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M. G. Chakrapani

Marudur Gopala Chakrapani (13 January 1911 – 17 August 1986), commonly known as M. G. Chakrapani or Ettan ("elder brother" in Malayalam), was an Indian actor based in the Tamil film industry. He was the elder brother of actor-politician M. G. Ramachandran. Chakrapani was born in Vadavannur, Kingdom of Cochin (now Kerala), on 13 January 1911. His parents, Gopala Menon and Sathyabhama, named him Neelakantan, but was soon changed to Chakrapani because of his father's religious beliefs. Soon after his birth, the family migrated to Ceylon where Chakrapani's two younger siblings (brother M. G. Ramachandran and a sister) were born. His father, Gopala Menon, worked as a magistrate in Kandy, until he suffered an early death. Chakrapani's sister also died while they were in Ceylon. Sathyabhama took her sons to Kumbakonam, India to be close to her brother. Chakrapani studied at Yanaiadi School, but left after the seventh grade. His mother then enrolled him and Ramachandran in the Madurai Original Boys Company (MOBC), a professional Tamil theatre company, where Ramachandran found success, but Chakrapani did not.


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Born:
Jan 13, 1911 In Vadavannur, Kingdom of Cochin, British India
Movie/TV Credits:
20
First Appeared:
In the movie Iru Sahodarargal 1936-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Naalai Namadhe 1975-07-04
Known For
Poster of Netru Indru Naalai
Poster of Thigambara Samiar
Poster of 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani
Poster of Sri Murugan
Filmography
Movie Naalai Namadhe Devdass 1975-07-04
Movie Netru Indru Naalai Manavalan Thangappapuram, Manickum alias Kumar father 1974-07-12
Movie Ulagam Sutrum Valiban 1973-05-11
Movie Idhaya Veenai 1972-10-20
Movie Rani Samyuktha Shankaroy 1962-01-14
Movie Mannadhi Mannan 1960-10-19
Movie Nalla Theerpu 1959-04-08
Movie Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali 1959-12-30
Movie Nadodi Mannan 1958-08-22
Movie Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum 1956-01-14
Movie Malaikallan 1954-07-22
Movie Naam 1953-03-02
Movie Amarakavi 1952-02-09
Movie En Thangai 1952-05-31
Movie Thigambara Samiar Pattabhi Raman 1950-09-29
Movie Raja Mukthi Minister 1948-10-09
Movie 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani Neethikethu 1947-12-08
Movie Sri Murugan 1946-10-25
Movie Maya Machindra 1939-04-21
Movie Iru Sahodarargal 1936-01-01