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M.G.Ramachandran was the first film star to become Chief Minister of a state.

Director P.Neelakandan directed a maximum of films of 17 for MGR

In October 1984 when , Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and one-time film star M.G.Ramachandran fell ill because of a kidney ailment, 100 people attempted self-immolation and 10 died.

According to the New York Times (October 29, 1984 ), the situation became so alarming that the state’s then Finance Minister V.R.Nedunchezian had to appeal to the people not to attempt self-immolation because it would not help the ailing leader MGR.

When MGR died in December 1987, more than 100 people are said to have killed themselves many of them presumably by burning themselves.

In the film "kaathal Vaahanam" Produced by Devar Films, Directed by M.A.Thirumugam. M.G.R had acted in a song & a scene and appeared in the get-up of an Anglo-Indian lady.

Many great Music Directors had composed for MGR movies. Unfortunately great Music Directors like TG. Lingappoa and Sudarsanam had not composed for MGR movies.

Several MGR songs were used at one time in the Tamil School books in Malaysian schools-in the 1960s. No more now. Thoongathey Thamnbi Thoongathey in Nadodi Mannan and Chinna Payale Chinna Payaley in Arasilangumari are examples.MGR FAN

Mayakkum Maalai Pozhuthey Nee Po Po was orignially composed by KVM for the film Koondukkili, but later used in Kulebagavali in which VR were MDs. Both are RR films.

A few songs were recorded but never were released or added into the movies. Examples are:
a) Theertha Karaiyiniley antha senbaga thottathiniley-recorded for Madurai Veeran, but left out .
b) Ulagam Sutrum Valibanodu Payanam Vanthaval Naan and Ninaikkum Pothey Thanakkul Sirikkum Maathu-left out in Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban was shot in a huge manner. There was not sufficient lighting for several overseas scenes. So MGR erected about 40 settings in Sathya studio to overcome these flaws. Even he took painful effort to get the best out of MSV. He even rounded up convent school girls to produce the laughing sound for the song "Sirithu Vazha vendum" Of course there are inner stories for every song of success of every film

Director K.Balachander had written story & Dialogues for Makkal Thilagam .And the film was "Deiva Thai".This was his first movie.

Nerungi Nerungi Pazhagum Pothu was orignially composed by KVM for a film for MGR that never was released. But this song was used in" Netru Indru Naalai" in which MSV was the Music Director.

In 1956 Mahadevi was being produced. Kannadasasn wrote a song for a park situation. The kathali (lover girl)would wait for a long time and sleep off. The kathalan(lover boy) would come later and rubs her face gently to wake her up. She wakes up to her shock. Then the song goes. "Naanandri Yaar varuvaar. Ilam Nangai Unai veru Yaar thoduvaar" MGR did not like this song. So Kannadasan replaced it with "Kan Moodum Velayilum kalai enne kalaiye". Kannadasan was wild with MGR. Several other pressures forced him to produce his own film.

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".