
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
- 1976 · Oorukku Uzhaippavan as
- 1974 · Netru Indru Naalai as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
- 1973 · Pattikattu Ponnaiya as
- 1972 · Idhaya Veenai as
- 1972 · Naan Yen Pirandhen as
- 1970 · Thalaivan as
- 1970 · Mattukara Velan as
- 1969 · Nam Naadu as Durai
- 1966 · Chandhrodhayam as
- 1965 · Kanni Thaai as
- 1964 · Thaayin Madiyil as
- 1964 · En Kadamai as
- 1963 · Needhikkupin Paasam as
- 1963 · Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum as
- 1963 · Koduthu Vaithaval as
- 1962 · Maadappura as
- 1962 · Rani Samyuktha as Prithviraj Chauhan
- 1961 · Thai Sollai Thattathe as
- 1961 · Nallavan Vazhvan as
- 1960 · Arasilangumari as
- 1960 · Raja Desingu as
- 1960 · Baghdadh Thirudan as
- 1958 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1957 · Rajarajan as
- 1955 · Gulebagavali as
- 1952 · Kumari as
- 1952 · Andhaman Kaidhi as Nataraj
- 1950 · Manthiri Kumari as Veeramohan
- 1948 · Mohini as
- 1948 · Raja Mukthi as Mahendra Varman
- 1939 · Maya Machindra as
- Future · Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga as
- 1977 · Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Murugan
- 1977 · Navarathinam as Thangam
- 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
- 1973 · Ulagam Sutrum Valiban as
- 1972 · Annamitta Kai 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 · En Annan as Ranga
- 1969 · Nam Nadu as
- 1969 · Adimai Penn as
- 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 · Nadodi as
- 1966 · Naan Aanaiyittal as
- 1966 · Anbe Vaa as JB
- 1965 · Aasai Mugam as
- 1965 · Thazhampoo as
- 1965 · Lighthouse 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 · Panakkara Kudumbam as
- 1964 · Vettaikaaran as
- 1963 · Parisu as
- 1963 · Kaanji Thalaivan as
- 1963 · Anandha Jodhi as
- 1963 · Periya Idathu Pen as
- 1963 · Kalai Arasi as
- 1963 · Panathottam as
- 1962 · Vikramaadhithan as
- 1962 · Kudumba Thalaivan as Vasu
- 1962 · Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan as
- 1961 · Sabaash Mapillai as
- 1961 · Thirudadhe as
- 1960 · Mannadhi Mannan as
- 1959 · Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali as
- 1957 · Mahadhevi as
- 1957 · Pudhumai Pithan as
- 1957 · Chakravarthi Thirumagal as
- 1956 · Thaikkupin Tharam as
- 1956 · Madurai Veeran as Veeran
- 1956 · Alibaba and the Forty Thieves as
- 1954 · Koondukkili as
- 1954 · Malaikallan as
- 1954 · Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari as
- 1953 · Panakkaari as
- 1953 · Naam as
- 1952 · En Thangai as
- 1951 · Sarvadhikari as
- 1951 · Marmayogi as
- 1950 · Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi as
- 1949 · Rathan Kumar as
- 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
- 1938 · Dakshayagnam as
- 1938 · Veera Jagathis as
- 1936 · Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu
- 1936 · Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable