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MGR magic!
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The magic of the legendary actor MGR still works at the box-office. Last week, the MGR produced and directed classic, "Nadodi Mannan", was re-released in four theatres in Chennai and Chinglepet area by Divya Films, which holds the rights to the MGR library. "Nadodi Mannan" had its first theatrical release in 1958, but the magic of this 3-hour-45-minute film, made partly in black and white and partly in colour, works even with today's audience. Says Shanthi of Divya Films, who has spent nearly Rs. 3 lakh on poster and publicity designs for the re-release: "MGR is truly a legend; he is the only actor who can enthral the audience so many years after his demise. The nearly 50-year-old `Nadodi Mannan' had a collection of 85 to 90 per cent during its opening weekend and the crowd consisted of mostly youngsters and some MGR fans. We are now planning to re-release a few more MGR classics such as `Adimai Penn' and `Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'."
SREEDHAR PILLAI
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