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
- 1975 · Naalai Namadhe as
- 1974 · Urimai Kural as Gobinath
- 1973 · Ulagam Sutrum Valiban as
- 1972 · Sange Muzhangu as Murugan
- 1971 · Rickshawkaran as Selvam
- 1971 · Kumarikkottam as
- 1970 · Mattukara Velan as
- 1968 · Kannan En Kadhalan as
- 1967 · Kaavalkaaran as Mani
- 1967 · Arasa Kattalai as
- 1967 · Thaaiku Thalaimagan as
- 1966 · Nadodi as
- 1966 · Naan Aanaiyittal as
- 1965 · Aasai Mugam as
- 1965 · Thazhampoo as
- 1964 · Thaayin Madiyil as
- 1964 · Panakkara Kudumbam as
- 1964 · En Kadamai as
- 1963 · Needhikkupin Paasam as
- 1963 · Kalai Arasi as
- 1963 · Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum as
- 1963 · Panathottam as
- 1962 · Kudumba Thalaivan as Vasu
- 1962 · Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan as
- 1962 · Maadappura as
- 1961 · Thai Sollai Thattathe as
- 1961 · Thirudadhe as
- 1958 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1954 · Koondukkili as
- Future · Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga as
- 1978 · Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan
- 1977 · Navarathinam as Thangam
- 1976 · Oorukku Uzhaippavan as
- 1976 · Uzhaikkum Karangal as
- 1976 · Needhikku Thalaivanangu as
- 1975 · Pallandu Vazhga as
- 1975 · Idhayakkani as Mohan
- 1975 · Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Sundaram / Ranjith
- 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
- 1972 · Annamitta Kai as
- 1972 · Naan Yen Pirandhen as
- 1972 · Raman Thediya Seethai as
- 1972 · Nalla Neram as
- 1971 · Oru Thaai Makkal as
- 1971 · Neerum Neruppum as
- 1970 · Engal Thangam as
- 1970 · Thedi Vandha Mappillai as
- 1970 · Thalaivan as
- 1970 · En Annan as Ranga
- 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 · Kudiyirundha Koyil as
- 1968 · Thaer Thiruvizha as
- 1968 · Ragasiya Police 115 as
- 1967 · Vivasaayi 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 · Anbe Vaa as JB
- 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 · Padagotti as
- 1964 · Thozhilali as Raju
- 1964 · Dheiva Thaai as Maran
- 1964 · Vettaikaaran as
- 1963 · Parisu as
- 1963 · Kaanji Thalaivan as
- 1963 · Anandha Jodhi as
- 1963 · Periya Idathu Pen as
- 1963 · Koduthu Vaithaval as
- 1962 · Vikramaadhithan as
- 1962 · Rani Samyuktha as Prithviraj Chauhan
- 1961 · Nallavan Vazhvan as
- 1961 · Sabaash Mapillai as
- 1960 · Arasilangumari as
- 1960 · Mannadhi Mannan as
- 1960 · Raja Desingu as
- 1960 · Baghdadh Thirudan as
- 1959 · Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali 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 · 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
- 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 Indran
- 1939 · Maya Machindra as
- 1938 · Dakshayagnam as
- 1938 · Veera Jagathis as
- 1936 · Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu
- 1936 · Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable