Date of birth: 1917-01-17
Place of birth: Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
Known for: Acting
Also known as: MGR, Makkal Thilagam, Puratchi Thalaivar, Ponmanachemmal, Vaatthiyaar, Idhayakkani, Idhaya dheyvam, M. G. R., M.G.R., M.G. Ramachandran, M.G.Ramachandran, MG. Ramachandran, MG.Ramachandran, മരത്തൂർ ഗോപാല രാമചന്ദ്രൻ, ம. கோ. இராமச்சந்திரன்

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.

1969-01-02
The philanthropists and pillars of society, a doctor, a builder, and a merchant, led by the rich Dha

1963-07-05

1974-11-07
Together, Gopi and his brother are a power to reckon with. But Dorai, a jealous man, tries to turn t
1971-11-17
Neerum Neruppum, is a 1971 Indian Tamil directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in t
1954-07-01

1954-08-26
After Mangala's husband is sent to prison on a false charge, she, being poor, is targeted by Jeeva w

1966-01-14
A rich man decides to take a vacation after working for two years straight. However, upon arrival, h

1956-01-14
Alibaba's brother is killed by dacoit Abu Hussain and the body is kept in the cave. Since Alibaba to

1965-07-09
Enslaved convicts for treason plan escape but get caught by pirates and work for them before gaining

1970-05-22
Rangan (M.G.R) the very loving brother of Thangam, though only a cart puller, dreams of educating hi

1978-01-14
Set during the time of the Chola invasion, the film tells the story of a courageous Pandiyan king. T
1977-03-05
In order to stay away from his mother and her influential demeanor, Thangam, a young and affluent fe
1977-08-14
Meenava Nanban (English: Fisherman 's friend), is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. V

1976-05-23
Rangan is a servant at the house of Nagalingam, a rich and ruthless man. While he strives to fight a
1976-11-10
1976-03-17

1975-08-22
'Idhayakkani' is the story of the kind-hearted Mohan (MGR) whose theory of life is 'equality' and wh

1975-08-31

1973-08-10
Story about two brother who beat all odds and live happily ever after

1975-05-09
Sundaram, a member of a musical band, goes to chennai to earn money for his sister's marriage but hi
1975-07-04

1974-11-29

1973-05-11
Scientist Murugan has a formula that can harness energy from lightening. A rival wants it for his ev
1972-06-09
A man, desperate to earn money, lies to his wealthy employer that he is not married. His boss' daugh
1972-04-12
Raman, one of the world's richest men, is looking for a bride.
1972-10-20
Soundharam leaves his house and takes up work with Annamalai, a treacherous person. However, he find
1972-09-15

1972-02-04
Murugan and his sister, who are orphans, are adopted by a diamond merchant, Dhayalan, after they hel
1971-12-08

1971-05-29
A rickshaw puller, who also enjoys racing with other rickshaw pullers, finds a child whose father ha
1971-01-15
1970-10-09
Thangam dearly loves his blind sister, Sumathi, and wants to restore her eyesight. When Sumathi gets

1970-07-24

1970-08-29
Thedi Vandha Mappillai is directed by P.R. Panthulu released in 1970. Pasupathy(Major Sundarrajan)’s

1969-11-06

1968-09-20
1968-06-27

1968-03-14
Sekhar is separated from his twin, Anand, after getting abducted and grows up to be a criminal. When
1968-01-10

1968-10-21
An undercover agent masquerades as a mysterious man to catch a group of smugglers red-handed and exp
1968-08-15
Vellaiya is falsely accused of murder. On the other hand, Rani, a rich girl, struggles after the sud

1969-05-01
An evil man kills Vengaiyan's father and enslaves all his people. Vengaiyan is ignorant and wild but

1968-04-24
Kannan is the adopted son of a retired Captain and Sundaram is the biological son. Mallika is the ni
1966-11-10
Story about a spoilt girl and a guy who changes her and saves her from killers.
1966-09-16
When Babu's brother gets killed by a gang of murderers, he joins their team as one of them to take r
1968-02-22
Saravanan, a poor boatman, works hard to get his sister married. When she leaves the house in disgra
1967-01-12
1967-05-19
Before dying, a king requests Vijayan, a righteous man, to be his successor. But a minister in the k

1967-09-07
Mani is employed as a driver with Marudachalam. Mani and his employer's daughter Susheela fall in lo
1966-12-08
Anandhan, a homeless person, finds an abandoned baby boy in a temple and brings him up as his own so
1966-05-27
1966-08-18
1966-08-27
Thali Bhagyam is s dramatical movie. Families of Nallasivam and Murugan(M.G. Ramachandran) are neigh
1966-04-13
Nadodi is another successful film of MGR directed by Bhanthulu. MGR & Saroja Devi excellently perfor
1966-02-03
1965-03-26

