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.

KNOWN FOR

Agathiyar
1972
Marma Veeran
1956
Ezhai Pangalan
1963
Kurathi Magan
1972
Thiruvarutchelvar
1967
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
1988
Vallavanukku Vallavan
1965
Varisu
2023
Lalitha
1976
Penn
1991
Soubhagyavathi
1957
Panithirai
1961

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
159
Directing
1
Producing
1
2023
Varisu
as Palanisamy (Portrait Only)
2004
Adi Thadi
as Himself
2002
Gemini
as Cameo
1999
Thodarum
1998
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
as Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather
1998
Kondattam
as Anand Grandfather
1997
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
1996
Avvai Shanmugi
as Vishwanathan Iyer
1996
Metukudi
1992
Thai Mozhi
as Anthony
1991
Penn
1989
Ponmana Selvan
as Ambalakarar
1988
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
as Bilahari Marthandam Pillai
1988
Rudraveena
as 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry
1983
Soorakottai Singakutti
1983
Oppandham
1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Mir Qasim
1979
Gnana Kuzhandhai
as Lord Siva
1978
Shri Kanchi Kamakshi
1977
Naam Pirandha Mann
1977
Sree Murugan
as Shivan
1976
Lalitha
as Shankar
1976
Unakkaga Naan
as Ramu / Sankar
1976
Idaya Malar
1976
Dasavatharam
as Arjuna
1975
Uravukku Kayi Koduppam
1975
Swami Ayyappan
as Pandalam raja
1974
Devi Shri Kaumariamman
1974
Maanikka Thottil
as Ramakrishnan
1974
Devi Kanyakumari
as Vasudevar
1974
Malai Nattu Mangai
1974
Naan Avanillai
1973
Nalla Mudivu
1973
Ganga Gowri
as Lord Siva
1973
Kattilla Thottilla
1973
School Master
1973
Jesus
as John the Baptist
1972
Kurathi Magan
as Malai Kottai
1972
Kanna Nalama
as Anand
1972
Shakthi Leelai
as Lord Shiva
1972
Ellai Kodu
1972
Velli Vizha
1972
Kanmalar
1972
Deivam
1972
Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama
1972
Appa Tata
1972
Agathiyar
1972
Thirumalai Deivam
1972
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1972
Professor
as Professor Mangalassery
1971
Annai Velankanni
1971
Thirumagal
1971
Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan
1971
Adi Parasakthi
as Lord Shiva
1971
Avalukendru Or Manam
as Kannan
1971
Punnagai
as Satya
1971
Nootrukku Nooru
as The College principal
1971
Veguli Penn
as Ramu
1970
Malathi
1970
Sinehithi
1970
Ethirkalam
1970
Patham Pasali
1970
Kaviya Thalaivi
as Suresh
1970
Sangamam
as Ashok / Shekhar
1969
Kumara Sambhavam
as Paramashivan
1969
Thanga Malar
1969
Manaivi
1969
Kuzhandai Ullam
1969
Avare En Deivam
1969
Porsilai
1969
Iru Kodugal
as Gopinath
1969
Shanti Nilayam
1969
Kulavilakku
1969
Poova Thalaiya
as Ganesan
1968
Panama Pasama
1968
Chakkaram
1968
Thamarai Nenjam
as Murali
1967
Thiruvarutchelvar
1967
Kandhan Karunai
as Lord Shiva
1967
Penn Entral Penn
1967
Pattathu Rani
1967
Karutha Rathrikal
1966
Saraswathi Sabatham
as Veeramallan
1966
Thenmazhai
as Basker
1966
Chinnachiru Ulagam
1966
Ramu
1965
Hello Mister Zamindar
1965
Poojaikku Vantha Malar
as Suresh
1965
Vallavanukku Vallavan
as Prakash
1965
Vazhkai Padagu
as Rajan
1964
Vazhkai Vazhvadarke
1964
Aayiram Roobai
1964
Pasamum Nesamum
1963
Karpagam
as Sundaram
1963
Idayathil Nee
1963
Ezhai Pangalan
as Raja
1962
Parthal Pasi Theerum
1962
Aadi Perruku
as Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan
1962
Bandha Pasam
1962
Konjum Salangai
1962
Paadha Kaanikkai
1962
Sumaithaangi
1962
Kaathiruntha Kangal
1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
as Madasami
1961
Pasamalar
as Anand
1961
Bhagya Lakshmi
as Sundar
1961
Then Nilavu
as Raj
1961
Panithirai
as Mohan
1961
Manithan Maravillai
1961
Paava Mannippu
as Rajan
1961
Nazrana
as Shyam, Vasanthi's boss in a Guest appearance.
1960
Kalathur Kannamma
as Rajalingam
1960
Parthiban Kanavu
as Vikraman
1960
Kairasi
1960
Ellorum Innattu Mannar
1960
Meenda Sorgam
as Sekar
1960
Pudhiya Pathai
1959
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
as Vellayathevan
1959
Kalyana Parisu
as Bhaskar
1959
Nalla Theerpu
1958
Illarame Nallaram
1958
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
1958
Athisaya Thirudan
as Athisaya Thirudan
1958
Vazha Vaitha Daivam
1958
Thirumanam
1958
Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
1958
Kudumba Gouravam
1958
Bhooloka Rambai
1958
Vanjikottai Valiban
as Sunderalingam / Vanjikottai vaaliban (Youth of vanjikottai) / Sunderam
1958
Raj Tilak
as Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)
1957
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
1957
Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai
1957
Karpukarasi
1957
The Wedding Garland
1957
Yaar Paiyyan
as Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan
1957
Mallika
1957
Miss Mary
1957
Soubhagyavathi
as Kalatharan
1956
Pennin Perumai
1956
Asai
1956
Matharkula Manikkam
as Dr. Chandra Shekar
1956
Iru Sahodarigal
1956
Sadharam
1956
Devta
as Vijay
1956
Marma Veeran
as Guest Appearance
1955
Gunasundari
1955
Valliyin Selvan
1955
Maman Magal
1955
Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam
1955
Maheswari
as Manickam
1954
Penn
1953
Avvaiyyar
1953
Manampole Mangalyam
1953
Ashadeepam
as Sekhar
1952
Kalyanam Panni Paar
1952
Thai Ullam
as Sekar
1951
Adiperaku
1948
Chakra Dhari
as Pandurangan
1947
Miss Malini