Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 17, 1920
Died
Mar 22, 2005
Place of Birth
Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
Credits
152 titles
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
Filmography
Varisu
Palanisamy (Portrait Only)
Adi Thadi
Himself
Gemini
Cameo
Thodarum
Kondattam
Anand Grandfather
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
Avvai Shanmugi
Vishwanathan Iyer
Metukudi
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
Lalitha
Idaya Malar
Unakkaga Naan
Ramu / Sankar
Dasavatharam
Arjuna
Swami Ayyappan
Pandalam raja
Uravukku Kayi Koduppam
Devi Shri Kaumariamman
Naan Avanillai
Devi Kanyakumari
Vasudevar
Maanikka Thottil
Ramakrishnan
Malai Nattu Mangai
Jesus
John the Baptist
School Master
Kattilla Thottilla
Nalla Mudivu
Ganga Gowri
Lord Siva
Thirumalai Daivam
Deivam
Kanmalar
Ellai Kodu
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Velli Vizha
Shakthi Leelai
Lord Shiva
Kurathi Magan
Professor
Professor Mangalassery
Appa Tata
Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama
Agathiyar
Kanna Nalama
Anand
Punnagai
Satya
Adi Parasakthi
Lord Shiva
Annai Velankanni