Key facts
- Born
- 17 January 1917, Kandy
- Died
- 24 December 1987, Chennai
- State of birth
- Kandy
- Sector
- Actors
- Profession
- Film actor, chief minister of Tamil Nadu (1917 – 1987)
- Gender
- Male
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 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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Timeline
- 1917Born in Kandy
- 1965Awarded the Filmfare Special Award – South
- 1972Awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor
- 1980Becomes Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- 1987Dies in Chennai
- 1988Awarded the Bharat Ratna
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- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5