Marudur
Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known as
MGR, was an actor and politician who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for
ten years between 1977 and 1987. MGR is a cultural icon in the state of Tamil
Nadu, where he is regarded as one of the most influential actors of the Tamil
film industry. He made his film debut in the 1936 film Sathi Leelavathi in a
supporting role and dominated the Tamil film industry for three decades. Later
he joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In 1972, he left the DMK and formed
his own party, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). He
steered an AIADMK-led alliance to victory in the 1977 election, routing the DMK
in the process. He became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the first film actor to
become a chief minister in India.
The
birth centenary of Dr. M G Ramachandran was celebrated on 17th January 2017 at
the Dr MGR Medical University campus in Guindy. On the occasion a Commemorative Postage Stamp was released by the Tamilnadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam in presence
of Shri T. Murthy, Director General, Department of Posts, Shri Charles Lobo,
Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle and other cabinet ministers also attended the stamp release function.
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