M. G. Ramachandran
Acting1917Kandy, 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.
Known For
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
1975
1974
Urimai Kural
as Gobinath
Netru Indru Naalai
as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
1969
1966
1965
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Manimaran
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
1962
1959
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
as Kanagu
1958
1956
1955
1953
1952
1951
Sarvadhikari
as Prathapan
1950
Manthiri Kumari
as Veeramohan
1949
1948
1946
1945
Meera
as Jayamal
1943
1941
Ashok Kumar
as Mahendran
1939
Prahalada
as Indran
1936
Iru Sahodarargal
as Police constable
Sathi Leelavathi
as Rangaiah Naidu