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 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.
Acting
Movie
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
1973
Movie
Nadodi Mannan
1958
Movie
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum
1956
Movie
Idhaya Veenai
1972
Movie
Nalla Theerpu
1959
Movie
Malaikallan
1954
Movie
En Thangai
as Karunagaram Pillai
1952
Movie
Raja Mukthi
as Minister
1948
Movie
Iru Sahodarargal
1936
Movie
1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani
as Neethikethu
1947
Movie
Netru Indru Naalai
as Manavalan Thangappapuram, Manickum alias Kumar father
1974
Movie
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
as Sundara Mudaliar
1959
Movie
Mannadhi Mannan
1960
Movie
Naam
1953
Movie
Maya Machindra
1939
Movie
Sri Murugan
1946
Movie
Naalai Namadhe
as Devdass
1975
Movie
Rani Samyuktha
as Shankaroy
1962
Movie
Amarakavi
1952
Movie
Thigambara Samiar
as Pattabhi Raman
1950