1965-08-28
1964-03-12
Dharmalingam (M.R. Radha), a rich landlord, is the father of two sons and a daughter. His eldest son
1961-11-06
Story about 2 brothers who are in the opposite side of the law. Their mother ask her son who is a po
1965-10-23
1965-09-10
In a military camp, captain Saravanan promises to his dying brother-in-arms to take care of his 6-ye

1965-01-14
Ramu is an innocent son of a rich landlord who is afraid of his brother-in-law Narendran and his whi
1965-12-09
1964-01-13
Babu, an estate owner and hunter, falls for Latha and marries her. However, a plunderer named Mayava
1964-12-07

1964-04-23

1964-09-25
Raju, a hardworking man, joins a bus company and earns the respect of his boss Murugappan. Murugappa

1964-11-03
Two fishing communities in a village are pitted against each other by an evil landlord. Problems ari
1964-07-18
Maran, a police officer, grows up with the belief that his father was killed in a tragic accident. H
1963-08-15
1963-05-10
Periya Idathu Pen, Murugappan (M.G.R.) is a simple village youth, living with his widowed sister, Ga
1963-01-10
1963-10-26

1963-02-21
1963-11-14
1963-02-08

1963-04-19
Vani is kidnapped by aliens who need her to teach music and dance to their inhabitants. Mohan, her l
1962-02-15

1962-10-27

1962-01-14
Prithvirajan falls in love with princess Samyuktha, but her father Jayachandran insults him by insta
1962-08-15
After the tragic death of his driver, Velayudam, a kind-hearted man offers shelter to his daughter,
1962-04-12
Sekar, a wealthy man, falls in love with Maragatham, a poor girl. But her brother Kandhan, who hates
1961-08-31
1961-03-22
1961-07-14
1960-12-31
1960-09-02

1960-05-06
Baghdad Thirudan is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by T. P. Su
1960-10-19
1959-12-30

1958-08-22
Amidst a troubled kingdom that currently has no ruler, a revolutionary finds himself to be a lookali
1957-04-25

1957-09-22
Impressed by his bravery, a king treats his rival and his daughter as guests after a battle. The kin
1957-08-02
1957-01-17
1956-09-04

1956-04-12
Bommi, a princess, falls in love with Veeran, the adopted son of a cobbler, who reciprocates her fee

1967-11-01

1954-07-22
A young man saves the daughter of a zamindar when she is kidnapped and then they both fall in love w
1953-03-02
1955-07-29
A king has two wives. He banishes his first wife as an astrologer told him that he would lose his vi
1953-03-31
1952-04-10
1952-05-31
1952-03-13

1951-02-01
1951-09-14
1950-04-02
'Maruthanaatu Ilavarasi' is a well-woven story about a king (Veerappa) with two wives (one played by
1950-06-24
The king of Mullai nadu appoints Veera Mohan as the General of the army. Raja guru, the head priest
1949-12-14
1948-10-30

1948-10-09
King Rajendra Varman and Queen Mrinalini are reigning the Vyjayanti empire. Mahendra Varman is the r
1947-09-26
1946-10-25
1943-03-03
1942-04-30
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1941-07-10
Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal.
1939-04-21
1938-05-01
1938-01-01
1936-03-28
A wealthy man escapes after shooting his friend in drunken state which results in a drastic change i
1936-01-01
Vijayakumar and Sukumar (K. P. Kesavan) are brothers. Sukumar, the younger brother is an actor and g

1947-04-11
A humble villager should win the love of a princess.

1970-01-14
Sattanathan, a lawyer, mistakes Velan for Raghu, another lawyer. When Raghu learns about this, he he

1977-05-05
Because it was humbled that by his betrothed, Murugan a nice provincial, puts itself to find in the

1972-03-10
ALLA NERAM is about Raju (MGR)'s choice between love his wife (K. R. Vijaya) and friendship (his loy

1990-10-17
A hardened criminal seeks revenge against his father for abandoning his mother. Soon, he finds a pol
1945-11-03
Meera, a zealous devotee of Lord Krishna, considers him to be her husband. She gets married to Rana
1948-01-01
A fantasy film based on a folk-tale from the Mahabharata.

1974-07-12
Manickam, who was raised by a farmer, finds out that Thangappapuram, a rich businessman, is his biol
1939-12-12
Based on 'Vishnu Purana', the film deals with the story of Prahlada and his devotion to Lord Vishnu.

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Shankar, starring M. G