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Gemini Ganesan

Gemini Ganesan

Acting November 17, 1920 (84 years old) March 22, 2005 Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

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". He came from an orthodox Brahmin family, and was one of the few graduates to enter the film industry at that time.

Movies 160

Thiruvarutchelvar 7.5

Thiruvarutchelvar

1967
Varisu 5.0

Varisu

as Palanisamy (Portrait Only)

2023
Avvai Shanmugi 7.0

Avvai Shanmugi

as Vishwanathan Iyer

1996
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum 6.5

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

as Mir Qasim

1979
Avalukendru Or Manam

Avalukendru Or Manam

as Kannan

1971
Gemini 5.9

Gemini

as Cameo

2002
Pasamalar 6.7

Pasamalar

as Anand

1961
Thenmazhai

Thenmazhai

as Bhaskar

1966
Kandhan Karunai 7.3

Kandhan Karunai

as Lord Shiva

1967
Nazrana 8.0

Nazrana

as Shyam, Vasanthi's boss in a Guest appearance.

1961
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi 8.2

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

as Bilahari Marthandam Pillai

1988
Gnana Kuzhandhai

Gnana Kuzhandhai

as Lord Siva

1979
Ezhai Pangalan

Ezhai Pangalan

as Raja

1963
Kurathi Magan 7.0

Kurathi Magan

as Malai Kottai

1972
Parthal Pasi Theerum 8.2

Parthal Pasi Theerum

1962
Vallavanukku Vallavan

Vallavanukku Vallavan

as Prakash

1965
Karpagam 10.0

Karpagam

as Sundaram

1963
Sangamam

Sangamam

as Ashok / Shekhar

1970
Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

1971
Marma Veeran

Marma Veeran

as Guest Appearance

1956
Agathiyar 9.0

Agathiyar

1972
Dasavatharam 7.0

Dasavatharam

as Arjuna

1976
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar 6.8

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

as Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather

1998
Kaviya Thalaivi 9.0

Kaviya Thalaivi

as Suresh

1970
Deivam 9.5

Deivam

1972
Thirumalai Deivam 8.0

Thirumalai Deivam

1972
Nalla Mudivu

Nalla Mudivu

1973
Jesus 8.0

Jesus

as John the Baptist

1973
Paadha Kaanikkai 6.0

Paadha Kaanikkai

1962
Naan Avanillai 7.5

Naan Avanillai

1974
Lalitha 8.0

Lalitha

as Shankar

1976
Malathi 8.0

Malathi

1970
Pudhiya Pathai 7.0

Pudhiya Pathai

1960
Swami Ayyappan 7.0

Swami Ayyappan

as Pandalam raja

1975
Bandha Pasam 7.5

Bandha Pasam

1962
Ganga Gowri 10.0

Ganga Gowri

as Lord Siva

1973
Kondattam 6.5

Kondattam

as Anand Grandfather

1998
Oppandham

Oppandham

1983
Parthiban Kanavu 9.0

Parthiban Kanavu

as Vikraman

1960
Kumara Sambhavam 8.0

Kumara Sambhavam

as Paramashivan

1969
Adi Thadi 5.0

Adi Thadi

as Himself

2004
Karutha Rathrikal 7.3

Karutha Rathrikal

1967
Poojaikku Vantha Malar 5.0

Poojaikku Vantha Malar

as Suresh

1965
Veerapandiya Kattabomman 6.4

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

as Vellayathevan

1959
Avare En Deivam

Avare En Deivam

1969
Meenda Sorgam

Meenda Sorgam

as Sekar

1960
Patham Pasali 7.0

Patham Pasali

1970
Unakkaga Naan

Unakkaga Naan

as Ramu / Sankar

1976
Maanikka Thottil

Maanikka Thottil

as Ramakrishnan

1974
Kalathur Kannamma 7.0

Kalathur Kannamma

as Rajalingam

1960
Ethirkalam

Ethirkalam

1970
Velli Vizha 10.0

Velli Vizha

1972
Chakra Dhari

Chakra Dhari

as Pandurangan

1948
Athisaya Thirudan 10.0

Athisaya Thirudan

as Athisaya Thirudan

1958
Aayiram Roobai 7.0

Aayiram Roobai

1964
Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam 9.0

Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam

1957
Professor 7.0

Professor

as Professor Mangalassery

1972
Sree Murugan 9.0

Sree Murugan

as Shivan

1977
Devi Shri Kaumariamman

Devi Shri Kaumariamman

1974
Miss Mary 8.0

Miss Mary

1957
Metukudi 7.0

Metukudi

1996
Saraswathi Sabatham 7.0

Saraswathi Sabatham

as Veeramallan

1966
Kanna Nalama 10.0

Kanna Nalama

as Anand

1972
Sree Guruvayoorappan 10.0

Sree Guruvayoorappan

1972
Naam Pirandha Mann

Naam Pirandha Mann

1977
Shanti Nilayam 5.0

Shanti Nilayam

1969
Punnagai 7.0

Punnagai

as Satya

1971
Thodarum

Thodarum

1999
Thirumagal 8.0

Thirumagal

1971
Vazha Vaitha Daivam

Vazha Vaitha Daivam

1958
Porsilai

Porsilai

1969
Idaya Malar 7.0

Idaya Malar

1976
Annai Velankanni

Annai Velankanni

1971
Thamarai Nenjam 7.0

Thamarai Nenjam

as Murali

1968
Maheswari 8.0

Maheswari

as Manickam

1955
