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Friday, November 1, 2013

The cinema connection

Source: The Hindu | RANDOR GUY, CHENNAI
October 31, 2013

While a film song refers to the 'magic' post, super star MKT shows his sensitive side during a radio recital. Randor Guy

In the early days of All India Radio, during the 1940s, the High Court Beach - magic post with loudspeakers in the sand and not very far away from the Bay waters - was a major attraction for citizens and the rural folks visiting Madras during festive occasions such as Park Fair Exhibition held at the SIAA (South Indian Athletic Association,) Grounds during December.

Naïve villagers were amazed by music coming out of the magic metal post and this was featured in a hit song in 'En Manaivi' ('My Wife, 1941), produced by AV. Meiyappan and directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. In it, a village belle sings the song ('Lux Beauty' R. Padma, slim and attractive, she played key roles in a few films and vamp in some before fading away. Her husband Sornappa was a prominent make-up man of those days).

The song goes like this: 'Pattanathai parka parka pasi edukkalayey..........

Read more at http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/the-cinema-connection/article5300385.ece 

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