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 Vaazhga as Murugan
- Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
1975
- Idhayakkani as Mohan
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Sundaram / Ranjith
- Pallandu Vazhga
- Naalai Namadhe
1974
- Netru Indru Naalai as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
- Sirithu Vazha Vendum
- Urimai Kural as Gobinath
1972
1971
1970
1969
- Adimai Penn
- Nam Naadu as Durai
- Nam Nadu
1968
1967
1966
- Thanippiravi as Muthaiya
- Anbe Vaa as JB
- Nadodi
- Parakkum Paavai
- Chandhrodhayam as Chandran
- Thaali Bhagyam as Murugan
- Naan Aanaiyittal
- Petralthan Pillaya
- Mugaraasi
1965
- Enga Veettu Pillai as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
- Aayirathil Oruvan as Manimaran
- Thazhampoo
- Kanni Thaai
- Aasai Mugam
- Panam Padaithavan
- Lighthouse
1964
- Padagotti
- Thozhilali as Raju
- Vettaikaaran
- Dheiva Thaai as Maran
- En Kadamai
- Panakkara Kudumbam
- Thaayin Madiyil
1963
1962
- Kudumba Thalaivan as Vasu
- Rani Samyuktha as Prithviraj Chauhan
- Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan
- Vikramaadhithan as Vikramaadhithan
- Maadappura
1961
1959
- Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali as Kanagu
1958
1956
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum as Alibaba
- Madurai Veeran as Veeran
- Thaikkupin Tharam
1955
1953
1952
- En Thangai as Rajendran
- Kumari
- Andhaman Kaidhi as Nataraj
1951
- Marmayogi
- Sarvadhikari as Prathapan
1950
- Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
- Manthiri Kumari as Veeramohan
1949
1948
- Mohini
- Raja Mukthi as Mahendra Varman
- Abhimanyu as Arjunan
1947
1946
1945
- Meera as Jayamal
1943
1942
1941
- Ashok Kumar as Mahendran
- Vedavathi
1939
- Prahalada as Indran
- Maya Machindra
1936
- Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu
- Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable