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)
- 1977 · Meenava Nanban as Kumaran
- 1977 · Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Murugan
- 1977 · Navarathinam as Thangam
- 1976 · Uzhaikkum Karangal as
- 1975 · Pallandu Vazhga as
- 1975 · Idhayakkani as
- 1975 · Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Sundaram / Ranjith
- 1974 · Urimai Kural as Gobinath
- 1973 · Ulagam Sutrum Valiban as
- 1972 · Idhaya Veenai as
- 1972 · Annamitta Kai as
- 1972 · Raman Thediya Seethai as
- 1972 · Nalla Neram as
- 1972 · Sange Muzhangu as Murugan
- 1971 · Neerum Neruppum as
- 1971 · Rickshawkaran as Selvam
- 1970 · Thedi Vandha Mappillai as
- 1970 · Thalaivan as
- 1970 · En Annan as Ranga
- 1970 · Mattukara Velan as
- 1968 · Kadhal Vaaganam as Sundharam
- 1968 · Oli Vilakku as
- 1968 · Kannan En Kadhalan as
- 1968 · Kudiyirundha Koyil as
- 1968 · Thaer Thiruvizha as
- 1968 · Ragasiya Police 115 as
- 1967 · Arasa Kattalai as
- 1967 · Thaaiku Thalaimagan as
- 1966 · Parakkum Paavai as
- 1966 · Thaali Bhagyam as Murugan
- 1966 · Mugaraasi as
- 1966 · Anbe Vaa as JB
- 1965 · Thazhampoo as
- 1965 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Manimaran
- 1965 · Panam Padaithavan as
- 1965 · Enga Veettu Pillai as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
- 1964 · Padagotti as
- 1964 · Thozhilali as Raju
- 1964 · Dheiva Thaai as Maran
- 1964 · En Kadamai as
- 1963 · Parisu as
- 1963 · Needhikkupin Paasam as
- 1963 · Anandha Jodhi as
- 1963 · Kalai Arasi as
- 1963 · Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum as
- 1963 · Koduthu Vaithaval as
- 1962 · Kudumba Thalaivan as Vasu
- 1961 · Sabaash Mapillai as
- 1961 · Thirudadhe as
- 1960 · Arasilangumari as
- 1960 · Raja Desingu as
- 1958 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1957 · Mahadhevi as
- 1957 · Pudhumai Pithan as
- 1956 · Thaikkupin Tharam as
- 1956 · Madurai Veeran as Veeran
- 1956 · Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum as
- 1954 · Malaikallan as
- 1952 · Andhaman Kaidhi as Nataraj
- 1951 · Marmayogi as
- 1950 · Manthiri Kumari as Veeramohan
- 1950 · Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi as
- Future · Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga as
- 1978 · Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan
- 1976 · Oorukku Uzhaippavan as
- 1976 · Needhikku Thalaivanangu as
- 1975 · Naalai Namadhe as
- 1974 · Sirithu Vazha Vendum as
- 1974 · Netru Indru Naalai as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
- 1973 · Pattikattu Ponnaiya as
- 1972 · Naan Yen Pirandhen as
- 1971 · Oru Thaai Makkal as
- 1971 · Kumarikkottam as
- 1970 · Engal Thangam as
- 1969 · Nam Nadu as
- 1969 · Adimai Penn as
- 1969 · Nam Naadu as Durai
- 1968 · Kanavan as
- 1968 · Pudhiya Boomi as
- 1967 · Vivasaayi as
- 1967 · Kaavalkaaran as Mani
- 1966 · Petralthan Pillaya as
- 1966 · Thanippiravi as Muthaiya
- 1966 · Chandhrodhayam as
- 1966 · Nadodi as
- 1966 · Naan Aanaiyittal as
- 1965 · Aasai Mugam as
- 1965 · Kanni Thaai as
- 1965 · Lighthouse as
- 1964 · Thaayin Madiyil as
- 1964 · Panakkara Kudumbam as
- 1964 · Vettaikaaran as
- 1963 · Kaanji Thalaivan as
- 1963 · Periya Idathu Pen as
- 1963 · Panathottam as
- 1962 · Vikramaadhithan as
- 1962 · Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan as
- 1962 · Maadappura as
- 1962 · Rani Samyuktha as Prithviraj Chauhan
- 1961 · Thai Sollai Thattathe as
- 1961 · Nallavan Vazhvan as
- 1960 · Mannadhi Mannan as
- 1960 · Baghdadh Thirudan as
- 1959 · Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali as
- 1957 · Rajarajan as
- 1957 · Chakravarthi Thirumagal 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
- 1951 · Sarvadhikari as
- 1949 · Rathan Kumar as
- 1948 · Mohini as
- 1948 · Raja Mukthi as Mahendra Varman
- 1948 · Abhimanyu as Arjunan
- 1947 · Paithiyakaaran as
- 1947 · Raja Kumari as
- 1946 · Sri Murugan as
- 1945 · Meera as Jayamal
- 1943 · Dhaasippen as
- 1942 · Tamizhariyum Perumal as
- 1941 · Ashok Kumar as Mahendran
- 1941 · Vedavathi as
- 1939 · Prahalada as
- 1939 · Maya Machindra as
- 1938 · Dakshayagnam as
- 1938 · Veera Jagathis as
- 1936 · Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu
- 1936 · Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable