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MGR Biography

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M G Ramachandran

Profile of M G Ramachandran
Name: Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran
Popular Name MAKAL THILAGAM,Pon Mana Chemmal (given by Kirubananda Vaariyar
Mother Language Malayalam
Native place Tamilnadhu
Date of birth 17 01 1917
Family Father: Maruthur Gopalan Mother: Satiyabhama Wife: S Janaki
First film Sati leelavathi first film in 1936
Turning point Turning point:Rajakumai in 1947,Muthurai veran in 1956
No. of films acted 137 movies (including 1 in Telugu 1 in Malayalam and 1 in Hindi)
Awards  Bharat Ratna in 1992 (National Award) Best Actor for Rickshakaran in 1988 (National Award)
Honours Honored as a Doctorate by Tamilnadhu university

Some famous films

 

 Mandhiri kumari
Naam - A very old movie with great emotion and long dialogue
Koondukkili - Only movie starred with sivaji
Malaikkallan - Won President Award
Alibabavum 40 Thirudarkalum - MGR's first colour movie
Madurai Veeran
Naadodi Mannan - Produced and Directed byMGR. A movie that seeded a change in Tamilnad political history.
Thirudathey ,Thai sollai thatatheay, Pasam Padagotti, Enga Veetu Pillai, Anbe Vaa Petaal than Pillaya, Ayirathil Oruvan, Rickshawkaran, Adimeipen,Ulagam Sutrum Valiban 
Political carrier

MGR was a member of the Congress Party till 1953 and he used to wear Khādī. In 1953 MGR joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) with the help of M. Karunanidhi. He became a member of the state Legislative Council in 1962. He was first elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1967. After the death of his mentor, Annadurai, MGR became the treasurer of DMK in 1969 after Karunanidhi became the chief minister

In 1972, MGR was expelled from the party, due to conflict with Karunanidhi and floated a new party named Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK), then he became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on the 30th of July 1977, remaining in office till his death in 1987  
Death MGR died on December 24, at the age of 70. His death sparked off all over the state of Tamil Nadu,Shops, movie theatres, buses centre all were closed for severa days. Around one million people gathered in the streets, around 30 followers committed suicide

 

 

Sarojadevi Biography

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B Sarrojadevi		 Profile of Dr B Sarojadevi
Name Bhairappa Sarojadevi 
Popular Name Abinaya sarasvathy, Kanadaththu paingili
Mother Language Kannada
Native place Bangalore
Date of birth 07 01 1940
Family Father: Bhairappa, Mother: Rudramma, Husband: Sri Harsha, Daughter: Buvaneswari
First film Mahakavi kalidas (kannada) in 1955
Turning point Turning point:Naadodi Mannan in 1958
No. of films acted More than 180 movies (in four language Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi)
Awards

National Awards

State and other Awards

  • 2011 Sri Kala Sudha Telugu Association Awards
  • 2010 Lifetime achievement award by the Government of Tamil Nadu
  • 2009 Dr.Rajkumar National award by the Government of Karnataka
  • 2009 N.T.R. National Award from Government of Andhra Pradesh for the second time for the year 2009
  • 2009 Natya Kaladhar Award - Tamil cinema, by Bharat Kalachar Chennai
  • 2007 NTR award for remarkable achievement by Karnataka Telugu Academy
  • 2007 Rotary Sivaji Award by the Charitable Trust and Rotary Club of Chennai
  • 2006 Honorary Doctorate from Bangalore University
  • 2003 Dinakaran award for All-round Achievement
  • 2001 N.T.R. National Award from Andhra Pradesh Government for the year 2001
  • 1997 Tamil Nadu Government’s M.G.R award
  • 1997 Lifetime achievement awards by Cinema Express in Chennai
  • 1997 Filmfare award for All-round Achievement
  • 1989 Karnataka Government’s Rajyothsava award
  • 1980 Abhinandana-Kanchana Mala award by Karnataka State
  • 1965 Honoured as a title "Abinya saraswathy" by Karnataka Government
Honours Honoured as the first woman chairperson of the feature film jury for the 45th National film festival for the year 1997.
Honoured as the chairperson of the feature film jury for the 53rd National film festival for the year 2005
Some famous films Tamil
Nadodi manan (1958) Kalyanaparisu (1959) Panitherai(1960) Palum pazhamum (1961) Aadiperukku(1962) Alayamani (1962) Periya idathu pen (1963) Iruvar ullam (1963) Puthiya paravai (1964) Engavettu pillai (1965) Anbe vaa (1966) Panama pasama, Thamaei nenjam (1968) Kualvilakku (1969) pathumathapandham (1974)
Kanada
Malayalam Mahakavikalidaas (1955) Anna Thangi(1958) Kittooru ranee Chennamma(1962) Amarashilpi Jakanachari(1964) Beretha Jeeva(1965)  Mallammana Pavada(1968) Katha sangama(1974) Bhagyavantharu, Baruvahana (1978)
Telugu
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham, Uma Chandi Gauri Sankarula Katha,  Seetharama Kalyanam, Amara Silpi Jakkana.
Hindi
Sauraal, Phayam

 

Gemini Biography

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Geminiganeshan

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Name Ramaswami Geminiganeshan
Popular Name Kathal Mannan
Mother Language Tamil
Native place Tamilnadhu
Date of birth 17 11 1920
Family

Father: Ramaswami, Mother:Gangamma, Wife:Alamelu (family woman), Savithri & Pushpavalli (actresses),  Daughters: Dr. Revathi Swaminathan, Dr. Kamala Selvaraj, Ms. Narayani Ganesh, Dr. Jaya Shreedhar, the film actress Rekha, Ms. Radha Usman Syed Ms. Dhanalakshmi Sapru, Ms. Vijaya Chamundeswari
First film Miss Maleni(Tamil) in 1952
Turning point Manampola Mangalyam 1953
No. of films acted More than 200 movies in Tamil, Telugu , malayam , Hindi
Awards

National Awards

State and other Awards

  • 2003 Dinakaran award for All-round Achievement in 2003   
  • 1997 Kalaimamani
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Honours Indian Government issued a stamp to honour him Issue: 01-10-2003
Some famous films Tamil
Manampola Mangalyam (1953), Avvaiyyar (1953) Missiamma(1955) Karpurakarasi(1957) Veerapandiya Kattabpman(1959) Kalyana Parisu(1959) Parthiban Kanavu(1960) Pasamalar(1961) Kandan Karunai(1967) Kaviya Thalavi(1970)
Death 22nd March 2005

 

Sivaji Biography

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Sivajiganeshan		 Profile of Padmabushan Dr Sivajiganeshan
Name Villupuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan
Popular Name Nadikar thilagam,  Nadippu chakravarthy Simmakkuralon
Mother Language Tamil
Native place Tamilnadhu
Date of birth 01 10 1927
Family

Father: P.Chinniah Mandraayer (Freedom fighter Mother:Rajamani Ammal Wife: Kamala  Sons: Ramkumar and Prabhu  Daughters: Shanthi and Thenmozhi
First film Parasaklthi  (Tamil) in 1952
Turning point Turning point: Parasakthi in 1952
No. of films acted More than 300 movies (including 9 Telugu , 1 Kannada, 2 Hindi)
Awards

National Awards

  • 1997 Dada Saheb Palke Award, the highest award in India for people involved in film industry
  • 1995 Chevalier awarded by the National Order of the Legion of Honour of France
  • 1984 Padma Bhushan by the Government of India
  • 1966 Padma Shri by the Government of India

State and other Awards

  • 1998 NTR National Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh  
  • 1997 Kalaimamani from the Government of Tamil Nadu 
  • 1993 National Film Award – Special Jury Award for Thevar Magan 
  • 1986 Honorary doctorate from the Annamalai University  
  • 1986 Best Actor Award for Muthal Mariyathai 
  • 1974 Best Actor Award for Gauravam  
  • 1973 Best Actor Award for Gnana Oli  
  • 1960 Best Actor Award at the Afro-Asian Film Festival for Veerapandiya Kattabomman 
Honours A statue of Ganesan was erected on Kamarajar Road in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to honour the actor and was unveiled by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on 2006. The Government of Maharashtra has instituted a state award, in the name of Ganesan, which is given under the Best Actor category every year entited "Sivaji Ganesan Award".
Some famous films Tamil
1952 Parasakthi 1956 Amara Deepam,Tenali Raman,Rangoon Radha 1959 Veerapandiya Kattabomman 1960 Irumbu Thirai 1961 Kappalottiya Thamizhan, Pasamalar 1962 Alayamani 1963 Karnan 1964 Navarathri, Puthiya Paravai 1965 Thiruvilayadal 1969 Thillaanaa Mohanambal, Deiva Magan 1970 Vietnam Veedu 1972 Gnana Oli, Vasantha Maligai 1973 Gauravam 1979 Thiri Soolam 1985 Muthal Mariyathai 1992 Thevar Magan 1997 Once More
Death 21st July 2001

 

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