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  1. Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known by his initials M.G.R., was an Indian actor, politician, 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 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. [2] .

  2. M. G. Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known by his initials "MGR", was an Indian actor, director and producer who had an extensive career primarily in Tamil language films.

  3. M. G. Ramachandran. (Actor, Politician and 3rd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) Fondly known by the acronym MGR, Marudhur Gopalan Ramchandran was an Indian actor who went on to become a renowned politician. He was the first popular Indian actor to serve as Chief Minister of an Indian state. MGR’s career started in films.

  4. M.G. Ramachandran (1917-1987), popularly known as MGR, dominated like no other, the films and politics of India's Tamil Nadu state. A charismatic actor and philanthropist, he commanded the idolatrous adulation of millions of Tamilians and became Tamil Nadu's chief minister.

  5. Mini Bio. M.G. Ramachandran (1917-1987), popularly known as MGR, dominated like no other, the films and politics of India's Tamil Nadu state. A charismatic actor and philanthropist, he commanded the idolatrous adulation of millions of Tamilians and became Tamil Nadu's chief minister.

  6. Jan 15, 1988 · M.G. Ramachandran's decade-long tenure in Tamil Nadu represented the most popular reign by a chief minister in any state. His death was the passing of an era of stability. But underneath the surface calm lay a volatile underbelly of politics. A look at the future.

  7. Jan 15, 1988 · MGR: A genius with an uncanny ability to think up populist schemes. Former Tamil Nadu chief minister, C.N. Annadurai, used to say that M.G. Ramachandran had a lucky face. MGR's switch to politics was gradual. He joined the DMK in 1953 and party founder C.N. Annadurai cashed in on his popularity.

  8. Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known by his initials M.G.R., was an Indian actor, politician, 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 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

  9. Born as Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran and popularly known as M.G.R is the most popular film icon of Tamil cinema who also dominated the political sphere in a state where the Gods, leaders...

  10. Feb 9, 2015 · In the classic tradition of celluloid heroes, Tamil Nadu's celebrated matinee idol M.G. Ramachandran, now the state's fifth chief minister, is a law unto himself. Like the rarest bird of paradise he is virtually impossible to pin down at any given time. In the state capital of Madras the most hard boiled journalists have long since given up.