Actor

M. G. Ramachandran

Acting

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

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Movies: 52Series: 0Crew credits: 4

TMDB ID: 584602

IMDb ID: nm0707901

Known for: Acting

Born: January 17, 1917

Died: December 24, 1987

Age: 70

Place of birth: Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1941 - 1990

Years active: 50

Wikidata: Q127868

Also known as

MGR • Makkal Thilagam • Puratchi Thalaivar • Ponmanachemmal • Vaatthiyaar • Idhayakkani • Idhaya dheyvam • M. G. R. • M.G.R. • M.G. Ramachandran • +5 more

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Director (3)Producer (1)

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Biography

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.