M. G. Ramachandran
Acting
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.
Born: January 17, 1917
Place of Birth: Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
Known For
Padagotti
Two fishing communities in a village are pitted against each other by an evil landlord. Problems arise when the leader of one community falls in love with his rival's sister.
Adimai Penn
An evil man kills Vengaiyan's father and enslaves all his people. Vengaiyan is ignorant and wild but Jeeva helps him evolve into a valiant and wise man, who then swears to right his people.
Enga Veettu Pillai
Ramu is an innocent son of a rich landlord who is afraid of his brother-in-law Narendran and his whiplash. To escape from his punishments, Ramu leaves his house and his look-alike replaces him. Enga Veettu Pillai is a remake of NTR’s Ramudu Bheemudu 1963 Telugu movie. Both are directed by same director Tapi Chanakya
Anbe Vaa
A rich man decides to take a vacation after working for two years straight. However, upon arrival, he is shocked to find that his caretaker, Krishnaiah, is missing after renting his Shimla bungalow.
Anandha Jodhi
Kudiyirundha Koyil
Sekhar is separated from his twin, Anand, after getting abducted and grows up to be a criminal. When Sekhar is injured in an encounter, the police ask Anand to impersonate him and bring down his gang.
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
Because it was humbled that by his betrothed, Murugan a nice provincial, puts itself to find in the capital, an even more beautiful and more intelligent wife who will be the liked for what he is : A simple man of the campaign. He will not be at the end of his surprises but will finally find the one person in a million of the name of Mainaga.
Rickshawkaran
A rickshaw puller, who also enjoys racing with other rickshaw pullers, finds a child whose father has been killed. All his attempts to seek justice for the man are thwarted by a corrupt lawyer.
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum
Alibaba's brother is killed by dacoit Abu Hussain and the body is kept in the cave. Since Alibaba too has the password, Abu visits him as a merchant with 40 barrels, each one hiding one of his men.
Uzhaikkum Karangal
Rangan is a servant at the house of Nagalingam, a rich and ruthless man. While he strives to fight against his employer's misdeeds, the latter's sister falls in love with him.
Filmography
as Raju (in archival footage)
as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan
as Murugan
as Mohan
as Sundaram / Ranjith
as Gobinath
as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
as Murugan
as Selvam
as Ranga
as Durai
as Sundharam
as Mani
as JB
as Manimaran
as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
as Raju
as Vikramaadhithan
as Prithviraj Chauhan
as Veeran
as Mahendra Varman
as Mahendran