Gemini Ganesan

Gemini Ganesan

Known for
Acting
Born
November 17, 1920
Died
March 22, 2005 (aged 84)
Birthplace
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.

Known For

Filmography

2023
Varisu poster

Varisu

Movie · as Palanisamy (Portrait Only)

2004
Adi Thadi poster

Adi Thadi

Movie · as Himself

2002
Gemini poster

Gemini

Movie · as Cameo

1999
Thodarum poster

Thodarum

Movie

1998
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar poster

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

Movie · as Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather

1998
Kondattam poster

Kondattam

Movie · as Anand Grandfather

1997
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Movie

1996
Avvai Shanmugi poster

Avvai Shanmugi

Movie · as Vishwanathan Iyer

1996
Metukudi poster

Metukudi

Movie

1992
Thai Mozhi

Thai Mozhi

Movie · as Anthony

1991
Penn

Penn

TV · 1 ep

1989
Ponmana Selvan poster

Ponmana Selvan

Movie · as Ambalakarar

1988
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi poster

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Movie · as Bilahari Marthandam Pillai

1988
Rudraveena poster

Rudraveena

Movie · as 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry

1983
Soorakottai Singakutti

Soorakottai Singakutti

Movie

1983
Oppandham

Oppandham

Movie

1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum poster

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Movie · as Mir Qasim

1979
Gnana Kuzhandhai poster

Gnana Kuzhandhai

Movie · as Lord Siva

1978
Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

Movie

1977
Naam Pirandha Mann poster

Naam Pirandha Mann

Movie

1977
Sree Murugan

Sree Murugan

Movie · as Shivan

1976
Lalitha poster

Lalitha

Movie · as Shankar

1976
Unakkaga Naan poster

Unakkaga Naan

Movie · as Ramu / Sankar

1976
Idaya Malar poster

Idaya Malar

Movie

1976
Dasavatharam poster

Dasavatharam

Movie · as Arjuna

1975
Swami Ayyappan poster

Swami Ayyappan

Movie · as Pandalam raja

1975
Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

Movie

1974
Devi Kanyakumari

Devi Kanyakumari

Movie · as Vasudevar

1974
Maanikka Thottil

Maanikka Thottil

Movie · as Ramakrishnan

1974
Malai Nattu Mangai

Malai Nattu Mangai

Movie

1974
Devi Shri Kaumariamman

Devi Shri Kaumariamman

Movie

1974
Naan Avanillai poster

Naan Avanillai

Movie

1973
Ganga Gowri poster

Ganga Gowri

Movie · as Lord Siva

1973
Nalla Mudivu

Nalla Mudivu

Movie

1973
Kattilla Thottilla

Kattilla Thottilla

Movie

1973
School Master

School Master

Movie

1973
Jesus poster

Jesus

Movie · as John the Baptist

1972
Kurathi Magan poster

Kurathi Magan

Movie · as Malai Kottai

1972
Kanna Nalama

Kanna Nalama

Movie · as Anand

1972
Shakthi Leelai

Shakthi Leelai

Movie · as Lord Shiva

1972
Deivam poster

Deivam

Movie

1972
Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

Movie

1972
Appa Tata

Appa Tata

Movie

1972
Ellai Kodu

Ellai Kodu

Movie

1972
Velli Vizha poster

Velli Vizha

Movie

1972
Kanmalar

Kanmalar

Movie

1972
Thirumalai Deivam

Thirumalai Deivam

Movie

1972
Agathiyar

Agathiyar

Movie

1972
Sree Guruvayoorappan poster

Sree Guruvayoorappan

Movie

1972
Professor poster

Professor

Movie · as Professor Mangalassery

1971
Annai Velankanni poster

Annai Velankanni

Movie

1971
Thirumagal

Thirumagal

Movie

1971
Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan poster

Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

Movie

1971
Adi Parasakthi poster

Adi Parasakthi

Movie · as Lord Shiva

1971
Avalukendru Or Manam poster

Avalukendru Or Manam

Movie · as Kannan

1971
Punnagai

Punnagai

Movie · as Satya

1971
Nootrukku Nooru

Nootrukku Nooru

Movie · as The College principal

1971
Veguli Penn

Veguli Penn

Movie · as Ramu

1970
Ethirkalam

Ethirkalam

Movie

1970
Sinehithi

Sinehithi

Movie

1970
Malathi

Malathi

Movie

1970
Patham Pasali

Patham Pasali

Movie

1970
Kaviya Thalaivi

Kaviya Thalaivi

Movie · as Suresh

1970
Sangamam

Sangamam

Movie · as Ashok / Shekhar

1969
Kumara Sambhavam poster

Kumara Sambhavam

Movie · as Paramashivan

1969
Manaivi

Manaivi

Movie

1969
Thanga Malar

Thanga Malar

Movie

1969
Shanti Nilayam poster

Shanti Nilayam

Movie

1969
Avare En Deivam

Avare En Deivam

Movie

1969
Kuzhandai Ullam

Kuzhandai Ullam

Movie

1969
Porsilai

Porsilai

Movie

1969
Iru Kodugal poster

Iru Kodugal

Movie · as Gopinath

1969
Kulavilakku poster

Kulavilakku

Movie

1969
Poova Thalaiya poster

Poova Thalaiya

Movie · as Ganesan

1968
Chakkaram

Chakkaram

Movie

1968
Panama Pasama

Panama Pasama

Movie

1968
Thamarai Nenjam

Thamarai Nenjam

Movie · as Murali

1967
Kandhan Karunai poster

Kandhan Karunai

Movie · as Lord Shiva

1967
Thiruvarutchelvar poster

Thiruvarutchelvar

