Makkalthilakam M G Ramachndran King of Indian south cinema

M. G. Ramachandran - known as M. G. R. - was the biggest star of Tamil cinema. But also, he was an important politician, ruling Tamil Nadu as its chief minister for 11 years. MGR was born in Nawalapitiya near Kandy in 1917, British Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka), to immigrant Keralite Nair parents — Gopala Menon,

Starting as a stage actor in his childhood, he made his screen debut in 1936 with Sati Leelavathi. But M. G. R. had to go a long way, until he finally had his first hit Rajakumari.

Acting career

his film debut in 1936,but his big breakthrough in the 1947 film Rajakumaari, written by M.Karunanidhi. He had the maximum number of all-time blockbusters to his credit at that time viz. NadodiMannan, Enga Veetu Pillai and Adimai Pen. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the film Rickshakaran. His film Nadodi Mannan, which was produced and directed by himself and 6eleased in 1958, and ran to full houses.He also got Bharata ratna.

 Abinayasaraswathy Dr Sarojadevi  Queen of Indian south cinema

Bhairappa Saroja Devi is one of the top most successful south Indian star-actresses ever since cinema began to talk Tamil- Telugu in 1931(Kannada, 1934).? Her life and career are an incredible success story from obscure beginnings to the top of the heap playing major roles and the lead in many in films of several languages like Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and even Hindi. She also has the unique track record of not only doing over 180 movies in four languages, but also played opposite superstars of Indian Cinema like M. G. Ramachandran… Sivaji Ganesan… Gemini Ganesh… Rajkumar… Rajendrakumar (known as the Silver Jubilee Star of Hindi Cinema… Sunil Dutt… N. T. Rama Rao… A. Nageswara Rao, and several other top- notchers of Indian Cinema.

Dr Sivajiganesan  The No1 Ranked Actor The World has ever seen

Sivaji Ganesan is regarded as the greatest actor ever in the history of Tamil cinema. Born Viluppuram Chinnaiah Ganesan in Sirkali, Tamil Nadu in 1927, He made his reputation as an actor in CN Annadurai's Sivaji Kanda Indhu Rajyam, a historical on the Maratha Emperor Shivaji, then he made his film debut playing the lead role in Parasakthi (1952).The film is one of the most controversial films in the history of Tamil Cinema, replete with assonant monologues. It owed its success in large part to its dialogues written by Karunanidhi  and the film was huge commercial success  too.

He was well known for his versatility and acting skills with numerous roles depicted on screen. Heprogressed from a stage actor since his childhood to the filmdom with such an authority that the Tamil cinema considered as the golden era. In a career spanning close to five decades he has acted in nearly 300 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.

 Highest honourable award   Dada Saheb Palke Award

Ganesan has won the President's Award for more than 12 times for his performance in various films. Hewas also honoured with civilian awards such as Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Dada Saheb Palke Award,the highest award in India for people involved in film industry.

Geminiganeshan  Kathal Mannan (Romantic hero) in Tamil Cinema

Ramaswamy Ganesan (November 17, 1920 better known by his Stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian film actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" for the romantic roles he played in films.Ganesan was one among the "three biggest names of Tamil cinema", the other two being MGR, and Sivaji . A recipient of the Padmasiri in 1971, he had also won several other prestigious awards such as the "Kalaimamani", "MGR Gold Medal" and "Screen Lifetime Achievement Award". He came from an orthodox Brahmin family, and was one of the few graduates to enter the film industry at that time

AVM's "Penn" and "Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam" gave him the star status. From then on, he never looked back and acted in over 200 films in all the southern languages and some in Hindi,

In his career spanning nearly 50 years, Ganesan played a variety of roles, from Abhimanyu in Maya Bazaar (1957) to freedom fighter Madasamy in Kappalotiya Thamizhan (1961), and in Pennin Perumai (1960), he played a non-assertive imbecile morphing into a well-moulded human being. Ganesan also starred in Kalathur Kannamma (1959), which was also the debut for Kamal Haasan, who would later become one of the leading actors in Tamil cinema. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil - Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in 1961. The big commercial sueesa was Kalyana parisu in 1959 ran silver jubilee.The historical fiction film Parthiban Kanavu (1960) won the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film,but failed commercially.

Padmini Natiya Peroli

Padmini (12 jume 1932) was very good Bharathanatyam dancer.She is born and raised her early life in Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala. She was entered film industries at the age of 17 with heroine cast as in movie "Kalpana" (1950). She was acted more than 250 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi with more big actors . Like Sivaji Ganesan, Jemini Ganesan , M.G.R. Raj Kapoor, Raj Kumar and Prem Nazir. Her sisters also acted in movies , so they are called Tiruvancore Sisters. She was very fantastic heroine and had some good Awards. She got kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamil Nadu.

The highlight of `Vanjikottai Valiban,' was the scintillating and enthralling `dance duel' between Padmini and Vyjayanthimala, which has come to be regarded as one of the best dance sequences in Indian cinema.

Chennai is my pugundha veedu: Saroja Devi

Veteran actor contributes Rs 5 lakh towards flood relief on her birthday

CHENNAI: On her birthday on Thursday, legendary actor Saroja Devi, more often referred as Kannadathu Paingili, contributed Rs 5 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Flood Relief Fund, through the Nadigar Sangam. DC caught up with the Bengaluru-based actor, who was in the city. She shared a few of her nostalgic moments about the iconic actor/politician MGR (M.G. Ramachandran) and how she considered Chennai her ‘Pugundha Veedu’ (in-law’s house).