| Hi: Here is some news on your request! 1) TMS acted in Pattinathar, Kallum Kaniyaghum. I think he produced both these movies. 2) Director P Madhavan acted as Doctor in Nenjil Oar Aalayam! 3) Storywriter Gopu and Director C V Rajendran used to show their heads in most of the movies of Director Sridhar! 4) CHO started his film career in a mechanic role, boasting himself as "Mechanical Madasamy FF(?) " in Paar Magale Paar - Sivaji film! 5) Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy showed their first film appearance in the song "Avalukkenna Azhagiya Mugam" song in Server Sundaram, along with his original troupe with TMS
and L R Eswari who performed the song! 6) Sadan, a mimicry artist in MSV troupe used to act in comedy groups mostly in Sivaji movies - like Puthiya Paravai along with Sowcar Janaki and with Sivaji and group boys in Raman Ethanai Ramanadi ! 7) Similarly G K Venkatesh, a long time senior associate and friend of Viswanathan- Ramamoorthy, besides singing, he used to show up in some films - the last one perhaps is Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu - the music teacher for Amla and Mohan, in the movie. 8) MMA Chinnappa Devar used to come atleast in one sequence in all his productions. 9) Kaviyarasu Kannadhasan appeared in Soorya Kanthi and Rattha Thilagam movies. 10) Erode Murugesan, yet another
member of Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy troupe and a specialist in "special effects in songs" used to show up in small roles in many films. I think at one point he became a full-fledged actor like Father of Seetha in Unnaal Mudiyum Thambi film and so on. Oooooooooooooooooooooofffff! This is the first set of information for the present!. veegopalji --- On Wed, 4/11/09, dkavitha devi <dkavit...@gmail.com> wrote: |
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Kavitha: Today I was watching the song 'naan aanai ittal' from the movie 'enga veettu pillai' and spotted Suruli Rajan, who became a popular comedian later, in the bit role of one of the servants.
Similarly, the famous Hindi actress Waheeda Rehman has been a group dancer in movies like Kaalam Maari Poechu(earu pooti povaye anne chinnanne), Kulebagavali (naama aduradhum paaduradhum kasukku);
I think the actress who later became CID Sakunth was also a group dancer. I am sure there are many more such instances which, other members of the group will reveal soon.
Regards,
MVG
Note: I am sharing what was shared with me; if its something you have seen before or dont like, hit the delete key and move on.............
--- On Fri, 6/11/09, vancheeswaran gopal <veego...@yahoo.com> wrote: |
| KAVITHA: WHILE WATCHING TODAY THE SONG 'NAAN AANAI ITTAAL' FROM THE MOVIE 'ENGA VEETU PILLAI' I SPOTTED SURULI RAJAN, WHO GREW UP TO BE A FAMOUS COMEDIAN, IN THE BIT ROLE OF ONE OF THE SERVANTS. SIMILARLY WAHEEDA REHMAN, WHO BECAME (AND STILL IS) A TOP HEROINE IN HINDI FILMS WAS A GROUP DANCER EARLIER IN MOVIES LIKE KAALAM MAARI POACHU (EARU POOTTI POVAYE ANNE) AND KILEBAGAVALI (NAAMA AADURADHUM PAADIRADHUM KAASUKKU) ETC., I ALSO THINK THAT CID SAKUNTHALA WHO BECAME A HERIONE PAIRED WITH JAY SHANKAR WAS ALSO A GROUP DANCER EARLIER. I ALSO REMEMBER SEEING THRISHA AS A COLLEGE FRIEND OF JYOTHIKA IN ONE OF THE MOVIES - I DONT REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE MOVIE. I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE SUCH INSTANCES WHICH, OUR GROUP MEMBERS WILL DIG OUT SOON. REGARDS, MVG |
Note: I am sharing what was shared with me; if its something you have seen before or dont like, hit the delete key and move on.............
--- On Fri, 6/11/09, vancheeswaran gopal <veego...@yahoo.com> wrote: |
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Date: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 10:19 PM |
KAVITHA:
TODAY i WAS WATCHING THE SONG 'NAAN AANAI ITTAAL' FROM THE MOVIE 'ENGA VEETTU PILLAI' AND SPOTTED SURULI RAJAN, WHO BECAME A FAMOUS COMEDIAN LATER, IN THE BIT ROLE OF ONE THE SERVANTS WHO DANCES WITH MGR.
WAHEEDA REHMAN, WHO BECAME ONE OF THE TOP HERIONES AND ACTRESSES IN THE HINDII CINE FIELD, WAS A GROUP DANCER AND HAS APPEARED AS SUCH IN 'EARU POOTTI POVAYE, ANNE CHINNANNE' (MOVIE: KAALAM MAARI POECHU), 'NAAME AADUVADHUM PAADUVADHUM KASUKKU' (MOVIE: KULEBAGAVALI) ETC.,
CID SAKUNTHALA, WHO PAIRED WITH JAI SHANKAR AS HEROINE, WAS ALSO A GROUP DANCER TO START WITH.
