M. G. Ramachandran biography
M. G. Ramachandran was a film actor, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, born on 17 January 1917 in Kandy, who died on 24 December 1987.
M. G. Ramachandran's screen career began in 1936 with Iru Sahodarargal, playing Masthaan.
M. G. Ramachandran had 163 screen credits across Tamil cinema, Hindi and Indian cinema and Malayalam cinema between 1936 and 1991.
Honours include Filmfare Special Award , South, Bharat Ratna and National Film Award for Best Actor.
- Also known as
- M.G.R, Maruthur Gopala Menon Ramachandran, Makkal Thilagam, Puratchi Thalaivar
- Born
- 17 January 1917
- Died
- 24 December 1987 (aged 70)
- Birthplace
- Kandy
- Work
- Actor, Film actor, Politician, Film director, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema, Hindi and Indian cinema, Malayalam cinema
- Awards
- Filmfare Special Award , South
- Bharat Ratna
- National Film Award for Best Actor
M. G. Ramachandran filmography
163 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nallathai Naadu Kekum | Jeeva | ||
| 1990 | Avasara Police 100 | Raju | ||
| 1978 | Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan | Sundarapandian | Also director | |
| 1977 | Navarathinam | Thangam | ||
| 1977 | Meenava Nanban | Kumaran | ||
| 1977 | Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | Murugan | ||
| 1976 | Uzhaikkum Karangal | Ranga | ||
| 1976 | Oorukku Uzhaippavan | Selvam, Kumar | ||
| 1976 | Needhikku Thalaivanangu | Vijay | ||
| 1975 | Pallandu Vazhga | Tamil | ||
| 1975 | Ninaithadhai Mudippavan | Sundaram, Ranjith Kumar | ||
| 1975 | Naalai Namadhe | Shankar, Vijay | ||
| 1975 | Idhayakkani | Mohan | ||
| 1975 | Pallandu Vaazhga | Rajan | ||
| 1974 | Urimaikural | Gopi | ||
| 1974 | Sirithu Vazha Vendum | Ramu, Rahman | ||
| 1974 | Netru Indru Naalai | Rathnam (Manickam), Kumar | ||
| 1973 | Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | Raju, Murugan | Also director and producer | |
| 1973 | Pattikaattu Ponnaiya | Ponnaiah, Muthaiah | ||
| 1972 | Sange Muzhangu | Murugan | ||
| 1972 | Raman Thediya Seethai | Raman | ||
| 1972 | Nalla Neram | Raju | ||
| 1972 | Naan Yen Pirandhen | Kannan | ||
| 1972 | Idhaya Veenai | Sundaram | ||
| 1972 | Annamitta Kai | Durairaj |
Show all 163 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Rickshawkaran | Selvam | National Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 1971 | Oru Thaai Makkal | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Neerum Neruppum | Manivannan, Karikalan | ||
| 1971 | Kumari Kottam | Gopal | ||
| 1971 | Oru Thai Makkal | Kannan | ||
| 1970 | Thalaivan | Ilango | ||
| 1970 | Thedi Vandha Mappillai | Shankar | ||
| 1970 | Maattukara Velan | Tamil | ||
| 1970 | Engal Thangam | Thangam, Himself | ||
| 1970 | En Annan | Rangan | ||
| 1970 | Mattukkara Velan | Velan, Raghu | ||
| 1969 | Nam Naadu | Durai | ||
| 1969 | Adimai Penn | Vengaiya Malaiyan, Vengaiyyan | Also producer Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film | |
| 1968 | Thaer Thiruvizha | Tamil | ||
| 1968 | Ragasiya Police 115 | Ramu | ||
| 1968 | Pudhiya Boomi | Tamil | ||
| 1968 | Oli Vilakku | Muthu | 100th Film | |
| 1968 | Kudiyirundha Koyil | Anand, Sekar (Babu) | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 1968 | Kannan En Kadhalan | Kannan | ||
| 1968 | Kanavan | Valaiyan | ||
| 1968 | Kadhal Vaaganam | Sundaram | ||
| 1968 | Ther Thiruvizha | Saravanan, Himself | ||
| 1968 | Puthiya Bhoomi | Katheeravan | ||
| 1967 | Thaikku Thalaimagan | Marudhu | ||
| 1967 | Vivasayee | Tamil | ||
| 1967 | Kaavalkaaran | Mani | ||
| 1967 | Arasa Kattalai | Vijayan | ||
| 1967 | Vivasaayee | Muthaiah | ||
| 1966 | Parakkum Paavai | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Naan Aanaiyittal | Pandiyan | ||
| 1966 | Thanipiravi | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Thaali Bhagyam | Murugan | ||
| 1966 | Petralthan Pillaiya | Anandhan | ||
| 1966 | Nadodi | Thyagu | ||
| 1966 | Mugaraasi | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Chandhrodhayam | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Anbe Vaa | J. B. (Balu) | ||
| 1966 | Thanippiravi | Muthaiah | ||
| 1966 | Parakkum Pavai | Jeeva | ||
| 1966 | Muharasi | Ramu | ||
| 1966 | Chandrodayam | Chandran | ||
| 1965 | Thazhampoo | Durai | ||
| 1965 | Panam Padaithavan | Raja | ||
| 1965 | Kanni Thaai | Tamil | ||
| 1965 | Kalangarai Vilakkam | Ravi | ||
| 1965 | Enga Veettu Pillai | Ilango, Ramu | ||
