M. G. Ramachandran
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 17 January 1917 · Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
- Died
- 24 December 1987
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
Acting 135
- 1990Avasara Police 100 as Raju (in archival footage)
- 1978Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran
- 1977Meenava Nanban as Kumaran
- 1977Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
- 1977Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Murugan
- 1977Navarathinam as Thangam
- 1976Oorukku Uzhaippavan
- 1976Uzhaikkum Karangal
- 1976Needhikku Thalaivanangu
- 1976Anna Nee En Deivam
- 1975Pallandu Vazhga
- 1975Idhayakkani as 'Red' Mohan
- 1975Naalai Namadhe
- 1975Ninaithadhai Mudippavan as Sundaram / Ranjith
- 1974Sirithu Vazha Vendum
- 1974Urimai Kural as Gobinath
- 1974Netru Indru Naalai as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
- 1973Pattikattu Ponnaiya
- 1973Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
- 1972Idhaya Veenai
- 1972Annamitta Kai
- 1972Naan Yen Pirandhen as Kannan
- 1972Raman Thediya Seethai
- 1972Nalla Neram
- 1972Sange Muzhangu as Murugan
- 1971Oru Thaai Makkal
- 1971Neerum Neruppum
- 1971Rickshawkaran as Selvam
- 1971Kumarikkottam
- 1970Engal Thangam
- 1970Thedi Vandha Mappillai
- 1970Thalaivan
- 1970En Annan as Ranga
- 1970Mattukara Velan
- 1969Nam Naadu
- 1969Adimai Penn as King Vengaiyan / Prince Vengaiyan
- 1969Nam Naadu as Durai
- 1968Kadhal Vaaganam as Sundharam
- 1968Oli Vilakku
- 1968Kanavan
- 1968Pudhiya Boomi
- 1968Kannan En Kadhalan
- 1968Kudiyirundha Koyil
- 1968Thaer Thiruvizha
- 1968Ragasiya Police 115 as Ramu
- 1967Vivasaayi
- 1967Kaavalkaaran as 'Mani' Manickam
- 1967Arasa Kattalai as Vijayan
- 1967Thaaiku Thalaimagan
- 1966Petralthan Pillaya
- 1966Parakkum Paavai as Jeeva
- 1966Thanippiravi as Muthaiya
- 1966Thaali Bhagyam as Murugan
- 1966Mugaraasi
- 1966Chandhrodhayam as Chandran
- 1966Nadodi
- 1966Naan Aanaiyittal
- 1966Anbe Vaa as JB
- 1965Aasai Mugam
- 1965Thazhampoo
- 1965Kanni Thaai
- 1965Lighthouse
- 1965Aayirathil Oruvan as Manimaran
- 1965Panam Padaithavan
- 1965Enga Veettu Pillai as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
- 1964Thaayin Madiyil
- 1964Padagotti
- 1964Thozhilali as Raju
- 1964Dheiva Thaai as Maran
- 1964Panakkara Kudumbam as Nalla Thambi
- 1964En Kadamai
- 1964Vettaikaaran
- 1963Parisu
- 1963Kaanji Thalaivan as King Narasimhavarman I / Mamallan
- 1963Needhikkupin Paasam
- 1963Anandha Jodhi
- 1963Periya Idathu Pen as Azhagappan / Murugappan
- 1963Kalai Arasi
- 1963Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
- 1963Koduthu Vaithaval
- 1963Panathottam
- 1962Vikramaadhithan as Vikramaadhithan
- 1962Kudumba Thalaivan as Vasu
- 1962Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan
- 1962Maadappura
- 1962Rani Samyuktha as Prithviraj Chauhan
- 1961Thai Sollai Thattathe
- 1961Nallavan Vazhvan as Muthu
- 1961Sabaash Mapillai
- 1961Thirudadhe
- 1960Arasilangumari
- 1960Mannadhi Mannan
- 1960Raja Desingu
- 1960Baghdadh Thirudan
- 1959Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali as Kanagu
- 1958Nadodi Mannan
- 1957Mahadhevi
- 1957Pudhumai Pithan
- 1957Rajarajan
- 1957Chakravarthi Thirumagal
- 1956Thaikkupin Tharam
- 1956Madurai Veeran as Veeran
- 1956Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum as Alibaba
- 1955Gulebagavali
- 1954Koondukkili
- 1954Malaikallan
- 1954Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
- 1953Genova as King Cipresso
- 1953Panakkaari
- 1953Naam
- 1952En Thangai as Rajendran
- 1952Kumari
- 1952Andhaman Kaidhi as Nataraj
- 1951Sarvadhikari as Prathapan
- 1951Marmayogi
- 1950Manthiri Kumari as Veeramohan
- 1950Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
- 1949Rathan Kumar
- 1948Mohini
- 1948Raja Mukthi as Mahendra Varman
- 1948Abhimanyu as Arjunan
- 1947Paithiyakaaran
- 1947Rajakumari
- 1946Sri Murugan
- 1945Meera as Jayamal
- 1943Dhaasippen
- 1942Tamizhariyum Perumal
- 1941Ashok Kumar as Mahendran
- 1941Vedavathi
- 1939Prahalada as Indran
- 1939Maya Machindra
- 1938Dakshayagnam
- 1938Veera Jagathis
- 1936Sathi Leelavathi as Rangaiah Naidu
- 1936Iru Sahodarargal as Police constable
Directing 3
- 1978Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan · director
- 1973Ulagam Sutrum Valiban · director
- 1958Nadodi Mannan · director
Production 3
- 1973Ulagam Sutrum Valiban · producer
- 1969Adimai Penn · producer
- 1958Nadodi Mannan · producer