Gemini Ganesan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

151

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-11-17

Day of death

2005-03-22 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gemini Ganesan

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

  • Manampole Mangalyam

    Manampole Mangalyam

  • Vanjikottai Valiban

    Vanjikottai Valiban

  • Thenmazhai

    Thenmazhai

  • Maman Magal

    Maman Magal

  • Kalyanam Panni Paar

    Kalyanam Panni Paar

  • Kuzhandai Ullam

    Kuzhandai Ullam

  • Sumaithaangi

    Sumaithaangi

  • Sadharam

    Sadharam

  • Nalla Theerpu

    Nalla Theerpu

  • Vallavanukku Vallavan

    Vallavanukku Vallavan

  • Bandha Pasam

    Bandha Pasam

  • Kanmalar

    Kanmalar

  • Maheswari

    Maheswari

  • Kondattam

    Kondattam

  • Manaivi

    Manaivi

  • Sinehithi

    Sinehithi

  • Mallika

    Mallika

  • Kudumba Gouravam

    Kudumba Gouravam

  • Kurathi Magan

    Kurathi Magan

  • Kaviya Thalaivi

    Kaviya Thalaivi

  • Chinnachiru Ulagam

    Chinnachiru Ulagam

  • Shanti Nilayam

    Shanti Nilayam

  • Gnana Kuzhandhai

    Gnana Kuzhandhai

  • Sree Guruvayoorappan

    Sree Guruvayoorappan

  • Yaar Paiyyan

    Yaar Paiyyan

  • Kattilla Thottilla

    Kattilla Thottilla

  • Iru Sahodarigal

    Iru Sahodarigal

  • Ponmana Selvan

    Ponmana Selvan

  • Nalla Mudivu

    Nalla Mudivu

  • Adiperaku

    Adiperaku

  • Thodarum

    Thodarum

  • School Master

    School Master

  • Professor

    Professor

  • Swami Ayyappan

    Swami Ayyappan

  • Idaya Malar

    Idaya Malar

  • Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

    Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

  • Adi Thadi

    Adi Thadi

  • Thiruvarutchelvar

    Thiruvarutchelvar

  • Thamarai Nenjam

    Thamarai Nenjam

  • Veguli Penn

    Veguli Penn

  • Matharkula Manikkam

    Matharkula Manikkam

  • Vazhkai Vazhvadarke

    Vazhkai Vazhvadarke

  • Konjum Salangai

    Konjum Salangai

  • Annai Velankanni

    Annai Velankanni

  • Saraswathi Sabatham

    Saraswathi Sabatham

  • Kalyana Parisu

    Kalyana Parisu

  • Kairasi

    Kairasi

  • Paava Mannippu

    Paava Mannippu

  • Naan Avanillai

    Naan Avanillai

  • Paadha Kaanikkai

    Paadha Kaanikkai

  • Kulavilakku

    Kulavilakku

  • Poova Thalaiya

    Poova Thalaiya

  • Asai

    Asai

  • Iru Kodugal

    Iru Kodugal

  • Avvaiyyar

    Avvaiyyar

  • Devi Shri Kaumariamman

    Devi Shri Kaumariamman

  • Pasamalar

    Pasamalar

  • Pennin Perumai

    Pennin Perumai

  • Nootrukku Nooru

    Nootrukku Nooru

  • Punnagai

    Punnagai

  • Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

    Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

  • Then Nilavu

    Then Nilavu

  • Ellorum Innattu Mannar

    Ellorum Innattu Mannar

  • Devi Kanyakumari

    Devi Kanyakumari

  • Illarame Nallaram

    Illarame Nallaram

  • Kalathur Kannamma

    Kalathur Kannamma

  • Metukudi

    Metukudi

  • Thirumagal

    Thirumagal

  • Soorakottai Singakutti

    Soorakottai Singakutti

  • Hello Mister Zamindar

    Hello Mister Zamindar

  • Makkalai Petra Magarasi

    Makkalai Petra Magarasi

  • Varisu

    Varisu

  • Karpukarasi

    Karpukarasi

  • Crafty Thief

    Crafty Thief

  • Avalukkendru Oru Manam

    Avalukkendru Oru Manam

  • Shakthi Leelai

    Shakthi Leelai

  • Kappalottiya Thamizhan

    Kappalottiya Thamizhan

  • Avvai Shanmugi

