M. G. Ramachandran
Acting·January 17, 1917·† December 24, 1987 — 70 years old·Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
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
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1990Avasara Police 100Raju (in archival footage)1978Madhuraiyai Meetta SundharapandiyanPaintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran · Director1977Meenava NanbanKumaran1977Indru Pol Endrum VaazhgaMurugan1977Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga1977NavarathinamThangam1976Oorukku Uzhaippavan1976Uzhaikkum Karangal1976Needhikku Thalaivanangu1976Anna Nee En Deivam1975Pallandu Vazhga1975IdhayakkaniMohan1975Naalai Namadhe1975Ninaithadhai MudippavanSundaram / Ranjith1974Sirithu Vazha Vendum1974Urimai KuralGobinath1974Netru Indru NaalaiManickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar1973Pattikattu Ponnaiya1973Ulagam Sutrum ValibanDirector · Producer1972Idhaya Veenai1972Annamitta Kai1972Naan Yen PirandhenKannan1972Raman Thediya Seethai1972Nalla Neram1972Sange MuzhanguMurugan1971Oru Thaai Makkal1971Neerum Neruppum1971RickshawkaranSelvam1971Kumarikkottam1970Engal Thangam1970Thedi Vandha Mappillai1970Thalaivan1970En AnnanRanga1970Mattukara Velan1969Nam Nadu1969Adimai PennProducer1969Nam NaaduDurai1968Kadhal VaaganamSundharam1968Oli Vilakku1968Kanavan1968Pudhiya Boomi1968Kannan En Kadhalan1968Kudiyirundha Koyil1968Thaer Thiruvizha1968Ragasiya Police 1151967Vivasaayi1967KaavalkaaranMani1967Arasa Kattalai1967Thaaiku Thalaimagan1966Petralthan Pillaya1966Parakkum Paavai1966ThanippiraviMuthaiya1966Thaali BhagyamMurugan1966Mugaraasi1966ChandhrodhayamChandran1966Nadodi1966Naan Aanaiyittal1966Anbe VaaJB1965Aasai Mugam1965Thazhampoo1965Kanni Thaai1965Lighthouse1965Aayirathil OruvanManimaran1965Panam Padaithavan1965Enga Veettu PillaiRamu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan1964Thaayin Madiyil1964Padagotti1964ThozhilaliRaju1964Dheiva ThaaiMaran1964Panakkara Kudumbam1964En Kadamai1964Vettaikaaran1963Parisu1963Kaanji Thalaivan1963Needhikkupin Paasam1963Anandha Jodhi1963Periya Idathu Pen1963Kalai Arasi1963Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum1963Koduthu Vaithaval1963Panathottam1962VikramaadhithanVikramaadhithan1962Kudumba ThalaivanVasu1962Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan1962Maadappura1962Rani SamyukthaPrithviraj Chauhan1961Thai Sollai Thattathe1961Nallavan VazhvanMuthu1961Sabaash Mapillai1961Thirudadhe1960Arasilangumari1960Mannadhi Mannan1960Raja Desingu1960Baghdadh Thirudan1959Thaai Magalukku Kattiya ThaaliKanagu1958Nadodi MannanDirector · Producer1957Mahadhevi1957Pudhumai Pithan1957Rajarajan1957Chakravarthi Thirumagal1956Thaikkupin Tharam1956Madurai VeeranVeeran1956Alibabavum 40 ThirudargalumAlibaba1955Gulebagavali1954Koondukkili1954Malaikallan1954Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari1953GenovaKing Cipresso1953Panakkaari1953Naam1952En ThangaiRajendran1952Kumari1952Andhaman KaidhiNataraj1951SarvadhikariPrathapan1951Marmayogi1950Manthiri KumariVeeramohan1950Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi1949Rathan Kumar1948Mohini1948Raja MukthiMahendra Varman1948AbhimanyuArjunan1947Paithiyakaaran1947Rajakumari1946Sri Murugan1945MeeraJayamal1943Dhaasippen1942Tamizhariyum Perumal1941Ashok KumarMahendran1941Vedavathi1939PrahaladaIndran1939Maya Machindra1938Dakshayagnam1938Veera Jagathis1936Sathi LeelavathiRangaiah Naidu1936Iru SahodarargalPolice constable