The One and Only TR
This blog post is dedicated to our One and Only T. Rajendar. He definitely has a separate identity. Be it his appearance, cinema, politics or any other activity, he impresses one way or the other. And guess what, he hails from Mayildauthurai town (near Kumbakkonam) which happens to be my native as well.. So all the more happy writing about him.
My Father’s flashback goes back to his teen age when he had spotted TR a lot of times roaming around Tea stalls (aimless ??). Who ever knew, TR was going to be as successful as he is today.
I personally enjoy listening to his dialogues (a TR trademark !!). Fun Unlimited !! No, I am not ridiculing TR or his dialogues/films. Films are afterall there to entertain the audience (one way or the other) and he is nothing less to Vijayakanth or Ramarajan who in my opinion have more entertainment value than other heroes. And if someone can write story, handle screenplay, write dialogues, present music and direct a movie which eventually proves to be a HIT, deserves credit ! (I have heard that during one period of time, he gave a few hit films consecutively)
A multi-faceted personality he is, did not spare politics either (his parties name is LDMK - Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam). If I am right, he got elected as an MP once. His political speeches are entertaining as well but with no thought or substance. Aah, he has got one of those energetic throats. Can shout for hours together. Believe me, it is definitely tough to orate at such length without substance.
Karunanidhi used TR to campaign for DMK in the recently concluded elections. TR campaigned full-time for DMK and what did he get in return ? A simbu (his son) film in Sun TV on sunday evening and even as I write this blog, KTV is screening someother TR film.
(Read in Tanglish)
Solli adicha adhu WARu
Sollaleye adicha adhu TRu
Tried a TR trademark but failed for sure. No match to him !