Deceased

When Did M. G. Ramachandran Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 70

Also known asMGR, Makkal Thilagam, Puratchi Thalaivar, Ponmanachemmal, Vaatthiyaar, Idhayakkani, Idhaya dheyvam, M. G. R., M.G.R., M.G. RamachandranGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn17/01/1917Born inKandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]Died24/12/1987 (aged 70)Died inChennaiWikidataQ127868 ↗TMDb#584602 ↗

Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known by his initials M. G. R., was an Indian politician, actor, filmmaker and philanthropist, who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987. He was the founder and first general secretary of the political party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). He is regarded as one of the most influential politicians of post-independent India, and was known by the epithets Makkal Thilagam and Puratchi Thalaivar.

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Filmography95 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1990	Avasara Police 100Movie	Raju (in archival footage)	73
1978	Madhuraiyai Meetta SundharapandiyanMovie	Paintamizh 'Sundharapandiyan' Kumaran	61
1977	Indru Pol Endrum VazhgaMovie	—	60
1977	NavarathinamMovie	Thangam	60
1977	Indru Pol Endrum VaazhgaMovie	Murugan	60
1977	Meenava NanbanMovie	Kumaran	60
1976	Uzhaikkum KarangalMovie	—	59
1976	Needhikku ThalaivananguMovie	—	59
1975	Ninaithadhai MudippavanMovie	Sundaram / Ranjith	58
1975	IdhayakkaniMovie	'Red' Mohan	58
1975	Pallandu VazhgaMovie	—	58
1975	Naalai NamadheMovie	—	58
1974	Urimai KuralMovie	Gobinath	57
1973	Pattikattu PonnaiyaMovie	—	56
1973	Ulagam Sutrum ValibanMovie	—	56
1972	Idhaya VeenaiMovie	—	55
1972	Nalla NeramMovie	—	55
1971	RickshawkaranMovie	Selvam	54
1971	Neerum NeruppumMovie	—	54
1971	KumarikkottamMovie	—	54
1970	En AnnanMovie	Ranga	53
1970	Mattukara VelanMovie	—	53
1970	Thedi Vandha MappillaiMovie	—	53
1970	Engal ThangamMovie	—	53
1969	Nam NaaduMovie	Durai	52
1969	Adimai PennMovie	King Vengaiyan / Prince Vengaiyan	52
1968	Oli VilakkuMovie	—	51
1968	Kudiyirundha KoyilMovie	—	51
1968	Kadhal VaaganamMovie	Sundharam	51
1968	Thaer ThiruvizhaMovie	—	51
1968	KanavanMovie	—	51
1968	Kannan En KadhalanMovie	—	51
1967	Thaaiku ThalaimaganMovie	—	50
1967	KaavalkaaranMovie	Mani	50
1967	Arasa KattalaiMovie	Vijayan	50
1967	VivasaayiMovie	—	50
1966	Naan AanaiyittalMovie	—	49
1966	Anbe VaaMovie	JB	49
1966	Parakkum PaavaiMovie	Jeeva	49
1966	Petralthan PillayaMovie	—	49
1966	NadodiMovie	—	49
1966	Thaali BhagyamMovie	Murugan	49
1966	ThanippiraviMovie	Muthaiya	49
1965	Panam PadaithavanMovie	—	48
1965	Enga Veettu PillaiMovie	Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan	48
1965	LighthouseMovie	—	48
1965	Aasai MugamMovie	—	48
1965	Aayirathil OruvanMovie	Manimaran	48
1964	Thaayin MadiyilMovie	—	47
1964	En KadamaiMovie	—	47
1964	PadagottiMovie	—	47
1964	Panakkara KudumbamMovie	Nalla Thambi	47
1964	Dheiva ThaaiMovie	Maran	47
1963	Periya Idathu PenMovie	—	46
1963	PanathottamMovie	—	46
1963	Dharmam Thalai KaakkumMovie	—	46
1963	Needhikkupin PaasamMovie	—	46
1963	Anandha JodhiMovie	—	46
1963	Kalai ArasiMovie	—	46
1963	Kaanji ThalaivanMovie	—	46
1963	Koduthu VaithavalMovie	—	46
1962	Thaayai Kaatha ThanayanMovie	—	45
1962	MaadappuraMovie	—	45
1962	Rani SamyukthaMovie	Prithviraj Chauhan	45
1962	VikramaadhithanMovie	Vikramaadhithan	45
1961	ThirudadheMovie	—	44
1961	Thai Sollai ThattatheMovie	—	44
1960	Raja DesinguMovie	—	43
1960	Mannadhi MannanMovie	—	43
1959	Thaai Magalukku Kattiya ThaaliMovie	Kanagu	42
1958	Nadodi MannanMovie	—	41
1957	MahadheviMovie	—	40
1957	Chakravarthi ThirumagalMovie	—	40
1957	RajarajanMovie	—	40
1957	Pudhumai PithanMovie	—	40
1956	Alibabavum 40 ThirudargalumMovie	Alibaba	39
1956	Thaikkupin TharamMovie	—	39
1956	Madurai VeeranMovie	Veeran	39
1954	Kalyanam Panniyum BrammachariMovie	—	37
1954	KoondukkiliMovie	—	37
1954	MalaikallanMovie	—	37
1953	NaamMovie	—	36
1953	GenovaMovie	King Cipresso	36
1953	PanakkaariMovie	—	36
1952	Andhaman KaidhiMovie	Nataraj	35
1952	En ThangaiMovie	Rajendran	35
1951	SarvadhikariMovie	Prathapan	34
1950	Marudhanaattu IlavarasiMovie	—	33
1950	Manthiri KumariMovie	Veeramohan	33
1949	Rathan KumarMovie	—	32
1948	Raja MukthiMovie	Mahendra Varman	31
1947	PaithiyakaaranMovie	—	30
1947	RajakumariMovie	—	30
1945	MeeraMovie	Jayamal	28
1941	Ashok KumarMovie	Mahendran	24