Gemini Ganesan
Acting Born Nov 17, 1920 Died Mar 22, 2005 Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India 158 credits
Biography
Gemini Ganesan works in acting. Born November 17, 1920 in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India. Died March 22, 2005. Archytele tracks 158 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Varisu
Adi Thadi
Gemini
Thodarum
KondattamNaam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
Avvai ShanmugiMetukudi
Thai Mozhi
Penn
Ponmana Selvan
Unnal Mudiyum ThambiRudraveena
OppandhamSoorakottai Singakutti
Allauddinum Albhutha VilakkumGnana Kuzhandhai
Shri Kanchi Kamakshi
Naam Pirandha Mann
LalithaUnakkaga NaanDasavatharamIdaya MalarIdaya Malar · Director
Swami AyyappanUravukku Kayi Koduppam
Maanikka ThottilNaan AvanillaiNaan Avanillai · ProducerDevi Shri KaumariammanDevi Kanyakumari
Nalla MudivuJesusKattilla ThottillaGanga GowriSchool Master
Kurathi MaganAgathiyarVelli VizhaKanna NalamaKanmalar
Adi ParasakthiAvalukkendru Oru ManamPunnagaiAnnai VelankanniAana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan
SangamamPatham PasaliSinehithiKaviya ThalaiviMalathi
Kumara SambhavamKulavilakkuShanti NilayamAvare En DeivamKuzhandai Ullam
Thamarai NenjamPanama PasamaChakkaram
ThiruvarutchelvarKandhan KarunaiPenn Entral PennKarutha RathrikalPattathu Rani
ThenmazhaiRamuSaraswathi SabathamChinnachiru Ulagam
Vallavanukku VallavanPoojaikku Vantha MalarVazhkai PadaguHello Mister Zamindar
Aayiram RoobaiPasamum NesamumVazhkai Vazhvadarke
KarpagamIdayathil NeeEzhai Pangalan
Parthal Pasi TheerumBandha PasamPaadha KaanikkaiKaathiruntha KangalKonjum Salangai
Full Filmography
158 titles- Varisu (2023) as Palanisamy (Portrait Only)
- Adi Thadi (2004) as Himself
- Gemini (2002) as Cameo
- Thodarum (1999)
- Kondattam (1998) as Anand Grandfather
- Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998) as Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997)
- Avvai Shanmugi (1996) as Vishwanathan Iyer
- Metukudi (1996)
- Thai Mozhi (1992) as Anthony
- Penn (1991)
- Ponmana Selvan (1989) as Ambalakarar
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (1988) as Bilahari Marthandam Pillai
- Rudraveena (1988) as 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry
- Oppandham (1983)
- Soorakottai Singakutti (1983)
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979) as Mir Qasim
- Gnana Kuzhandhai (1979) as Lord Siva
- Shri Kanchi Kamakshi (1978)
- Naam Pirandha Mann (1977)
- Lalitha (1976) as Shankar
- Unakkaga Naan (1976) as Ramu / Sankar
- Dasavatharam (1976) as Arjuna
- Idaya Malar (1976)
- Idaya Malar (1976) Director
- Swami Ayyappan (1975) as Pandalam raja
- Uravukku Kayi Koduppam (1975)
- Maanikka Thottil (1974) as Ramakrishnan
- Naan Avanillai (1974)
- Naan Avanillai (1974) Producer
- Devi Shri Kaumariamman (1974)
- Devi Kanyakumari (1974) as Vasudevar
- Malai Nattu Mangai (1974)
- Nalla Mudivu (1973)
- Jesus (1973) as John the Baptist
- Kattilla Thottilla (1973)
- Ganga Gowri (1973) as Lord Siva
- School Master (1973)
- Kurathi Magan (1972) as Malai Kottai
- Agathiyar (1972)
- Velli Vizha (1972)
- Kanna Nalama (1972) as Anand
- Kanmalar (1972)
- Deivam (1972)
- Thirumalai Daivam (1972)
- Appa Tata (1972)
- Professor (1972) as Professor Mangalassery
- Ellai Kodu (1972)
- Shakthi Leelai (1972) as Lord Shiva
- Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972)
- Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama (1972)
- Adi Parasakthi (1971) as Lord Shiva
- Avalukkendru Oru Manam (1971) as Kannan
- Punnagai (1971) as Satya
- Annai Velankanni (1971)
- Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan (1971)
- Thirumagal (1971)
- Nootrukku Nooru (1971) as The College principal
- Veguli Penn (1971) as Ramu
- Sangamam (1970) as Ashok / Shekhar
- Patham Pasali (1970)
- Sinehithi (1970)
- Kaviya Thalaivi (1970) as Suresh
- Malathi (1970)
- Ethirkalam (1970)
- Kumara Sambhavam (1969) as Paramashivan
- Kulavilakku (1969)
- Shanti Nilayam (1969)
- Avare En Deivam (1969)
- Kuzhandai Ullam (1969)
- Iru Kodugal (1969) as Gopinath
