Melakath Gopala Menon and Marathur Satyabhamma had only three children.Eldest was daughter Kamakshi ,second child was M.G.chakrapani the youngest was our Makkal Thilagam M.G.Ramachandran and the daughter had passed away when she was very young . MGR was born in Kandy in Sri Lanka. Their father was a magistrate and their mother was a house wife. After their father ‘s death ,they came to Kumbakonam and settled .Their mother worked in several places and wanted her children to go to school . But, she founded very difficult to send their children to school ,so near by their was a drama troupe and her mother joined them.
Later , he started to get film offers and he soon became a popular actor. His popularity as an actor proved to be a blessing in disguise.In 1953, MGR joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He became a member of the state Legislative Council in 1962. He was first elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1967, and subsequently in the elections of 1971, 1977, 1980 and 1984. In 1972, he founded the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which contested and won the subsequent elections. In 1977, he became the first film actor in India to become the Chief Minister of a state. He continued as the Chief Minister for the rest of his life In October 1984, MGR was diagnosed with kidney failure and was rushed to the U.S. for treatment,and his niece M.G.C.Leelavathy donated kidney to him. Tamil Nadu and over 100 people attempted self-immolation.
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