The portrait of god is a pattern of human imagination.Unlike most other religions Hinduism is endowed with a galaxy of images of Gods, in relation to an infinite variety of mythological compositions.The most frequently visited images are those of Mahavishnu with the portraits of Lord Krishna and Lord Rama as his two most prominent avatars.Besides these two images the Vaishnavite mythological tales include that of Abhimanyu,the son of Arjuna.Gemini Ganesan performed the role of Abhimanyu in Maya Bazaar and A.V.M Rajan did that role with equal grace, in Veera Abhimanyu.
Telugu superstar N.T.Rama Rao's facial profile piously fitted into the roles of Lord Krishna,which he repeated in a few Telugu and Tamil films like Maya Bazaar and Karnan.As Lord Ram he excelled in playing the role with a perfection of image display in films like Sampoorana Ramayanam and Lava Kusha.Gemini Ganesan also did the role of Lord Krishna for the film Veera Abhimanyu.
Unlike the Vaishnavite portrait of Gods,the Saivite portraits reflected a greater amount of masculine verve as visualised and witnessed in paintings,sculptures and film portrayals.This kind of masculine verve was exuberantly represented in the portrayal of Lord Shiva by actors like Sivaji Ganesan,{Thiruvilaiyaadal} R.S.Manohar {Thiruneela kandar} Gemini Ganesan {Kandan Karunai }and A.V.M Rajan {Agathiyar}
Playing divine roles is more a predicament than pleasure.This is because of the predominance of acceptability by the audience.Face requires a kind of uniquely appealing grace to play the distinctly created images of Gods, instinctively passed through the expertise of human vision.Film makers would certainly have applied their minds more thoughtfully, towards assigning divine roles to actors.
MGR being a limb of the Dravidian body,did not think of getting into divine roles after registering his image as a mass hero.The next generation heroes like Jai Shankar and Ravichandran also did not form part of the mythological films.Whereas Sivakumar a contemporary of Jai Shankar and Ravichandran took up two mythological roles as Maha Vishnu in Thirumal Perumai and as Lord Muruga in Kandan Karunai.
Sivakumar's inclusion in divine roles appeared to be similar to that of N.T.Rama Rao,because of the soothing mode of dialogue delivery, which he always used to deliver.In fact, the two roles that he did, demands subdued dialogue delivery unlike that of Lord Shiva, that is well known for Rudhra thandavam and dissemination of rage against perpetrators of evil, as monstrous demons.
The leonine voice mould of Sivaji Ganesan became a boon for exhibiting the rage-stuffed role of Lord Shiva.Where as Maha Vishnu and Lord Muruga as guarding Gods, become the softest pillows for devotees to rest their troubled minds for divine support.Though Thirumal Perumai focused on the holy routine of the Aazhvaars said to be be the staunch Vaishnavite devotees , Sivakumar's participation in the film as Maha Vishnu, revolved around mellowing the course of events with a perfectly protective touch, more as a saviour of mankind, than as a blown up figure of God.
As Lord Muruga in Kandan Karunai, Sivakumar was his sweetest self ,endearing himself to his devotees as a part of their body and mind.Even his destruction of the demon like Sooran { celebrated till date as soora Samhaaram}was achieved through his trust worthy lieutenant Veera Bhaahu,{turbulently played by Sivaji Ganesan}.Sivakumar's balancing of a fair attitude and behaviour between his two consorts Deivayanee and Valli ,reflected his right human perception of the divine attributes.
What took the audience closer to Sivakumar as Maha Vishnu and Lord Muruga would speak volumes about the actor's mellifluous mind frame in grasping godly position, and take himself flawlessly to those divine heights.Sivakumar is certainly the rarest among Tamil heroes, befitting god roles without a fall in playing those roles.By looks,lip movements,voice mould and tongue's travel through dialogues,Sivakumar is appropriately a magnificent stuff of godliness in human form, in his two divine roles representing the Vaishnavite and Saivaite codes of Hinduism
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