
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

Varisu
Movie · as Palanisamy (Portrait Only)

Adi Thadi
Movie · as Himself

Gemini
Movie · as Cameo

Thodarum
Movie

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
Movie · as Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather

Kondattam
Movie · as Anand Grandfather
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
Movie

Avvai Shanmugi
Movie · as Vishwanathan Iyer

Metukudi
Movie
Thai Mozhi
Movie · as Anthony
Penn
TV · 1 ep

Ponmana Selvan
Movie · as Ambalakarar

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
Movie · as Bilahari Marthandam Pillai

Rudraveena
Movie · as 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry
Soorakottai Singakutti
Movie
Oppandham
Movie

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Movie · as Mir Qasim

Gnana Kuzhandhai
Movie · as Lord Siva
Shri Kanchi Kamakshi
Movie

Naam Pirandha Mann
Movie
Sree Murugan
Movie · as Shivan

Lalitha
Movie · as Shankar

Unakkaga Naan
Movie · as Ramu / Sankar

Idaya Malar
Movie

Dasavatharam
Movie · as Arjuna

Swami Ayyappan
Movie · as Pandalam raja
Uravukku Kayi Koduppam
Movie
Devi Kanyakumari
Movie · as Vasudevar
Maanikka Thottil
Movie · as Ramakrishnan
Malai Nattu Mangai
Movie
Devi Shri Kaumariamman
Movie

Naan Avanillai
Movie

Ganga Gowri
Movie · as Lord Siva
Nalla Mudivu
Movie
Kattilla Thottilla
Movie
School Master
Movie

Jesus
Movie · as John the Baptist

Kurathi Magan
Movie · as Malai Kottai
Kanna Nalama
Movie · as Anand
Shakthi Leelai
Movie · as Lord Shiva

Deivam
Movie
Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama
Movie
Appa Tata
Movie
Ellai Kodu
Movie

Velli Vizha
Movie
Kanmalar
Movie
Thirumalai Deivam
Movie
Agathiyar
Movie

Sree Guruvayoorappan
Movie

Professor
Movie · as Professor Mangalassery

Annai Velankanni
Movie
Thirumagal
Movie

Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan
Movie

Adi Parasakthi
Movie · as Lord Shiva

Avalukendru Or Manam
Movie · as Kannan
Punnagai
Movie · as Satya
Nootrukku Nooru
Movie · as The College principal
Veguli Penn
Movie · as Ramu
Ethirkalam
Movie
Sinehithi
Movie
Malathi
Movie
Patham Pasali
Movie
Kaviya Thalaivi
Movie · as Suresh
Sangamam
Movie · as Ashok / Shekhar

Kumara Sambhavam
Movie · as Paramashivan
Manaivi
Movie
Thanga Malar
Movie

Shanti Nilayam
Movie
Avare En Deivam
Movie
Kuzhandai Ullam
Movie
Porsilai
Movie

Iru Kodugal
Movie · as Gopinath

Kulavilakku
Movie

Poova Thalaiya
Movie · as Ganesan
Chakkaram
Movie
Panama Pasama
Movie
Thamarai Nenjam
Movie · as Murali

Kandhan Karunai
Movie · as Lord Shiva

Thiruvarutchelvar
Movie
Pattathu Rani
Movie
Penn Entral Penn
Movie

Karutha Rathrikal
Movie

Saraswathi Sabatham
Movie · as Veeramallan
Chinnachiru Ulagam
Movie

Thenmazhai
Movie · as Bhaskar

Ramu
Movie
Annavin Aasai
Movie · as Ramanathan
Hello Mister Zamindar
Movie
Poojaikku Vantha Malar
Movie · as Suresh

Vallavanukku Vallavan
Movie · as Prakash

Vazhkai Padagu
Movie · as Rajan
Vazhkai Vazhvadarke
Movie
Aayiram Roobai
Movie
Pasamum Nesamum
Movie
Veeranganai
Movie

Karpagam
Movie · as Sundaram
Idayathil Nee
Movie
Ezhai Pangalan
Movie · as Raja

Parthal Pasi Theerum
Movie
Aadi Perruku
Movie · as Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan

Bandha Pasam
Movie

Konjum Salangai
Movie

Paadha Kaanikkai
Movie
Kaathiruntha Kangal
Movie

Sumaithaangi
Movie
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
Movie · as Madasami

Pasamalar
Movie · as Anand
Panithirai
Movie · as Mohan
Bhagya Lakshmi
Movie · as Sundar

Then Nilavu
Movie · as Raj
Manithan Maravillai
Movie
Paava Mannippu
Movie · as Rajan

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

Kalathur Kannamma
Movie · as Rajalingam
Kairasi
Movie

Meenda Sorgam
Movie · as Sekar
Pudhiya Pathai
Movie
Ellorum Innattu Mannar
Movie

Parthiban Kanavu
Movie · as Vikraman

Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Movie · as Vellayathevan

Kalyana Parisu
Movie · as Bhaskar
Nalla Theerpu
Movie
Vazha Vaitha Daivam
Movie
Illarame Nallaram
Movie
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
Movie
Athisaya Thirudan
Movie · as Athisaya Thirudan
Thirumanam
Movie
Kudumba Gouravam
Movie

Bhooloka Rambai
Movie
Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
Movie

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

Raj Tilak
Movie · as Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
Movie
Karpukarasi
Movie
The Wedding Garland
Movie
Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam
Movie

Mallika
Movie

Yaar Paiyyan
Movie · as Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan
Miss Mary
Movie
Soubhagyavathi
Movie · as Kalatharan
Pennin Perumai
Movie
Asai
Movie
Sadharam
Movie

Matharkula Manikkam
Movie · as Dr. Chandra Shekar
Iru Sahodarigal
Movie

Devta
Movie · as Vijay

Marma Veeran
Movie · as Guest Appearance
Gunasundari
Movie
Valliyin Selvan
Movie
Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam
Movie

Maman Magal
Movie

Maheswari
Movie · as Manickam

Penn
Movie

Avvaiyyar
Movie
Manampole Mangalyam
Movie
Ashadeepam
Movie · as Sekhar

Thai Ullam
Movie · as Sekar
Kalyanam Panni Paar
Movie
Adiperaku
Movie
Chakra Dhari
Movie · as Pandurangan

Miss Malini
Movie