
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 · Navarathinam as Thangam
- 1975 · Pallandu Vazhga as
- 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 · Rickshawkaran as Selvam
- 1971 · Kumarikkottam as
- 1970 · En Annan as Ranga
- 1970 · Mattukara Velan as
- 1969 · Nam Nadu as
- 1969 · Adimai Penn as
- 1968 · Kannan En Kadhalan as
- 1968 · Kudiyirundha Koyil 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 · Lighthouse as
- 1965 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Manimaran
- 1965 · Panam Padaithavan as
- 1965 · Enga Veettu Pillai as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
- 1964 · Thaayin Madiyil as
- 1964 · Thozhilali as Raju
- 1964 · Panakkara Kudumbam as
- 1964 · En Kadamai 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 · Thirudadhe as
- 1960 · Arasilangumari as
- 1960 · Mannadhi Mannan as
- 1960 · Raja Desingu as
- 1958 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1957 · Rajarajan as
- 1957 · Chakravarthi Thirumagal as
- 1954 · Koondukkili as
- 1951 · Sarvadhikari as
- 1951 · Marmayogi as
- Future · Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga as
- 1978 · Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan
- 1977 · Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Murugan
- 1976 · Oorukku Uzhaippavan as
- 1976 · Uzhaikkum Karangal as
- 1976 · Needhikku Thalaivanangu as
- 1975 · Idhayakkani as Mohan
- 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 · Oru Thaai Makkal as
- 1971 · Neerum Neruppum as
- 1970 · Engal Thangam as
- 1970 · Thedi Vandha Mappillai as
- 1970 · Thalaivan as
- 1969 · Nam Naadu as Durai
- 1968 · Kadhal Vaaganam as Sundharam
- 1968 · Oli Vilakku as
- 1968 · Kanavan as
- 1968 · Pudhiya Boomi as
- 1968 · Thaer Thiruvizha as
- 1968 · Ragasiya Police 115 as
- 1967 · Vivasaayi as
- 1966 · Parakkum Paavai as
- 1966 · Thanippiravi as Muthaiya
- 1966 · Mugaraasi as
- 1966 · Chandhrodhayam as
- 1965 · Kanni Thaai as
- 1964 · Padagotti as
- 1964 · Dheiva Thaai as Maran
- 1964 · Vettaikaaran as
- 1963 · Parisu as
- 1963 · Kaanji Thalaivan as
- 1963 · Periya Idathu Pen as
- 1963 · Koduthu Vaithaval as
- 1961 · Nallavan Vazhvan as
- 1961 · Sabaash Mapillai as
- 1960 · Baghdadh Thirudan as
- 1959 · Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali as
- 1957 · Mahadhevi as
- 1957 · Pudhumai Pithan as
- 1956 · Thaikkupin Tharam as
- 1956 · Madurai Veeran as Veeran
- 1956 · Alibaba and the Forty Thieves as
- 1955 · Gulebagavali 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
- 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 Indran
- 1939 · Maya Machindra as
- 1938 · Dakshayagnam as
- 1938 · Veera Jagathis as
- 1936 · Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu
- 1936 · Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable