Gemini Ganesan biography
Gemini Ganesan was an Indian actor, born on 17 November 1920 in Pudukkottai, who died on 22 March 2005.
Gemini Ganesan's screen career began in 1947 with Miss Malini, playing Kumar.
Gemini Ganesan appeared in 208 films and 2 television or streaming titles in Tamil cinema between 1947 and 2002.
Honours include Filmfare Awards South and Padma Shri in arts.
- Also known as
- Ramasamy Ganesan, Kaadhal Mannan
- Born
- 17 November 1920
- Died
- 22 March 2005 (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Pudukkottai
- Work
- Actor, Film actor, Film director, Director
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema
- Years active
- 1947 to 2004
- Awards
- Filmfare Awards South
- Padma Shri in arts
Gemini Ganesan filmography
208 films and 2 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gemini | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Thodarum | Seetha's grandfather | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Prabhu's grandfather | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Kondattam | Anand's grandfather | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga | Kausalya's grandfather | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmughi | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Mettukudi | Indhu's grandfather | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmugi | Viswanatha Iyer | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Thai Mozhi | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Ponmana Selvan | Arunachalam (Ambalathar) | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Unnal Mudiyum Thambi | Marthandam Pillai | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Rudraveena | Ganapati Sastry | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Soorakottai Singakutti | Tamil | ||
| 1983 | Oppantham | Tamil | ||
| 1983 | Nenjodu Nenjam | Tamil | ||
| 1980 | Esthappan | Malayalam | ||
| 1979 | Gnana Kuzhandhai | Shiva | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum | Mir Qasim | Malayalam | Simultaneously made in Tamil as Allauddinun Arputha Vilakkum |
| 1978 | Sri Kanchi Kamakshi | Tamil | ||
| 1978 | Sandharbha | Kannada | ||
| 1978 | Bhrashtu | Malayalam | ||
| 1977 | Naam Pirandha Mann | Joseph | Tamil | |
| 1977 | Sreemurukan | Lord Shiva | Malayalam | |
| 1976 | Unakkaga Naan | Tamil | ||
| 1976 | Lalitha | Shankar | Tamil |
Show all 208 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Dasavatharam | Arjuna | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Jai Jagat Janani | Shiva | Hindi | |
| 1976 | Idhaya Malar | Krishnan | Tamil | Also director |
| 1975 | Uravukku Kai Koduppom | Tamil | ||
| 1975 | Swami Ayyappan | Pandalam Raja | Malayalam | Simultaneously made in Tamil |
| 1974 | Naan Avanillai | Tamil | ||
| 1974 | Maanikka Thottil | Tamil | ||
| 1974 | Devi Sri Karumari Amman | Tamil | ||
| 1974 | Devi Kanyakumari | Vasudevan | Malayalam | |
| 1974 | Appa Amma | Tamil | ||
| 1973 | Kattila Thottila | Advocate Sundaram | Tamil | |
| 1973 | Thirumalai Deivam | Aagasarajan | Tamil | |
| 1973 | Ganga Gowri | Shiva | Tamil | |
| 1973 | School Master | Tamil | ||
| 1973 | Nalla Mudivu | Tamil | ||
| 1973 | Malai Naattu Mangai | Tamil | ||
| 1973 | Jesus | Snapaka Yohannan (John the Baptist) | Malayalam | |
| 1972 | Shakthi Leelai | Lord Shiva | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Velli Vizha | Bala | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Kurathi Magan | Malai Kottai | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Kanna Nalama | Anand | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama | Tamil | ||
| 1972 | Deivam | Aarumugam | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Sree Guruvayoorappan | Malayalam | ||
| 1972 | Professor | Mangalassery | Malayalam | |
| 1972 | Ellai Kodu | Tamil | ||
| 1972 | Appa Tata | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Veguli Penn | Ramu | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Thirumagal | Kandasamy | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Therottam | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Sudarum Sooravaliyum | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Ranga Rattinam | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Punnagai | Sathya | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Avalukendru Oru Manam | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Annai Velankanni | Susai Nathan | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan | Malayalam | ||
| 1971 | Aathi Parasakthi | Shiva | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Nootrukku Nooru | College principal | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 1971 | Avalukendru Or Manam | Kannan | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Anbukkor Annan | Tamil | ||
| 1970 | The Postman's Sister | Tamil | ||
| 1970 | Sangamam | Tamil | ||
| 1970 | Patham Pasali | Tamil | ||
| 1970 | Malathi | Balu | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Ethirkalam | Ramu | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Vairakiyam | Tamil | ||
| 1970 | Thabalkaran Thangai | Postman | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Snegithi | Tamil | ||
| 1970 | Kaviya Thalaivi | Suresh | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Kann Malar | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Aindhu Laksham | Radha Krishnan | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Shanti Nilayam | Bhaskar | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Poova Thalaiya | Ganesan | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Kuzhandai Ullam | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Kumara Sambhavam | Paramashivan | Malayalam | |
| 1969 | Kulavilakku | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Iru Kodugal | Gopinath | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Avare En Deivam | Tamil | Credited as Gemini Ganesh | |
| 1969 | Thanga Malar | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Porchilai | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Manaivi | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Kuzhandhai Ullam | Tamil | ||
| 1968 | Thamarai Nenjam | Murali | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Panama Pasama | Shankar | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Karutha Rathrikal | Malayalam | ||
| 1968 | Siritha Mugam | Tamil | ||
| 1968 | Chakkaram | Babu | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Balram Shri Krishna | Lord Shankar | Hindi | |
| 1967 | Seetha | Tamil | 100th Film | |
| 1967 | Penn Endral Penn | Babu | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Pandhayam | Tamil | ||
| 1967 | Thiruvarutchelvar | Shiva | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Pattathu Rani | Tamil | ||
| 1967 | Kandhan Karunai | Shiva | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Ramu | Raja | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Thenmazhai | Baskar | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Chitthi | Muthaiyya | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Chinnanchiru Ulagam | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Annavin Aasai | Ramanathan | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Saraswathi Sabatham | Veeramallan | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Muharasi | Somu | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Hello Mister Zamindar | Sekar | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Vallavanukku Vallavan | Prakash | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Vaazhkai Padagu | Rajan | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Veera Abhimanyu | Krishna | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Poojaikku Vandha Malar | Suresh | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Vazhkai Vazhvatharke | Kandan | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Aayiram Roobai | Tamil | ||
| 1964 | Veeranganai | Tamil | ||
| 1964 | Pasamum Nesamum | Tamil | ||
| 1964 | Oral Koodi Kallanayi | Malayalam | ||
| 1963 | Karpagam | Sundaram | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Idhayathil Nee | Advocate Anandhan | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Ezhai Pangalan | Raja | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Lava Kusa | Lakshmana | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Káthirunda Kangal | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Manithan Maravillai | Panjacharam | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Aadi Perukku | Raja | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Sumaithaangi | Babu | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Paarthaal Pasi Theerum | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Paadha Kannikkai | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Muripinche Muvvalu | Telugu | ||
| 1962 | Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha Selvam | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Paarthal Pasi Theerum | Velu | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Paadha Kaanikkai | Sekar | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Konjum Salangai | Amanendran | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Kathiruntha Kangal | Krishnan | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Bandha Pasam | Saravanan | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Thennilavu | Raj | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Pava Mannippu | Tamil | ||
| 1961 | Panithirai | Mohan | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Nazrana | Shyam | Hindi | |
| 1961 | Kappalottiya Thamizhan | Madasamy | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Bhagyalakshmi | Tamil | ||
| 1961 | Pasamalar | Anand | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Pangaaligal | Tamil | ||
| 1961 | Paava Mannippu | Rajan | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Meenda Sorgam | Sekar | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Veerakkanal | Parandhaman | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Pudhiya Pathai | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Parthiban Kanavu | Vikraman | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Kalathur Kannamma | Rajalingam | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Kairasi | Mohan | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Ellarum Innattu Mannar | Tamil | ||
| 1959 | Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku | Kothandam | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Veerapandiya Kattabomman | Vellaiyathevan | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Vaazha Vaitha Deivam | Tamil | ||
| 1959 | Nalla Theerpu | Tamil | ||
| 1959 | Kalyana Parisu | Baskar | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi | Nallan | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Bhagya Devathai | Tamil | ||
| 1958 | Athisaya Thirudan | Athisaya Thirudan | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam | Raja | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Illarame Nallaram | Tamil | ||
| 1958 | Thirumanam | Nataraj | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Padhi Bhakti | Telugu | ||
| 1958 | Boologa Rambai | Telugu | ||
| 1958 | Vanjikottai Valiban | Tamil | ||
| 1958 | Raj Tilak | Chander | Hindi | |
| 1958 | Kudumba Gouravam | Gopal | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Vanji Kottai Valipan | Sunderalingam | Tamil | |
| 1958 | School Master | Kannada | Guest appearance | |
| 1958 | Pathi Bakthi | Moorthi | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Manamalai | Tamil | ||
| 1958 | Bhooloka Rambai | Bhuvanendran | Tamil | Simultaneously shot in Telugu as Bhooloka Rambha |
| 1957 | Soubhagyavathi | Kalantharan | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Mallika | Mohan | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Karpukkarasi | Prathaban | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam | Jayanthan | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Yaar Paiyyan | Sundararajan | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Pathini Deivam | Rajendran | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Miss Mary | Arun | Hindi | Credited as Ganesh |
| 1957 | Mayabazar | Abhimanyu | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Iru Sagodharigal | Sundar | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Mathar Kula Manickam | Tamil | ||
| 1956 | Prema Pasam | Ramu | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Aasai | Sekar | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Pennin Perumai | Raghu | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Marma Veeran | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 1956 | Kaalam Maari Pochu | Tamil | ||
| 1956 | Devta | Vijay | Hindi | Credited as Ganesh |
| 1956 | Bhale Ramudu | Telugu | ||
| 1956 | Sadhaaram | Tamil | ||
| 1956 | Mathar Kula Manikkam | Chandra Shekar | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Maaman Magal | Chandran | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Missamma | Telugu | ||
| 1955 | Maheswari | Manickam | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam | Tamil | ||
| 1955 | Guna Sundari | Prince | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Valliyin Selvan | Murthy | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesan |
| 1955 | Needhipathi | Tamil | ||
| 1955 | Missiamma | Balu | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesh |
| 1955 | Kanavane Kankanda Deivam | Vijayan | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesh |
| 1954 | Penn | Raja | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Manam Pola Mangalyam | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesh | |
| 1953 | Avvaiyyar | Deiveegan | Tamil | Credited as Ganesan |
| 1953 | Ashadeepam | Shekhar | Malayalam | Simultaneously made in Tamil as Aasai Magan |
| 1953 | Aasai Magan | Shekhar | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesh |
| 1952 | Thai Ullam | Sekar | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesh |
| 1952 | Mugguru Kodukulu | Gopal | Telugu | Credited as Ganesh |
| 1952 | Moondru Pillaigal | Sekhar | Tamil | Credited as Ganesh |
| 1948 | Chakra Dhari | Panduranga | Tamil | Credited as Ganesh |
| 1947 | Miss Malini | Kumar | Tamil | Billed as "R.G." |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Krishnadasi | Rudhramurthi Sastri | ||
| 1991 | Penn |