Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 17, 1917
Died
Dec 24, 1987
Place of Birth
Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
Credits
134 titles
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
Filmography
Avasara Police 100
Raju (in archival footage)
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran
Meenava Nanban
Kumaran
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
Murugan
Navarathinam
Thangam
Oorukku Uzhaippavan
Uzhaikkum Karangal
Needhikku Thalaivanangu
Anna Nee En Deivam
Pallandu Vazhga
Idhayakkani
'Red' Mohan
Naalai Namadhe
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
Sundaram / Ranjith
Sirithu Vazha Vendum
Urimai Kural
Gobinath
Netru Indru Naalai
Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
Pattikattu Ponnaiya
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
Idhaya Veenai
Annamitta Kai
Naan Yen Pirandhen
Kannan
Raman Thediya Seethai
Nalla Neram
Sange Muzhangu
Murugan
Oru Thaai Makkal
Neerum Neruppum
Rickshawkaran
Selvam
Kumarikkottam
Engal Thangam
Thedi Vandha Mappillai
Thalaivan
En Annan
Ranga
Mattukara Velan
Nam Naadu
Adimai Penn
King Vengaiyan / Prince Vengaiyan
Kadhal Vaaganam
Sundharam
Oli Vilakku
Kanavan
Pudhiya Boomi
Kannan En Kadhalan
Kudiyirundha Koyil
Thaer Thiruvizha
Ragasiya Police 115
Ramu
Vivasaayi
Kaavalkaaran
'Mani' Manickam
Arasa Kattalai
Vijayan
Thaaiku Thalaimagan
Petralthan Pillaya
Parakkum Paavai
Jeeva