M. G. Ramachandran

M. G. Ramachandran

Known for
Acting
Born
January 17, 1917
Died
December 24, 1987 (aged 70)
Birthplace
Kandy, 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

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Filmography

1990
Avasara Police 100 poster

Avasara Police 100

Movie · as Raju (in archival footage)

1978
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan poster

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

Movie · as Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran

1977
Navarathinam

Navarathinam

Movie · as Thangam

1977
Meenava Nanban

Meenava Nanban

Movie · as Kumaran

1977
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga poster

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

Movie · as Murugan

1977
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga poster

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

Movie

1976
Uzhaikkum Karangal poster

Uzhaikkum Karangal

Movie

1976
Oorukku Uzhaippavan

Oorukku Uzhaippavan

Movie

1976
Needhikku Thalaivanangu

Needhikku Thalaivanangu

Movie

1976
Anna Nee En Deivam poster

Anna Nee En Deivam

Movie

1975
Idhayakkani poster

Idhayakkani

Movie · as 'Red' Mohan

1975
Pallandu Vazhga poster

Pallandu Vazhga

Movie

1975
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan poster

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

Movie · as Sundaram / Ranjith

1975
Naalai Namadhe

Naalai Namadhe

Movie

1974
Urimai Kural poster

Urimai Kural

Movie · as Gobinath

1974
Sirithu Vazha Vendum poster

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

Movie · as Inspector Ramu / Usthad Abdul Rahman

1974
Netru Indru Naalai poster

Netru Indru Naalai

Movie · as Manickam / Kumar

1973
Pattikattu Ponnaiya poster

Pattikattu Ponnaiya

Movie

1973
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban poster

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

Movie · as Murugan / Raju

1972
Naan Yen Pirandhen

Naan Yen Pirandhen

Movie · as Kannan

1972
Raman Thediya Seethai

Raman Thediya Seethai

Movie

1972
Idhaya Veenai

Idhaya Veenai

Movie

1972
Annamitta Kai

Annamitta Kai

Movie

1972
Sange Muzhangu poster

Sange Muzhangu

Movie · as Murugan

1972
Nalla Neram poster

Nalla Neram

Movie

1971
Neerum Neruppum

Neerum Neruppum

Movie

1971
Oru Thaai Makkal

Oru Thaai Makkal

Movie

1971
Rickshawkaran poster

Rickshawkaran

Movie · as Selvam

1971
Kumarikkottam

Kumarikkottam

Movie

1970
En Annan poster

En Annan

Movie · as Ranga

1970
Engal Thangam

Engal Thangam

Movie

1970
Thalaivan poster

Thalaivan

Movie

1970
Thedi Vandha Mappillai poster

Thedi Vandha Mappillai

Movie

1970
Mattukara Velan poster

Mattukara Velan

Movie

1969
Nam Naadu poster

Nam Naadu

Movie

1969
Adimai Penn poster

Adimai Penn

Movie · as King Vengaiyan / Prince Vengaiyan

1968
Oli Vilakku poster

Oli Vilakku

Movie

1968
Pudhiya Boomi

Pudhiya Boomi

Movie

1968
Kudiyirundha Koyil poster

Kudiyirundha Koyil

Movie

1968
Ragasiya Police 115

Ragasiya Police 115

Movie · as Ramu

1968
Kadhal Vaaganam poster

Kadhal Vaaganam

Movie · as Sundharam

1968
Kanavan

Kanavan

Movie · as Vellaiya

1968
Kannan En Kadhalan poster

Kannan En Kadhalan

Movie

1968
Thaer Thiruvizha

Thaer Thiruvizha

Movie

1967
Thaaiku Thalaimagan

Thaaiku Thalaimagan

Movie

1967
Arasa Kattalai

Arasa Kattalai

Movie · as Vijayan

1967
Kaavalkaaran poster

Kaavalkaaran

Movie · as 'Mani' Manickam

1967
Vivasaayi poster

Vivasaayi

Movie

1966
Anbe Vaa poster

Anbe Vaa

Movie · as JB

1966
Parakkum Paavai

Parakkum Paavai

Movie · as Jeeva

1966
Thanippiravi

Thanippiravi

Movie · as Muthaiya

1966
Petralthan Pillaya

Petralthan Pillaya

Movie

1966
Chandhrodhayam

Chandhrodhayam

Movie · as Chandran

1966
Mugaraasi

Mugaraasi

Movie

1966
Thaali Bhagyam

Thaali Bhagyam

Movie · as Murugan

1966
Nadodi

Nadodi

Movie · as Thyagu

1966
Naan Aanaiyittal

Naan Aanaiyittal

Movie

1965
Aayirathil Oruvan poster

Aayirathil Oruvan

Movie · as Manimaran

1965
Panam Padaithavan

Panam Padaithavan

Movie

1965
Lighthouse poster

Lighthouse

Movie

1965
Thazhampoo

