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Gemini Ganesan
Actor

Gemini Ganesan

17 Nov 1920Born
22 Mar 2005Died
84Age at death
158Credits

Biography

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".

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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

The 80 most recent of 158 credits.

  1. 2023VarisuFilm: Palanisamy (Portrait Only)
  2. 2002GeminiFilm: Cameo
  3. 1999ThodarumFilm
  4. 1998KondattamFilm: Anand Grandfather
  5. 1998Naam Iruvar Namakku IruvarFilm: Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather
  6. 1997Kaalamellam Kadhal VaazhgaFilm
  7. 1996Avvai ShanmugiFilm: Vishwanathan Iyer
  8. 1996MetukudiFilm
  9. 1992Thai MozhiFilm: Anthony
  10. 1991PennSeries (1 episode)
  11. 1989Ponmana SelvanFilm: Ambalakarar
  12. 1988Unnal Mudiyum ThambiFilm: Bilahari Marthandam Pillai
  13. 1988RudraveenaFilm: 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry
  14. 1983Soorakottai SingakuttiFilm
  15. 1983OppandhamFilm
  16. 1979Gnana KuzhandhaiFilm: Lord Siva
  17. 1979Allauddinum Albhutha VilakkumFilm: Mir Qasim
  18. 1978Shri Kanchi KamakshiFilm
  19. 1977Naam Pirandha MannFilm
  20. 1977Sree MuruganFilm: Shivan
  21. 1976LalithaFilm: Shankar
  22. 1976Idaya MalarFilm: Director
  23. 1976Unakkaga NaanFilm: Ramu / Sankar
  24. 1976DasavatharamFilm: Arjuna
  25. 1975Swami AyyappanFilm: Pandalam raja
  26. 1975Uravukku Kayi KoduppamFilm
  27. 1974Devi Shri KaumariammanFilm
  28. 1974Naan AvanillaiFilm
  29. 1974Devi KanyakumariFilm: Vasudevar
  30. 1974Maanikka ThottilFilm: Ramakrishnan
  31. 1974Malai Nattu MangaiFilm
  32. 1973JesusFilm: John the Baptist
  33. 1973School MasterFilm
  34. 1973Kattilla ThottillaFilm
  35. 1973Nalla MudivuFilm
  36. 1973Ganga GowriFilm: Lord Siva
  37. 1972Thirumalai DeivamFilm
  38. 1972DeivamFilm
  39. 1972KanmalarFilm
  40. 1972Ellai KoduFilm
  41. 1972Sree GuruvayoorappanFilm
  42. 1972Velli VizhaFilm
  43. 1972Shakthi LeelaiFilm: Lord Shiva
  44. 1972Kurathi MaganFilm: Malai Kottai
  45. 1972ProfessorFilm: Professor Mangalassery
  46. 1972Appa TataFilm
  47. 1972Enna Mudalali SowkiyamaFilm
  48. 1972Kanna NalamaFilm: Anand
  49. 1972AgathiyarFilm
  50. 1971PunnagaiFilm: Satya
  51. 1971Adi ParasakthiFilm: Lord Shiva
  52. 1971Annai VelankanniFilm
  53. 1971Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude MakanFilm
  54. 1971Veguli PennFilm: Ramu
  55. 1971Avalukendru Or ManamFilm: Kannan
  56. 1971Nootrukku NooruFilm: The College principal
  57. 1971ThirumagalFilm
  58. 1970Kaviya ThalaiviFilm: Suresh
  59. 1970MalathiFilm
  60. 1970SinehithiFilm
  61. 1970Patham PasaliFilm
  62. 1970EthirkalamFilm
  63. 1970SangamamFilm: Ashok / Shekhar
  64. 1969Kumara SambhavamFilm: Paramashivan
  65. 1969Iru KodugalFilm: Gopinath
  66. 1969KulavilakkuFilm
  67. 1969Shanti NilayamFilm
  68. 1969ManaiviFilm
  69. 1969Avare En DeivamFilm
  70. 1969Poova ThalaiyaFilm: Ganesan
  71. 1969PorsilaiFilm
  72. 1969Thanga MalarFilm
  73. 1969Kuzhandai UllamFilm
  74. 1968ChakkaramFilm
  75. 1968Thamarai NenjamFilm: Murali
  76. 1968Panama PasamaFilm
  77. 1967Penn Entral PennFilm
  78. 1967ThiruvarutchelvarFilm
  79. 1967Karutha RathrikalFilm
  80. 1967Kandhan KarunaiFilm: Lord Shiva

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