M. G. Ramachandran
Born: 1917-01-17 in Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
Died: 1987-12-24
Known For: Acting
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
1990
- Avasara Police 100 as Raju (in archival footage)
1978
- Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran
1977
- Meenava Nanban as Kumaran
- Navarathinam as Thangam
- Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Murugan
1975
- Idhayakkani as Mohan
- Naalai Namadhe
- Pallandu Vazhga
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Sundaram / Ranjith
1974
- Urimai Kural as Gobinath
- Sirithu Vazha Vendum
- Netru Indru Naalai as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
1972
- Sange Muzhangu as Murugan
- Naan Yen Pirandhen as Kannan
- Nalla Neram
- Annamitta Kai
- Idhaya Veenai
- Raman Thediya Seethai
1971
1970
1969
- Adimai Penn
- Nam Nadu
- Nam Naadu as Durai
1968
1967
1966
- Chandhrodhayam as Chandran
- Petralthan Pillaya
- Nadodi
- Naan Aanaiyittal
- Mugaraasi
- Anbe Vaa as JB
- Parakkum Paavai
- Thaali Bhagyam as Murugan
- Thanippiravi as Muthaiya
1965
- Kanni Thaai
- Aayirathil Oruvan as Manimaran
- Aasai Mugam
- Enga Veettu Pillai as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
- Lighthouse
- Panam Padaithavan
- Thazhampoo
1964
- Panakkara Kudumbam
- En Kadamai
- Thaayin Madiyil
- Vettaikaaran
- Padagotti
- Dheiva Thaai as Maran
- Thozhilali as Raju
1963
1962
- Kudumba Thalaivan as Vasu
- Rani Samyuktha as Prithviraj Chauhan
- Vikramaadhithan as Vikramaadhithan
- Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan
- Maadappura
1961
1959
- Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali as Kanagu
1958
1956
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum as Alibaba
- Madurai Veeran as Veeran
- Thaikkupin Tharam
1955
1953
- Naam
- Panakkaari
- Genova as King Cipresso
1952
- Andhaman Kaidhi as Nataraj
- Kumari
- En Thangai as Rajendran
1951
- Sarvadhikari as Prathapan
- Marmayogi
1950
- Manthiri Kumari as Veeramohan
- Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
1949
1948
- Raja Mukthi as Mahendra Varman
- Mohini
- Abhimanyu as Arjunan
1947
1946
1945
- Meera as Jayamal
1943
1942
1941
- Vedavathi
- Ashok Kumar as Mahendran
1939
- Maya Machindra
- Prahalada as Indran
1936
- Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable
- Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu