Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1917-01-17
BirthplaceKandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
M. G. Ramachandran
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring M. G. Ramachandran
Filmography
Acting (134)
1990
Avasara Police 100as Raju (in archival footage)
8.0
1978
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyanas Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran
9.0
1977
Meenava Nanbanas Kumaran
1977
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhgaas Murugan
6.5
8.0
1977
Navarathinamas Thangam
8.0
7.0
9.0
1975
1975
Idhayakkanias 'Red' Mohan
6.7
1975
1975
Ninaithadhai Mudippavanas Sundaram / Ranjith
7.0
6.0
1974
Urimai Kuralas Gobinath
6.7
1974
Netru Indru Naalaias Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
10.0
6.5
4.8
1972
7.0
1972
1972
Naan Yen Pirandhenas Kannan
10.0
1972
4.0
1972
Sange Muzhanguas Murugan
4.0
1971
9.0
1971
6.5
1971
Rickshawkaranas Selvam
6.2
1971
1970
7.0
6.5
1970
1970
En Annanas Ranga
6.8
1970
8.0
1969
6.0
1969
Adimai Pennas King Vengaiyan / Prince Vengaiyan
7.5
1968
Kadhal Vaaganamas Sundharam
6.0
1968
4.3
1968
8.0
1968
5.0
9.0
6.5
1968
1968
Ragasiya Police 115as Ramu
7.0
1967
1967
Kaavalkaaranas 'Mani' Manickam
7.0
1967
Arasa Kattalaias Vijayan
7.0
8.0
1966
Parakkum Paavaias Jeeva
5.3
1966
Thanippiravias Muthaiya
3.5
1966
Thaali Bhagyamas Murugan
1966
1966
Chandhrodhayamas Chandran
1966
8.0
1966
6.8
1966
Anbe Vaaas JB
7.0
1965
1965
1965
4.0
1965
1965
Aayirathil Oruvanas Manimaran
5.3
7.0
1965
Enga Veettu Pillaias Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
7.2
1964
5.2
1964
7.5
1964
Thozhilalias Raju
1964
Dheiva Thaaias Maran
1964
Panakkara Kudumbamas Nalla Thambi
4.0
1964
6.0
1964
5.0
1963
1963
Kaanchi Thalaivanas King Narasimhavarman I / Mamallan
1963
7.3
1963
Periya Idathu Penas Azhagappan / Murugappan
6.0
1963
5.0
9.0
1963
5.0
1962
Vikramaadhithanas Vikramaadhithan
7.0
1962
Kudumba Thalaivanas Vasu
1962
1962
Rani Samyukthaas Prithviraj Chauhan
3.0
1961
Nallavan Vazhvanas Muthu
7.0
1961
1961
2.0
1960
1960
1960
10.0
8.0
1959
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaalias Kanagu
1958
6.3
1957
9.0
1957
1957
4.0
7.0
1956
Madurai Veeranas Veeran
7.0
1956
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalumas Alibaba
8.0
1955
6.0
1954
4.0
1954
8.0
1953
Genovaas King Cipresso
1953
1953
1952
En Thangaias Rajendran
10.0
1952
1952
Andhaman Kaidhias Nataraj
10.0
1951
Sarvadhikarias Prathapan
10.0
1951
7.0
1950
Manthiri Kumarias Veeramohan
10.0
1949
1948
1948
Raja Mukthias Mahendra Varman
7.0
1948
Abhimanyuas Arjunan
1947
1947
8.0
1946
1945
Meeraas Jayamal
9.0
1943
7.0
1941
Ashok Kumaras Mahendran
9.0
1941
1939
Prahaladaas Indran
10.0
1939
1938
7.0
1938
1936
Sathi Leelavathias Rangaiah Naidu
8.0
1936
Iru Sahodarargalas Police constable
7.0
Production & Directing (6)
1978
9.0
1973
Ulagam Sutrum ValibanDirector
4.8
1973
Ulagam Sutrum ValibanProducer
4.8
1969
Adimai PennProducer
7.5
1958
Nadodi MannanDirector
6.3
1958
Nadodi MannanProducer
6.3