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M. G. Ramachandran
Born
17 January 1917
Died
24 December 1987
Place
Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
Acting

M. G. Ramachandran

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.

As director

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978 · Director

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

1973 · Director

Nadodi Mannan

1958 · Director

As actor

Avasara Police 100

1990 · Raju (in archival footage)

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978 · Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran

Navarathinam

1977 · Thangam

Meenava Nanban

1977 · Kumaran

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

1977 · Murugan

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

1977

Oorukku Uzhaippavan

1976

Uzhaikkum Karangal

1976

Needhikku Thalaivanangu

1976

Anna Nee En Deivam

1976

Naalai Namadhe

1975

Pallandu Vazhga

1975

Idhayakkani

1975 · 'Red' Mohan

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

1975 · Sundaram / Ranjith

Urimai Kural

1974 · Gobinath

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

1974

Netru Indru Naalai

1974 · Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar

Pattikattu Ponnaiya

1973

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

1973

Naan Yen Pirandhen

1972 · Kannan

Raman Thediya Seethai

1972

Idhaya Veenai

1972

Sange Muzhangu

1972 · Murugan

Annamitta Kai

1972

Nalla Neram

1972

Neerum Neruppum

1971

Kumarikkottam

1971

Oru Thaai Makkal

1971

Rickshawkaran

1971 · Selvam

En Annan

1970 · Ranga