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biography

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M.G.Ramachandran

BHARAT RATNA DOCTOR M.G.RAMACHANDRAN

Name:	Maruthur Menon
Star Name:	M.G.Ramachandran
Star Title:	Puratchi Thalaivar
Mother Tongue:	Malayalam
Middle Name:	Gopala Ramachandran

Date of Birth:	January 17, 1917
Date of Death:	December 24, 1987
Complexion:	Fair
Facts:	Due to poverty he joined a drama troupe called Original Boys.
Facts:	His family was originally from Vadavannur,Palakkad, Kerala.
Facts:	He was the first donor during the war with China in 1962, donating Rs. 75,000 to the war fund.
Facts:	He was the founder and editor of THAI weekly magazine and ANNA daily newspaper in Tamil.
Facts:	He was the owner of Sathya Studios and Emgeeyar Pictures .
Facts:	He founded the MGR Schools in Kodambakkam giving free education.
Facts:	He was the president of Nadigar Sangam - South India Film Artists Association for four terms.
Facts:	Bargavi (a) Thangamani wife of M.G.R , died early due to illness.
Facts:	Sathanandavathi wife of M.G.R also died soon of TB.
Facts:	He Studied upto third standard.
Facts:	He lost his father, a brother and a sister very early in his life.
Facts:	His initial salary was Rs.5/- per month.
Facts:	His first role in acting was as 'Uthran' a character in Mahabaratham who helps Arjunan.
Facts:	A stamp was issued in memory of him on 17/01/1990 .
Facts:	Manirathnam's movie Iruvar was based on his life and his relationship with Karunanidhi.
Facts:	Till 1953 he was in Congress and used to wear kathar and wear vibhuti on his forehead.
Facts:	His third wife V.N.Janaki, a former actress, divorced her husband Ganapati Bhat, to marry him.
Facts:	MGR samadhi is located on the Marina Beach next to Anna samadhi.
Facts:	His memorial House is at 27, Arcot Mudali Street, T.Nagar, Chennai 600017.
Facts:	He likes to play Kitti , Sadukudu, and Swimming in his Child age.
Facts:	MGR achieved demi-god status and a temple has been built in Chennai for him.
Facts:	Kirubananda Vaariyar gave him titles Makkal Thilagam and Pon Mana Chemmal.
Facts:	He became a member of the state Legislative Council in 1962.
Facts:	He founded the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kadhagam (AIADMK).
Debut Movie:	Tamil - Sati Leelavati
School Info:	Aanaiadi, Kumbakkonam.

A stamp was issued in memory of him on 17/01/1990.
Devar films produced the maximum number of 17 of his films.
Director P.Neelakandan directed a maximum of 17 of his films.
He is also referred as Chinnavar, Mudalali, Thalaivar in the entertainment Media.
He was very fond of his blue ambassador car TMX4777.
His mentor in the theatre world was Kaali N.Rathnam.
He had a habit of taking a black box in his car which contained money to help the poor and needy.
The only person to call M.G.R. by name was his friend and fellow actor M.N.Nambiyaar.
He used to call affectionately K.R.Rajagopal, A.V.M.Saravanan, and K.N.Varatharajan as Mudalali (meaning: Owner).
He acted as a woman in Devar films Kadhla Vaganam, it was the only film that he had acted as a woman.
He was the first man to use an Air-conditioned Make up room and it was during the film Enga Veetu Pillai. The films Producer Nagi Reddy constructed a special A.C. room for M.G.R.
An unknown fact is that he never knew cycling before entering the film Industry.

Honors and Awards: The Government of India honored him with the national Award for the Best Actor for his acting in the film Rickshakaran in 1972. It is important to note that he refused to accept the Padmashri award presented to him in the 1960s. In 1983, the Madras University conferred on him,and The World University (Arizona) Honoris Causa, the degree of Doctor of Laws. He was posthumously awarded the \"Bharat Ratna\" by the President of India.\"

Filmography

As Actor/Actress

As Director

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MGR car

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MGR election tour when he was wounded

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MGR USA visit

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MGR with a japanese DOCTOR

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Gift of MOTHER THERESA to MGR

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MGR s BHARAT RATNA title

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MGR with NAGESH

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MGR with NAGESH

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MGR

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MGR visiting peoples

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MGR with Narikuravars

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MGR election tours

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MGR meeting Public

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MGR with childrens

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MGR miday meal

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MGR Doctor pattam

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MGR SRIDEVI

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MGR with CHANDRABABU

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MGR with CHANDRABABU s marriage

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MGR with KANADAASIN

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MGR with SIVAJI GANESEN

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MGR with kalainger KARUNANIDHI

Bharat Ratna Doctor MGR Intl. Humanity Scout Club

biography

M.G.Ramachandran

Filmography

As Actor/Actress

As Director