Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 17, 1917

Died

December 24, 1987 (age 70)

Place of Birth

Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]

Also Known As

MGR

Makkal Thilagam

Puratchi Thalaivar

Ponmanachemmal

Vaatthiyaar

IMDb

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.

Filmography

1990FilmAvasara Police 100as Raju (in archival footage)1978FilmMadhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyanas Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran 1977FilmMeenava Nanbanas Kumaran 1977FilmIndru Pol Endrum Vaazhgaas Murugan 1977FilmIndru Pol Endrum Vazhga 1977FilmNavarathinamas Thangam 1976FilmOorukku Uzhaippavan 1976FilmUzhaikkum Karangal 1976FilmNeedhikku Thalaivanangu 1975FilmPallandu Vazhga 1975FilmIdhayakkanias Mohan 1975FilmNaalai Namadhe 1975FilmNinaithadhai Mudippavanas Sundaram / Ranjith 1974FilmSirithu Vazha Vendum 1974FilmUrimai Kuralas Gobinath 1974FilmNetru Indru Naalaias Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar 1973FilmPattikattu Ponnaiya 1973FilmUlagam Sutrum Valiban 1972FilmIdhaya Veenai 1972FilmAnnamitta Kai 1972FilmNaan Yen Pirandhen 1972FilmRaman Thediya Seethai 1972FilmNalla Neram 1972FilmSange Muzhanguas Murugan 1971FilmOru Thaai Makkal 1971FilmNeerum Neruppum 1971FilmRickshawkaranas Selvam 1971FilmKumarikkottam 1970FilmEngal Thangam 1970FilmThedi Vandha Mappillai 1970FilmThalaivan 1970FilmEn Annanas Ranga 1970FilmMattukara Velan 1969FilmNam Nadu 1969FilmAdimai Penn 1969FilmNam Naaduas Durai 1968FilmKadhal Vaaganamas Sundharam 1968FilmOli Vilakku 1968FilmKanavan 1968FilmPudhiya Boomi 1968FilmKannan En Kadhalan 1968FilmKudiyirundha Koyil 1968FilmThaer Thiruvizha 1968FilmRagasiya Police 115 1967FilmVivasaayi 1967FilmKaavalkaaranas Mani 1967FilmArasa Kattalai 1967FilmThaaiku Thalaimagan 1966FilmPetralthan Pillaya 1966FilmParakkum Paavai 1966FilmThanippiravias Muthaiya 1966FilmThaali Bhagyamas Murugan 1966FilmMugaraasi 1966FilmChandhrodhayamas Chandran 1966FilmNadodi 1966FilmNaan Aanaiyittal 1966FilmAnbe Vaaas JB 1965FilmAasai Mugam 1965FilmThazhampoo 1965FilmKanni Thaai 1965FilmLighthouse 1965FilmAayirathil Oruvanas Manimaran 1965FilmPanam Padaithavan 1965FilmEnga Veettu Pillaias Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan 1964FilmThaayin Madiyil 1964FilmPadagotti 1964FilmThozhilalias Raju 1964FilmDheiva Thaaias Maran 1964FilmPanakkara Kudumbam 1964FilmEn Kadamai 1964FilmVettaikaaran 1963FilmParisu 1963FilmKaanji Thalaivan 1963FilmNeedhikkupin Paasam 1963FilmAnandha Jodhi 1963FilmPeriya Idathu Pen 1963FilmKalai Arasi 1963FilmDharmam Thalai Kaakkum 1963FilmKoduthu Vaithaval 1963FilmPanathottam 1962FilmVikramaadhithanas Vikramaadhithan 1962FilmKudumba Thalaivanas Vasu 1962FilmThaayai Kaatha Thanayan 1962FilmMaadappura 1962FilmRani Samyukthaas Prithviraj Chauhan 1961FilmThai Sollai Thattathe 1961FilmNallavan Vazhvanas Muthu 1961FilmSabaash Mapillai 1961FilmThirudadhe 1960FilmArasilangumari 1960FilmMannadhi Mannan 1960FilmRaja Desingu 1960FilmBaghdadh Thirudan 1959FilmThaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaalias Kanagu 1958FilmNadodi Mannan 1957FilmMahadhevi 1957FilmPudhumai Pithan 1957FilmRajarajan 1957FilmChakravarthi Thirumagal 1956FilmThaikkupin Tharam 1956FilmMadurai Veeranas Veeran 1956FilmAlibabavum 40 Thirudargalumas Alibaba 1955FilmGulebagavali 1954FilmKoondukkili 1954FilmMalaikallan 1954FilmKalyanam Panniyum Brammachari 1953FilmPanakkaari 1953FilmNaam 1952FilmEn Thangaias Rajendran 1952FilmKumari 1952FilmAndhaman Kaidhias Nataraj 1951FilmSarvadhikarias Prathapan 1951FilmMarmayogi 1950FilmManthiri Kumarias Veeramohan 1950FilmMarudhanaattu Ilavarasi 1949FilmRathan Kumar 1948FilmMohini 1948FilmRaja Mukthias Mahendra Varman 1948FilmAbhimanyuas Arjunan 1947FilmPaithiyakaaran 1947FilmRajakumari 1946FilmSri Murugan 1945FilmMeeraas Jayamal 1943FilmDhaasippen 1942FilmTamizhariyum Perumal 1941FilmAshok Kumaras Mahendran 1941FilmVedavathi 1939FilmPrahaladaas Indran 1939FilmMaya Machindra 1938FilmDakshayagnam 1938FilmVeera Jagathis 1936FilmSathi Leelavathias Rangaiah Naidu 1936FilmIru Sahodarargalas Police constable