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| 2 | == Gemini Ganesh (1920-2005) == |
| 3 | |
| 4 | Aka Ramaswamy Ganesan, known in Tamil as |
| 5 | Kadhal Mannan (King of Romance). Tamil star |
| 6 | also known for performances in Telugu, |
| 7 | Malayalam and Hindi. Graduated in chemistry |
| 8 | and worked at the Madras Christian College. |
| 9 | Joined the Gemini Studio in 1946 as casting |
| 10 | assistant. Became a star with his double role in |
| 11 | Manampola Mangalyam, during the making of |
| 12 | which he met Telugu and Tamil star Savitri, |
| 13 | whom he married. Known mainly for soft |
| 14 | romantic roles (e.g. Kalyana Parisu), or |
| 15 | Vanjikottai Valiban (where he played opposite |
| 16 | two female leads, Padmini and |
| 17 | Vyjayanthimala); also for love stories in |
| 18 | which he plays the loser. Later played in |
| 19 | mythologicals, e.g. A.P. Nagarajan’s Kandan |
| 20 | Karunai and several P. Subramanyam films |
| 21 | in Malayalam such as Kumara Sambhavam; |
| 22 | the melodramatic lead with Sowcar Janaki in |
| 23 | Panthulu’s Tamil remake of School Master. |
| 24 | Father of Hindi star Rekha. |
| 25 | |
| 26 | FILMOGRAPHY: 1947: Miss Malini; |
| 27 | 1952: Thayi Ullam; 1953: Avvaiyyar; |
| 28 | Manampola Mangalyam; 1954: Penn; 1955: |
| 29 | Maheshwari; Valliyin Selvam; Maman Magal; |
| 30 | Kanavane Kan Kanda Daivam; Kalam |
| 31 | Maripochu; Pennin Perumai; Missiamma; |
| 32 | 1956: Prema Pasam; Asai; Devata; Mathar |
| 33 | Kula Manikam; Sadaram; 1957: Miss Mary; |
| 34 | Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam; Mallika; |
| 35 | Maya Bazaar; Yar Paiyan; Saubhagyavati; |
| 36 | Karpurakarasi; Kutumba Gauravam; 1958: |
| 37 | Thirumanam; Vanjikottai Valiban; Raj Tilak; |
| 38 | Pati Bhakti; Kadan Vangi Kalyanam; |
| 39 | School Master/Badi Panthulu; Bhuloka |
| 40 | Rambha/Bhuloka Rambhai/Pareeksha; 1959: |
| 41 | Kalyana Parisu; Veerapandiya |
| 42 | Kattaboman/Amar Shaheed; Vazha Vaitha |
| 43 | Daivam; Nalla Theerpu; Adisaya Thirudan; |
| 44 | Bhagya Devatha/Bhagya Devathai; Ponnu |
| 45 | Vilayum Bhoomi; 1960: Kalathur Kannamma; |
| 46 | Parthiban Kanavu; Pudhiya Pathai; Meenda |
| 47 | Sorgam; Ellorum Innattu Mannar; Kairasi; |
| 48 | 1961: Kappalotiya Thamizhan; |
| 49 | Pasamalar; Nazrana; Saugandh; Bhagya |
| 50 | Lakshmi; Thennilavu; Pavamanippu; |
| 51 | Panithirai; 1962: Kathirunda Kankal; Konjum |
| 52 | Salangai; Adiperaku; Parthal Pasi Theerum; |
| 53 | Sumaithangi; Manithan Maravillai; Patha |
| 54 | Kannikkai; Swarnamanjari/Mangaiyar Ullam |
| 55 | Mangada Selvam; 1963: Lavakusa; Idayathil |
| 56 | Nee; Karpagam; Ezhai Pangalan; 1964: |
| 57 | Oralkoodi Kalanayi; Pasamum Nesamum; |
| 58 | Vazhkai Vazhvadarke; 1965: Hello Mister |
| 59 | Zamindar; 1966: Ramu; Chinnachiru |
| 60 | Ulagam; Thene Mazhai; 1967: Kandan |
| 61 | Karunai; Pattathu Rani; Seeta; Padhyam; |
| 62 | Penn Entral Penn; 1968: Balaram Shri |
| 63 | Krishna; Panama Pasama; Thamarai Nenjam; |
| 64 | 1969: Kumara Sambhavam; Avare En |
| 65 | Daivam; Iru Kodukal; Kuzhandai Ullam; |
| 66 | Thanga Malar; Porsilai; Aindhu Laksham; |
| 67 | Manaivi; Shanti Nilayam; Kulavilakku; 1970: |
| 68 | Ethirkalam; Tapalkaran Thangai; Sorgam; |
| 69 | Sinehithi; Kanmalar; Kaviya Thalaivi; |
| 70 | Malathi; 1971: Punnagai; 1972: Kanna |
| 71 | Nalama; Enna Mudalali Sowkiyama; Appa |
| 72 | Tata; Kurathi Magan; Ellai Kodu; Velli Vizha; |
| 73 | Daivam; Shakti Leela; Professor; Shri |
| 74 | Guruvayoorappan; 1973: Ganga Gauri; Nalla |
| 75 | Mudivu; School Master; Thirumalai Daivam; |
| 76 | Malai Nattu Mangai; Kattilla Thottilla; Jesus; |
| 77 | 1974: Manikka Thothil; Nan Avanillai; Devi |
| 78 | Shri Karumariamman; Devi Kanyakumari; |
| 79 | 1975: Swami Ayyappan; Uravukku Kayi |
| 80 | Koduppam; 1976: Dashavatharam; Idaya |
| 81 | Malar*; Lalitha; Unakkaga Naan; 1977: Naam |
| 82 | Pirandha Maan; Shri Murugan; Oka Thalli |
| 83 | Katha; 1978: Shri Kanchi Kamakshi; |
| 84 | Bhrashthu; 1979: Allavudeenum Albutha |
| 85 | Velakkum/Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum/ |
| 86 | Alladdin and the Wonderful Lamp; Gnana |
| 87 | Kuzhandhai; 1983: Oppantham; Soorakottai |
| 88 | Singhakutty; 1988: Rudraveena; Unnal |
| 89 | Mudiyum Thambi; Ponmana Selvan. |