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M.G. Ramachandran MGR Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran

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M. G. Ramachandran

Active - 1950 - 1975  |   Born - Jan 17, 1917 in Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka  |   Died - Dec 24, 1987   |   Genres - Drama, Thriller, Adventure

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  • Won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in Enga Veettu Pillai (1965).
  • Received the National Film Best Actor Award for Rickshawkaran (1971).
  • Served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for three terms in the 1980s.
  • Posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1988.
  • Was head of Sathya Studios and Emgeeyar Pictures, which produced many films which he also acted in.
  • Is the founder and editor of the Tamil daily newspaper Anna.