Learn Everything There Is To Know About MGR, A Legend
MGR had an exciting life. From cinema to politics, he made a distinct identity for himself. Let's know his life and get a little closer.
Pompa Sen
People know him more as MGR than Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran.
He was an Indian politician, actor, philanthropist, and filmmaker who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987.
MGR was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on January 17, 1917.
When MGR was in school, he started his acting career and joined the Boys Company drama troupe.
MGR founded AIADMK in 1972, 3 years after Annadurai passed away.
On March 19, 1988, M.G.R. was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
Influenced by Gandhian ideals, M.G.R. joined the Indian National Congress. M.G.R. was a member of the party until 1953 and wore khadi.
The challenges he faced at his school and during his early life and childhood played an important role in shaping his character and political career.
Jayalalitha, who regarded MGR as her mentor, once said, "One third of my life was influenced by my mother, two thirds by MGR."
He personally assisted in disasters and calamities such as fires, floods, droughts, and cyclones. He was the first donor during the war with China in 1962.
The central government issued a commemorative coin of Rs. 100 and Rs. 5 denominations to mark the centenary celebrations of his birth on January 17, 2017 in Chennai.