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Vijays Jana Nayagan releases: Looking back at MGRs Meenava Nanban in 1977 | Thalapathy

Even as fans celebrate Vijays Jana Nayagan, we take a trip back to the year 1977. Barely months after he took over as Chief Minister, MGR had a film release: Meenava Nanban. Leading newspapers of the time captured the pre-release buzz of this film, with film posters with only carrying the title Makkal Thilagam and not Chief Minister. We catch up with T Rajappa Venkatachari or MGR Swami, as he is known who recalls watching the first day first show of the film in 1977 at Tirunelvelis Central Theatre.