Gemini Ganesan
Acting
Born November 17, 1920, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Filmography
- 2023Varisu — Palanisamy (Portrait Only)
- 2002Gemini — Cameo
- 1999Thodarum
- 1998Kondattam — Anand Grandfather
- 1998Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar — Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather
- 1997Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
- 1996Avvai Shanmugi — Vishwanathan Iyer
- 1996Metukudi
- 1992Thai Mozhi — Anthony
- Penn
- 1989Ponmana Selvan — Ambalakarar
- 1988Rudraveena — 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry
- 1988Unnal Mudiyum Thambi — Bilahari Marthandam Pillai
- 1983Oppandham
- 1983Soorakottai Singakutti
- 1979Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum — Mir Qasim
- 1979Gnana Kuzhandhai — Lord Siva
- 1978Shri Kanchi Kamakshi
- 1977Naam Pirandha Mann
- 1977Sree Murugan — Shivan
- 1976Dasavatharam — Arjuna
- 1976Idaya Malar — Director
- 1976Lalitha — Shankar
- 1976Unakkaga Naan — Ramu / Sankar
- 1975Swami Ayyappan — Pandalam raja
- 1975Uravukku Kayi Koduppam
- 1974Devi Kanyakumari — Vasudevar
- 1974Devi Shri Kaumariamman
- 1974Maanikka Thottil — Ramakrishnan
- 1974Malai Nattu Mangai
- 1974Naan Avanillai — Producer
- 1973Ganga Gowri — Lord Siva
- 1973Jesus — John the Baptist
- 1973Kattilla Thottilla
- 1973Nalla Mudivu
- 1973School Master
- 1972Agathiyar
- 1972Appa Tata
- 1972Deivam
- 1972Ellai Kodu
- 1972Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama
- 1972Kanmalar
- 1972Kanna Nalama — Anand
- 1972Kurathi Magan — Malai Kottai
- 1972Professor — Professor Mangalassery
- 1972Shakthi Leelai — Lord Shiva
- 1972Sree Guruvayoorappan
- 1972Thirumalai Deivam
- 1972Velli Vizha
- 1971Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan
- 1971Adi Parasakthi — Lord Shiva
- 1971Annai Velankanni
- 1971Avalukendru Or Manam — Kannan
- 1971Nootrukku Nooru — The College principal
- 1971Punnagai — Satya
- 1971Thirumagal
- 1971Veguli Penn — Ramu
- 1970Ethirkalam
- 1970Kaviya Thalaivi — Suresh
- 1970Malathi
- 1970Patham Pasali
- 1970Sangamam — Ashok / Shekhar
- 1970Sinehithi
- 1969Avare En Deivam
- 1969Iru Kodugal — Gopinath
- 1969Kulavilakku
- 1969Kumara Sambhavam — Paramashivan
- 1969Kuzhandai Ullam
- 1969Manaivi
- 1969Poova Thalaiya — Ganesan
- 1969Porsilai
- 1969Shanti Nilayam
- 1969Thanga Malar
- 1968Chakkaram
- 1968Panama Pasama
- 1968Thamarai Nenjam — Murali
- 1967Kandhan Karunai — Lord Shiva
- 1967Karutha Rathrikal
- 1967Pattathu Rani
- 1967Penn Entral Penn
- 1967Thiruvarutchelvar
- 1966Chinnachiru Ulagam
- 1966Ramu
- 1966Saraswathi Sabatham — Veeramallan
- 1966Thenmazhai — Bhaskar
- 1965Hello Mister Zamindar
- 1965Poojaikku Vantha Malar — Suresh
- 1965Vallavanukku Vallavan — Prakash
- 1965Vazhkai Padagu — Rajan
- 1964Aayiram Roobai
- 1964Pasamum Nesamum
- 1964Vazhkai Vazhvadarke
- 1963Ezhai Pangalan — Raja
- 1963Idayathil Nee
- 1963Karpagam — Sundaram
- 1962Aadi Perruku — Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan
- 1962Bandha Pasam
- 1962Kaathiruntha Kangal
- 1962Konjum Salangai
- 1962Paadha Kaanikkai
- 1962Parthal Pasi Theerum
- 1962Sumaithaangi
- 1961Bhagya Lakshmi — Sundar
- 1961Kappalottiya Thamizhan — Madasami
- 1961Manithan Maravillai
- 1961Nazrana — Shyam, Vasanthi's boss in a Guest appearance.
- 1961Paava Mannippu — Rajan
- 1961Panithirai — Mohan
- 1961Pasamalar — Anand
- 1961Then Nilavu — Raj
- 1960Ellorum Innattu Mannar
- 1960Kairasi
- 1960Kalathur Kannamma — Rajalingam
- 1960Meenda Sorgam — Sekar
- 1960Parthiban Kanavu — Vikraman
- 1960Pudhiya Pathai
- 1959Kalyana Parisu — Bhaskar
- 1959Nalla Theerpu
- 1959Veerapandiya Kattabomman — Vellayathevan
- 1958Athisaya Thirudan — Athisaya Thirudan
- 1958Bhooloka Rambai
- 1958Illarame Nallaram
- 1958Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
- 1958Kudumba Gouravam
- 1958Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
- 1958Raj Tilak — Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)
- 1958Thirumanam
- 1958Vanjikottai Valiban — Sunderalingam / Vanjikottai vaaliban (Youth of vanjikottai) / Sunderam
- 1958Vazha Vaitha Daivam
- 1957Karpukarasi
- 1957Makkalai Petra Magarasi
- 1957Mallika
- 1957Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai
- 1957Miss Mary
- 1957Soubhagyavathi — Kalatharan
- 1957The Wedding Garland
- 1957Yaar Paiyyan — Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan
- 1956Asai
- 1956Devta — Vijay
- 1956Iru Sahodarigal
- 1956Marma Veeran — Guest Appearance
- 1956Matharkula Manikkam — Dr. Chandra Shekar
- 1956Pennin Perumai
- 1956Sadharam
- 1955Gunasundari
- 1955Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam
- 1955Maheswari — Manickam
- 1955Maman Magal
- 1955Valliyin Selvan
- 1954Penn
- 1953Ashadeepam — Sekhar
- 1953Avvaiyyar
- 1953Manampole Mangalyam
- 1952Kalyanam Panni Paar
- 1952Thai Ullam — Sekar
- 1951Adiperaku
- 1948Chakra Dhari — Pandurangan
- 1947Miss Malini
Appearances as themselves (1)
- 2004Adi Thadi — Himself