Gemini Ganesan
- Acting
- November 17, 1920 · Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
- March 22, 2005
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Varisu · Palanisamy (Portrait Only)
- Adi Thadi · Self
- Gemini · Cameo
- Thodarum
- Kondattam · Anand Grandfather
- Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar · Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
- Avvai Shanmugi · Vishwanathan Iyer
- Metukudi
- Thai Mozhi · Anthony
- Penn
- Ponmana Selvan · Ambalakarar
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi · Bilahari Marthandam Pillai
- Rudraveena · 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry
- Soorakottai Singakutti
- Oppandham
- Gnana Kuzhandhai · Lord Siva
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum · Mir Qasim
- Shri Kanchi Kamakshi
- Naam Pirandha Mann
- Sree Murugan · Shivan
- Lalitha · Shankar
- Idaya Malar · Director
- Unakkaga Naan · Ramu / Sankar
- Dasavatharam · Arjuna
- Swami Ayyappan · Pandalam raja
- Uravukku Kayi Koduppam
- Devi Shri Kaumariamman
- Naan Avanillai · Producer
- Devi Kanyakumari · Vasudevar
- Maanikka Thottil · Ramakrishnan
- Malai Nattu Mangai
- Jesus · John the Baptist
- School Master
- Kattilla Thottilla
- Nalla Mudivu
- Ganga Gowri · Lord Siva
- Thirumalai Deivam
- Deivam
- Kanmalar
- Ellai Kodu
- Sree Guruvayoorappan
- Velli Vizha
- Shakthi Leelai · Lord Shiva
- Kurathi Magan · Malai Kottai
- Professor · Professor Mangalassery
- Appa Tata
- Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama
- Kanna Nalama · Anand
- Agathiyar
- Punnagai · Satya
- Adi Parasakthi · Lord Shiva
- Annai Velankanni
- Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan
- Veguli Penn · Ramu
- Avalukendru Or Manam · Kannan
- Nootrukku Nooru · The College principal
- Thirumagal
- Kaviya Thalaivi · Suresh
- Malathi
- Sinehithi
- Patham Pasali
- Ethirkalam
- Sangamam · Ashok / Shekhar
- Kumara Sambhavam · Paramashivan
- Iru Kodugal · Gopinath
- Kulavilakku
- Shanti Nilayam
- Manaivi
- Avare En Deivam
- Poova Thalaiya · Ganesan
- Porsilai
- Thanga Malar
- Kuzhandai Ullam
- Chakkaram
- Thamarai Nenjam · Murali
- Panama Pasama
- Penn Entral Penn
- Thiruvarutchelvar
- Karutha Rathrikal