| 1965 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Manimaran | ||
| 1965 | Aasai Mugam | Manohar, Vajravelu | ||
| 1965 | Kanni Thai | Saravanan | ||
| 1964 | Vettaikaaran | Tamil | ||
| 1964 | Thozhilali | Raju | ||
| 1964 | Thaayin Madiyil | Tamil | ||
| 1964 | Panakkara Kudumbam | Nallathambi | ||
| 1964 | Padagotti | Manickam | ||
| 1964 | En Kadamai | Inspector Nathan | ||
| 1964 | Dheiva Thaai | Tamil | ||
| 1964 | Vettaikkaran | Babu | ||
| 1964 | Thayin Madiyil | Raja | ||
| 1964 | Deiva Thai | Maran | ||
| 1963 | Periya Idathu Penn | Murugappan | ||
| 1963 | Parisu | Venu | ||
| 1963 | Panathottam | Selvam | ||
| 1963 | Needhikkuppin Paasam | Tamil | ||
| 1963 | Koduthu Vaithaval | Selvam | ||
| 1963 | Kalai Arasi | Mohan, Alien | 'First Indian Film' to feature 'Aliens' | |
| 1963 | Kaanji Thalaivan | Tamil | ||
| 1963 | Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum | Chandran | ||
| 1963 | Anandha Jodhi | Anand | ||
| 1963 | Neethikkupin Paasam | Gopal | ||
| 1963 | Kaanchi Thalaivan | Narasimha Pallavan (Mamallan) | ||
| 1962 | Vikramaadhithan | Vikramaditya | ||
| 1962 | Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Raani Samyuktha | Telugu | ||
| 1962 | Paasam | Gopi | ||
| 1962 | Maadappura | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Kudumba Thalaivan | Vasu | ||
| 1962 | Thayai Katha Thanayan | Sekar | ||
| 1962 | Rani Samyuktha | Prithviraj Chauhan | ||
| 1962 | Madappura | Ramu | ||
| 1961 | Thirudadhe | Tamil | ||
| 1961 | Thaai Sollai Thattadhe | Tamil | ||
| 1961 | Sabaash Mapillai | Vasu | ||
| 1961 | Nallavan Vazhvan | Muthu | ||
| 1961 | Arasilangkumari | Tamil | ||
| 1961 | Thirudathe | Balu | ||
| 1961 | Thai Sollai Thattathe | Raju | ||
| 1961 | Arasilankumari | Arivazhagan, Gunasekaran | ||
| 1960 | Raja Desingu | Tej Singh alias Desingu, Dawood Khan | ||
| 1960 | Mannadhi Mannan | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Baghdad Thirudan | Abu | ||
| 1960 | Mannathi Mannan | Manivannan | ||
| 1959 | Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali | Kanagu | ||
| 1958 | Nadodi Mannan | Marthandan, Veerangan | Also director and producer | |
| 1957 | Raja Rajan | Rajan | ||
| 1957 | Pudhumai Pithan | Jeevagan | ||
| 1957 | Mahadhevi | Telugu | ||
| 1957 | Chakravarthi Thirumagal | Prince Udhayasuryan | ||
| 1957 | Mahadevi | Vallavan | ||
| 1956 | Thaaikkuppin Thaaram | Tamil | ||
| 1956 | Madurai Veeran | Madurai Veeran | ||
| 1956 | Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum | Ali Baba | First full-length colour film of South India | |
| 1956 | Thaikkupin Tharam | Muthaiyan | ||
| 1955 | Gulebakavali | Dasan | ||
| 1954 | Malaikkallan | Kumaraveeran (Malaikkallan) (Abdul Rahim) | ||
| 1954 | Koondukkili | Thangaraj | ||
| 1953 | Panakkaari | Sundar | ||
| 1953 | Naam | Kumaran | Also producer | |
| 1953 | Jenova | Malayalam | ||
| 1953 | Genova | Cipresso | Simultaneously shot in Malayalam | |
| 1952 | Kumari | Vijayan | ||
| 1952 | En Thangai | Rajendran | ||
| 1952 | Andhaman Kaidhi | Nataraj | ||
| 1951 | Marmayogi | Karikalan | ||
| 1951 | Sarvadhikari | Prathapan | ||
| 1950 | Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi | Tamil | ||
| 1950 | Manthiri Kumari | Veeramohan | Credited as M. G. Ramachandar | |
| 1950 | Maruthanad Elavarasee | Kandeeban | Credited as M. G. Ramachandar | |
| 1949 | Ratnakumar | Baladevan | ||
| 1948 | Mohini | Vijayakumar | Credited as M. G. Ramachandar | |
| 1948 | Raja Mukthi | Mahendra Varman | ||
| 1948 | Abhimanyu | Arjuna | Credited as M. G. Ramachandar | |
| 1947 | Rajakumaari | Tamil | ||
| 1947 | Paithiyakkaran | Moorthy | Credited as M. G. R. | |
| 1947 | Rajakumari | Mohan | Credited as M. G. Ramachandar | |
| 1946 | Sri Murugan | Shiva | ||
| 1945 | Saalivaahanan | Vikramaditya | ||
| 1945 | Meera | Jayamal | ||
| 1944 | Harischandra | Sathyakeerthi | ||
| 1943 | Dhaasippen | Shiva | ||
| 1942 | Tamizhariyum Perumal | Santhanakumaran | Guest appearance | |
| 1941 | Ashok Kumar | Mahendran | Credited as M. G. Ramachandar | |
| 1941 | Vedavathi Alladhu Seetha Jananam | Indrajith | Credited as M. G. Ramachandar | |
| 1939 | Maya Machhindra | Sooryakethu | Credited as Ramachandar | |
| 1939 | Prahalada | Indra | ||
| 1938 | Veera Jagathis | Baiyan | ||
| 1938 | Dakshayagnam | Vishnu | ||
| 1936 | Sathi Leelavathi | Rangaiah Naidu | ||
| 1936 | Iru Sahodarargal | Masthaan | Credited as G. Ramachandran |