M. G. Ramachandran
Birthday
1917/01/17
Day of death
1987/12/24 (70 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
Also know 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
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.
Acting
(1969) Nam Naadu
as Durai
(1963) Anandha Jodhi
as ---
(1974) Urimai Kural
as Gobinath
(1971) Neerum Neruppum
as ---
(1954) Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
as ---
(1954) Koondukkili
as ---
(1966) Anbe Vaa
as JB
(1956) Alibaba and the Forty Thieves
as ---
(1965) Aayirathil Oruvan
as Manimaran
(1970) En Annan
as Ranga
(1978) Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan
(1977) Navarathinam
as Thangam
(1977) Meenava Nanban
as Kumaran
(1976) Uzhaikkum Karangal
as ---
(1976) Oorukku Uzhaippavan
as ---
(1976) Needhikku Thalaivanangu
as ---
(1975) Idhayakkani
as Mohan
(1975) Pallandu Vazhga
as ---
(1973) Pattikattu Ponnaiya
as ---
(1975) Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
as Sundaram / Ranjith
(1975) Naalai Namadhe
as ---
(1974) Sirithu Vazha Vendum
as ---
(1973) Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
as ---
(1972) Naan Yen Pirandhen
as ---
(1972) Raman Thediya Seethai
as ---
(1972) Idhaya Veenai
as ---
(1972) Annamitta Kai
as ---
(1972) Sange Muzhangu
as Murugan
(1971) Oru Thaai Makkal
as ---
(1971) Rickshawkaran
as Selvam
(1971) Kumarikkottam
as ---
(1970) Engal Thangam
as ---
(1970) Thalaivan
as ---
(1970) Thedi Vandha Mappillai
as ---
(1969) Nam Nadu
as ---
(1968) Oli Vilakku
as ---
(1968) Pudhiya Boomi
as ---
(1968) Kudiyirundha Koyil
as ---
(1968) Ragasiya Police 115
as ---
(1968) Kadhal Vaaganam
as Sundharam
(1968) Kanavan
as ---
(1969) Adimai Penn
as ---
(1968) Kannan En Kadhalan
as ---
(1966) Parakkum Paavai
as ---
(1966) Thanippiravi
as Muthaiya
(1968) Thaer Thiruvizha
as ---
(1967) Thaaiku Thalaimagan
as ---
(1967) Arasa Kattalai
as ---
(1967) Kaavalkaaran
as Mani
(1966) Petralthan Pillaya
as ---
(1966) Chandhrodhayam
as ---
(1966) Mugaraasi
as ---
(1966) Thaali Bhagyam
as Murugan
(1966) Nadodi
as ---
(1966) Naan Aanaiyittal
as ---
(1965) Panam Padaithavan
as ---
(1965) Lighthouse
as ---
(1964) En Kadamai
as ---
(1961) Thai Sollai Thattathe
as ---
(1965) Thazhampoo
as ---
(1965) Kanni Thaai
as ---
(1965) Enga Veettu Pillai
as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
(1965) Aasai Mugam
as ---
(1964) Vettaikaaran
as ---
(1964) Thaayin Madiyil
as ---
(1964) Panakkara Kudumbam
as ---
(1964) Thozhilali
as Raju
(1964) Padagotti
as ---
(1964) Dheiva Thaai
as Maran
(1963) Needhikkupin Paasam
as ---
(1963) Periya Idathu Pen
as ---
(1963) Panathottam
as ---
(1963) Kaanji Thalaivan
as ---
(1963) Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
as ---
(1963) Parisu
as ---
(1963) Koduthu Vaithaval
as ---
(1963) Kalai Arasi
as ---
(1962) Maadappura
as ---
(1962) Vikramaadhithan
as ---
(1962) Rani Samyuktha
as Prithviraj Chauhan
(1962) Kudumba Thalaivan
as Vasu
(1962) Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan
as ---
(1961) Nallavan Vazhvan
as ---
(1961) Thirudadhe
as ---
(1961) Sabaash Mapillai
as ---
(1960) Arasilangumari
as ---
(1960) Raja Desingu
as ---
(1960) Baghdadh Thirudan
as ---
(1960) Mannadhi Mannan
as ---
(1959) Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
as ---
(1958) Nadodi Mannan
as ---
(1957) Rajarajan
as ---
(1957) Mahadhevi
as ---
(1957) Pudhumai Pithan
as ---
(1957) Chakravarthi Thirumagal
as ---
(1956) Thaikkupin Tharam
as ---
(1956) Madurai Veeran
as Veeran
(1967) Vivasaayi
as ---
(1954) Malaikallan
as ---
(1953) Naam
as ---
(1955) Gulebagavali
as ---
(1953) Panakkaari
as ---
(1952) Kumari
as ---
(1952) En Thangai
as ---
(1952) Andhaman Kaidhi
as Nataraj
(1951) Marmayogi
as ---
(1951) Sarvadhikari
as ---
(1950) Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
as ---
(1950) Manthiri Kumari
as Veeramohan
(1949) Rathan Kumar
as ---
(1948) Mohini
as ---
(1948) Raja Mukthi
as Mahendra Varman
(1947) Paithiyakaaran
as ---
(1946) Sri Murugan
as ---
(1943) Dhaasippen
as ---
(1942) Tamizhariyum Perumal
as ---
(1941) Vedavathi
as ---
(1941) Ashok Kumar
as Mahendran
(1939) Maya Machindra
as ---
(1938) Dakshayagnam
as ---
(1938) Veera Jagathis
as ---
(1936) Sathi Leelavathi
as Rangaiah Naidu
(1936) Iru Sahodarargal
as Police constable
(1947) Raja Kumari
as ---
(1970) Mattukara Velan
as ---
(1977) Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
as Murugan
(1972) Nalla Neram
as ---
(1990) Avasara Police 100
as Raju (in archival footage)
(1945) Meera
as Jayamal
(1948) Abhimanyu
as Arjunan
(1974) Netru Indru Naalai
as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
(1939) Prahalada
as Indran
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
as ---