- Poova Thalaiya (1969) as Ganesan
- Thanga Malar (1969)
- Manaivi (1969)
- Porsilai (1969)
- Thamarai Nenjam (1968) as Murali
- Panama Pasama (1968)
- Chakkaram (1968)
- Thiruvarutchelvar (1967)
- Kandhan Karunai (1967) as Lord Shiva
- Penn Entral Penn (1967)
- Karutha Rathrikal (1967)
- Pattathu Rani (1967)
- Thenmazhai (1966) as Basker
- Ramu (1966)
- Saraswathi Sabatham (1966) as Veeramallan
- Chinnachiru Ulagam (1966)
- Vallavanukku Vallavan (1965) as Prakash
- Poojaikku Vantha Malar (1965) as Suresh
- Vazhkai Padagu (1965) as Rajan
- Hello Mister Zamindar (1965)
- Aayiram Roobai (1964)
- Pasamum Nesamum (1964)
- Vazhkai Vazhvadarke (1964)
- Karpagam (1963) as Sundaram
- Idayathil Nee (1963)
- Ezhai Pangalan (1963)
- Parthal Pasi Theerum (1962)
- Bandha Pasam (1962)
- Paadha Kaanikkai (1962)
- Kaathiruntha Kangal (1962)
- Konjum Salangai (1962)
- Sumaithaangi (1962)
- Aadi Perruku (1962) as Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan
- Pasamalar (1961) as Anand
- Nazrana (1961) as Shyam, Vasanthi's boss in a Guest appearance.
- Bhagya Lakshmi (1961) as Sundar
- Panithirai (1961)
- Paava Mannippu (1961) as Rajan
- Manithan Maravillai (1961)
- Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961) as Madasami
- Then Nilavu (1961) as Raj
- Pudhiya Pathai (1960)
- Parthiban Kanavu (1960) as Vikraman
- Kalathur Kannamma (1960) as Rajalingam
- Meenda Sorgam (1960) as Sekar
- Kairasi (1960)
- Ellorum Innattu Mannar (1960)
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) as Vellayathevan
- Nalla Theerpu (1959)
- Kalyana Parisu (1959)
- Athisaya Thirudan (1958) as Athisaya Thirudan
- Thirumanam (1958)
- Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam (1958)
- Kudumba Gouravam (1958)
- Raj Tilak (1958) as Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)
- Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi (1958)
- Bhooloka Rambai (1958)
- Vanjikottai Valiban (1958) as Sunderalingam / Vanjikottai vaaliban (Youth of vanjikottai) / Sunderam
- Vazha Vaitha Daivam (1958)
- Illarame Nallaram (1958)
- Miss Mary (1957)
- Manalane is the Blessing of Mangai (1957)
- The Wedding Garland (1957)
- Yaar Paiyyan (1957) as Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi (1957)
- Karpukarasi (1957)
- Mallika (1957)
- Soubhagyavathi (1957) as Kalatharan
- Devta (1956) as Vijay
- Matharkula Manikkam (1956) as Dr. Chandra Shekar
- Sadharam (1956)
- Pennin Perumai (1956)
- Iru Sahodarigal (1956)
- Asai (1956)
- Maman Magal (1955)
- Gunasundari (1955)
- Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam (1955)
- Valliyin Selvan (1955)
- Maheswari (1955) as Manickam
- Penn (1954)
- Avvaiyyar (1953)
- Manampole Mangalyam (1953)
- Thai Ullam (1952) as Sekar
- Kalyanam Panni Paar (1952)
- Adiperaku (1951)
- Chakra Dhari (1948) as Pandurangan
- Miss Malini (1947)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gemini Ganesan best known for?
Gemini Ganesan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Varisu (2023), Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979), Lalitha (1976), Divorce Re-Boot Camp (2024).
When and where was Gemini Ganesan born?
Gemini Ganesan was born on November 17, 1920 in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India. They passed away on March 22, 2005.
How many credits does Gemini Ganesan have?
Gemini Ganesan has accumulated over 158 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2023.
What is Gemini Ganesan's background in cinema and television?
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. Ramachandr...
Gemini Ganesan by the numbers
158credits
157films
1TV series
1947–2023active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Parthal Pasi Theerum (1962) — aged about 41
- Lalitha (1976) as Shankar — aged about 55
- Thiruvarutchelvar (1967) — aged about 46
- Pasamalar (1961) as Anand — aged about 40
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979) as Mir Qasim — aged about 58
- Varisu (2023) as Palanisamy (Portrait Only) — aged about 102
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