I REMEMBER SEEING THRISHA AS A COLLEGE FRIENDS (SIDE KICK??) OF JYOTHIKA IN A MOVIE BUT DONT REMEBER THE NAME.
I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY MANY MORE.
REGARDS,
MVG
--- On Sat, 7/11/09, Mehar Begum Unnisa <heez...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: |
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Sukumari married the famous Director Bhim Singh. She acted as extra dancer in Paasa Malar for the song Pattondru Ketten.
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| Hi: Correction! In Nenjil Oar Aalayam no doubt Kalyankumar was the hero. Madhavan is one of the specialist doctors who are invited by Kalyankumar to discuss on cancer treatment to Muthuraman. Try the movie once again please ! In Avalukkennna Azhagiya Mugam song, you can see MSV conducting the orchesra but unlike MSV , T K Ramamoorthy is a always silent profile but will be in the first row playing the violin (his favourite instrument!) with joy. You try this also once again please! He will also be wearing a coat and with spectacles. Of course, that was the only movie in which TKR showed up his face ! MSV continues to act whenever he is offered a role! One more thing which our group members may not
know is that T K Ramamoorthy's son (now an ENT specialist) T K Kanagaraj, is my schoolmate in Gopalapuram Boys High School, Gopalapuram, Chennai and my memories go back to their house in North Gopalapuram where I used to admire the entire first floor flooded with sheilds and trophies the due got during their hey times! For me, Gopalapuram is my birthplace and I have lot of memorable incidents with many popular artists of the south indian cinema, as most of them lived in and around Gopalapuram, including the present CM of Tamilnadu, who continues to live there! As for Kannadhasan, he acted and produced Karuppu Panam, with excellent songs by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, which are popular even today. Kannadhasan also acted (?) in Apoorva Raagangal in which he will be treated by Dr
Nagesh! veegopalji --- On Sat, 7/11/09, MVG <mvg...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: |
| Hi: Ravichandran acted in double role in Panakkara Pillai (1970) - one with Jayalalitha and one with Rajshri(?). The famous songs "Maanikka Magudam Chooti Kondaal Maharani" and "Pattam Vittathu Pole Parakkuthamma Un Meladai" songs are featured in this movie! Music by SMS. I think Ravichandran also did a double role in "Naalum Therindhavan (1968)". S A Kannan, actor/director, is one of the friends of Sivaji Ganesan. He will play an important role in almost all the Sivaji films. He is a friend of Sivaji Ganesan right from the early stage drama groups. You can see him always with Sivaji in his movies mostly doing the servant's role. One example, in Aalayamani, Sivaji Ganesan will swing his tennis racket and walk and SAK will
exclaim to his colleague "Dey, Ejaman nadaiyai paaradaa....and Sivaji will dismiss him with a smile. Sivaji will tell the same dialogue from his wheelchair to SAK with a different expression to him (after his fall from the Killer Rock (Marana Paarai). What a fantastic movie ! I think, unfortunately, SAK was all along associated with Sivaji without any breakthrough! No idea about his present position. S V Venkatraman, a popular music director of the fifties was originally a hero in some old movies (names I dont remember) but during a shooting he lost his left hand! By virtue of his musical talent he gave music for many memorable films like Meera and other movies. In a way, he was the guru of M S Subbulakshmi in shaping her in classical/film music! I know this because he also lived in
Gopalapuram and happens to be one of my great grand uncles! Kothamangalm Subbu, who was a famous writer, lyric writer, wrote the famous "Thillana Mohanambal" as a weekly serial in Ananda Vikatan. Later, the story was made into a movie by A P Nagarajan, with Sivaji and Padmini in the lead. It was a super hit film of the 60s and remembered even today. He lived in Lloyds Road, Royapettah, Chennai. He was instrumental in the success of the movies produced by Gemini Studios where he was the right hand of S S Vasan. He also acted in Paava Mannippu, a Sivaji film, as a friend of V Nagiah, the Jamat leader who adopts the child Sivaji. He used to train the child Sivaji in preparing medicines in the film. Gemini Ganesan started his career as a Production Manager in Gemini Studios and later became "Kaadhal Mannan" both in reel life and real life!
