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

Kaanchi Thalaivan
1963
Thalaivan
1970
Parakkum Paavai
1966
Nam Naadu
1969
Panakkara Kudumbam
1964
Oorukku Uzhaippavan
1976
Periya Idathu Pen
1963
Neerum Neruppum
1971
Dakshayagnam
1938
Kumari
1952
Maya Machindra
1939
Kanni Thaai
1965

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
134
Directing
3
Producing
3
1990
Avasara Police 100
as Raju (in archival footage)
1978
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
as Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran
1977
Navarathinam
as Thangam
1977
Meenava Nanban
as Kumaran
1977
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
as Murugan
1977
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
1976
Oorukku Uzhaippavan
1976
Needhikku Thalaivanangu
1976
Uzhaikkum Karangal
1976
Anna Nee En Deivam
1975
Idhayakkani
as 'Red' Mohan
1975
Naalai Namadhe
1975
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
as Sundaram / Ranjith
1975
Pallandu Vazhga
1974
Urimai Kural
as Gobinath
1974
Sirithu Vazha Vendum
1974
Netru Indru Naalai
as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar
1973
Pattikattu Ponnaiya
1973
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
1972
Sange Muzhangu
as Murugan
1972
Raman Thediya Seethai
1972
Naan Yen Pirandhen
as Kannan
1972
Annamitta Kai
1972
Idhaya Veenai
1972
Nalla Neram
1971
Neerum Neruppum
1971
Kumarikkottam
1971
Oru Thaai Makkal
1971
Rickshawkaran
as Selvam
1970
En Annan
as Ranga
1970
Thalaivan
1970
Engal Thangam
1970
Thedi Vandha Mappillai
1970
Mattukara Velan
1969
Nam Naadu
1969
Adimai Penn
as King Vengaiyan / Prince Vengaiyan
1968
Kadhal Vaaganam
as Sundharam
1968
Ragasiya Police 115
as Ramu
1968
Kanavan
1968
Oli Vilakku
1968
Kudiyirundha Koyil
1968
Thaer Thiruvizha
1968
Kannan En Kadhalan
1968
Pudhiya Boomi
1967
Kaavalkaaran
as 'Mani' Manickam
1967
Arasa Kattalai
as Vijayan
1967
Thaaiku Thalaimagan
1967
Vivasaayi
1966
Anbe Vaa
as JB
1966
Chandhrodhayam
as Chandran
1966
Parakkum Paavai
as Jeeva
1966
Thaali Bhagyam
as Murugan
1966
Nadodi
1966
Mugaraasi
1966
Thanippiravi
as Muthaiya
1966
Petralthan Pillaya
1966
Naan Aanaiyittal
1965
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Manimaran
1965
Panam Padaithavan
1965
Thazhampoo
1965
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan
1965
Aasai Mugam
1965
Kanni Thaai
1965
Lighthouse
1964
Panakkara Kudumbam
as Nalla Thambi
1964
Dheiva Thaai
as Maran
1964
Thozhilali
as Raju
1964
Vettaikaaran
1964
Padagotti
1964
En Kadamai
1964
Thaayin Madiyil
1963
Anandha Jodhi
1963
Panathottam
1963
Periya Idathu Pen
as Azhagappan / Murugappan
1963
Needhikkupin Paasam
1963
Parisu
1963
Koduthu Vaithaval
1963
Kaanchi Thalaivan
as King Narasimhavarman I / Mamallan
1963
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
1963
Kalai Arasi
1962
Kudumba Thalaivan
as Vasu
1962
Vikramaadhithan
as Vikramaadhithan
1962
Rani Samyuktha
as Prithviraj Chauhan
1962
Thaayai Kaatha Thanayan
1962
Maadappura
1961
Thai Sollai Thattathe
1961
Thirudadhe
1961
Sabaash Mapillai
1961
Nallavan Vazhvan
as Muthu
1960
Baghdadh Thirudan
1960
Arasilangumari
1960
Raja Desingu
1960
Mannadhi Mannan
1959
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
as Kanagu
1958
Nadodi Mannan
1957
Rajarajan
1957
Chakravarthi Thirumagal
1957
Mahadhevi
1957
Pudhumai Pithan
1956
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum
as Alibaba
1956
Thaikkupin Tharam
1956
Madurai Veeran
as Veeran
1955
Gulebagavali
1954
Koondukkili
1954
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
1954
Malaikallan
1953
Naam
1953
Panakkaari
1953
Genova
as King Cipresso
1952
Kumari
1952
En Thangai
as Rajendran
1952
Andhaman Kaidhi
as Nataraj
1951
Marmayogi
1951
Sarvadhikari
as Prathapan
1950
Manthiri Kumari
as Veeramohan
1950
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
1949
Rathan Kumar
1948
Raja Mukthi
as Mahendra Varman
1948
Mohini
1948
Abhimanyu
as Arjunan
1947
Paithiyakaaran
1947
Rajakumari
1946
Sri Murugan
1945
Meera
as Jayamal
1943
Dhaasippen
1942
Tamizhariyum Perumal
1941
Ashok Kumar
as Mahendran
1941
Vedavathi
1939
Maya Machindra
1939
Prahalada
as Indran
1938
Dakshayagnam
1938
Veera Jagathis
1936
Sathi Leelavathi
as Rangaiah Naidu
1936
Iru Sahodarargal
as Police constable