Movie

1967
Pattathu Rani

Pattathu Rani

Movie

1967
Penn Entral Penn

Penn Entral Penn

Movie

1967
Karutha Rathrikal poster

Karutha Rathrikal

Movie

1966
Saraswathi Sabatham poster

Saraswathi Sabatham

Movie · as Veeramallan

1966
Chinnachiru Ulagam

Chinnachiru Ulagam

Movie

1966
Thenmazhai poster

Thenmazhai

Movie · as Bhaskar

1966
Ramu poster

Ramu

Movie

1966
Annavin Aasai

Annavin Aasai

Movie · as Ramanathan

1965
Hello Mister Zamindar

Hello Mister Zamindar

Movie

1965
Poojaikku Vantha Malar

Poojaikku Vantha Malar

Movie · as Suresh

1965
Vallavanukku Vallavan poster

Vallavanukku Vallavan

Movie · as Prakash

1965
Vazhkai Padagu poster

Vazhkai Padagu

Movie · as Rajan

1964
Vazhkai Vazhvadarke

Vazhkai Vazhvadarke

Movie

1964
Aayiram Roobai

Aayiram Roobai

Movie

1964
Pasamum Nesamum

Pasamum Nesamum

Movie

1964
Veeranganai

Veeranganai

Movie

1963
Karpagam poster

Karpagam

Movie · as Sundaram

1963
Idayathil Nee

Idayathil Nee

Movie

1963
Ezhai Pangalan

Ezhai Pangalan

Movie · as Raja

1962
Parthal Pasi Theerum poster

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Movie

1962
Aadi Perruku

Aadi Perruku

Movie · as Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan

1962
Bandha Pasam poster

Bandha Pasam

Movie

1962
Konjum Salangai poster

Konjum Salangai

Movie

1962
Paadha Kaanikkai poster

Paadha Kaanikkai

Movie

1962
Kaathiruntha Kangal

Kaathiruntha Kangal

Movie

1962
Sumaithaangi poster

Sumaithaangi

Movie

1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhan

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

Movie · as Madasami

1961
Pasamalar poster

Pasamalar

Movie · as Anand

1961
Panithirai

Panithirai

Movie · as Mohan

1961
Bhagya Lakshmi

Bhagya Lakshmi

Movie · as Sundar

1961
Then Nilavu poster

Then Nilavu

Movie · as Raj

1961
Manithan Maravillai

Manithan Maravillai

Movie

1961
Paava Mannippu

Paava Mannippu

Movie · as Rajan

1961
Nazrana poster

Nazrana

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

1960
Kalathur Kannamma poster

Kalathur Kannamma

Movie · as Rajalingam

1960
Kairasi

Kairasi

Movie

1960
Meenda Sorgam poster

Meenda Sorgam

Movie · as Sekar

1960
Pudhiya Pathai

Pudhiya Pathai

Movie

1960
Ellorum Innattu Mannar

Ellorum Innattu Mannar

Movie

1960
Parthiban Kanavu poster

Parthiban Kanavu

Movie · as Vikraman

1959
Veerapandiya Kattabomman poster

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Movie · as Vellayathevan

1959
Kalyana Parisu poster

Kalyana Parisu

Movie · as Bhaskar

1959
Nalla Theerpu

Nalla Theerpu

Movie

1958
Vazha Vaitha Daivam

Vazha Vaitha Daivam

Movie

1958
Illarame Nallaram

Illarame Nallaram

Movie

1958
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

Movie

1958
Athisaya Thirudan

Athisaya Thirudan

Movie · as Athisaya Thirudan

1958
Thirumanam

Thirumanam

Movie

1958
Kudumba Gouravam

Kudumba Gouravam

Movie

1958
Bhooloka Rambai poster

Bhooloka Rambai

Movie

1958
Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

Movie

1958
Vanjikottai Valiban poster

Vanjikottai Valiban

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

1958
Raj Tilak poster

Raj Tilak

Movie · as Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)

1957
Makkalai Petra Magarasi

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

Movie

1957
Karpukarasi

Karpukarasi

Movie

1957
The Wedding Garland

The Wedding Garland

Movie

1957
Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam

Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam

Movie

1957
Mallika poster

Mallika

Movie

1957
Yaar Paiyyan poster

Yaar Paiyyan

Movie · as Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan

1957
Miss Mary

Miss Mary

Movie

1957
Soubhagyavathi

Soubhagyavathi

Movie · as Kalatharan

1956
Pennin Perumai

Pennin Perumai

Movie

1956
Asai

Asai

Movie

1956
Sadharam

Sadharam

Movie

1956
Matharkula Manikkam poster

Matharkula Manikkam

Movie · as Dr. Chandra Shekar

1956
Iru Sahodarigal

Iru Sahodarigal

Movie

1956
Devta poster

Devta

Movie · as Vijay

1956
Marma Veeran poster

Marma Veeran

Movie · as Guest Appearance

1955
Gunasundari

Gunasundari

Movie

1955
Valliyin Selvan

Valliyin Selvan

Movie

1955
Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

Movie

1955
Maman Magal poster

Maman Magal

Movie

1955
Maheswari poster

Maheswari

Movie · as Manickam

1954
Penn poster

Penn

Movie

1953
Avvaiyyar poster

Avvaiyyar

Movie

1953
Manampole Mangalyam

Manampole Mangalyam

Movie

1953
Ashadeepam

Ashadeepam

Movie · as Sekhar

1952
Thai Ullam poster

Thai Ullam

Movie · as Sekar

1952
Kalyanam Panni Paar

Kalyanam Panni Paar

Movie

1951
Adiperaku

Adiperaku

Movie

1948
Chakra Dhari

Chakra Dhari

Movie · as Pandurangan

1947
Miss Malini poster

Miss Malini

Movie