M. G. Ramachandran

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1917-01-17

Place of Birth

Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]

M. G. Ramachandran

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.

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Acting History

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