M. G. Ramachandran

M. G. Ramachandran

Birthday: 1917-01-17
Deathday: 1987-12-24
Place of birth: Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
Also know as: MGR

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

Mattukara Velan

1970

As

Mannadhi Mannan

1960

As

Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali

1959

As

Anandha Jodhi

1963

As

Raman Thediya Seethai

1972

As

Anbe Vaa

1966

As JB

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978

As The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan

Urimai Kural

1974

As Gobinath

Neerum Neruppum

1971

As

Panakkara Kudumbam

1964

As

Aayirathil Oruvan

1965

As Manimaran

Thaayin Madiyil

1964

As

Kanavan

1968

As

Thozhilali

1964

As Raju

En Annan

1970

As Ranga

Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari

1954

As

Koondukkili

1954

As

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

1956

As

Meenava Nanban

1977

As Kumaran

Navarathinam

1977

As Thangam

Needhikku Thalaivanangu

1976

As

Idhayakkani

1975

As

Oorukku Uzhaippavan

1976

As

Uzhaikkum Karangal

1976

As

Idhaya Veenai

1972

As

Oru Thaai Makkal

1971

As

Rickshawkaran

1971

As Selvam

Thaer Thiruvizha

1968

As

En Kadamai

1964

As

Marmayogi

1951

As

Kudiyirundha Koyil

1968

As

Gulebagavali

1955

As

Kumari

1952

As

Dhaasippen

1943

As

Sathi Leelavathi

1936

As Rangaiah Naidu

Thaaiku Thalaimagan

1967

As

Thai Sollai Thattathe

1961

As

Periya Idathu Pen

1963

As

Thirudadhe

1961

As

Rajarajan

1957

As

Pattikattu Ponnaiya

1973

As

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

1973

As

Annamitta Kai

1972

As

Thazhampoo

1965

As

Arasa Kattalai

1967

As

Thaali Bhagyam

1966

As Murugan

Panam Padaithavan

1965

As

Kalai Arasi

1963

As

Kudumba Thalaivan

1962

As Vasu

Chakravarthi Thirumagal

1957

As

Pallandu Vazhga

1975

As

Oli Vilakku

1968

As

Pudhiya Boomi

1968

As

Ragasiya Police 115

1968

As

Kanni Thaai

1965

As

Aasai Mugam

1965

As

Koduthu Vaithaval

1963

As

Raja Desingu

1960

As

Mohini

1948

As

Maya Machindra

1939

As

Kaavalkaaran

1967

As Mani

Parisu

1963

As

Manthiri Kumari

1950

As Veeramohan

Kadhal Vaaganam

1968

As Sundharam

Mahadhevi

1957

As

Thaikkupin Tharam

1956

As

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

1974

As

Kannan En Kadhalan

1968

As

Parakkum Paavai

1966

As

Nadodi

1966

As

Rani Samyuktha

1962

As Prithviraj Chauhan

Arasilangumari

1960

As

Naam

1953

As

Naalai Namadhe

1975

As

Chandhrodhayam

1966

As

Mugaraasi

1966

As

Naan Aanaiyittal

1966

As

Vettaikaaran

1964

As

Dheiva Thaai

1964

As Maran

Needhikkupin Paasam

1963

As

Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum

1963

As

Nallavan Vazhvan

1961

As

Pudhumai Pithan

1957

As

Malaikallan

1954

As

En Thangai

1952

As

Veera Jagathis

1938

As

Baghdadh Thirudan

1960

As

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

1950

As

Raja Mukthi

1948

As Mahendra Varman

Sri Murugan

1946

As

Adimai Penn

1969

As

Vikramaadhithan

1962

As

Nadodi Mannan

1958

As

Sarvadhikari

1951

As

Tamizhariyum Perumal

1942

As

Engal Thangam

1970

As

Thalaivan

1970

As

Thedi Vandha Mappillai

1970

As

Thanippiravi

1966

As Muthaiya

Enga Veettu Pillai

1965

As Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan

Panathottam

1963

As

Vedavathi

1941

As

Ashok Kumar

1941

As Mahendran

Dakshayagnam

1938

As

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

1975

As Sundaram / Ranjith

Sange Muzhangu

1972

As Murugan

Kumarikkottam

1971

As

Maadappura

1962

As

Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan

1962

As

Panakkaari

1953

As

Andhaman Kaidhi

1952

As Nataraj

Rathan Kumar

1949

As

Paithiyakaaran

1947

As

Nam Nadu

1969

As

Petralthan Pillaya

1966

As

Lighthouse

1965

As

Iru Sahodarargal

1936

As Police constable

Naan Yen Pirandhen

1972

As

Padagotti

1964

As

Kaanji Thalaivan

1963

As

Sabaash Mapillai

1961

As

Vivasaayi

1967

As

Raja Kumari

1947

As

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

1977

As Murugan

Nalla Neram

1972

As

Madurai Veeran

1956

As Veeran

Avasara Police 100

1990

As Raju (in archival footage)

Abhimanyu

1948

As Arjunan

Meera

1945

As Jayamal

Netru Indru Naalai

1974

As Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar

Prahalada

1939

As

Nam Naadu

1969

As Durai

Production

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

1973

As Director

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

1973

As Producer

Nadodi Mannan

1958

As Producer

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978

As Director

Adimai Penn

1969

As Producer

Nadodi Mannan

1958

As Director