Gemini Ganesan

ActorDirectorProducer Nov 17 (died age 84) Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India 1947–2023 (76 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

Avvai Shanmugi

Vishwanathan Iyer

Film

Varisu

Palanisamy (Portrait Only)

Film

Gemini

Cameo

Film

Rudraveena

'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry

Film

Parthal Pasi Theerum

8.5 1962

Film

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Bilahari Marthandam Pillai

Film

Kandhan Karunai

Lord Shiva

Film

Pasamalar

Anand

Filmography

Acting (151)

Movies (151)

Varisu

2023

as Palanisamy (Portrait Only)

Adi Thadi

as Himself

Gemini

as Cameo

Thodarum

Kondattam

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

1998

as Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather

6.8

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Avvai Shanmugi

as Vishwanathan Iyer

Metukudi

Ponmana Selvan

as Ambalakarar

Rudraveena

as 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry

6.4

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

1988

as Bilahari Marthandam Pillai

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Soorakottai Singakutti

1983

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

1979

as Mir Qasim

6.1

Gnana Kuzhandhai

1979

as Lord Siva

Agalvilaku

Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

Naam Pirandha Mann

Unakkaga Naan

Dasavatharam

as Arjuna

Idaya Malar

1976

Lalitha

1976

Swami Ayyappan

1975

as Pandalam raja

Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

1975

Devi Kanyakumari

1974

as Vasudevar

Naan Avanillai

1974

8.0

Devi Shri Kaumariamman

Manicka Thottil

Malai Nattu Mangai

Kattilla Thottilla

School Master

Ganga Gowri

as Lord Siva

Jesus

1973

as John the Baptist

Nalla Mudivu

Kurathi Magan

Kanmalar

Sree Guruvayoorappan

Professor

as Professor Mangalassery

Kanna Nalama

1972

as Anand

Ellai Kodu

Deivam

Velli Vizha

Thirumalai Daivam

Agathiyar

Shakthi Leelai

as Lord Shiva

Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

1972

Appa Tata

1972

Adi Parasakthi

1971

as Lord Shiva

Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

Thirumagal

Veguli Penn

Nootrukku Nooru

as The College principal

6.0

Annai Velankanni

1971

Punnagai

1971

as Satya

Avalukkendru Oru Manam

1971

as Kannan

Sinehithi

1970

Kaviya Thalaivi

1970

as Suresh

Ethirkalam

Patham Pasali

Malathi

Avare En Deivam

Kulavilakku

Shanti Nilayam

Kuzhandai Ullam

Manaivi

Poova Thalaiya

as Ganesan

Iru Kodugal

as Gopinath

Thanga Malar

1969

Kumara Sambhavam

1969

as Paramashivan

Porsilai

1969

Chakkaram

1968

Thamarai Nenjam

1968

as Murali

Panama Pasama

Thiruvarutchelvar

Kandhan Karunai

as Lord Shiva

Karutha Rathrikal

Pattathu Rani

Penn Entral Penn

Thenmazhai

as Basker

Chinnachiru Ulagam

Saraswathi Sabatham

as Veeramallan

Ramu

Vallavanukku Vallavan

1965

Vazhkai Padagu

1965

as Rajan

Hello Mister Zamindar

1965

Poojaikku Vantha Malar

as Suresh

Vazhkai Vazhvadarke

Ayiram Roopai

Pasamum Nesamum

Karpagam

as Sundaram

Idayathil Nee

1963

Ezhai Pangalan

1963

Aadi Perruku

1962

as Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan

Bandha Pasam

Konjum Salangai

Paadha Kaanikkai

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Sumaithaangi

Kaathiruntha Kangal

Nazrana

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

Bhagya Lakshmi

1961

as Sundar

Pasamalar

1961

as Anand

6.6

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

as Madaswamy

Then Nilavu

as Raj

Manithan Maravillai

Paava Mannippu

as Rajan

Panithirai

Kairasi

Kalathur Kannamma

as Rajalingam

Parthiban Kanavu

as Vikraman

Meenda Sorgam

1960

as Sekar

Pudhiya Pathai

1960

Ellorum Innattu Mannar

Nalla Theerpu

Kalyana Parisu

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

as Vellayathevan

Bhooloka Rambai

Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

Athisaya Thirudan

as Athisaya Thirudan

Illarame Nallaram

1958

Vanjikottai Valiban

1958

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

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Vazha Vaitha Daivam

1958

Raj Tilak

1958

as Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)

Kudumba Gouravam

1958

Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

1958

Thirumanam

1958

Mallika

1957

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

1957

Yaar Paiyyan

1957

as Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan

Miss Mary

1957

Karpukarasi

1957

Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai

The Wedding Garland

Sadharam

Pennin Perumai

Asai

Devta

as Vijay

Iru Sahodarigal

1956

Matharkula Manikkam

1956

as Dr. Chandra Shekar

Maman Magal

1955

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

1955

Maheswari

1955

as Manickam

Valliyin Selvan

Gunasundari

Penn

Avvaiyyar

Manampole Mangalyam

Kalyanam Panni Paar

Thai Ullam

as Sekar

Adiperaku

1951

Miss Malini

1947

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

Idaya Malar

1976

Director

Naan Avanillai

1974

Producer

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