Gemini Ganesan
Actor, Producer
November 17, 1920 — March 22, 2005 (84 years)
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 · as Palanisamy (portrait Only) |
| 2002 | Gemini · as Cameo |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar · as Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmugi · as Vishwanathan Iyer |
| 1996 | |
| 1988 | Unnal Mudiyum Thambi · as Bilahari Marthandam Pillai |
| 1988 | Rudra Veena · as 'bilahari' Ganapati Sastry |
| 1983 | |
| 1981 | Esthappan · as Cast |
| 1979 | Alavuddinum Athbutha Vilakkum · as Mir Qasim |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Unakkaga Naan · as Ramu / Sankar |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | Jesus · as John The Baptist |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Shakti Leelai · as Cast |
| 1972 | Shakthi Leelai · as Lord Shiva |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Avalukendru oru Manam · as Kannan |
| 1971 | Nootrukku Noor · as The College Principal |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | Sorgam · as Cast |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | Sangamam · as Ashok / Shekhar |
| 1969 | Iru Kodugal · as Gopinath |
| 1969 | Shanti Nilayam · as Bhaskar |
| 1969 | Poova Thalaya · as Ganesan |
| 1969 | Aindhu Laksham · as Cast |
| 1968 | Ramu · as Raja |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | Kandan Karunai · as Lord Shiva |
| 1966 | Saraswathi Sabatham · as Veeramallan |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | |
| 1963 | Karpagam · as Sundaram |
| 1963 | Lava Kusa · as Cast |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1961 | Bhagya Lakshmi · as Sundar |
| 1961 | Pasamalar · as Anand |
| 1961 | Paava Mannippu · as Rajan |
| 1961 | Kappalottiya Thamizhan · as Madaswamy |
| 1961 | Nazrana · as Shyam, Vasanthi's Boss In A Guest Appearance. |
| 1960 | Kalathur Kannamma · as Rajalingam |
| 1959 | Veerapandiya Kattabomman · as Vellayathevan |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | School Master · as Cast |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Missiamma · as Balu |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 |
| 1974 |
| 2004 | Adi Thadi · as Himself |