M. G. RAMACHANDRAN

M. G. Ramachandran
M. G. Ramachandran
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: January 17, 1917
Deathday: December 24, 1987
Place of Birth: Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]

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

Starring

Raju (in archival footage)
Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran
Kumaran
Thangam
Sundaram / Ranjith
Mohan
Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
Gobinath
Murugan
Selvam
1970·
Thalaivan
1970·
En Annan
Ranga
1969·
Nam Nadu
1969·
Nam Naadu
Durai
1968·
Kanavan
Sundharam
1967·
Vivasaayi
Mani
Murugan
1966·
Mugaraasi
Chandran
Muthaiya
1966·
Nadodi
1966·
Anbe Vaa
JB
Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
Manimaran
Maran
Raju
1964·
Padagotti
1963·
Parisu
Vikramaadhithan
Prithviraj Chauhan
Muthu
1957·
Mahadhevi
1957·
Rajarajan
Veeran
1953·
Genova
King Cipresso
1953·
Naam
1952·
Kumari
Rajendran
Nataraj
Prathapan
1951·
Marmayogi
Veeramohan
1948·
Abhimanyu
Arjunan
1948·
Mohini
Mahendra Varman
1945·
Meera
Jayamal
Mahendran
1941·
Vedavathi
1939·
Prahalada
Indran
Rangaiah Naidu
Police constable

Production

Director, Producer
Producer
Director, Producer