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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Naalai Namadhe
Character: Devdass
MOVIE • 1975
Netru Indru Naalai
Character: Manavalan Thangappapuram, Manickum alias Kumar father
MOVIE • 1974
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
Character:
MOVIE • 1973
Idhaya Veenai
Character:
MOVIE • 1972
Rani Samyuktha
Character: Shankaroy
MOVIE • 1962
Mannadhi Mannan
Character:
MOVIE • 1960
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
Character:
MOVIE • 1959
Nalla Theerpu
Character:
MOVIE • 1959
Nadodi Mannan
Character:
MOVIE • 1958
Alibaba and the Forty Thieves
Character:
MOVIE • 1956
Malaikallan
Character:
MOVIE • 1954
Naam
Character:
MOVIE • 1953
En Thangai
Character:
MOVIE • 1952
Amarakavi
Character:
MOVIE • 1952
Thigambara Samiar
Character: Pattabhi Raman
MOVIE • 1950
Raja Mukthi
Character: Minister
MOVIE • 1948
1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani
Character: Neethikethu
MOVIE • 1947
Sri Murugan
Character:
MOVIE • 1946
Maya Machindra
Character:
MOVIE • 1939
Iru Sahodarargal
Character:
MOVIE • 1936
Crew
