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Dec 20, 2020 · But Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran aka MGR, in today's political context, is more a myth than a legacy. In fact, MGR and his image are no longer the eternal catchment area for popular votes as the new political entrants from tinsel town fervently hope.
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Jan 14, 2014 · Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran, or MGR in short, was an enigma all his life and beyond. "MGR was a difficult man to understand," says author Shrikanth Veeravalli, in his first book.
M. G. Ramachandran. Pon. Muthuramalingam. 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.
- From Cinema to Politics
- Founding The AIADMK
- Drawing Parallels with Today’S Aspirants
- Chaos in The Party
Ramachandran’s was a carefully constructed and propagated image. Most of his roles were picked from the lives of the everyday people. From the farmer to the fisherman, MGR made sure that he projected himself as one with the “proletariat”. Furthermore, a significant number of his movies spoke of the Dravidian ideology. This is why common people were...
After his mentor Annadurai’s death in 1969, Ramachandran became the DMK’s treasurer, while M. Karunanidhi took over as CM. In 1972, as it became increasingly obvious that Karunanidhi preferred to have his first son M.K. Muthu succeed him, MGR floated his own own party which he named Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, later renamed All India Anna Dravi...
One of the primary reasons that the former CM was able to spread the roots of his party with such incredible success was the presence of his fan clubs. Existent across the state, they were invaluable in mobilising cadre for the party as fans became party members. Superstar Rajinikanth, who has announced his decision to contest the next Assembly ele...
Today, the party Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran had founded and nurtured lies in disarray, with rival factions fighting for his legacy. While Tamil Nadu CM E. Palaniswami and his deputy O. Paneerselvam distributed biryani at his birth-anniversary celebrations, governance has been left on the back-burner. Leaders of the rival faction have been plagued...
Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran, or MGR in short, was an enigma all his life and beyond. "MGR was a difficult man to understand," says author Shrikanth Veeravalli, in his first book.
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.
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Jan 18, 2017 · Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known by his initials MGR, was an Indian Tamil film actor who also served as the Chief Minister of the state of...
