
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
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.

(1969) Nam Naadu
as Durai

(1963) Anandha Jodhi
as ---

(1974) Urimai Kural
as Gobinath
(1971) Neerum Neruppum
as ---

(1954) Koondukkili
as ---
(1954) Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
as ---

(1966) Anbe Vaa
as JB

(1956) Alibaba and the Forty Thieves
as ---

(1965) Aayirathil Oruvan
as Manimaran

(1970) En Annan
as Ranga
(1972) Naan Yen Pirandhen
as ---
(1972) Raman Thediya Seethai
as ---

(1973) Pattikattu Ponnaiya
as ---
(1968) Pudhiya Boomi
as ---
(1976) Oorukku Uzhaippavan
as ---
(1970) Engal Thangam
as ---

(1974) Sirithu Vazha Vendum
as ---

(1973) Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
as ---
(1971) Kumarikkottam
as ---

(1970) Thalaivan
as ---
(1977) Navarathinam
as Thangam

(1976) Uzhaikkum Karangal
as ---
(1977) Meenava Nanban
as Kumaran
(1975) Naalai Namadhe
as ---
(1976) Needhikku Thalaivanangu
as ---

(1975) Pallandu Vazhga
as ---
(1972) Idhaya Veenai
as ---

(1975) Idhayakkani
as Mohan
(1971) Oru Thaai Makkal
as ---

(1968) Oli Vilakku
as ---
(1964) Vettaikaaran
as ---

(1971) Rickshawkaran
as Selvam
(1966) Nadodi
as ---
(1965) Aasai Mugam
as ---

(1978) Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan

(1969) Nam Nadu
as ---

(1967) Kaavalkaaran
as Mani

(1972) Sange Muzhangu
as Murugan

(1975) Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
as Sundaram / Ranjith

(1969) Adimai Penn
as ---
(1966) Parakkum Paavai
as ---
(1965) Panam Padaithavan
as ---
(1965) Thazhampoo
as ---
(1963) Periya Idathu Pen
as ---
(1962) Kudumba Thalaivan
as Vasu
(1961) Thirudadhe
as ---

(1964) Padagotti
as ---
(1963) Needhikkupin Paasam
as ---

(1970) Thedi Vandha Mappillai
as ---
(1967) Thaaiku Thalaimagan
as ---
(1964) Thaayin Madiyil
as ---
(1963) Kaanji Thalaivan
as ---
(1961) Sabaash Mapillai
as ---

(1963) Kalai Arasi
as ---

(1964) Panakkara Kudumbam
as ---
(1962) Maadappura
as ---

(1962) Rani Samyuktha
as Prithviraj Chauhan
(1961) Nallavan Vazhvan
as ---

(1968) Kadhal Vaaganam
as Sundharam
(1965) Kanni Thaai
as ---

(1968) Kannan En Kadhalan
as ---
(1966) Thanippiravi
as Muthaiya
(1966) Chandhrodhayam
as ---
(1966) Mugaraasi
as ---
(1966) Thaali Bhagyam
as Murugan
(1963) Panathottam
as ---

(1962) Vikramaadhithan
as ---
(1972) Annamitta Kai
as ---

(1965) Enga Veettu Pillai
as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
(1968) Ragasiya Police 115
as ---
(1968) Kanavan
as ---
(1967) Arasa Kattalai
as ---

(1964) Thozhilali
as Raju
(1966) Petralthan Pillaya
as ---
(1966) Naan Aanaiyittal
as ---

(1965) Lighthouse
as ---
(1964) En Kadamai
as ---
(1961) Thai Sollai Thattathe
as ---

(1963) Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
as ---
(1963) Koduthu Vaithaval
as ---
(1963) Parisu
as ---
(1959) Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
as ---

(1968) Kudiyirundha Koyil
as ---
(1968) Thaer Thiruvizha
as ---
(1964) Dheiva Thaai
as Maran
(1957) Pudhumai Pithan
as ---

(1967) Vivasaayi
as ---

(1956) Madurai Veeran
as Veeran
(1952) Andhaman Kaidhi
as Nataraj
(1957) Rajarajan
as ---

(1957) Mahadhevi
as ---

(1951) Marmayogi
as ---
(1953) Panakkaari
as ---

(1960) Baghdadh Thirudan
as ---
(1956) Thaikkupin Tharam
as ---
(1960) Raja Desingu
as ---
(1962) Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan
as ---
(1960) Arasilangumari
as ---
(1960) Mannadhi Mannan
as ---
(1952) En Thangai
as ---
(1953) Naam
as ---
(1952) Kumari
as ---

(1958) Nadodi Mannan
as ---

(1954) Malaikallan
as ---
(1955) Gulebagavali
as ---
(1957) Chakravarthi Thirumagal
as ---
(1950) Manthiri Kumari
as Veeramohan
(1949) Rathan Kumar
as ---
(1951) Sarvadhikari
as ---
(1941) Vedavathi
as ---

(1941) Ashok Kumar
as Mahendran
(1936) Iru Sahodarargal
as Police constable

(1948) Raja Mukthi
as Mahendra Varman
(1938) Veera Jagathis
as ---
(1950) Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
as ---
(1948) Mohini
as ---
(1943) Dhaasippen
as ---
(1946) Sri Murugan
as ---
(1939) Maya Machindra
as ---
(1936) Sathi Leelavathi
as Rangaiah Naidu
(1947) Paithiyakaaran
as ---
(1942) Tamizhariyum Perumal
as ---
(1938) Dakshayagnam
as ---

(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 ---