Thazhampoo

Movie

1965
Kanni Thaai

Kanni Thaai

Movie

1965
Enga Veettu Pillai poster

Enga Veettu Pillai

Movie · as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan

1965
Aasai Mugam

Aasai Mugam

Movie

1964
En Kadamai

En Kadamai

Movie

1964
Vettaikaaran

Vettaikaaran

Movie

1964
Thaayin Madiyil

Thaayin Madiyil

Movie

1964
Panakkara Kudumbam poster

Panakkara Kudumbam

Movie · as Nalla Thambi

1964
Thozhilali poster

Thozhilali

Movie · as Raju

1964
Padagotti poster

Padagotti

Movie

1964
Dheiva Thaai

Dheiva Thaai

Movie · as Maran

1963
Anandha Jodhi poster

Anandha Jodhi

Movie

1963
Needhikkupin Paasam

Needhikkupin Paasam

Movie

1963
Periya Idathu Pen

Periya Idathu Pen

Movie · as Azhagappan / Murugappan

1963
Panathottam

Panathottam

Movie

1963
Kaanchi Thalaivan

Kaanchi Thalaivan

Movie · as King Narasimhavarman I / Mamallan

1963
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum poster

Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum

Movie

1963
Parisu

Parisu

Movie

1963
Koduthu Vaithaval

Koduthu Vaithaval

Movie

1963
Kalai Arasi poster

Kalai Arasi

Movie

1962
Madappura

Madappura

Movie · as Ramu

1962
Vikramaadhithan poster

Vikramaadhithan

Movie · as Vikramaadhithan

1962
Rani Samyuktha poster

Rani Samyuktha

Movie · as Prithviraj Chauhan

1962
Kudumba Thalaivan

Kudumba Thalaivan

Movie · as Vasu

1962
Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan

Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan

Movie

1961
Thai Sollai Thattathe poster

Thai Sollai Thattathe

Movie

1961
Nallavan Vazhvan poster

Nallavan Vazhvan

Movie · as Muthu

1961
Thirudadhe

Thirudadhe

Movie

1961
Sabaash Mapillai

Sabaash Mapillai

Movie

1960
Arasilangumari

Arasilangumari

Movie

1960
Raja Desingu

Raja Desingu

Movie

1960
Baghdadh Thirudan poster

Baghdadh Thirudan

Movie

1960
Mannadhi Mannan

Mannadhi Mannan

Movie

1959
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali poster

Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali

Movie · as Kanagu

1958
Nadodi Mannan poster

Nadodi Mannan

Movie

1957
Rajarajan

Rajarajan

Movie

1957
Mahadhevi poster

Mahadhevi

Movie

1957
Pudhumai Pithan

Pudhumai Pithan

Movie

1957
Chakravarthi Thirumagal

Chakravarthi Thirumagal

Movie

1956
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum poster

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

Movie · as Alibaba

1956
Thaikkupin Tharam poster

Thaikkupin Tharam

Movie

1956
Madurai Veeran poster

Madurai Veeran

Movie · as Veeran

1955
Gulebagavali

Gulebagavali

Movie

1954
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari

Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari

Movie

1954
Koondukkili poster

Koondukkili

Movie

1954
Malaikallan poster

Malaikallan

Movie

1953
Naam

Naam

Movie

1953
Panakkaari

Panakkaari

Movie

1953
Genova

Genova

Movie · as King Cipresso

1952
Kumari

Kumari

Movie

1952
En Thangai

En Thangai

Movie · as Rajendran

1952
Andhaman Kaidhi

Andhaman Kaidhi

Movie · as Nataraj

1951
Marmayogi poster

Marmayogi

Movie

1951
Sarvadhikari poster

Sarvadhikari

Movie · as Prathapan

1950
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

Movie

1950
Manthiri Kumari poster

Manthiri Kumari

Movie · as Veeramohan

1949
Rathan Kumar

Rathan Kumar

Movie

1948
Mohini

Mohini

Movie

1948
Raja Mukthi poster

Raja Mukthi

Movie · as Mahendra Varman

1948
Abhimanyu poster

Abhimanyu

Movie · as Arjunan

1947
Paithiyakaaran

Paithiyakaaran

Movie

1947
Rajakumari poster

Rajakumari

Movie

1946
Sri Murugan

Sri Murugan

Movie

1945
Meera

Meera

Movie · as Jayamal

1943
Dhaasippen

Dhaasippen

Movie

1942
Tamizhariyum Perumal

Tamizhariyum Perumal

Movie

1941
Vedavathi

Vedavathi

Movie

1941
Ashok Kumar poster

Ashok Kumar

Movie · as Mahendran

1939
Maya Machindra

Maya Machindra

Movie

1939
Prahalada

Prahalada

Movie · as Indran

1938
Dakshayagnam

Dakshayagnam

Movie

1938
Veera Jagathis

Veera Jagathis

Movie

1936
Sathi Leelavathi

Sathi Leelavathi

Movie · as Rangaiah Naidu

1936
Iru Sahodarargal

Iru Sahodarargal

Movie · as Police constable