M. G. Ramachandran
Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran, also popularly known as M.G.R., was an Indian politician, actor, philanthropist and filmmaker who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 till his death in 1987. He was the founder of AIADMK and mentor of J. Jayalalithaa.
Born: 17 January 1917, Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka
Died: 24 December 1987, Chennai
Spouse: V. N. Janaki (m. 1963–1987)
Children: Sudha Vijayakumar, Radha Gopalakrishnan, Geetha Madhumohan, Latha Rajendran