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

  • Varisu

    Varisu

  • Unakkaga Naan

    Unakkaga Naan

  • Soorakottai Singakutti

    Soorakottai Singakutti

  • Kalathur Kannamma

    Kalathur Kannamma

  • Kulavilakku

    Kulavilakku

  • Kanna Nalama

    Kanna Nalama

  • Thirumalai Daivam

    Thirumalai Daivam

  • Miss Mary

    Miss Mary

  • Bhagya Lakshmi

    Bhagya Lakshmi

  • Adi Parasakthi

    Adi Parasakthi

  • Poova Thalaiya

    Poova Thalaiya

  • Kondattam

    Kondattam

  • Matharkula Manikkam

    Matharkula Manikkam

  • Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

    Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

  • Kurathi Magan

    Kurathi Magan

  • Sinehithi

    Sinehithi

  • Shakthi Leelai

    Shakthi Leelai

  • Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

    Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

  • Punnagai

    Punnagai

  • Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

    Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

  • Adiperaku

    Adiperaku

  • Avvai Shanmugi

    Avvai Shanmugi

  • Shanti Nilayam

    Shanti Nilayam

  • Kairasi

    Kairasi

  • Rudraveena

    Rudraveena

  • Thanga Malar

    Thanga Malar

  • Pasamalar

    Pasamalar

  • Parthal Pasi Theerum

    Parthal Pasi Theerum

  • Kanmalar

    Kanmalar

  • Thenmazhai

    Thenmazhai

  • Gnana Kuzhandhai

    Gnana Kuzhandhai

  • Thamarai Nenjam

    Thamarai Nenjam

  • Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

    Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

  • Nalla Mudivu

    Nalla Mudivu

  • Kattilla Thottilla

    Kattilla Thottilla

  • Thirumagal

    Thirumagal

  • Thiruvarutchelvar

    Thiruvarutchelvar

  • Veerapandiya Kattabomman

    Veerapandiya Kattabomman

  • Swami Ayyappan

    Swami Ayyappan

  • Dasavatharam

    Dasavatharam

  • Mallika

    Mallika

  • Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

    Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

  • Devi Shri Kaumariamman

    Devi Shri Kaumariamman

  • Chinnachiru Ulagam

    Chinnachiru Ulagam

  • Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

    Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

  • Thodarum

    Thodarum

  • Gemini

    Gemini

  • Miss Malini

    Miss Malini

  • Velli Vizha

    Velli Vizha

  • Iru Kodugal

    Iru Kodugal

  • Nazrana

    Nazrana

  • Annai Velankanni

    Annai Velankanni

  • Kandhan Karunai

    Kandhan Karunai

  • Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

    Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

  • Deivam

    Deivam

  • Paadha Kaanikkai

    Paadha Kaanikkai

  • Panama Pasama

    Panama Pasama

  • Kalyana Parisu

    Kalyana Parisu

  • Agathiyar

    Agathiyar

  • Saraswathi Sabatham

    Saraswathi Sabatham

  • Vanjikottai Valiban

    Vanjikottai Valiban

  • Thai Ullam

    Thai Ullam

  • Vazha Vaitha Daivam

    Vazha Vaitha Daivam

  • Kalyanam Panni Paar

    Kalyanam Panni Paar

  • Ramu

    Ramu

  • Ponmana Selvan

    Ponmana Selvan

  • Then Nilavu

    Then Nilavu

  • Manithan Maravillai

    Manithan Maravillai

  • Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

    Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

  • Kumara Sambhavam

    Kumara Sambhavam

  • Karpagam

    Karpagam

