When MGR Had To “Run & Jump Onto A Moving Train” After He Got Off On The Station To Buy A Cold Drink For His Wife

Aruna Guhan, a producer and creative director with AVM Productions, one of the Tamil film industry’s oldest and most respected production houses, has now disclosed how actor and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MG Ramachandran (MGR) had to board a running train while shooting for the film, ‘Anbe Vaa’, which is considered to be a classic in Tamil cinema.

Sharing details of the film that was produced by her firm, A V M Productions, the producer wrote a small post on Instagram titled, ‘How will I get such thrills in Madras!’.

In the post, Aruna says, “When shooting for ‘Anbe Vaa’ in Shimla, the cast and crew had to travel by train between locations. The train stopped in Kalga, and MGR sir’s wife Janaki Ammal wanted something cold to drink.