Gemini Ganesan
Born. November 16, 1920
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.
- Sowbaghyavathi
Sowbaghyavathi
- Kanavane Kannkanda Deivam
Kanavane Kannkanda Deivam
- Oppandham
Oppandham
- Ellorum Innattu Mannar
Ellorum Innattu Mannar
- Thirumagal
Thirumagal
- Bhagyalakshmi
Bhagyalakshmi
- Patham Pasali
Patham Pasali
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
- Athisaya Thirudan
Athisaya Thirudan
- Thanga Malar
Thanga Malar
- Punnagai
Punnagai
- Sangamam
Sangamam
- Meenda Sorgam
Meenda Sorgam
- Paava Mannippu
Paava Mannippu
- Banda Paasam
Banda Paasam