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M. G. Ramachandran

M. G. Ramachandran

ActorDirectorProducer Jan 17 (died age 70) Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka] 1936–1990 (54 year career)
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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

Anbe Vaa
Film

Anbe Vaa

JB
Enga Veettu Pillai
Film

Enga Veettu Pillai

Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
Aayirathil Oruvan
Film

Aayirathil Oruvan

Manimaran
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
Film

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

Murugan
Kudiyirundha Koyil
Film

Kudiyirundha Koyil

6.5 1968
Anandha Jodhi
Film

Anandha Jodhi

6.5 1963
Rickshawkaran
Film

Rickshawkaran

Selvam
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
Film

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

4.2 1973

Filmography

Acting (133)

Movies (133)

Avasara Police 100

Avasara Police 100

1990

as Raju (in archival footage)

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978

as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

1977

as Murugan

6.5
Navarathinam

Navarathinam

1977

as Thangam

Meenava Nanban

Meenava Nanban

1977

as Kumaran

Oorukku Uzhaippavan

Oorukku Uzhaippavan

1976
Needhikku Thalaivanangu

Needhikku Thalaivanangu

1976
Uzhaikkum Karangal

Uzhaikkum Karangal

1976
6.0
Pallandu Vazhga

Pallandu Vazhga

1975
Idhayakkani

Idhayakkani

1975

as Mohan

5.0
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

1975

as Sundaram / Ranjith

4.0
Naalai Namadhe

Naalai Namadhe

1975
Urimai Kural

Urimai Kural

1974

as Gobinath

5.5
Netru Indru Naalai

Netru Indru Naalai

1974

as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

1974
6.0
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

1973
4.2
Pattikattu Ponnaiya

Pattikattu Ponnaiya

1973
6.0
Annamitta Kai

Annamitta Kai

1972
Nalla Neram

Nalla Neram

1972
4.0
Raman Thediya Seethai

Raman Thediya Seethai

1972
Idhaya Veenai

Idhaya Veenai

1972
Naan Yen Pirandhen

Naan Yen Pirandhen

1972
Sange Muzhangu

Sange Muzhangu

1972

as Murugan

4.0
Neerum Neruppum

Neerum Neruppum

1971
4.0
Kumarikkottam

Kumarikkottam

1971
Rickshawkaran

Rickshawkaran

1971

as Selvam

6.2
Oru Thaai Makkal

Oru Thaai Makkal

1971
Thedi Vandha Mappillai

Thedi Vandha Mappillai

1970
5.0
Mattukara Velan

Mattukara Velan

1970
6.0
En Annan

En Annan

1970

as Ranga

4.5
Thalaivan

Thalaivan

1970
Engal Thangam

Engal Thangam

1970
Nam Naadu

Nam Naadu

1969

as Durai

Adimai Penn

Adimai Penn

1969
7.0
Nam Nadu

Nam Nadu

1969
6.0
Ragasiya Police 115

Ragasiya Police 115

1968
5.0
Kannan En Kadhalan

Kannan En Kadhalan

1968
Pudhiya Boomi

Pudhiya Boomi

1968
5.0
Kadhal Vaaganam

Kadhal Vaaganam

1968

as Sundharam

4.0
Kudiyirundha Koyil

Kudiyirundha Koyil

1968
6.5
Oli Vilakku

Oli Vilakku

1968
2.5
Kanavan

Kanavan

1968
Thaer Thiruvizha

Thaer Thiruvizha

1968
Thaaiku Thalaimagan

Thaaiku Thalaimagan

1967
Arasa Kattalai

Arasa Kattalai

1967
5.5
Kaavalkaaran

Kaavalkaaran

1967

as Mani

6.0
Vivasaayi

Vivasaayi

1967
Thaali Bhagyam

Thaali Bhagyam

1966

as Murugan

Naan Aanaiyittal

Naan Aanaiyittal

1966
6.2
Petralthan Pillaya

Petralthan Pillaya

1966
Thanippiravi

Thanippiravi

1966

as Muthaiya

3.5
Anbe Vaa

Anbe Vaa

1966

as JB

6.9
Chandhrodhayam

Chandhrodhayam

1966
Parakkum Paavai

Parakkum Paavai

1966
5.3
Nadodi

Nadodi

1966
8.0
Mugaraasi

Mugaraasi

1966
Thazhampoo

