Acting
M. G. Ramachandran
Born 1917-01-17
Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring M. G. Ramachandran
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Ashok Kumar
1941
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Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
1978
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Raja Mukthi
1948
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Nadodi Mannan
1958
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Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
1973
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Mahadhevi
1957
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Manthiri Kumari
1950
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Rajakumari
1947
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Nam Naadu
1969
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Adimai Penn
1969
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (140 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Avasara Police 100 | Raju (in archival footage) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan | Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran | Movie | 1978 |
| Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan | Director | Movie | 1978 |
| Meenava Nanban | Kumaran | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | Murugan | Movie | 1977 |
 | Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Navarathinam | Thangam | Movie | 1977 | |
| Oorukku Uzhaippavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Uzhaikkum Karangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
| Needhikku Thalaivanangu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Anna Nee En Deivam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Pallandu Vazhga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Idhayakkani | 'Red' Mohan | Movie | 1975 |
| Naalai Namadhe | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Ninaithadhai Mudippavan | Sundaram / Ranjith | Movie | 1975 |
 | Sirithu Vazha Vendum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Urimai Kural | Gobinath | Movie | 1974 |
 | Netru Indru Naalai | Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar | Movie | 1974 |
 | Pattikattu Ponnaiya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
| Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | Director | Movie | 1973 |
| Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | Producer | Movie | 1973 |
| Idhaya Veenai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
| Annamitta Kai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
| Naan Yen Pirandhen | Kannan | Movie | 1972 | |
| Raman Thediya Seethai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Nalla Neram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Sange Muzhangu | Murugan | Movie | 1972 |
| Oru Thaai Makkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
| Neerum Neruppum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Rickshawkaran | Selvam | Movie | 1971 |
| Kumarikkottam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
| Engal Thangam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Thedi Vandha Mappillai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Thalaivan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | En Annan | Ranga | Movie | 1970 |
 | Mattukara Velan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Nam Naadu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Adimai Penn | King Vengaiyan / Prince Vengaiyan | Movie | 1969 |
| Adimai Penn | Producer | Movie | 1969 |
 | Kadhal Vaaganam | Sundharam | Movie | 1968 |
 | Oli Vilakku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
| Kanavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 | |
| Pudhiya Boomi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Kannan En Kadhalan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Kudiyirundha Koyil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
| Thaer Thiruvizha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 | |
| Ragasiya Police 115 | Ramu | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Vivasaayi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Kaavalkaaran | 'Mani' Manickam | Movie | 1967 |
| Arasa Kattalai | Vijayan | Movie | 1967 | |
| Thaaiku Thalaimagan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 | |
| Petralthan Pillaya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
| Parakkum Paavai | Jeeva | Movie | 1966 | |
| Thanippiravi | Muthaiya | Movie | 1966 | |
| Thaali Bhagyam | Murugan | Movie | 1966 | |
| Mugaraasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
| Chandhrodhayam | Chandran | Movie | 1966 | |
| Nadodi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
| Naan Aanaiyittal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Anbe Vaa | JB | Movie | 1966 |
| Aasai Mugam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
| Thazhampoo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
| Kanni Thaai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Lighthouse | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Manimaran | Movie | 1965 |
| Panam Padaithavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Enga Veettu Pillai | Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan | Movie | 1965 |
| Thaayin Madiyil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 | |
 | Padagotti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Thozhilali | Raju | Movie | 1964 |
| Dheiva Thaai | Maran | Movie | 1964 | |
 | Panakkara Kudumbam | Nalla Thambi | Movie | 1964 |
| En Kadamai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 | |
| Vettaikaaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 | |
| Parisu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 | |
| Kaanchi Thalaivan | King Narasimhavarman I / Mamallan | Movie | 1963 | |
| Needhikkupin Paasam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 | |
 | Anandha Jodhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
| Periya Idathu Pen | Azhagappan / Murugappan | Movie | 1963 | |
 | Kalai Arasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
| Koduthu Vaithaval | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 | |
| Panathottam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 | |
 | Vikramaadhithan | Vikramaadhithan | Movie | 1962 |
| Kudumba Thalaivan | Vasu | Movie | 1962 | |
| Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 | |
| Maadappura | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 | |
 | Rani Samyuktha | Prithviraj Chauhan | Movie | 1962 |
 | Thai Sollai Thattathe | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Nallavan Vazhvan | Muthu | Movie | 1961 |
| Sabaash Mapillai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 | |
| Thirudadhe | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 | |
| Arasilangumari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 | |
| Mannadhi Mannan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 | |
| Raja Desingu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 | |
 | Baghdadh Thirudan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali | Kanagu | Movie | 1959 |
 | Nadodi Mannan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
| Nadodi Mannan | Producer | Movie | 1958 |
| Nadodi Mannan | Director | Movie | 1958 |
 | Mahadhevi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
| Pudhumai Pithan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 | |
| Rajarajan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 | |
| Chakravarthi Thirumagal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 | |
 | Thaikkupin Tharam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1956 |
 | Madurai Veeran | Veeran | Movie | 1956 |
 | Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum | Alibaba | Movie | 1956 |
| Gulebagavali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 | |
 | Koondukkili | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
 | Malaikallan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
| Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 | |
| Genova | King Cipresso | Movie | 1953 | |
| Panakkaari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 | |
| Naam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 | |
| En Thangai | Rajendran | Movie | 1952 | |
| Kumari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1952 | |
| Andhaman Kaidhi | Nataraj | Movie | 1952 | |
| Sarvadhikari | Prathapan | Movie | 1951 | |
 | Marmayogi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1951 |
 | Manthiri Kumari | Veeramohan | Movie | 1950 |
| Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1950 | |
| Rathan Kumar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1949 | |
| Mohini | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1948 | |
 | Raja Mukthi | Mahendra Varman | Movie | 1948 |
 | Abhimanyu | Arjunan | Movie | 1948 |
| Paithiyakaaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1947 | |
 | Rajakumari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1947 |
| Sri Murugan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1946 | |
| Meera | Jayamal | Movie | 1945 | |
| Dhaasippen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1943 | |
| Tamizhariyum Perumal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1942 | |
 | Ashok Kumar | Mahendran | Movie | 1941 |
| Vedavathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1941 | |
| Prahalada | Indran | Movie | 1939 | |
| Maya Machindra | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1939 | |
| Dakshayagnam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1938 | |
| Veera Jagathis | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1938 | |
| Sathi Leelavathi | Rangaiah Naidu | Movie | 1936 | |
| Iru Sahodarargal | Police constable | Movie | 1936 |