M. G. Ramachandran

Acting

Born January 17, 1917 · Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]

Died December 24, 1987

Also known as MGR · Makkal Thilagam · Puratchi Thalaivar

Biography

Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known by his initials M. G. R., was an Indian politician, actor, environmentalist, and philanthropist who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 to 1987 and until his death in 1987. He was the founder and first general secretary of the political party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). He is regarded as one of the most influential politicians of post-independent India, and was known by the epithets Makkal Thilagam and Puratchi Thalaivar. In March 1988, he was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.

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