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Gemini Ganesan
Actor, Producer
Died 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.
Filmography
| 2023 | Varisu · as Palanisamy (portrait Only) |
| 2002 | Gemini · as Cameo |
| 1999 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmugi · as Vishwanathan Iyer |
| 1996 | Mettukudi · as Indhu's Grandfather |
| 1989 | Ponmana Selvan · as Ambalakarar |
| 1988 | Unnal Mudiyum Thambi · as Bilahari Marthandam Pillai |
| 1988 | Rudra Veena · as 'bilahari' Ganapati Sastry |
| 1983 | |
| 1980 | Esthappan · as Cast |
| 1979 | Gnana kuzhandhai · as Lord Siva |
| 1979 | Alavuddinum Athbutha Vilakkum · as Mir Qasim |
| 1978 | Sandarbha · as Cast |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | Jesus · as John The Baptist |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Shakti Leelai · as Cast |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | Punnagai · as Satya |
| 1971 | Avalukendru oru Manam · as Kannan |
| 1971 | Nootrukku Noor · as The College Principal |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | Sorgam · as Cast |
| 1970 | |
| 1969 | Iru Kodugal · as Gopinath |
| 1969 | Shanti Nilayam · as Bhaskar |
| 1969 | Poova Thalaya · as Ganesan |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Aindhu Laksham · as Cast |
| 1968 | Ramu · as Raja |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | Kandan Karunai · as Lord Shiva |
| 1966 | Saraswathi Sabatham · as Veeramallan |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | Poojaikku Vandha Malar · as Suresh |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | Karpagam · as Sundaram |
| 1963 | Lava Kusa · as Cast |
| 1963 | Lava Kusa · as Lakshmana |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Aadiperrukku · as Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Mangayir Ullam Mangada Selvam · as Cast |
| 1961 | Bhagya Lakshmi · as Sundar |
| 1961 | Thennilavu · as Raj |
| 1961 | Pasamalar · as Anand |
| 1961 | Kappalottiya Thamizhan · as Madaswamy |
| 1961 | Nazrana · as Shyam, Vasanthi's Boss In A Guest Appearance. |
| 1961 | Pangaligal · as Cast |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Kalathur Kannamma · as Rajalingam |
| 1959 | Veerapandiya Kattabomman · as Vellayathevan |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | School Master · as Cast |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Maheshwari · as Manickam |
| 1955 | Rojulu Marayi · as Cast |
| 1955 | Missiamma · as Balu |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 |