On January 17, 2026, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, paid tributes to the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), on his birth anniversary. According to Minister Shah, MGR played immortal roles in both films and politics, accelerated development of Tamil Nadu, ensured welfare, steered Tamil cinema, culture, and pride to new heights, and will continue to live in our hearts and inspire generations of Indians. The release ID is 2215587, and the visitor count is 228. The press release is available in Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry under which the press release was issued by Amit Shah.
M.G. Ramachandran (MGR): Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Bharat Ratna recipient, widely known as MGR.
Amit Shah: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, India.
Tamil Nadu: State in India; the development of which MGR had a transformative impact.
Bharat Ratna: India's highest civilian award, conferred upon M.G. Ramachandran.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of
Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, pay tributes to
Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G. Ramachandran on his
Jayanti
As a statesman and a cultural icon, MGR played immortal
roles in both films and politics
Through accelerating development of Tamil Nadu and
ensuring welfare, he always had a transformative impact
MGR also steered Tamil cinema, culture, and pride to new
heights
He will continue to live in our hearts and inspire generations
of Indians
प्रव तथ: 17 JAN 2026 3:11PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has paid tributes to the former Chief
Minister of Tamil Nadu, Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), on his birth anniversary.
In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, “Remembering the legendary MGR on his
Jayanti. As a statesman and a cultural icon, MGR played immortal roles in both films and politics.
Through accelerating development of Tamil Nadu and ensuring welfare, he always had a transformative
impact. MGR also steered Tamil cinema, culture, and pride to new heights. He will continue to live in our
hearts and inspire generations of Indians.”
Remembering the legendary MGR on his Jayanti.
As a statesman and a cultural icon, MGR played immortal roles in both films and
politics. Through accelerating development of Tamil Nadu and ensuring welfare,
he always had a transformative impact. MGR also steered Tamil cinema,…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 17, 2026
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