M. G. Ramachandran

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1917-01-17

Deathday 1987-12-24 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]

Also Known As MGR, Makkal Thilagam, Puratchi Thalaivar, Ponmanachemmal, Vaatthiyaar, Idhayakkani, Idhaya dheyvam, M. G. R., M.G.R., M.G. Ramachandran, M.G.Ramachandran, MG. Ramachandran, MG.Ramachandran, മരത്തൂർ ഗോപാല രാമചന്ദ്രൻ, ம. கோ. இராமச்சந்திரன்

M. G. Ramachandran

Biography

Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran, known by the initialism MGR, was an immensely popular Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu successively for three terms. Renowned as a cultural icon in Tamil Nadu, Ramachandran is considered as one of the most influential actors of Tamil cinema, and a pioneering force in cinema's popularity in Tamil Nadu.

Known For

Actor

1990
Avasara Police 100

as Raju (in archival footage)

1978
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan

1977
Meenava Nanban

as Kumaran

1977
Navarathinam

as Thangam

1975
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

as Sundaram / Ranjith

1974
Urimai Kural

as Gobinath

1974
Netru Indru Naalai

as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar

1972
Sange Muzhangu

as Murugan

1971
Rickshawkaran

as Selvam

1970
En Annan

as Ranga

1969
Nam Naadu

as Durai

1968
Kadhal Vaaganam

as Sundharam

1967
Kaavalkaaran

as Mani

1966
Thanippiravi

as Muthaiya

1966
Thaali Bhagyam

as Murugan

1966
1966
Anbe Vaa

as JB

1965
Aayirathil Oruvan

as Manimaran

1965
Enga Veettu Pillai

as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan

1964
Thozhilali

as Raju

1964
Dheiva Thaai

as Maran

1963
1962
1962
Rani Samyuktha

as Prithviraj Chauhan

1956
Madurai Veeran

as Veeran

1953
1952
1952
Andhaman Kaidhi

as Nataraj

1950
Manthiri Kumari

as Veeramohan

1948
1948
Raja Mukthi

as Mahendra Varman

1948
Abhimanyu

as Arjunan

1945
Meera

as Jayamal

1941
Ashok Kumar

as Mahendran

1936
Sathi Leelavathi

as Rangaiah Naidu

1936
Iru Sahodarargal

as Police constable

Director

1973
1958
Nadodi Mannan

as Director

Producer

1973
1969
Adimai Penn

as Producer

1958
Nadodi Mannan

as Producer