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

Rudraveena

'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry

Film

Gemini

Cameo

Film

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Bilahari Marthandam Pillai

Film

Kandhan Karunai

Lord Shiva

Film

Parthal Pasi Theerum

8.5 1962

Film

Pasamalar

Anand

Filmography

Acting (160)

Movies (159)

Varisu

2023

as Palanisamy (Portrait Only)

Adi Thadi

as Himself

Gemini

as Cameo

Thodarum

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

1998

as Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather

6.8

Kondattam

1998

6.5

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Avvai Shanmugi

as Vishwanathan Iyer

Metukudi

Thai Mozhi

as Anthony

Ponmana Selvan

1989

as Ambalakarar

4.0

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

1988

as Bilahari Marthandam Pillai

8.2

Rudraveena

1988

as 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry

6.9

Oppandham

1983

Soorakottai Singakutti

1983

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

1979

as Mir Qasim

6.5

Gnana Kuzhandhai

1979

as Lord Siva

Agal Vilakku

Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

Naam Pirandha Mann

Sree Murugan

as Shivan

Lalitha

Unakkaga Naan

Dasavatharam

as Arjuna

Idaya Malar

1976

Swami Ayyappan

1975

as Pandalam raja

7.0

Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

Maanikka Thottil

Devi Kanyakumari

as Vasudevar

Naan Avanillai

Devi Shri Kaumariamman

Malai Nattu Mangai

School Master

Ganga Gowri

as Lord Siva

Nalla Mudivu

Kattilla Thottilla

Jesus

as John the Baptist

Agathiyar

Kurathi Magan

Professor

as Professor Mangalassery

Thirumalai Deivam

Sree Guruvayoorappan

Kanna Nalama

as Anand

Ellai Kodu

Deivam

Velli Vizha

Shakthi Leelai

as Lord Shiva

Kanmalar

1972

Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama

Appa Tata

Thirumagal

Adi Parasakthi

as Lord Shiva

Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

1971

Nootrukku Nooru

1971

as The College principal

6.0

Annai Velankanni

1971

Avalukendru Or Manam

1971

as Kannan

Veguli Penn

Punnagai

as Satya

Kaviya Thalaivi

as Suresh

Ethirkalam

Patham Pasali

Sinehithi

Malathi

Kulavilakku

Kuzhandai Ullam

Kumara Sambhavam

as Paramashivan

Shanti Nilayam

Poova Thalaiya

as Ganesan

Iru Kodugal

as Gopinath

Manaivi

Thanga Malar

Avare En Deivam

Porsilai

Thamarai Nenjam

as Murali

Chakkaram

Panama Pasama

Thiruvarutchelvar

Kandhan Karunai

as Lord Shiva

Karutha Rathrikal

Pattathu Rani

Penn Entral Penn

Thenmazhai

as Basker

Saraswathi Sabatham

1966

as Veeramallan

7.0

Annavin Aasai

1966

as Ramanathan

Ramu

1966

Chinnachiru Ulagam

1966

Vallavanukku Vallavan

1965

Hello Mister Zamindar

1965

Vazhkai Padagu

1965

as Rajan

Poojaikku Vantha Malar

as Suresh

Vazhkai Vazhvadarke

Aayiram Roobai

Pasamum Nesamum

Ezhai Pangalan

Karpagam

as Sundaram

Idayathil Nee

1963

Aadi Perruku

1962

as Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan

Paadha Kaanikkai

Bandha Pasam

Konjum Salangai

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Sumaithaangi

Kaathiruntha Kangal

Pasamalar

as Anand

Nazrana

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

8.0

Then Nilavu

1961

as Raj

6.5

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

as Madaswamy

Panithirai

Bhagya Lakshmi

as Sundar

Manithan Maravillai

Paava Mannippu

as Rajan

Kairasi

Kalathur Kannamma

as Rajalingam

Parthiban Kanavu

as Vikraman

Meenda Sorgam

1960

as Sekar

Pudhiya Pathai

1960

Ellorum Innattu Mannar

1960

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

as Vellayathevan

Kalyana Parisu

Nalla Theerpu

Bhooloka Rambai

Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

Athisaya Thirudan

as Athisaya Thirudan

Illarame Nallaram

1958

Vanjikottai Valiban

1958

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

6.0

Vazha Vaitha Daivam

1958

Raj Tilak

1958

as Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)

Kudumba Gouravam

1958

Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

1958

Thirumanam

1958

Soubhagyavathi

1957

as Kalatharan

Yaar Paiyyan

1957

as Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan

Mallika

1957

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

1957

Miss Mary

1957

Karpukarasi

1957

Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai

1957

The Wedding Garland

1957

Marma Veeran

1956

as Guest Appearance

Iru Sahodarigal

Pennin Perumai

Asai

Devta

as Vijay

Sadharam

1956

Matharkula Manikkam

1956

as Dr. Chandra Shekar

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

1955

Maman Magal

1955

Maheswari

1955

as Manickam

Valliyin Selvan

Gunasundari

Penn

Ashadeepam

as Sekhar

Avvaiyyar

Manampole Mangalyam

Kalyanam Panni Paar

Thai Ullam

as Sekar

Adiperaku

Chakra Dhari

as Pandurangan

Miss Malini

1947

Television (1)

Penn

1991

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

Idaya Malar

1976

Director

Naan Avanillai

1974

Producer

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