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A Study on Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G. Ramachandran’s Philosophical Film Songs that Contain the Ideas of Socialistic and Communistic Ideas which can be Compared More Specifically with the Communist Manifesto as Propounded…
It is a fact that super-hero like Makkal Thilagam Bharat Ratna Dr.M.G.Ramachandran took upon himself the responsibility of not only producing quality movies but also paid personal attention to produce quality songs as he thought that good messages could be propagated through film songs to millions of his fans. In view of this Bharat Ratna Dr.M.G.Ramachandran availed the assistance of peers, and eminent lyricist like the great Pattukottaiyar, Kaviyarasu Kannadasan, Kavinger Valli, Marudhakasi, and also encouraged emerging writers like Na.Muthulingam to write songs for his movies. Given such extraordinary efforts made by Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.MG Ramachandran, his film songs contain ideas of ethics, denouncing corruptive practice, right to education, equity and social justice (communism).
Dravidar Iyakkam Advocated by Thanthai Periyar Contains Nuances of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto
Right to live, equity and social justice are watch words that determine quality of life in a society. But Tamil Society witnessed harassment by handful of men who branding themselves as the higher social hierarchy dominated the rest for decades resulting great social inequality. Devaneya Pavanar in his forward to his book entitled “Tamilar Varalaru†published by Poompuhar Pathippagam, states that “there is a concept revolving in the country for the past three thousand years that Brahmins are inherited from God, sanscrit is the mother of all languages and it is the language of Gods and Tamil had lost its rationality; self-respet and self-confidence. Pavanar also states that though British Rule developed the country; the Justice Party uplifted the coman man; the research in language unravels the truth; Periyar however cautioned Tamils; however Maraimalai Adigal taught the Tamils for their emancipation they remain the same. After the Britishers left India the minority Muslims attain separate nation but not the Tamils.
An Heuristic Study on Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. Jayaraman Jayalalitha Who had Acted as Heroine with Bharat Ratna Dr. Marudur Gopala Menon Ramachandran in the 28 Classical Tamil Movies, Many of Which are Reflecting Dravidian Ideology…
Right to live, equity and social justice are watch words that determine quality of life in a society. There is always a fight between the haves and have nots’, in the end the powerful would not only prevail in the society but dominate the have nots’ to the utter dismay of the social thinkers (1). Question arises whether films and film songs address the issue of social inequality and voice against the sufferings of the lowest rung of the people of Tamil Society? In his scholarly article Robert L Hardgrave states that “Film had become increasingly pervasive in almost all aspects of Tamil society and perhaps most prominently in political lifeâ€. He also states that “although Bombay is usually considered the capital of the Indian film world, it is within south India that film has made its greatest impact (2). Robert L Hardgrave also states “when the takie was first introduced in 1931, in the South India around 1500 films were produced in Tamil. Virtually no village in Tamil Nadu was isolated to be beyond the reach of film, and even the poorest laborer can afford the few paisee to see the latest film.
Chevalior Sivaji Ganesan’s Tamil Film Songs Not Only Emulated the Quality of the Movie But also Contains Ethical Imports that can be Compared with Ethical Theories – A Retrospective Reflection
This is a research work that discusses the great contributions made by Chevalior Shivaji Ganesan to the Tamil Cinema. It was observed that Chevalior Sivaji film songs reflect the theoretical domain such as (i) equity and social justice and (ii) the practice of virtue in the society. In this research work attention has been made to conceptualize the ethical ideas and compare it with the ethical theories using a novel methodology wherein the ideas contained in the film song are compared with the ethical theory. Few songs with the uncompromising premise of patni (chastity of women) with the four important charateristics of women of Tamil culture i.e. acham, madam, nanam and payirpu that leads to the great concept of chastity practiced by exalting woman like Kannagi has also been dealt with. The ethical ideas that contain in the selection of songs were made out from the selected movies acted by Chevalier Shivaji giving preference to the songs that contain the above unique concept of ethics.
Puratchi Thalaivi Amma’s Medical Insurance Scheme – A Boon for the Despondent Unorganized Sector – A Preliminary Case Study on The Penetration of Private Insurance Companies on the Unorganized Sector of Chennai City
The Insurance sector plays a vital role in the planned economic development, as it not only aims to boost saving habit; but also become a safety-net both for the rural and urban sector. It also aims to generate long-term funds for infrastructural development. Besides, Insurance protects enterprises against risks such as fire and natural calamities. For the general public insurance comes to their aid towards health care, life, property and pension. Therefore, insurance growth and development is synonymous to the growth of an economy wherein it not only safeguards the interest of the industry but the general public as well.
A Retrospective Reflection on the Life History and the Philanthropic Attitude of Bharat Ratna Dr.Marudhur Gopala Menon Ramachandran a A Birdas Eye View
The nobleness and philanthropic attitude of Bharat Ratna Marudhur Gopala Menon Ramachandran (Dr.MGR) is known to the people of Tamil Nadu, and the Tamils all over the world. In this research paper, the nobleness of Dr.MGR is illustrated with few of the real life experience of Dr.MGR, that will enlighten the noble quality of Bharat Ratna Dr.Marudhur Gopala Menon Ramachandran. This research work, traces the history of Dr.MGR primarily, and thereafter, the noble deeds performed by him are dealt in detail. In the end, the various welfare measures implemented by him as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu are enlisted in order to make a heuristic study of the research work. The contents of this paper is part of the research work carried out by me entitled as “Equity and Social Justice – Economic and Social Welfare Ideas Emphasized in Bharat Ratna Dr.M.G.Ramachandran’s Film Songs – in Comparison with Contemporary Theoriesâ€.
A Study on the Bharat Ratna Dr.Maruthur Gopala Menon Ramachandran Film Songs that Contain the Ideas of Equity and Social Justice a A Comparative Analysis with the Contemporary Theories more Specifically with the Theory of Socialism as Propounded by Karl Marx.
It is a fact that super-hero like Makkal Thilagam Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G. Ramachandran took upon himself the responsibility of not only producing quality movies but also paid personal attention to produce quality songs as he thought that good messages could be propagated through film songs to millions of his fans. In view of this Bharat Ratna Dr.M.G.Ramachandran availed the assistance of peers, and eminent lyricist like the great Kaviyarasu Kannadasan, Kavinger Valli, Marudhakasi, Udumalai Narayana Kavi and also encouraged emerging writer like Na Muthulingam to write songs for his movies. Given such extraordinary efforts made by Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.MG Ramachandran, his film songs contain ideas of ethics, denouncing corruptive practice, right to education, equity and social justice (communism). In this paper, an attempt has been made to deal with seven of such songs that contain the ideas of economics, equity and social justice and comparative analysis had been made with respective theories with special reference to Socialistic and Communistic theory as propounded by the Great Karl Marx. Part of the research work had been published in the World Journal for Social Science Research (http://wjss. sciedupress.com Vol. 5, No. 1; 2018; PP 46-66 Published by Sciedu Press) the remaining research outcome is being reported in this paper with a novel research methodology arrived by the author.