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| Hi: Your details are simply superb! Pour out more! veegopalji |
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| How about P U Cinnappa with 10 roles in jagadhalaprathapan,suresh bsnl the music man |
--- On Sat, 7/11/09, dkavitha devi <dkavit...@gmail.com> wrote: |
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| Hi: Some more news: 1) Kutty Padmini - who acted in double role in Kuzhanthaiyum Deivamum" though popular and acted very well, in most of the Tamil hit movies could not succeed as a heroine. 2) Kutty Padmini's mother (don't remember the name) was a regular employee of AVM Productions and acted in most of their films. You may remember her as the landlady in "Athey Kangal" where Ravichandran and Nagesh (in young woman's makeup!) will seek house for rent! This lady also acted in "Gentleman" as an employee of Arjun - i.e. the "Kiccha mami" She used to ask
Arjun to for body massage which is a superhit comedy scene! 3) Kambar Jayaraman, a popular Doordharsan artist and great actor who used to take father's role etc. acted as a young neighbour in the film "Kuzhanthaiyum Deivamum in the song sequence Kozhi Oru Kootile... The song goes like "Adutha veettu paapa ippo appa amma madiyile.... He got his name Kambar due to a play (Doordharsan?) wherein he acted as Kambar. An excellent actor who could not get recognition in spite of his acting skill. 4) Rajasekar, yet another another stage artist, who originally acted as the hero of "Rishi Moolam" a drama staged by Director
Mahendran. He is equally an excellent actor who was working in United India Insurance Co. Rishi Moolam subsequently came as a movie in which Sivaji Ganesan was the hero! Ithu eppadi irukku! Even today he is acting in Father roles in many movies - for e.g. Dhool film - Vikram's father!. 5) During the 60s, there used to be Drama Festival in Accountant General's Office, Teynampet, Chennai, every year for Central Govt. Dept employees. All the Depts. will stage plays and prizes awarded for the best dramas. Director K Balachander, was working in AG's office those days. He
staged an English play called "Major Chandrakanth" in which the Major role was performed by his colleague S Varadachari. Besides good acting, Varadachari he had a beautiful English accent and his performance was equivalent to that of Sivaji Ganesan!. Naturally, this drama won first prize. R Sundarrajan (later he became Major Sundarrajan for taking the role of Major when the drama became a film!). Sundarrajan was an employee of Madras Telephones and he used to act for his Dept. plays. The ladyluck smiled on him and the Major role came to him when the drama became cinema when AVM productions
decided to make a film. Though the screenplay and dialogues were written by KB, the film was directed by Krishnan-Panju and music was composed by MSV. Major Chandrakant, the original English drama became a cinema like this and produced an excellent actor and director to the film industry. The success of Major Chandrakanth encouraged KB to produce several dramas and he made it a point to appear in a scene in every drama he staged! In Major Chandrakant drama, he appeared as a paper boy! Thereafter, he started acting in many TV serials he produced in the later years. KB was instrumental in bringing to limelight Kamal, Rajni, Sumitra, Jayachitra,
Srividya, Saritha, and many other artists. 6) Kamal, in his youth, struggled for a breakthrough in tamil films. He started his career as an assistant to dance master Thangappan, who produced some movies including Annai Velankanni. Only after the midas touch of KB, Kamal started gaining ground in the film industry. Of course, now, nobody can touch him - he has gone beyond everybody's imagination! More in the next mail. veegopalji |
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Waheetha Rahman??????
Ada Antha ponna ithu.....Sollave illa
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dear friends, indha sabayil ellorukkum cinema patri adhan padalgal patri theriyum,,,,,,,,,,,AANAAL Sila nanbargal mattum PHD pattam pettravargal, eg, Dharshini ,vachi ,thaju,begam kavi . ivargal mun variyil ullavargal aadhu pol palla pin variyil nindru aaraichi thudagi ullargal . annivarukkum vazhthukkal. nanno paadalai remixing saibavan
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--- On Sat, 7/11/09, Dharshini Nathan <dharsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
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| Hi Suresh: As I have already mentioned I am a squirrel trying to join the race. Neenga solvathu Taj, Mehar, Dharsini and Kavi pondravargalukku vendumaanaal sariyaaga irukkum. Enakku alla.......!!!! Again, I am a small fish in a big ocean of sharks! That's all my friend! Anyway, thank you for the compliments! veegopalji |
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Dear kavi, mikka nandri,
oru thandai aga solgiren, mudhalil ungal padipil gavanam vendun piragu pattum kuthum, karanam nan yen padipai elam paruvathil vittu pinbu telecom department serdha piragu yen degereeyai mudithen, yen thandaikku nan oru kalaigan
aga venum endru aasai, isaiyil nattam irupadhal ippodhu nan oru recordist ,editor,remixer
satru padithirundhal ullagam ennai therindhirukkum, en velaikkana padippu BSc mudithu vitten, adhan nal thal en per udan BSNL the music man endru annupigiren
nandri kavi |
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Hai vachi ,
yanaikku theriyumma than balam,eppozhudum periyavanga sirudha thaan pesuvangal
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Anbu kavi, veen kavalai yean, nan sonnadhu mudhalil padippil gavanam,piragu mattra vishyangal,kavi neengal paattilum padagalin vishayathilum neegal oru medhai.
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