Veeranganai

Veeranganai

1964
Valliyin Selvan

Valliyin Selvan

1955
Shakthi Leelai

Shakthi Leelai

as Lord Shiva

1972
Soubhagyavathi

Soubhagyavathi

as Kalatharan

1957
Manampole Mangalyam 9.0

Manampole Mangalyam

1953
Avvaiyyar 7.0

Avvaiyyar

1953
Soorakottai Singakutti 10.0

Soorakottai Singakutti

1983
Thai Mozhi

Thai Mozhi

as Anthony

1992
Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam 9.0

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

1955
Konjum Salangai 8.0

Konjum Salangai

1962
Paava Mannippu 9.0

Paava Mannippu

as Rajan

1961
Panithirai

Panithirai

as Mohan

1961
Ramu

Ramu

1966
Hello Mister Zamindar

Hello Mister Zamindar

1965
Miss Malini

Miss Malini

1947
Poova Thalaiya 9.0

Poova Thalaiya

as Ganesan

1969
Sinehithi

Sinehithi

1970
Iru Kodugal 8.0

Iru Kodugal

as Gopinath

1969
Matharkula Manikkam 10.0

Matharkula Manikkam

as Dr. Chandra Shekar

1956
Kuzhandai Ullam

Kuzhandai Ullam

1969
School Master 9.0

School Master

1973
Idayathil Nee

Idayathil Nee

1963
Adiperaku

Adiperaku

1951
Rudraveena 7.3

Rudraveena

as 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry

1988
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga 2.0

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

1997
Annavin Aasai

Annavin Aasai

as Ramanathan

1966
Ponmana Selvan 7.0

Ponmana Selvan

as Ambalakarar

1989
Then Nilavu 6.5

Then Nilavu

as Raj

1961
Yaar Paiyyan

Yaar Paiyyan

as Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan

1957
Pattathu Rani

Pattathu Rani

1967
Kalyanam Panni Paar 7.0

Kalyanam Panni Paar

1952
Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam 8.0

Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

1958
Thai Ullam 9.0

Thai Ullam

as Sekar

1952
Raj Tilak 9.0

Raj Tilak

as Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)

1958
Panama Pasama 8.0

Panama Pasama

1968
Kaathiruntha Kangal 8.5

Kaathiruntha Kangal

1962
Adi Parasakthi 7.0

Adi Parasakthi

as Lord Shiva

1971
Vazhkai Padagu

Vazhkai Padagu

as Rajan

1965
Kappalottiya Thamizhan 7.0

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

as Madasami

1961
Devta 8.0

Devta

as Vijay

1956
Kalyana Parisu 5.7

Kalyana Parisu

as Bhaskar

1959
Nalla Theerpu 10.0

Nalla Theerpu

1959
Bhooloka Rambai 10.0

Bhooloka Rambai

1958
Kulavilakku 8.0

Kulavilakku

1969
Ellai Kodu

Ellai Kodu

1972
Thanga Malar

Thanga Malar

1969
Manaivi

Manaivi

1969
Penn 10.0

Penn

1954
Sumaithaangi 7.5

Sumaithaangi

1962
Manithan Maravillai 10.0

Manithan Maravillai

1961
Malai Nattu Mangai

Malai Nattu Mangai

1974
Sadharam

Sadharam

1956
Vanjikottai Valiban 6.0

Vanjikottai Valiban

as Sunderalingam / Vanjikottai vaaliban (Youth of vanjikottai) / Sunderam

1958
Veguli Penn

Veguli Penn

as Ramu

1971
Karpukarasi 9.0

Karpukarasi

1957
Asai

Asai

1956
Chinnachiru Ulagam 10.0

Chinnachiru Ulagam

1966
Mallika

Mallika

1957
Pennin Perumai 8.5

Pennin Perumai

1956
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi 7.0

Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

1958
Makkalai Petra Magarasi 7.0

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

1957
Kattilla Thottilla

Kattilla Thottilla

1973
Kairasi

Kairasi

1960
Penn Entral Penn

Penn Entral Penn

1967
Devi Kanyakumari 10.0

Devi Kanyakumari

as Vasudevar

1974
Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

1975
Ashadeepam

Ashadeepam

as Sekhar

1953
Nootrukku Nooru 7.5

Nootrukku Nooru

as The College principal

1971
Maman Magal

Maman Magal

1955
Gunasundari 10.0

Gunasundari

1955
Illarame Nallaram 8.0

Illarame Nallaram

1958
Chakkaram 7.0

Chakkaram

1968
Thirumanam 9.0

Thirumanam

1958
Shri Kanchi Kamakshi 7.0

Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

1978
Aadi Perruku 7.2

Aadi Perruku

as Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan

1962
Kanmalar

Kanmalar

1972
Vazhkai Vazhvadarke 7.0

Vazhkai Vazhvadarke

1964
Pasamum Nesamum

Pasamum Nesamum

1964
Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

1972
Kudumba Gouravam 7.0

Kudumba Gouravam

1958
Appa Tata

Appa Tata

1972
Iru Sahodarigal 8.0

Iru Sahodarigal

1956
Bhagya Lakshmi

Bhagya Lakshmi

as Sundar

1961
The Wedding Garland 8.0

The Wedding Garland

1957
Ellorum Innattu Mannar 7.0

Ellorum Innattu Mannar

1960

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