  • Maman Magal

    Maman Magal

  • Naan Avanillai

    Naan Avanillai

  • Iru Sahodarigal

    Iru Sahodarigal

  • Sadharam

    Sadharam

  • Adi Thadi

    Adi Thadi

  • Maheswari

    Maheswari

  • Devta

    Devta

  • Metukudi

    Metukudi

  • Parthiban Kanavu

    Parthiban Kanavu

  • Karutha Rathrikal

    Karutha Rathrikal

  • Meenda Sorgam

    Meenda Sorgam

  • Veguli Penn

    Veguli Penn

  • Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

    Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

  • Raj Tilak

    Raj Tilak

  • Vazhkai Padagu

    Vazhkai Padagu

  • Yaar Paiyyan

    Yaar Paiyyan

  • Poojaikku Vantha Malar

    Poojaikku Vantha Malar

  • Konjum Salangai

    Konjum Salangai

  • Malathi

    Malathi

  • Avalukkendru Oru Manam

    Avalukkendru Oru Manam

  • Pudhiya Pathai

    Pudhiya Pathai

  • Ganga Gowri

    Ganga Gowri

  • Lalitha

    Lalitha

  • Penn Entral Penn

    Penn Entral Penn

  • Pattathu Rani

    Pattathu Rani

  • Kaathiruntha Kangal

    Kaathiruntha Kangal

  • Pasamum Nesamum

    Pasamum Nesamum

  • Crafty Thief

    Crafty Thief

  • Kaviya Thalaivi

    Kaviya Thalaivi

  • Panithirai

    Panithirai

  • Avare En Deivam

    Avare En Deivam

  • Jesus

    Jesus

  • Kappalottiya Thamizhan

    Kappalottiya Thamizhan

  • Avvaiyyar

    Avvaiyyar

  • Porsilai

    Porsilai

  • Sumaithaangi

    Sumaithaangi

  • Patham Pasali

    Patham Pasali

  • Bandha Pasam

    Bandha Pasam

  • Idaya Malar

    Idaya Malar

  • Nootrukku Nooru

    Nootrukku Nooru

  • Vallavanukku Vallavan

    Vallavanukku Vallavan

  • Penn

    Penn

  • Makkalai Petra Magarasi

    Makkalai Petra Magarasi

  • Professor

    Professor

  • Appa Tata

    Appa Tata

  • Thirumanam

    Thirumanam

  • Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

    Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

  • Illarame Nallaram

    Illarame Nallaram

  • Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai

    Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai

  • Kuzhandai Ullam

    Kuzhandai Ullam

  • Asai

    Asai

  • Aadi Perruku

    Aadi Perruku

  • Pennin Perumai

    Pennin Perumai

  • Paava Mannippu

    Paava Mannippu

  • Sree Guruvayoorappan

    Sree Guruvayoorappan

  • Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

    Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

  • Manicka Thottil

    Manicka Thottil

  • Naam Pirandha Mann

    Naam Pirandha Mann

  • Idayathil Nee

    Idayathil Nee

  • School Master

    School Master

  • Ayiram Roopai

    Ayiram Roopai

  • Ellai Kodu

    Ellai Kodu

  • Hello Mister Zamindar

    Hello Mister Zamindar

  • Nalla Theerpu

    Nalla Theerpu

  • Agalvilaku

    Agalvilaku

  • Kudumba Gouravam

    Kudumba Gouravam

  • Karpukarasi

    Karpukarasi

  • Valliyin Selvan

    Valliyin Selvan

  • Ezhai Pangalan

    Ezhai Pangalan

  • Manaivi

    Manaivi

  • Vazhkai Vazhvadarke

    Vazhkai Vazhvadarke

  • Gunasundari

    Gunasundari

  • Bhuloka Rambhai

    Bhuloka Rambhai

  • Malai Nattu Mangai

    Malai Nattu Mangai

  • Manampole Mangalyam

    Manampole Mangalyam

  • Ellorum Innattu Mannar

    Ellorum Innattu Mannar

  • The Wedding Garland

    The Wedding Garland

  • Chakkaram

    Chakkaram

  • Ethirkalam

    Ethirkalam

  • Devi Kanyakumari

    Devi Kanyakumari