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20 April 2013

Directors List

Sri MGR Year 96, 20th April, Saturday

Below is the list of Directors who have worked with our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR in his 115 Hero movies.

 

We have already covered the Directors such as P.Neelakantan, K.Shankar, T.R.Ramanna and M.A.Thirumugam who have directed more than 7 films.

 

Click the below links for further reading of directors as individuals.

Director Number One: P.Neelakantan

Director Number Two: M.A.Thirumugam

Director Number Three:K.Shankar

Director Number Four : T.R.Ramanna

P.Neelakantan directed 17 movies, M.A.Thirumugam directed 16 movies, K.Shankar who is also a great editor directed 8 movies, T.R.Ramanna who directed 8 movies also produced 8 movies.

 

MGR in lead roles only

 

Year

Movie Name

Name of the Director

1947

Rajakumari

A.S.A.Samy

1948

Mohini

Lanka Sathyam

1950

Maruthanattu Illavarasi

A.Kasilingam

1950

Manthiri Kumari

Ellis R.Duncan

1951

Marma Yogi

K.Ramnath

1951

Sarvathikari

T.R.Sundaram

1952

Andaman Kaithi

V.Krishnan

1952

Kumari

R.Padmanapan

1952

En Thangai

C.H.Narayanamoorthy

1953

Naam

A.Kasilingam

1953

Panakari

Gopalakrishnan

1953

Jenovah

F.Nagoor

1954

Malai Kallan

Sriramulu Naidu

1954

Kundukili

T.R.Ramanna

1955

Kulabaghavali

T.R.Ramanna

1956

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

T.R.Sundaram

1956

Madurai Veeran

T.Yoganand

1956

Thaiku Pin Tharam

M.A.Thirumugam

1957

Chakravarthy Thirumagal

P.Neelakantan

1957

Rajarajan

T.V.Sundaram

1957

Puthumaipithan

T.R.Ramanna

1957

Mahadevi

Sundarrao Natkarni
 
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1958

Nadodi Mannan

MGR

1959

Thai Magalukku Katiya Thali

R.R.Chandran

1960

Baghdad Thirudan

T.V.Sundaram

1960

Rajadesingh

T.R.Ragunath

1960

Mannathi Mannan

M.Natesan

1961

Arasilangkumari

A.S.A.Samy

1961

Thirudathae

P.Neelakantan

1961

Nallavan Vazhvan

P.Neelakantan

1961

Sabash Mapillai

S.Raghavan

1961

Thai Sollai Thattathae

M.A.Thirumugam

1962

Rani Samyugdha

T.Yoganand

1962

Madapura

S.A.Subbaraman

1962

Thayai Katha Thanaiyan

M.A.Thirumugam

1962

Kudumba Thalaivan

M.A.Thirumugam

1962

Pasam

T.R.Ramanna

1962

Vikramadityan

T.R.Ragunath and
N.S.Ramadoss
  pasam  

1963

Panathottam

K.Shankar

1963

Koduthu vaithaval

P.Neelakantan

1963

Dharmam Thalaikakum

M.A.Thirumugam

1963

Kalai Arasi

A.Kasilingam

1963

Periya Idathu Penn

T.R.Ramanna

1963

Anandha Jothi

V.N.Reddy and
A.S.A.Samy

1963

Neethiku Pin Pasam

M.A.Thirumugam

1963

Kanchi Thalaivan

A.Kasilingam

1963

Parisu

T.Yoganand

1964

Vettaikaran

M.A.Thirumugam

1964

En Kadamai

M.Natesan

1964

Panakara Kudumbam

T.R.Ramanna

1964

Deiva Thai

P.Madhavan

1964

Thozhilali

M.A.Thirumugam

1964

Padagotti

T.Prakashrao

1964

Thayin Madiyil

A.Subbarao

1965

Enga Veetu Pillai

Chanakya
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1965

Panam Padaithavan

T.R.Ramanna

1965

Ayirathil Oruvan

B.R.Panthalu

1965

Kalangarai Vilakam

K.Shankar

1965

Kanni Thai

M.A.Thirumugam

1965

Thazhampoo

N.S.Ramadoss

1965

Asai Mugam

Pullaiah

1966

Anbay Vaa

A.C.Thirulogachander

1966

Nan Aanai Ittal

Chanakya

1966

Mugarasi

M.A.Thirumugam

1966

Nadodi

Panthalu

1966

Chandrodayam

K.Shankar

1966

Thali Baghyam

K.P.Nagabushanam

1966

Thani Piravi

M.A.Thirumugam

1966

Parakum Pavai

T.R.Ramanna

1966

Petral Than Pillaiya

Krishnan, Panchu

1967

Thaiku Thalaimagan

M.A.Thirumugam

1967

Arasakattalai

M.G.Chakrapani

1967

Kavalkaran

P.Neelakantan

1967

Vivasahi

M.A.Thirumugam

1968

Ragasiya Police 115

Panthalu

1968

Ther Thiruvizha

M.A.Thirumugam

1968

Kudieruntha Kovil

K.Shankar

1968

Kannan En Kadalan

P.Neelakantan

1968

Puthiya Bhoomi

Chanakya

1968

Kanavan

P.Neelakantan

1968

Oli Vilakku

Chanakya

1968

Kadal Vaghanam

M.A.Thirumugam
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1969

Adimai Penn

K.Shankar

1969

Nam Nadu

Jambu

1970

Mattukara Velan

P.Neelakantan

1970

En Annan

P.Neelakantan

1970

Thedi Vantha Mapillai

Panthalu

1970

Thalaivan

Thomas, Singamuthu

1970

Engal Thangam

Krishnan, Panchu

1971

Kumari Kottam

P.Neelakantan

1971

Rickshawkaran

M.Krishnan

1971

Neerum Nerupum

P.Neelakantan

1971

Oru Thai Makkal

P.Neelakantan

1972

Sangay Muzhangu

P.Neelakantan

1972

Nalla Neram

M.A.Thirumugam

1972

Raman Thediya Seethai

P.Neelakantan

1972

Nan En Piranthan

M.Krishnan

1972

Ithaya Veenai

Krishnan, Panchu

1972

Annamitta Kai

M.Krishnan
 

 

1973

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

MGR

1973

Pattikattu Ponniah

B.S.Ranga

1974

Netru Indru Naalai

P.Neelakantan

1974

Urimaikural

C.V.Sridhar

1974

Sirithuvazhavendum

S.S.Balan

1975

Ninaithathai Mudipavan

P.Neelakantan

1975

Nalai Namathey

K.S.Sethu Madhavan

1975

Ithayakani

A.Jaganathan

1975

Pallandu Vazhga

K.Shankar
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1976

Neethiku Thalaivangu

P.Neelakantan

1976

Uzhaikum Karangal

K.Shankar

1976

Ooruku Uzhaipavan

M.Krishnan

1977

Navarathinam

A.P.Nagarajan

1977

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

K.Shankar

1977

Meenava Nanban

C.V.Sridhar

1978

Maduraiyai Meeta Sundarapandian

MGR

 

The movie names in bold letters are MGR’s double action movies. Of this P.Neelakantan has directed four movies. And he held's the distinction of directing MGR in more number of films (17) including four double action movies. Other directors who directed couple of MGR dual action movies are K.Shankar and MGR.