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
- Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
- Meenava Nanban as Kumaran
- Navarathinam as Thangam
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Murugan
1975
- Pallandu Vazhga
- Naalai Namadhe
- Idhayakkani as 'Red' Mohan
- 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
- Naan Yen Pirandhen as Kannan
- Nalla Neram
- Sange Muzhangu as Murugan
- Idhaya Veenai
- Annamitta Kai
- Raman Thediya Seethai
1971
1970
1969
- Nam Naadu
- Adimai Penn as King Vengaiyan / Prince Vengaiyan
1968
1967
- Kaavalkaaran as 'Mani' Manickam
- Thaaiku Thalaimagan
- Arasa Kattalai as Vijayan
- Vivasaayi
1966
- Parakkum Paavai as Jeeva
- Petralthan Pillaya
- Chandhrodhayam as Chandran
- Naan Aanaiyittal
- Mugaraasi
- Nadodi
- Anbe Vaa as JB
- Thanippiravi as Muthaiya
- Thaali Bhagyam as Murugan
1965
- Kanni Thaai
- Aayirathil Oruvan as Manimaran
- Panam Padaithavan
- Aasai Mugam
- Enga Veettu Pillai as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
- Thazhampoo
- Lighthouse
1964
- Panakkara Kudumbam as Nalla Thambi
- Vettaikaaran
- Thozhilali as Raju
- En Kadamai
- Padagotti
- Thaayin Madiyil
- Dheiva Thaai as Maran
1963
- Kaanchi Thalaivan as King Narasimhavarman I / Mamallan
- Periya Idathu Pen as Azhagappan / Murugappan
- Koduthu Vaithaval
- Parisu
- Anandha Jodhi
- Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
- Panathottam
- Kalai Arasi
- Needhikkupin Paasam
1962
- Maadappura
- Rani Samyuktha as Prithviraj Chauhan
- Kudumba Thalaivan as Vasu
- Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan
- Vikramaadhithan as Vikramaadhithan
1961
1959
- Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali as Kanagu
1958
1956
- Thaikkupin Tharam
- Madurai Veeran as Veeran
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum as Alibaba
1955
1953
- Panakkaari
- Genova as King Cipresso
- Naam
1952
- Kumari
- Andhaman Kaidhi as Nataraj
- En Thangai as Rajendran
1951
- Sarvadhikari as Prathapan
- Marmayogi
1950
- Manthiri Kumari as Veeramohan
- Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
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
- Maya Machindra
- Prahalada as Indran
1936
- Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu
- Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable