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This list outlines the names of popular lead film actors, who previously worked or are currently working in the Tamil film industry, based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The list is ordered by the year of their debut as a leading actor or the year of their landmark film. Actors who have starred in at least five films as lead are included in the list.
Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
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1934 | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar [1] | Pavalakkodi | Ambikapathy (1937), Haridas (1944), Amarakavi (1952) |
1936 | P. U. Chinnappa | Chandrakantha | Uthama Puthiran (1940), Harichandra (1944), Jagathalapratapan (1944) |
1936 | M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) | Sathi Leelavathi | Nadodi Mannan (1958), Rickshawkaran (1971), Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) |
Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
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1946 | M. N. Nambiar | Vidyapathi | Nadodi Mannan (1958), Enga Veettu Pillai (1965), Ninaithadhai Mudippavan (1975) |
1947 | Gemini Ganesan | Miss Malini | Vanjikottai Valiban (1958), Kalyana Parisu (1959), Naan Avanillai (1974) |
1947 | M. K. Mustafa | Kanjan | Abimanyu (1948), Kaithi (1951), Sivagangai Seemai (1959), Harichandra (1968) |
Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
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1952 | Sivaji Ganesan | Parasakthi | Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959), Deiva Magan (1969), Mudhal Mariyathai (1985) |
1952 | S. S. Rajendran | Parasakthi | Mudhalali (1957), Poompuhar (1964), Pazhani (1965) |
1954 | M. R. Radha | Ratha Kanneer | Paava Mannippu (1961), Bale Pandiya (1962), Karpagam (1963) |
1957 | R. Muthuraman | Karpukkarasi | Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962), Kadhalikka Neramillai (1964), Ooty Varai Uravu (1967) |
Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
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1963 | A. V. M. Rajan | Naanum Oru Penn | Veera Abhimanyu (1965), Thillana Mohanambal (1968), Dheivam (1972) |
1964 | Ravichandran | Kadhalikka Neramillai | Adhey Kangal (1967), Justice Viswanathan (1971), Sabatham (1971) |
1965 | Sivakumar | Kaakum Karangal | Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari (1979), Sindhu Bhairavi (1985), Marupakkam (1990) |
1965 | Jaishankar | Iravum Pagalum | Vallavan Oruvan (1966), CID Shankar (1970), Nootrukku Nooru (1971) |
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This list outlines the names of popular lead film actors, who previously worked or are currently working in the Tamil film industry, based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The list is ordered by the year of their debut as a leading actor or the year of their landmark film. Actors who have starred in at least five films as lead are included in the list.
Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
---|---|---|---|
1934 | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar [1] | Pavalakkodi | Ambikapathy (1937), Haridas (1944), Amarakavi (1952) |
1936 | P. U. Chinnappa | Chandrakantha | Uthama Puthiran (1940), Harichandra (1944), Jagathalapratapan (1944) |
1936 | M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) | Sathi Leelavathi | Nadodi Mannan (1958), Rickshawkaran (1971), Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) |
Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
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1946 | M. N. Nambiar | Vidyapathi | Nadodi Mannan (1958), Enga Veettu Pillai (1965), Ninaithadhai Mudippavan (1975) |
1947 | Gemini Ganesan | Miss Malini | Vanjikottai Valiban (1958), Kalyana Parisu (1959), Naan Avanillai (1974) |
1947 | M. K. Mustafa | Kanjan | Abimanyu (1948), Kaithi (1951), Sivagangai Seemai (1959), Harichandra (1968) |
Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
---|---|---|---|
1952 | Sivaji Ganesan | Parasakthi | Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959), Deiva Magan (1969), Mudhal Mariyathai (1985) |
1952 | S. S. Rajendran | Parasakthi | Mudhalali (1957), Poompuhar (1964), Pazhani (1965) |
1954 | M. R. Radha | Ratha Kanneer | Paava Mannippu (1961), Bale Pandiya (1962), Karpagam (1963) |
1957 | R. Muthuraman | Karpukkarasi | Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962), Kadhalikka Neramillai (1964), Ooty Varai Uravu (1967) |
Year | Name | Debut film | Other notable films |
---|---|---|---|
1963 | A. V. M. Rajan | Naanum Oru Penn | Veera Abhimanyu (1965), Thillana Mohanambal (1968), Dheivam (1972) |
1964 | Ravichandran | Kadhalikka Neramillai | Adhey Kangal (1967), Justice Viswanathan (1971), Sabatham (1971) |
1965 | Sivakumar | Kaakum Karangal | Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari (1979), Sindhu Bhairavi (1985), Marupakkam (1990) |
1965 | Jaishankar | Iravum Pagalum | Vallavan Oruvan (1966), CID Shankar (1970), Nootrukku Nooru (1971) |