
M. G. Ramachandran
January 17, 1917 (108 years old) in Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
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
Credits
- 1990 · Avasara Police 100 as Raju (in archival footage)
- 1978 · Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan
- 1977 · Meenava Nanban as Kumaran
- 1977 · Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Murugan
- 1977 · Navarathinam as Thangam
- 1976 · Needhikku Thalaivanangu as
- 1974 · Sirithu Vazha Vendum as
- 1974 · Netru Indru Naalai as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
- 1973 · Pattikattu Ponnaiya as
- 1972 · Idhaya Veenai as
- 1971 · Neerum Neruppum as
- 1970 · Engal Thangam as
- 1968 · Kadhal Vaaganam as Sundharam
- 1968 · Kanavan as
- 1968 · Ragasiya Police 115 as
- 1967 · Vivasaayi as
- 1966 · Parakkum Paavai as
- 1966 · Thanippiravi as Muthaiya
- 1966 · Mugaraasi as
- 1966 · Chandhrodhayam as
- 1965 · Lighthouse as
- 1965 · Enga Veettu Pillai as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
- 1964 · Dheiva Thaai as Maran
- 1963 · Periya Idathu Pen as
- 1963 · Koduthu Vaithaval as
- 1961 · Nallavan Vazhvan as
- 1960 · Baghdadh Thirudan as
- 1957 · Mahadhevi as
- 1957 · Pudhumai Pithan as
- 1957 · Chakravarthi Thirumagal as
- 1954 · Malaikallan as
- 1948 · Raja Mukthi as Mahendra Varman
- 1945 · Meera as Jayamal
- 1939 · Prahalada as Indran
- 1939 · Maya Machindra as
- Future · Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga as
- 1976 · Oorukku Uzhaippavan as
- 1976 · Uzhaikkum Karangal as
- 1975 · Pallandu Vazhga as
- 1975 · Idhayakkani as Mohan
- 1975 · Naalai Namadhe as
- 1975 · Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Sundaram / Ranjith
- 1974 · Urimai Kural as Gobinath
- 1973 · Ulagam Sutrum Valiban as
- 1972 · Annamitta Kai as
- 1972 · Naan Yen Pirandhen as
- 1972 · Raman Thediya Seethai as
- 1972 · Nalla Neram as
- 1972 · Sange Muzhangu as Murugan
- 1971 · Oru Thaai Makkal as
- 1971 · Rickshawkaran as Selvam
- 1971 · Kumarikkottam as
- 1970 · Thedi Vandha Mappillai as
- 1970 · Thalaivan as
- 1970 · En Annan as Ranga
- 1970 · Mattukara Velan as
- 1969 · Nam Nadu as
- 1969 · Adimai Penn as
- 1969 · Nam Naadu as Durai
- 1968 · Oli Vilakku as
- 1968 · Pudhiya Boomi as
- 1968 · Kannan En Kadhalan as
- 1968 · Kudiyirundha Koyil as
- 1968 · Thaer Thiruvizha as
- 1967 · Kaavalkaaran as Mani
- 1967 · Arasa Kattalai as
- 1967 · Thaaiku Thalaimagan as
- 1966 · Petralthan Pillaya as
- 1966 · Thaali Bhagyam as Murugan
- 1966 · Nadodi as
- 1966 · Naan Aanaiyittal as
- 1966 · Anbe Vaa as JB
- 1965 · Aasai Mugam as
- 1965 · Thazhampoo as
- 1965 · Kanni Thaai as
- 1965 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Manimaran
- 1965 · Panam Padaithavan as
- 1964 · Thaayin Madiyil as
- 1964 · Padagotti as
- 1964 · Thozhilali as Raju
- 1964 · Panakkara Kudumbam as
- 1964 · En Kadamai as
- 1964 · Vettaikaaran as
- 1963 · Parisu as
- 1963 · Kaanji Thalaivan as
- 1963 · Needhikkupin Paasam as
- 1963 · Anandha Jodhi as
- 1963 · Kalai Arasi as
- 1963 · Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum as
- 1963 · Panathottam as
- 1962 · Vikramaadhithan as
- 1962 · Kudumba Thalaivan as Vasu
- 1962 · Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan as
- 1962 · Maadappura as
- 1962 · Rani Samyuktha as Prithviraj Chauhan
- 1961 · Thai Sollai Thattathe as
- 1961 · Sabaash Mapillai as
- 1961 · Thirudadhe as
- 1960 · Arasilangumari as
- 1960 · Mannadhi Mannan as
- 1960 · Raja Desingu as
- 1959 · Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali as
- 1958 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1957 · Rajarajan as
- 1956 · Thaikkupin Tharam as
- 1956 · Madurai Veeran as Veeran
- 1956 · Alibaba and the Forty Thieves as
- 1955 · Gulebagavali as
- 1954 · Koondukkili as
- 1954 · Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari as
- 1953 · Panakkaari as
- 1953 · Naam as
- 1952 · En Thangai as
- 1952 · Kumari as
- 1952 · Andhaman Kaidhi as Nataraj
- 1951 · Sarvadhikari as
- 1951 · Marmayogi as
- 1950 · Manthiri Kumari as Veeramohan
- 1950 · Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi as
- 1949 · Rathan Kumar as
- 1948 · Mohini as
- 1948 · Abhimanyu as Arjunan
- 1947 · Paithiyakaaran as
- 1947 · Raja Kumari as
- 1946 · Sri Murugan as
- 1943 · Dhaasippen as
- 1942 · Tamizhariyum Perumal as
- 1941 · Ashok Kumar as Mahendran
- 1941 · Vedavathi as
- 1938 · Dakshayagnam as
- 1938 · Veera Jagathis as
- 1936 · Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu
- 1936 · Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable