Title: MGR : a life /
Authors: Kannan, R., 1962-
Year: 2017
Subjects: Rāmaccantiran̲, Em. Ji.,; Rāmaccantiran̲, Em. Ji.,; Politicians India Tamil Nadu Biography; Motion picture actors and actresses India Tamil Nadu Biography.; Motion picture actors and actresses; Politicians; India Tamil Nadu
Abstract: "In this richly detailed biography of the man often called vathiyar, or teacher, R. Kannan traces MGR's life from his poverty-ridden years - he was a Class Three dropout - to his rise as a matinee idol, before becoming a politician of repute." -- from back cover.