M. G. Chakrapani

M. G. Chakrapani

Date of Birth:

Jan 13, 1911

Place of Birth:

Vadavannur, Kingdom of Cochin, British India

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.

filmography:

Rani Samyuktha Rani Samyuktha

1962

Naalai Namadhe Naalai Namadhe

1975

Iru Sahodarargal Iru Sahodarargal

1936

Maya Machindra Maya Machindra

1939

1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani

1947

Amarakavi Amarakavi

1952

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

1973

Netru Indru Naalai Netru Indru Naalai

1974

Thigambara Samiar Thigambara Samiar

1950

Sri Murugan Sri Murugan

1946

Raja Mukthi Raja Mukthi

1948

Mannadhi Mannan Mannadhi Mannan

1960

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

1956

Nalla Theerpu Nalla Theerpu

1959

Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali

1959

Nadodi Mannan Nadodi Mannan

1958

En Thangai En Thangai

1952

Naam Naam

1953

Malaikallan Malaikallan

1954

Idhaya Veenai Idhaya Veenai

1972

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