Kamal Haasan releases documentary on MGR
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Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan as soon as once more claimed AIADMK founder and former Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran’s political legacy through the launch of the documentary, ‘Kaalathai Vendravan’, on the event of his 104th beginning anniversary on Sunday. The perform was held at MGR’s Ramapuram home.
The movie paperwork the occasions main as much as his closing days. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Haasan mentioned he shared MGR’s goals and targets and was, due to this fact, justified in claiming the actor’s legacy.
“MGR’s photograph became smaller and smaller in the posters. MGR’s fans like me were fuming in silence. He had given me tapes of Periyar. They ask me why I didn’t say that so far. Till now, I was not in politics. Now I have entered politics. Can I do that without thinking about MGR,” he requested.
He mentioned the AIADMK authorities was plotting to convey him to the streets in 2011, referring to Vishwaroopam controversy. “If MGR were there, he would have never allowed it to happen. He would have come and sat at the screening of the movie. At that time, my fans sent the documents of their properties. The gesture made me think of MGR,” he recalled.
He recollected a variety of encounters he had with the legendary actor from the time he was a baby actor until MGR’s demise in 1987. Mr. Haasan mentioned MGR had spoken at his fan membership’s occasion when he was the chief minister. “He asked me if I had any political ambitions, to which I said ‘You are there for that’. I told him I was going to teach the fans karate. He disagreed and said I must lead them by example and perform social welfare activities. At that time, I wondered why I should do all that, but then I realised that they should not just be fans who whistle for me,” he mentioned. Mr. Haasan mentioned his political slogan ‘Naalai Namadhey’ was derived from MGR’s movie and he nonetheless regretted that he missed the chance to behave with him within the film.
The documentary was directed by ‘Kungumam’ Sundarrajan.
