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M. G. Ramachandran
film actor, chief minister of Tamil Nadu (1917 – 1987)
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dead
- born
- 1917
- died
- 1987
- age at death
- 70
- known for
- actor, film actor, politician
1917 – 1987

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who m. g. ramachandran is
Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known by his initials M. G. R., was an Indian politician, actor, film director, film producer 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.
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