
M. G. Chakrapani
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1911-01-13
- Died
- 1986-08-17
- Place of birth
- Vadavannur, Kingdom of Cochin, British India
- Also known as
- Marudur Gopala Chakrapani · M. G. Chakrapani · M.G. Chakrapani · M G Chakrapani · Ettan
Biography
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.
Known For
Movies (20)

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
1973
Nalla Theerpu
1959
Naalai Namadhe
1975
as Devdass

Nadodi Mannan
1958

Rani Samyuktha
1962
as Shankaroy

Thigambara Samiar
1950
as Pattabhi Raman

Netru Indru Naalai
1974
as Manavalan Thangappapuram, Manickum alias Kumar father
Maya Machindra
1939

Amarakavi
1952

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum
1956
Idhaya Veenai
1972

Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
1959
as Sundara Mudaliar
Iru Sahodarargal
1936

Raja Mukthi
1948
as Minister

Malaikallan
1954

1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani
1947
as Neethikethu
Mannadhi Mannan
1960
En Thangai
1952
as Karunagaram Pillai
Sri Murugan
1946
Naam
1953
About 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 Cha… With 20 credits spanning from 1936 to 1975, M. G. Chakrapani has appeared in 20 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973)
- Nalla Theerpu (1959)
- Naalai Namadhe (1975) — as Devdass
- Nadodi Mannan (1958)
- Rani Samyuktha (1962) — as Shankaroy
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