Gemini Ganesan

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Gemini Ganesan

Acting 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) fo…

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Varisu

Varisu

5.0 2023 Movie
Avvai Shanmugi

Avvai Shanmugi

7.0 1996 Movie
Thiruvarutchelvar

Thiruvarutchelvar

7.5 1967 Movie
Gemini

Gemini

5.9 2002 Movie
Kurathi Magan

Kurathi Magan

7.0 1972 Movie
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

8.2 1988 Movie
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

6.5 1979 Movie
Rudraveena

Rudraveena

7.2 1988 Movie
Parthal Pasi Theerum

Parthal Pasi Theerum

8.2 1962 Movie
Pasamalar

Pasamalar

6.7 1961 Movie
Lalitha

Lalitha

8.0 1976 Movie
Kondattam

Kondattam

6.5 1998 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Varisu

    Movie Palanisamy (Portrait Only)

  2. 2004
    Adi Thadi

    Movie Himself

  3. 2002
    Gemini

    Movie Cameo

  4. 1999
    Thodarum

    Movie

  5. 1998
    Kondattam

    Movie Anand Grandfather

  6. 1998
    Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

    Movie Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather

  7. 1997
    Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

    Movie

  8. 1996
    Avvai Shanmugi

    Movie Vishwanathan Iyer

  9. 1996
    Metukudi

    Movie

  10. 1992
    Thai Mozhi

    Movie Anthony

  11. 1991
    Penn

    TV show

  12. 1989
    Ponmana Selvan

    Movie Ambalakarar

  13. 1988
    Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

    Movie Bilahari Marthandam Pillai

  14. 1988
    Rudraveena

    Movie 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry

  15. 1983
    Soorakottai Singakutti

    Movie

  16. 1983
    Oppandham

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1979
    Gnana Kuzhandhai

    Movie Lord Siva

  2. 1979
    Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

    Movie Mir Qasim

  3. 1978
    Shri Kanchi Kamakshi

    Movie

  4. 1977
    Naam Pirandha Mann

    Movie

  5. 1976
    Lalitha

    Movie Shankar

  6. 1976
    Idaya Malar

    Movie

  7. 1976
    Unakkaga Naan

    Movie Ramu / Sankar

  8. 1976
    Dasavatharam

    Movie Arjuna

  9. 1975
    Swami Ayyappan

    Movie Pandalam raja

  10. 1975
    Uravukku Kayi Koduppam

    Movie

  11. 1974
    Devi Shri Kaumariamman

    Movie

  12. 1974
    Naan Avanillai

    Movie

  13. 1974
    Devi Kanyakumari

    Movie Vasudevar

  14. 1974
    Maanikka Thottil

    Movie Ramakrishnan

  15. 1974
    Malai Nattu Mangai

    Movie

  16. 1973
    Jesus

    Movie John the Baptist

  17. 1973
    School Master

    Movie

  18. 1973
    Kattilla Thottilla

    Movie

  19. 1973
    Nalla Mudivu

    Movie

  20. 1973
    Ganga Gowri

    Movie Lord Siva

  21. 1972
    Thirumalai Daivam

    Movie

  22. 1972
    Deivam

    Movie

  23. 1972
    Kanmalar

    Movie

  24. 1972
    Ellai Kodu

    Movie