    Avvai Shanmugi

  • Naam Pirandha Mann

    Naam Pirandha Mann

  • Veerapandiya Kattabomman

    Veerapandiya Kattabomman

  • Gemini

    Gemini

  • Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

    Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

  • Kandhan Karunai

    Kandhan Karunai

  • Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

    Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

  • Dasavatharam

    Dasavatharam

  • Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

    Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

  • Rudraveena

    Rudraveena

  • Velli Vizha

    Velli Vizha

  • Karpagam

    Karpagam

  • Adi Parasakthi

    Adi Parasakthi

  • Kanna Nalama

    Kanna Nalama

  • Kumara Sambhavam

    Kumara Sambhavam

  • Deivam

    Deivam

  • Ganga Gowri

    Ganga Gowri

  • Patham Pasali

    Patham Pasali

  • Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

    Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

  • Agathiyar

    Agathiyar

  • Pudhiya Pathai

    Pudhiya Pathai

  • Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

    Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

  • Penn

    Penn

  • Parthal Pasi Theerum

    Parthal Pasi Theerum

  • Ramu

    Ramu

  • Nazrana

    Nazrana

  • Panama Pasama

    Panama Pasama

  • Raj Tilak

    Raj Tilak

  • Kaathiruntha Kangal

    Kaathiruntha Kangal

  • Bhagya Lakshmi

    Bhagya Lakshmi

  • Vazhkai Padagu

    Vazhkai Padagu

  • Devta

    Devta

  • Parthiban Kanavu

    Parthiban Kanavu

  • Miss Malini

    Miss Malini

  • Ayiram Roopai

    Ayiram Roopai

  • Jesus

    Jesus

  • Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

    Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

  • The Wedding Garland

    The Wedding Garland

  • Vazha Vaitha Daivam

    Vazha Vaitha Daivam

  • Thirumalai Daivam

    Thirumalai Daivam

  • Panithirai

    Panithirai

  • Appa Tata

    Appa Tata

  • Poojaikku Vantha Malar

    Poojaikku Vantha Malar

  • Porsilai

    Porsilai

  • Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

    Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

  • Karutha Rathrikal

    Karutha Rathrikal

  • Miss Mary

    Miss Mary

  • Manithan Maravillai

    Manithan Maravillai

  • Idayathil Nee

    Idayathil Nee

  • Thirumanam

    Thirumanam

  • Aadi Perruku

    Aadi Perruku

  • Unakkaga Naan

    Unakkaga Naan

  • Pattathu Rani

    Pattathu Rani

  • Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

    Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

  • Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

    Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

  • Thai Ullam

    Thai Ullam

  • Chakkaram

    Chakkaram

  • Meenda Sorgam

    Meenda Sorgam

  • Manicka Thottil

    Manicka Thottil

  • Malathi

    Malathi

  • Gunasundari

    Gunasundari

  • Bhuloka Rambhai

    Bhuloka Rambhai

  • Penn Entral Penn

    Penn Entral Penn

  • Ethirkalam

    Ethirkalam

  • Pasamum Nesamum

    Pasamum Nesamum

  • Agalvilaku

    Agalvilaku

  • Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai

    Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai

  • Ellai Kodu

    Ellai Kodu

  • Ezhai Pangalan

    Ezhai Pangalan

  • Thanga Malar

    Thanga Malar

  • Lalitha

    Lalitha

  • Valliyin Selvan

    Valliyin Selvan

  • Malai Nattu Mangai

    Malai Nattu Mangai

  • Avare En Deivam

    Avare En Deivam