M.G. Ramachandran Popularly known as MGR, M.G. Ramachandran was an Indian actor, politician, and founder of the AIADMK party. (more) M.G. Ramachandran Indian actor and politician Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/M-G-Ramachandran Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: MGR, Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran Written by Andrew Pereira Andrew Pereira Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jan 2, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Quick Facts In full: Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (Show more) Also called: MGR (Show more) Born: January 17, 1917, Nawalapitiya, near Kandy, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka] (Show more) Died: December 24, 1987, Madras [now Chennai], Tamil Nadu, India (Show more) M.G. Ramachandran (born January 17, 1917, Nawalapitiya, near Kandy, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]—died December 24, 1987, Madras [now Chennai], Tamil Nadu, India) was an Indian actor and politician who was chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 to 1987, with a brief interregnum from February 17 to June 9, 1980, when Tamil Nadu came under President’s Rule and the central government assumed control of the state. Popularly known as MGR, he was the first actor to become a chief minister in India, followed by N.T. Rama Rao (NTR) in Andhra Pradesh (1983) and Jayalalitha Jayaram in Tamil Nadu (1991). He ...(100 of 1342 words)

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