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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

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978 · Director
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

1973 · Director
Nadodi Mannan

Nadodi Mannan

1958 · Director

As actor

Avasara Police 100

Avasara Police 100

1990 · Raju (in archival footage)
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978 · Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran

Navarathinam

1977 · Thangam

Meenava Nanban

1977 · Kumaran
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

1977 · Murugan
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

1977

Oorukku Uzhaippavan

1976

Needhikku Thalaivanangu

1976
Uzhaikkum Karangal

Uzhaikkum Karangal

1976
Anna Nee En Deivam

Anna Nee En Deivam

1976
Idhayakkani

Idhayakkani

1975 · Mohan

Naalai Namadhe

1975
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

1975 · Sundaram / Ranjith
Pallandu Vazhga

Pallandu Vazhga

1975
Urimai Kural

Urimai Kural

1974 · Gobinath
Sirithu Vazha Vendum

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

1974
Netru Indru Naalai

Netru Indru Naalai

1974 · Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
Pattikattu Ponnaiya

Pattikattu Ponnaiya

1973
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

1973
Sange Muzhangu

Sange Muzhangu

1972 · Murugan

Raman Thediya Seethai

1972

Naan Yen Pirandhen

1972

Annamitta Kai

1972

Idhaya Veenai

1972
Nalla Neram

Nalla Neram

1972

Neerum Neruppum

1971

Kumarikkottam

1971

Oru Thaai Makkal

1971
Rickshawkaran

Rickshawkaran

1971 · Selvam
En Annan

En Annan

1970 · Ranga