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Gemini Ganesan

17th November 1920 Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India Acting

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.

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Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Varisu 11th January 2023 as Palanisamy (Portrait Only)
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Kondattam 6th February 1998 as Anand Grandfather
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Rudraveena 4th March 1988 as 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry
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Jesus 21st December 1973 as John the Baptist
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Professor 1st April 1972 as Professor Mangalassery
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Nazrana 1st January 1961 as Shyam, Vasanthi's boss in a Guest appearance.
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Vanjikottai Valiban 11th April 1958 as Sunderalingam / Vanjikottai vaaliban (Youth of vanjikottai) / Sunderam
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Raj Tilak 1st January 1958 as Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)
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Yaar Paiyyan 26th July 1957 as Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan
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Devta 1st January 1956 as Vijay

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