M. G. Ramachandran
January 17, 1917 (107 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 · Oorukku Uzhaippavan as
- 1976 · Uzhaikkum Karangal as
- 1976 · Needhikku Thalaivanangu as
- 1975 · Pallandu Vazhga as
- 1975 · Idhayakkani as
- 1975 · Naalai Namadhe as
- 1975 · Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Sundaram / Ranjith
- 1974 · Sirithu Vazha Vendum as
- 1974 · Urimai Kural as Gobinath
- 1974 · Netru Indru Naalai as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
- 1973 · Pattikattu Ponnaiya as
- 1973 · Ulagam Sutrum Valiban as
- 1972 · Idhaya Veenai 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 · Neerum Neruppum as
- 1971 · Rickshawkaran as Selvam
- 1971 · Kumarikkottam as
- 1970 · Engal Thangam 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 · Kadhal Vaaganam as Sundharam
- 1968 · Oli Vilakku as
- 1968 · Kanavan as
- 1968 · Pudhiya Boomi as
- 1968 · Kannan En Kadhalan as
- 1968 · Kudiyirundha Koyil as
- 1968 · Thaer Thiruvizha as
- 1968 · Ragasiya Police 115 as
- 1967 · Vivasaayi as
- 1967 · Kaavalkaaran as Mani
- 1967 · Arasa Kattalai as
- 1967 · Thaaiku Thalaimagan as
- 1966 · Petralthan Pillaya as
- 1966 · Parakkum Paavai as
- 1966 · Thanippiravi as Muthaiya
- 1966 · Thaali Bhagyam as Murugan
- 1966 · Mugaraasi as
- 1966 · Chandhrodhayam as
- 1966 · Nadodi as
- 1966 · Naan Aanaiyittal as
- 1966 · Anbe Vaa as JB
- 1965 · Aasai Mugam as
- 1965 · Thazhampoo as
- 1965 · Kanni Thaai as
- 1965 · Lighthouse as
- 1965 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Manimaran
- 1965 · Panam Padaithavan as
- 1965 · Enga Veettu Pillai as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
- 1964 · Thaayin Madiyil as
- 1964 · Padagotti as
- 1964 · Thozhilali as Raju
- 1964 · Dheiva Thaai as Maran
- 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 · Periya Idathu Pen as
- 1963 · Kalai Arasi as
- 1963 · Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum as
- 1963 · Koduthu Vaithaval 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 · Nallavan Vazhvan as
- 1961 · Sabaash Mapillai as
- 1961 · Thirudadhe as
- 1960 · Arasilangumari as
- 1960 · Mannadhi Mannan as
- 1960 · Raja Desingu as
- 1960 · Baghdadh Thirudan as
- 1959 · Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali as
- 1958 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1957 · Mahadhevi as
- 1957 · Pudhumai Pithan as
- 1957 · Rajarajan as
- 1957 · Chakravarthi Thirumagal as
- 1956 · Thaikkupin Tharam as
- 1956 · Madurai Veeran as Veeran
- 1956 · Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum as
- 1955 · Gulebagavali as
- 1954 · Koondukkili 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
- 1951 · Marmayogi as
- 1950 · Manthiri Kumari as Veeramohan
- 1950 · Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi 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
- Future · Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga as