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Gemini Ganesan

Gemini Ganesan

Acting

Born: November 17, 1920Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

Ramaswamy Ganesan, better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian film actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" (King of Romance) for the romantic roles he played in films.Ganesan was one among the "three biggest names of Tamil cinema", the other two being M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan. While Sivaji Ganesan excelled in films with drama, and MGR dominated films with fight sequences, Gemini Ganesan held his own with sensitive portrayals of the yearning lover. A recipient of the Padmashree in 1971, he had also won several other prestigious awards such as the "Kalaimamani", "MGR Gold Medal" and "Screen Lifetime Achievement Award". He came from an orthodox Brahmin family, and was one of the few graduates to enter the film industry at that time.

Known For
Filmography
Varisu

Varisu

Palanisamy (Portrait Only)

2023
Adi Thadi

Adi Thadi

Himself

2004
Gemini

Gemini

Cameo

2002
Thodarum

Thodarum

1999
Kondattam

Kondattam

1998
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather

1998

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

1997
Avvai Shanmugi

Avvai Shanmugi

Vishwanathan Iyer

1996
Metukudi

Metukudi

1996
Ponmana Selvan

Ponmana Selvan

Ambalakarar

1989
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Bilahari Marthandam Pillai

1988
Rudraveena

Rudraveena

'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry

1988

Soorakottai Singakutti

1983

Agalvilaku

1979
Gnana Kuzhandhai

Gnana Kuzhandhai

Lord Siva

1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Mir Qasim

1979

Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

1978
Naam Pirandha Mann

Naam Pirandha Mann

1977
Unakkaga Naan

Unakkaga Naan

1976
Lalitha

Lalitha

1976
Idaya Malar

Idaya Malar

1976
Dasavatharam

Dasavatharam

Arjuna

1976
Swami Ayyappan

Swami Ayyappan

Pandalam raja

1975

Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

1975

Devi Shri Kaumariamman

1974
Naan Avanillai

Naan Avanillai

1974

Devi Kanyakumari

Vasudevar

1974

Manicka Thottil

1974

Malai Nattu Mangai

1974
Jesus

Jesus

John the Baptist

1973

School Master

1973

Kattilla Thottilla

1973

Nalla Mudivu

1973
Ganga Gowri

Ganga Gowri

Lord Siva

1973

Thirumalai Daivam

1972
Deivam

Deivam

1972

Kanmalar

1972

Ellai Kodu

1972
Sree Guruvayoorappan

Sree Guruvayoorappan

1972
Velli Vizha

Velli Vizha

1972

Shakthi Leelai

Lord Shiva

1972
Kurathi Magan

Kurathi Magan

1972
Professor

Professor

Professor Mangalassery

1972

Appa Tata

1972

Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

1972

Agathiyar

1972

Kanna Nalama

Anand

1972

Punnagai

Satya

1971
Adi Parasakthi

Adi Parasakthi

Lord Shiva

1971
Annai Velankanni

Annai Velankanni

1971
Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

1971

Veguli Penn

1971
Avalukkendru Oru Manam

Avalukkendru Oru Manam

Kannan

1971

Nootrukku Nooru

The College principal

1971

Thirumagal

1971

Kaviya Thalaivi

Suresh

1970

Malathi

1970

Sinehithi

1970

Ethirkalam

1970

Patham Pasali

1970
Kumara Sambhavam

Kumara Sambhavam

Paramashivan

1969
Iru Kodugal

Iru Kodugal

Gopinath

1969
Kulavilakku

Kulavilakku

1969
Shanti Nilayam

Shanti Nilayam

1969

Manaivi

1969

Avare En Deivam

1969
Poova Thalaiya

Poova Thalaiya

Ganesan

1969

Porsilai

1969

Kuzhandai Ullam

1969

Thanga Malar

1969

Chakkaram

1968

Thamarai Nenjam

Murali

1968

Panama Pasama

1968

Penn Entral Penn

1967
Thiruvarutchelvar

Thiruvarutchelvar

1967
Karutha Rathrikal

Karutha Rathrikal

1967
Kandhan Karunai

Kandhan Karunai

Lord Shiva

1967

Pattathu Rani

1967
Thenmazhai

Thenmazhai

Basker

1966
Saraswathi Sabatham

Saraswathi Sabatham

Veeramallan

1966

Chinnachiru Ulagam

1966
Ramu

Ramu

1966
Vallavanukku Vallavan

Vallavanukku Vallavan

1965

Hello Mister Zamindar

1965
Vazhkai Padagu

Vazhkai Padagu

Rajan

1965

Poojaikku Vantha Malar

Suresh

1965

Ayiram Roopai

1964

Vazhkai Vazhvadarke

1964

Pasamum Nesamum

1964

Ezhai Pangalan

1963
Karpagam

Karpagam

Sundaram

1963

Idayathil Nee

1963
Sumaithaangi

Sumaithaangi

1962
Bandha Pasam

Bandha Pasam

1962

Kaathiruntha Kangal

1962

Aadi Perruku

Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan

1962
Paadha Kaanikkai

Paadha Kaanikkai

1962
Konjum Salangai

Konjum Salangai

1962
Parthal Pasi Theerum

Parthal Pasi Theerum

1962

Manithan Maravillai

1961

Panithirai

1961

Bhagya Lakshmi

Sundar

1961
Then Nilavu

Then Nilavu

Raj

1961
Pasamalar

Pasamalar

Anand

1961

Paava Mannippu

Rajan

1961

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

Madaswamy

1961
Nazrana

Nazrana

Shyam, Vasanthi's boss in a Guest appearance.

1961

Pudhiya Pathai

1960

Kairasi

1960
Meenda Sorgam

Meenda Sorgam

Sekar

1960

Ellorum Innattu Mannar

1960
Parthiban Kanavu

Parthiban Kanavu

Vikraman

1960
Kalathur Kannamma

Kalathur Kannamma

Rajalingam

1960
Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Vellayathevan

1959
Kalyana Parisu

Kalyana Parisu

1959

Nalla Theerpu

1959

Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

1958

Athisaya Thirudan

Athisaya Thirudan

1958

Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

1958

Vazha Vaitha Daivam

1958

Illarame Nallaram

1958

Thirumanam

1958
Vanjikottai Valiban

Vanjikottai Valiban

Sunderalingam / Vanjikottai vaaliban (Youth of vanjikottai) / Sunderam

1958

Kudumba Gouravam

1958
Bhooloka Rambai

Bhooloka Rambai

1958
Raj Tilak

Raj Tilak

Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)

1958

The Wedding Garland

1957
Yaar Paiyyan

Yaar Paiyyan

Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan

1957

Karpukarasi

1957
Mallika

Mallika

1957

Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai

1957

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

1957

Miss Mary

1957

Iru Sahodarigal

1956
Matharkula Manikkam

Matharkula Manikkam

Dr. Chandra Shekar

1956

Sadharam

1956

Asai

1956

Pennin Perumai

1956
Devta

Devta

Vijay

1956

Gunasundari

1955
Maheswari

Maheswari

Manickam

1955
Maman Magal

Maman Magal

1955

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

1955

Valliyin Selvan

1955
Penn

Penn

1954

Manampole Mangalyam

1953

Avvaiyyar

1953

Kalyanam Panni Paar

1952
Thai Ullam

Thai Ullam

Sekar

1952

Adiperaku

1951
Miss Malini

Miss Malini

1947