M. G. Ramachandran Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Affairs, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran
NICK NAMES
MRG
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Wednesday
BIRTHPLACE
British Council Kandy, Sri Lanka
DIED AT AGE
70 Years 11 Months 7 Days
DEATHDATE
December 24, 1987
DEATHPLACE
Chennai
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
CAPRICORN
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
5'4''(feet & inches)
1.6256 meters
162.56 cm
WEIGHT
N/A
M. G. Ramachandran Family Members
Parents
MOTHER
Maruthur Satyabhama
FATHER
Melakkath Gopala Menon
BROTHER(S) NAME
M. G. Chakrapani
M. G. Ramachandran Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Thangamani Ramachandran (1942-)
SPOUSE
Sathanandavathi Ramachandran (1962-)
SPOUSE
V. N. Janaki (1963-1987)
Child(ren) of M. G. Ramachandran and V. N. Janaki
Fame & Address
Education, Net Worth & More
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Career of M. G. Ramachandran
After working in Congress until 1953, he became a part of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He became a member of State Legislative Council in 1962. He started Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after leaving DMK in 1972 which was later on renamed to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Furthermore, he became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 1977 and remained in the position until his death in 1987.
Some Lesser Known Facts About M. G. Ramachandran
- Did M. G. Ramachandran takes alcohol? NA.
- Was M. G. Ramachandran in the habit of Smoking? NA.
- He joined drama troupe alongside his brother to support his family and later on became a successful actor of the film industry.
- Ramachandran was awarded Bharat Ratna award two months after his death. He is considered as one of the most influential politicians in the post-independence time.
- He was married three times but had on biological children.
- The actor-cum-politician was attacked and shot two times in his left ears by his co-worker M.R.Radha. At the time, he was filming for the movie “Kaavalkaran” opposite J. Jayalalithaa. The doctors underwent an operation to save his life but he lost hearing in the affected ear and also had ringing problems. His speaking parts in the film were reduced as a result of operation. Over fifty thousand fans assembled in the hospital within a few hours of the shooting, and many people cried in the streets. He remained in the hospital for six weeks and campaign for the Madras Legislative Assembly election from the hospital bed. He got twice the votes compared to his Congress rival.
- Though he was a successful ruler but was being accused of sponsoring LTTE and their cadres with which they received military training. He also gifted Rupees four crore to the LTTE without informing Indian government.
- Ramachandran founded Thai weekly magazine and daily newspaper in Tamil named “Anna.”
- The politician was also active in philanthropy works and was the first donor during Sino-Indian War who donated rupees 75000 to the war fun. He also donated a golden sword which weigh above half a kilogram to Mookambika temple in Kollur, Udupi district.
- A commemorative coin of Rupees 100 and Rupees 5 was issued by central government in his honor. Also, Chennai bus stand was named as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, Chennai Railway station was named as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and Cental metro is named as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro to honor the late politician.
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Puratchi Thalaivar is a miracle. The sufferings which he faced were very unfortunate. And it has enhanced him as a living superstar for 1000 years and beyond.