
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 · Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Murugan
- 1977 · Navarathinam as Thangam
- 1976 · Uzhaikkum Karangal as
- 1976 · Needhikku Thalaivanangu as
- 1975 · Idhayakkani as
- 1975 · Naalai Namadhe as
- 1975 · Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Sundaram / Ranjith
- 1974 · Urimai Kural as Gobinath
- 1974 · Netru Indru Naalai as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
- 1973 · Ulagam Sutrum Valiban as
- 1972 · Idhaya Veenai as
- 1972 · Raman Thediya Seethai as
- 1972 · Nalla Neram as
- 1972 · Sange Muzhangu as Murugan
- 1971 · Rickshawkaran as Selvam
- 1970 · Engal Thangam as
- 1970 · Thedi Vandha Mappillai as
- 1970 · Mattukara Velan as
- 1969 · Adimai Penn as
- 1969 · Nam Naadu as Durai
- 1968 · Kadhal Vaaganam as Sundharam
- 1968 · Oli Vilakku as
- 1968 · Kudiyirundha Koyil as
- 1968 · Ragasiya Police 115 as
- 1967 · Kaavalkaaran as Mani
- 1967 · Arasa Kattalai as
- 1966 · Thanippiravi as Muthaiya
- 1966 · Mugaraasi as
- 1966 · Chandhrodhayam as
- 1966 · Nadodi as
- 1966 · Naan Aanaiyittal as
- 1966 · Anbe Vaa as JB
- 1965 · Kanni Thaai as
- 1965 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Manimaran
- 1965 · Enga Veettu Pillai as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
- 1964 · Padagotti as
- 1964 · Thozhilali as Raju
- 1964 · Dheiva Thaai as Maran
- 1964 · En Kadamai as
- 1964 · Vettaikaaran as
- 1963 · Parisu as
- 1963 · Anandha Jodhi as
- 1963 · Kalai Arasi as
- 1963 · Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum as
- 1962 · Kudumba Thalaivan as Vasu
- 1962 · Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan as
- 1960 · Baghdadh Thirudan as
- 1958 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1957 · Mahadhevi as
- 1957 · Pudhumai Pithan as
- 1957 · Chakravarthi Thirumagal as
- 1956 · Madurai Veeran as Veeran
- 1956 · Alibaba and the Forty Thieves as
- 1955 · Gulebagavali as
- 1954 · Koondukkili as
- 1951 · Marmayogi as
- 1950 · Manthiri Kumari as Veeramohan
- 1950 · Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi as
- 1948 · Mohini as
- 1948 · Raja Mukthi as Mahendra Varman
- 1945 · Meera as Jayamal
- 1939 · Prahalada as
- Future · Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga as
- 1977 · Meenava Nanban as Kumaran
- 1976 · Oorukku Uzhaippavan as
- 1975 · Pallandu Vazhga as
- 1974 · Sirithu Vazha Vendum as
- 1973 · Pattikattu Ponnaiya as
- 1972 · Annamitta Kai as
- 1972 · Naan Yen Pirandhen as
- 1971 · Oru Thaai Makkal as
- 1971 · Neerum Neruppum as
- 1971 · Kumarikkottam as
- 1970 · Thalaivan as
- 1970 · En Annan as Ranga
- 1969 · Nam Nadu as
- 1968 · Kanavan as
- 1968 · Pudhiya Boomi as
- 1968 · Kannan En Kadhalan as
- 1968 · Thaer Thiruvizha as
- 1967 · Vivasaayi as
- 1967 · Thaaiku Thalaimagan as
- 1966 · Petralthan Pillaya as
- 1966 · Parakkum Paavai as
- 1966 · Thaali Bhagyam as Murugan
- 1965 · Aasai Mugam as
- 1965 · Thazhampoo as
- 1965 · Lighthouse as
- 1965 · Panam Padaithavan as
- 1964 · Thaayin Madiyil as
- 1964 · Panakkara Kudumbam as
- 1963 · Kaanji Thalaivan as
- 1963 · Needhikkupin Paasam as
- 1963 · Periya Idathu Pen as
- 1963 · Koduthu Vaithaval as
- 1963 · Panathottam as
- 1962 · Vikramaadhithan as
- 1962 · Maadappura as
- 1962 · Rani Samyuktha as Prithviraj Chauhan
- 1961 · Thai Sollai Thattathe as
- 1961 · Nallavan Vazhvan 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
- 1957 · Rajarajan as
- 1956 · Thaikkupin Tharam as
- 1954 · Malaikallan 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
- 1949 · Rathan Kumar 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
- 1939 · Maya Machindra as
- 1938 · Dakshayagnam as
- 1938 · Veera Jagathis as
- 1936 · Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu
- 1936 · Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable