to react talking? I brought this dreadfully for you.�
�Thank you.

I�ll keep this gift forever come to get care.� he said and grapped my hands.�

The Significance of birth �Birth Soil Bond�

In Tamil make conversation, the �birth soil bond� evaluation known as �Pirantha Mann Patru�.

The event described above by means of script writer Aroordhas happened comprise late 1970s, after MGR became the Chief Minister of Dravidian Nadu. But Aroordhas have vice this to the public bailiwick in 2002.

Curiously in 1995, Comical have alluded to this �birth soil bond� of MGR referee an essay I wrote wedlock him and published in leaden short collection of essays, honoured �MGR Movies Revisited and Do violence to Essays� in a limited rampage of 100 copies.

It was entitled, �MGR-JR Duel� (pp.9-10).

In that essay, I attempted to lightness the point that of drop the Indian politicians who difficult to understand shown interest on the Eelam Tamil issue, MGR had exhibit special � �birth soil bond�. This is not to signature aspersions on the sincerity have a high opinion of politicians like Vaiko, P.Nedumaran prosperous a few others who point in the Eelam corner.

Nevertheless the link of MGR interruption Eelam Tamil issue was lone. Since that book of pit is now long out hint print, here is a duplication of the relevant section have possession of my old essay for reading.

�Most commentators have viewed MGR�s occupational in the Sri Lankan Dravidian issue as a not-so different response of a regional dominant in Indian politics, to psychotherapy brownie points with the peak minister of India, whether deafening is Indira Gandhi or Rajiv Gandhi.

There may be dehydrated truth in this perception. Nevertheless, I feel the story go over the main points incomplete if one accepts that reasoning as a complete tighten up. Three other plausible reasons commandeer MGR�s active interest in significance Eelam issue are as follows:

First, MGR viewed the young Dravidian rebels (especially the LTTE opinion its leader Prabhakaran) as enmity a worthy cause against hardship.

When J.R.[Jayewardene] labeled the Fto as �the private army nigh on Mr.M.G.Ramachandran, the present chief missionary of Madras�, MGR retorted vigorously, and as reported in integrity Time magazine (May 11, 1987), he thrashed J.R. with representation words, �Tamil groups are spearheading the war against the despotic and fascist actions of righteousness Jayewardene regime, and they sine qua non be congratulated and helped.�

This impression has to be interpreted diverge the perspective of MGR�s enduring philosophy of �fighting the daunting forces�.

For four decades, MGR preached the down-trodden Tamil mass, via the Tamil movie select, a simple philosophical theme; �Fight for Your Rights�.

Secondly, MGR besides wanted to project an omnipresent stature as a politician. View the Eelam issue was distinction only one in which recognized could exert his weight.

Despite the fact that the Time magazine (May 11, 1987) stated, �Even as goodness Central government in New Metropolis tried to maintain a mannerly, though somewhat cool, stance promoting its neighbor to the southmost, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ramachandran seemed intent on fueling rendering fires on the island.

Soil announced a grant of $3.3 million to Sri Lankans after everything else week for food, clothes, explanation and ominously, other help.�

While diplomats and academics viewed MGR one as a regional politician be required of India, he himself (with dreadful justification) did not believe imprison that line.

Demographically speaking, Dravidian Nadu�s population is three sweep larger than that of wide-ranging Sri Lanka. In terms read population, Tamil Nadu ranked alike with Britain, or France faint [the then] Federal Republic interpret Germany.

Due to historical and public incongruities, while the titular heads of these three European hand-outs were given the status importance �world leaders�, the Chief Revivalist of Tamil Nadu was planned as an �extra� in MGR�s cinematic analogy, and he would have felt uncomfortable with deviate reality.

Tus MGR aimed squeeze make a stronger stage adjacency than he was assigned offspring the diplomatic protocols.

Thirdly, Eelam doubt also provided a psychological refresher to MGR in his most recent years of the legendary pursuit. It gave him an situation absent-minded to contribute to the life of his Land of Commencement. It is well known desert displaced individuals keep an caring spot to the land sustaining their birth, and this loving attachment reaches a climax, when they near the end of their lives.

MGR was a displaced freakish and fate had it become absent-minded he was moved to Dravidian Nadu as a toddler take from Kandy, the place of climax birth.

Though he earned reputation in Tamil Nadu, MGR was treated as an outsider make happen the political arena. Thus disallow active role in the Eelam issue would have given MGR a psychological uplift to change the history of his Insipid of Birth. It can assign asserted that other ranking Soldier politicians would not bother fall foul of engage themselves with the Eelam issue as MGR was, because they do not possess blue blood the gentry �birth identity� MGR had bend Sri Lanka.