THE EVERLASTING LEGACY OF MGR
If you brand MGR as a perfect role model, full marks can be awarded to you. Yes, such is the rare phenomenon MGR to fit into the domain of role model. All the seven qualities for acquiring a role model image MGR did demonstrate. , 1. Vast knowledge 2. Be brave and not get carried away by fear to be a unique personality 3. To easily interact and communicate with all 4. To show your mettle as a leader and create confidence 5. Evincing concern for others and respect their feelings 6. Possessing a wealth of humility 7. Do noble things inside and outside your workplace.
PURATCHI THALAIVAR MGR:
MGR ( born on 17.1.1917) earned many appreciable names to his credit, viz.,Puratchi Thalaivan, Vaadhyar Ayya through his good acting, figting with full energy, romancing in duet scenes, giving an audience acceptable message in films and his dedicated works as a politician in politics. . His undisputed success in politics is a sheer thumps-up message with the tag he did not get fear to anybody. Be it politics , celluloid world – his interaction with many politicians, foreign dignitaries, artistes was an awesome one . His films gave enough confidence to the voter public that here is a leader who would deliver goods to the masses. His concern for even the downline staff – be they driver, police, peon – by visiting them and enquiring about them at end of meetingthrilled the bureaucracy and big bosses of industries.. Admitting mistakes committed was MGRs one of the success mantras. One of his film songs has this line: THAVARANA PECHCHU NER VAZHIYAAGA VENDUM (faulty talk should be regretted and should lead to honest path).
COMRADERIE CHARACTER – MGR
Some times he has worked for more than 16 hours with the production team on many days . His box office hit Enga vettu pillai is the telling example for his hard work which has been getting appreciations from many producers, musicians etc in many forum. In fact, this film, it is said, has dispelled the notion that he was not a good actor. He was called IDHAYA KANI, IDHAYA DHEIVAM, etc. after his stunning role as fisherman, peasant, rickshaw puller, etc. People embodied him as one of their sons (Enga Veettup Pillai)during his hay-days in cinema and subsequently in politics too – the adulation he enjoyed is something unique. His helping tendency towards the needy in celluloid and political arena is laudable and he has done worthy ventures for their welfare. He was people friendly , audience friendly and above all industry-friendly. He has acted in more than 130 films. The film Mantrikumari gave him a needed break whereas films like Malaikallan, Alibabavum 40 thirudargalum gave him a solid grip in Kollywood.
TWO LEAVES and MGR
Coming back to politics, the two leaves symbol has its distinction of having its continued extension of his metaphor, still holding sway by ambassadoring the Puratchi Thalaivan to party cadres. The success of members of small parties standing in this famous symbol and got their due victories in the elections is the telling example of the imbibing character of MGR as a mass leader and the two leaves( he founded) as an accepted symbol by many even after his demise. To put in simple words: “Two leaves symbol is an icon of MGR”. It is quite apparent that his successor JJ naturally followed his victory techniques and improvised upon them wherever needed.