A concise and informative biography that examines the various facets of the fabled superstar and leader A matinee idol turned chief minister, a Sri Lankan-born Malayalee who made the hearts of millions of Tamils his home…MGR was a phenomenon. Born in 1917, Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran, better known as MGR, was an iconic Indian film actor, director, producer and politician. A member of the Congress Party and then the DMK, and the founder of the ADMK, he ...
