Over the past 75 years since independence, India's largest public service broadcaster, All India Radio has been the proverbial story teller for crores of people across the country.<br />” <br />”All India Radio is celebrating 75 years of freedom with a series, Azad Bharat Ki Baat- Akashvani Ke Saath. It showcases the journey of India since independence in various walks of life through the story telling of All India Radio.<br />” In Today’s Episode we bring you the story of CINEMA: JOURNEY OF TAMIL FILMS .<br />” <br />”The first Tamil silent film, Keechaka Vadham, was made by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. In 1931, Within seven months after &nbsp;Alam Ara's release, Kalidas, a Tamil Talkie, directed by H M Reddy was released.<br />” <br />”Madras now Chennai, became the film capital of South Indian films and secondary hub for Hindi films, as well as Sri Lankan cinema.<br />” Dravidian Movement leader CN Annadurai, wrote Velaikkari in 1949 and Or Iravu in 1951. M. Karunanidhi penned blockbuster Parasakthi in 1952 and introduced Sivaji Ganesan, one of the greatest actors of the country.<br />” <br />” After these three films, Tamil industry went for a revolutionary change and set tone for political upheaval. MG Ramachandran who emerged as the swash buckling hero became a superstar representing the core Tamil values and culture. The political impact of the films was so much that resulted in seeing five Chief Ministers from the film industry such as CN Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi, M.G.Ramachandran, V.N.Janaki and J. Jayalalitha.<br />” <br />” &nbsp;Directors like Krishnan Panju, A. Bhimsingh, BR Panthulu, Sridhar, K.Balachander,J.Mahendran, Bharathiraja, Balu Mahendra, Mani Ratnam and Shankar took Tamil films to creative Zenith. Actors like Gemini Ganesan, Jaishankar, Ravi Chandran, Kamal Hasan, Rajnikanth, VijayKanth, Satyaraj, Karthik, Vijay and Ajith became torch bearers of Tamil film industry.<br />” Great composers like G Ramanathan, Subbiah Naidu, KV Mahadevan MS Viswanathan Ramamurthy, Ilayaraja and AR Rahman rule the Tamil airspace even now.<br />” <br />” All India Radio's musical programs like Then Kinnam, Ungal Viruppam and soundtrack program Oli Chitram helped Tamil cinema immensely.<br />” Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films are theatrically released in Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Japan, the Middle East, parts of Africa, Oceania, Europe, North America and other countries. In tomorrow's episode, we will bring you the story of Kannada and Malayalam films.<br />” Azad Bharat Ki Baat- Akashvani Ke Saath-Can Be Accessed On @Airnewsalerts On Twitter, Newsonairofficial Youtube Channel, Newsonair App, Facebook And Instagram Handles. So Tune Into All India Radio News For Azad Bharat Ki Baat- Akashvani Ke Saath.&nbsp;<br />” &nbsp;