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Makkalthilakam M G Ramachndran King of Indian south cinema
M. G. Ramachandran - known as M. G. R. - was the biggest star of Tamil cinema. But also, he was an important politician, ruling Tamil Nadu as its chief minister for 11 years. MGR was born in Nawalapitiya near Kandy in 1917, British Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka), to immigrant Keralite Nair parents — Gopala Menon,
Starting as a stage actor in his childhood, he made his screen debut in 1936 with Sati Leelavathi. But M. G. R. had to go a long way, until he finally had his first hit Rajakumari.
Acting career
his film debut in 1936,but his big breakthrough in the 1947 film Rajakumaari, written by M.Karunanidhi. He had the maximum number of all-time blockbusters to his credit at that time viz. NadodiMannan, Enga Veetu Pillai and Adimai Pen. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the film Rickshakaran. His film Nadodi Mannan, which was produced and directed by himself and 6eleased in 1958, and ran to full houses.He also got Bharata ratna.
On the 12th of January 1967, he was shot in the neck by fellow actor M.R. Radha. The bullet waspermanently lodged in his neck and his voice damaged. Within hours of the shooting, some 50,000-odd fans had gathered at the hospital where MGR had been taken. People cried in the streets; shops closed for 6 weeks.
Political career
MGR was a member of the Congress Party till 1953.In 1953 MGR joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) with the help of M. Karunanidhi.He became a member of the state Legislative Council in 1962. He was first elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1967. After the death of his mentor, Annadurai, MGR became the treasurer of DMK in 1969 after Karunanidhi became the chief minister.
In 1972, DMK leader Karunanithi started project his first son M.K.Muthu in a big way in film industry and also in politics. Understanding the tactics played by Karunanithi to corner him, MGR started to claim that corruption had grown within the party after the demise of Annadurai and he was expelled from the party, and floated a new party named Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK),the only powerful opponent of the DMK.He mobilised the period between 1972-1977 to spread and preach his party ambiition with films like Netru Indru Naalai(1974), Idhayakani(1975) etc..,. He became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on the 30th of July 1977, remaining in office till his death in 1987.
His was instrumental in setting up the Tamil University and the Mother Theresa Women's University in Tamil Nadu.
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Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known by his initials MGR, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu successively for three terms. to read more clicl the above link
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From tamilnadutalk.com on 23rd December 2007
24/12/1987 அதிகாலை எம்.ஜி.ஆர். வீட்டில் நடந்தது என்ன?' 'எம்.ஜி.ஆர்..!' -இந்த மூன்றெழுத்தில் தமிழகம் தன் மூச்சையே வைத்திருந்த காலம் உண்டு! மறைந்து இருபது ஆண்டுகள் ஆகிவிட்டாலும், அந்தத் தங்க மகனின் நினைவும் புகழும் தமிழகத்தில் துளியும் மங்கவில்லை! அவர் பேரைச் சொன்னால், 'மவராசன்' என்று கையெடுத்து வான் நோக்கிக் கும்பிடும் மக்கள் இன்றும் இருக்கிறார்கள். read more click above the link - The Man from Marathur and Malai Nadu tamilnation.org
Eighty two years ago, a baby boy was born to a migrant couple, Gopala Menon and Sathyabama, in a ‘line-room’ of a tea estate in Kandy. Later, this baby boy would grow into a leader with the name Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (popularly adored by Tamils all over ,,,,,,
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Puratchithalaivar Dr,MGR from puratchithalaivar.com internet web எம்.ஜி.ஆர் காலத்திலும், அவரது காலத்திற்குப் பின்னும் திரையுலகில் புகுந்து ஏராளமான படங்களில் நடித்த மாபெரும் நடிப்புலக மேதை சிவாஜிகணேசனும்; காதல் மன்னன் ஜெமினி கணேசனும், இலட்சிய நடிகர் எஸ்.எஸ். ராஜேந்திரனும் பெறமுடியாத, ட்ட முடியாத மக்கள் செல்வாக்கை எம்.ஜி.ஆர் எட்டிப்பிடிக்கக் காரணங்கள் என்ன?
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