- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 17, 1917
- Place of Birth
- Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
- Died
- December 24, 1987
M. G. Ramachandran
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
movieAvasara Police 100
1990 · Raju (in archival footage)
movieMadhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
1978 · Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran, Director
Meenava Nanban
movieMeenava Nanban
1977 · Kumaran
movieIndru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
1977 · Murugan
movieIndru Pol Endrum Vazhga
1977
Navarathinam
movieNavarathinam
1977 · Thangam
Oorukku Uzhaippavan
movieOorukku Uzhaippavan
1976
movieUzhaikkum Karangal
1976
Needhikku Thalaivanangu
movieNeedhikku Thalaivanangu
1976
movieAnna Nee En Deivam
1976
moviePallandu Vazhga
1975
movieIdhayakkani
1975 · Mohan
Naalai Namadhe
movieNaalai Namadhe
1975
movieNinaithadhai Mudippavan
1975 · Sundaram / Ranjith
movieSirithu Vazha Vendum
1974
movieUrimai Kural
1974 · Gobinath
movieNetru Indru Naalai
1974 · Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
moviePattikattu Ponnaiya
1973
movieUlagam Sutrum Valiban
1973 · , Director, Producer
Idhaya Veenai
movieIdhaya Veenai
1972
Annamitta Kai
movieAnnamitta Kai
1972
Naan Yen Pirandhen
movieNaan Yen Pirandhen
1972 · Kannan
Raman Thediya Seethai
movieRaman Thediya Seethai
1972
movieNalla Neram
1972
movieSange Muzhangu
1972 · Murugan
Oru Thaai Makkal
movieOru Thaai Makkal
1971
Neerum Neruppum
movieNeerum Neruppum
1971
movieRickshawkaran
1971 · Selvam
Kumarikkottam
movieKumarikkottam
1971
Engal Thangam
movieEngal Thangam
1970
movieThedi Vandha Mappillai
1970
movieThalaivan
1970
movieEn Annan
1970 · Ranga
movieMattukara Velan
1970
movieNam Nadu
1969
movieAdimai Penn
1969 · , Producer
movieNam Naadu
1969 · Durai
movieKadhal Vaaganam
1968 · Sundharam
movieOli Vilakku
1968
Kanavan
movieKanavan
1968
Pudhiya Boomi
moviePudhiya Boomi
1968
movieKannan En Kadhalan
1968
movieKudiyirundha Koyil
1968
Thaer Thiruvizha
movieThaer Thiruvizha
1968
Ragasiya Police 115
movieRagasiya Police 115
1968
movieVivasaayi
1967
movieKaavalkaaran
1967 · Mani
Arasa Kattalai
movieArasa Kattalai
1967
Thaaiku Thalaimagan
movieThaaiku Thalaimagan
1967
Petralthan Pillaya
moviePetralthan Pillaya
1966
Parakkum Paavai
movieParakkum Paavai
1966
Thanippiravi
movieThanippiravi
1966 · Muthaiya
Thaali Bhagyam
movieThaali Bhagyam
1966 · Murugan
Mugaraasi
movieMugaraasi
1966
Chandhrodhayam
movieChandhrodhayam
1966 · Chandran
Nadodi
movieNadodi
1966
Naan Aanaiyittal
movieNaan Aanaiyittal
1966
movieAnbe Vaa
1966 · JB
Aasai Mugam
movieAasai Mugam
1965
Thazhampoo
movieThazhampoo
1965
Kanni Thaai
movieKanni Thaai
1965
movieLighthouse
1965
movieAayirathil Oruvan
1965 · Manimaran
Panam Padaithavan
moviePanam Padaithavan
1965
movieEnga Veettu Pillai
1965 · Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
Thaayin Madiyil
movieThaayin Madiyil
1964
moviePadagotti
1964
movieThozhilali
1964 · Raju
Dheiva Thaai
movieDheiva Thaai
1964 · Maran
moviePanakkara Kudumbam
1964
En Kadamai
movieEn Kadamai
1964
Vettaikaaran
movieVettaikaaran
1964
Parisu
movieParisu
1963
Kaanji Thalaivan
movieKaanji Thalaivan
1963
Needhikkupin Paasam
movieNeedhikkupin Paasam
1963
movieAnandha Jodhi
1963
Periya Idathu Pen
moviePeriya Idathu Pen
1963
movieKalai Arasi
1963
movieDharmam Thalai Kaakkum
1963
Koduthu Vaithaval
movieKoduthu Vaithaval
1963
Panathottam
moviePanathottam
1963
movieVikramaadhithan
1962 · Vikramaadhithan
Kudumba Thalaivan
movieKudumba Thalaivan
1962 · Vasu
Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan
movieThaayai Kaatha Thanayan
1962
Maadappura
movieMaadappura
1962
movieRani Samyuktha
1962 · Prithviraj Chauhan
movieThai Sollai Thattathe
1961
movieNallavan Vazhvan
1961 · Muthu
Sabaash Mapillai
movieSabaash Mapillai
1961
Thirudadhe
movieThirudadhe
1961
Arasilangumari
movieArasilangumari
1960
Mannadhi Mannan
movieMannadhi Mannan
1960
Raja Desingu
movieRaja Desingu
1960
movieBaghdadh Thirudan
1960
movieThaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
1959 · Kanagu
movieNadodi Mannan
1958 · , Producer, Director
movieMahadhevi
1957
Pudhumai Pithan
moviePudhumai Pithan
1957
Rajarajan
movieRajarajan
1957
Chakravarthi Thirumagal
movieChakravarthi Thirumagal
1957
movieThaikkupin Tharam
1956
movieMadurai Veeran
1956 · Veeran
movieAlibabavum 40 Thirudargalum
1956 · Alibaba
Gulebagavali
movieGulebagavali
1955
movieKoondukkili
1954
movieMalaikallan
1954
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
movieKalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
1954
Genova
movieGenova
1953 · King Cipresso
Panakkaari
moviePanakkaari
1953
Naam
movieNaam
1953
En Thangai
movieEn Thangai
1952 · Rajendran
Kumari
movieKumari
1952
Andhaman Kaidhi
movieAndhaman Kaidhi
1952 · Nataraj
Sarvadhikari
movieSarvadhikari
1951 · Prathapan
movieMarmayogi
1951
movieManthiri Kumari
1950 · Veeramohan
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
movieMarudhanaattu Ilavarasi
1950
Rathan Kumar
movieRathan Kumar
1949
Mohini
movieMohini
1948
movieRaja Mukthi
1948 · Mahendra Varman
movieAbhimanyu
1948 · Arjunan
Paithiyakaaran
moviePaithiyakaaran
1947
movieRajakumari
1947
Sri Murugan
movieSri Murugan
1946
Meera
movieMeera
1945 · Jayamal
Dhaasippen
movieDhaasippen
1943
Tamizhariyum Perumal
movieTamizhariyum Perumal
1942
movieAshok Kumar
1941 · Mahendran
Vedavathi
movieVedavathi
1941
Prahalada
moviePrahalada
1939 · Indran
Maya Machindra
movieMaya Machindra
1939
Dakshayagnam
movieDakshayagnam
1938
Veera Jagathis
movieVeera Jagathis
1938
Sathi Leelavathi
movieSathi Leelavathi
1936 · Rangaiah Naidu
Iru Sahodarargal
movieIru Sahodarargal
1936 · Police constable