The year 1977 was eventful for Tamil Nadu in many respects. It marked the advent of duopoly in the State politics with the DMK and the AIADMK being the principal players, a feature that continues even today. Virtually on his own political strength, the AIADMK founder M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), a leading star in the Tamil cinema, became Chief Minister of the State, a unique record till then. Also, it was then that for the only time, two national parties – the Congress and the Janata – made a serious attempt to capture power in the State.
The year has always been a source of attraction to many, be they from politics or the cinema or any other segment. A Tamil feature film, which was released about 15 years ago, was titled ‘1977,’ though it was a thriller movie. Actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which is planning to enter the electoral fray next year, has been fancying 1977, apart from 1967.