Thazhampoo

1965
Aasai Mugam

Aasai Mugam

1965
Aayirathil Oruvan

Aayirathil Oruvan

1965

as Manimaran

4.7
Enga Veettu Pillai

Enga Veettu Pillai

1965

as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan

7.0
Kanni Thaai

Kanni Thaai

1965
4.0
Panam Padaithavan

Panam Padaithavan

1965
7.0
Lighthouse

Lighthouse

1965
En Kadamai

En Kadamai

1964
6.0
Panakkara Kudumbam

Panakkara Kudumbam

1964
4.0
Padagotti

Padagotti

1964
8.0
Dheiva Thaai

Dheiva Thaai

1964

as Maran

Thozhilali

Thozhilali

1964

as Raju

Thaayin Madiyil

Thaayin Madiyil

1964
5.2
Vettaikaaran

Vettaikaaran

1964
5.0
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum

Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum

1963
5.0
Panathottam

Panathottam

1963
5.0
Needhikkupin Paasam

Needhikkupin Paasam

1963
Kalai Arasi

Kalai Arasi

1963
Periya Idathu Pen

Periya Idathu Pen

1963
6.0
Anandha Jodhi

Anandha Jodhi

1963
6.5
Koduthu Vaithaval

Koduthu Vaithaval

1963
9.0
Kaanji Thalaivan

Kaanji Thalaivan

1963
Parisu

Parisu

1963
Rani Samyuktha

Rani Samyuktha

1962

as Prithviraj Chauhan

Vikramaadhithan

Vikramaadhithan

1962
Maadappura

Maadappura

1962
Kudumba Thalaivan

Kudumba Thalaivan

1962

as Vasu

Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan

Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan

1962
Thai Sollai Thattathe

Thai Sollai Thattathe

1961
3.0
Thirudadhe

Thirudadhe

1961
2.0
Nallavan Vazhvan

Nallavan Vazhvan

1961

as Muthu

Sabaash Mapillai

Sabaash Mapillai

1961
Baghdadh Thirudan

Baghdadh Thirudan

1960
Mannadhi Mannan

Mannadhi Mannan

1960
Arasilangumari

Arasilangumari

1960
Raja Desingu

Raja Desingu

1960
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali

Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali

1959

as Kanagu

Nadodi Mannan

Nadodi Mannan

1958
6.0
Rajarajan

Rajarajan

1957
4.0
Mahadhevi

Mahadhevi

1957
Chakravarthi Thirumagal

Chakravarthi Thirumagal

1957
Pudhumai Pithan

Pudhumai Pithan

1957
Madurai Veeran

Madurai Veeran

1956

as Veeran

5.0
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

1956
6.0
Thaikkupin Tharam

Thaikkupin Tharam

1956
Gulebagavali

Gulebagavali

1955
6.0
Malaikallan

Malaikallan

1954
Koondukkili

Koondukkili

1954
4.0
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari

Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari

1954
Naam

Naam

1953
Panakkaari

Panakkaari

1953
Andhaman Kaidhi

Andhaman Kaidhi

1952

as Nataraj

Kumari

Kumari

1952
En Thangai

En Thangai

1952

as Rajendran

Marmayogi

Marmayogi

1951
Sarvadhikari

Sarvadhikari

1951
Manthiri Kumari

Manthiri Kumari

1950

as Veeramohan

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

1950
Rathan Kumar

Rathan Kumar

1949
Mohini

Mohini

1948
Raja Mukthi

Raja Mukthi

1948

as Mahendra Varman

Abhimanyu

Abhimanyu

1948

as Arjunan

Rajakumari

Rajakumari

1947
Paithiyakaaran

Paithiyakaaran

1947
Sri Murugan

Sri Murugan

1946
Meera

Meera

1945

as Jayamal

Dhaasippen

Dhaasippen

1943
Tamizhariyum Perumal

Tamizhariyum Perumal

1942
Vedavathi

Vedavathi

1941
Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar

1941

as Mahendran

Prahalada

Prahalada

1939

as Indran

Maya Machindra

Maya Machindra

1939
Dakshayagnam

Dakshayagnam

1938
Veera Jagathis

Veera Jagathis

1938
Sathi Leelavathi

Sathi Leelavathi

1936

as Rangaiah Naidu

Iru Sahodarargal

Iru Sahodarargal

1936

as Police constable

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga