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Chandrababu

Topic started by Swetha (@ 61.11.72.74) on Thu Sep 4 06:17:28 EDT 2003.
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Hello Friends,

I have always admired thelate Chandrababu. His 'vetRi petRa manitharellAm', 'kungumap poovE', 'piRakkum pOdhum' are part of my all time favourites.

I've heard a lot about how unfortunate he was in his marital life. Would like to know more about him and his works.

Manisegaran sir, if u have the time please do open your infinite knowledge bank.

thanks,
swetha

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Responses:

• From: JK (@ 61.11.84.199) on: Thu Sep 4 07:41:38 EDT 2003
  
  I like "Bambarak kannaale"
  Unakkaaga Yellaam Unakkaaga" too
  
  
  
• From: Da Vinci (@ 128.113.109.168) on: Thu Sep 4 09:53:17 EDT 2003
  
  Chadrababu married a (Sourashtra) girl and later divorced her. I have always been puzzled by Bhagyaraj's statement (mundAnai mudichu?) that one of his films was based on Chandrababu's story. As far as I know that marriage was not a love marriage; at any rate, not like the one we saw in that movie. She was born to a Sourashtrian dad and an Irish mom. She lives now in UK.
  
  I am also told that he looked entirely different in real life. He liked to wear western attire all the time.
  
  
• From: Swetha (@ 61.11.72.74) on: Fri Sep 5 03:03:12 EDT 2003
  
  Hello Da Vinci,
  
  Chandrababu wife Anglo-Indiannu kElvi pattirukkiREn, Sourashtra-Irishnnu theriyAdhu. AFAIK, Chandrababu oru converted Christian, he always had this Western affinity.
  
  My father studied with Chandrababu's brother-in-law (The brother of his short-time wife) at Madras Christian College High School. I believe he will used to visit the boy and always spoke with an accent. andha pEraiyE oru mAdhiri uchcharippArAm.
  
  I guess his wife was forced into marrying him, and when he learned that he allowed her to go away. evvaLavu nalla uLLam! avar personal life paththina discussion pOdhumE.
  
  I just love his songs. Maybe bcoz of his life he included lots of thaththuvams in his songs. comedyOdu adhuvum irukkum.
  
  swetha
  
  
• From: Da Vinci (@ 128.113.109.168) on: Fri Sep 5 07:35:21 EDT 2003
  
  Hi Swetha,
  
  'Sourashtra-Irish' could be a variant of Anglo-Indian, aint it ? Since Irish also speak English, that would have been mistaken for being British, and I am not surprised that his wife was taken to be anglo-Indian though she never looked one (as the regular Anglo_Indians).
  
  I am glad to know that your brother-in-law studied with Chandrababu's brother-in-law. If his brother-in-law had an accent, it was because they lived in England before they moved to India, unlike the Anglo-Indians of India. Ask him if he remembers his name. If he can't, you could give him a hint that his name was a part of the actor's name itself !
  
  
  
• From: MusicIsLife (@ 170.146.91.6) on: Fri Sep 5 09:38:31 EDT 2003
  
  He was one gr8 genius
  Sabhash Meena!!
  
  Can somebody tell me the reason why his movie (producer) Maadi veetu ezhai never got made with MGR in the lead?
  
  
• From: a.a. (@ 207.245.221.226) on: Fri Sep 5 12:28:30 EDT 2003
  
  Chandrababu studied at St. Joseph College in Colombo for some time. He had mentioned this at SLBC interview, when he visited Sri Lanka with actor Sriram.
  
  

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