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 · Oorukku Uzhaippavan as
- 1975 · Pallandu Vazhga as
- 1974 · Urimai Kural as Gobinath
- 1972 · Annamitta Kai as
- 1971 · Kumarikkottam as
- 1970 · Mattukara Velan as
- 1969 · Adimai Penn as
- 1969 · Nam Naadu as Durai
- 1968 · Kudiyirundha Koyil as
- 1968 · Ragasiya Police 115 as
- 1967 · Kaavalkaaran as Mani
- 1967 · Thaaiku Thalaimagan as
- 1966 · Petralthan Pillaya as
- 1966 · Anbe Vaa as JB
- 1965 · Aasai Mugam as
- 1965 · Thazhampoo as
- 1965 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Manimaran
- 1965 · Enga Veettu Pillai as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
- 1964 · Panakkara Kudumbam as
- 1964 · En Kadamai as
- 1963 · Needhikkupin Paasam as
- 1963 · Periya Idathu Pen as
- 1963 · Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum as
- 1963 · Panathottam as
- 1962 · Kudumba Thalaivan as Vasu
- 1962 · Maadappura as
- Future · Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga as
- 1978 · Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan
- 1976 · Uzhaikkum Karangal as
- 1976 · Needhikku Thalaivanangu as
- 1975 · Idhayakkani as Mohan
- 1975 · Naalai Namadhe as
- 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
- 1973 · Ulagam Sutrum Valiban as
- 1972 · Idhaya Veenai 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
- 1970 · Engal Thangam as
- 1970 · Thedi Vandha Mappillai as
- 1970 · Thalaivan as
- 1970 · En Annan as Ranga
- 1969 · Nam Nadu as
- 1968 · Kadhal Vaaganam as Sundharam
- 1968 · Oli Vilakku as
- 1968 · Kanavan as
- 1968 · Pudhiya Boomi as
- 1968 · Kannan En Kadhalan as
- 1968 · Thaer Thiruvizha as
- 1967 · Vivasaayi as
- 1967 · Arasa Kattalai 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
- 1965 · Kanni Thaai as
- 1965 · Lighthouse as
- 1965 · Panam Padaithavan as
- 1964 · Thaayin Madiyil as
- 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 · Kalai Arasi as
- 1963 · Koduthu Vaithaval as
- 1962 · Vikramaadhithan as
- 1962 · Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan 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 · Alibaba and the Forty Thieves 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 Indran
- 1939 · Maya Machindra as
- 1938 · Dakshayagnam as
- 1938 · Veera Jagathis as
- 1936 · Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu
- 1936 · Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable