Gemini Ganesan

Gemini Ganesan

actor, director, producer

Gemini Ganesan was born on Nov 16, 1919 in India. Gemini Ganesan's big-screen debut came with Rojulu Marayi directed by Tapi Chanakya in 1955, strarring . Gemini Ganesan is known for Avvai Shanmugi directed by K.S. Ravikumar, Kamal Haasan stars as Pandyan and Meena as Janaki. The most recent award Gemini Ganesan achieved is Filmfare Awards South. The upcoming new movie Gemini Ganesan plays is Gemini which will be released on Apr 12, 2002.

Known as one of the "big three" of South Indian Cinema of yesteryear (the other two being M.G. Ramchandran, and Sivaji Ganesan), Ramaswamy Ganesan had acted in several box-office hits between 1950 and 1978 as the lead hero. Born on November 16, 1919, he was a graduate from an orthodox Brahmin family, and had begun his career as a Lecturer in the Madras Christian College, but subsequently began to work with Gemini Studios as an Executive from 1947, hence he was referred to as "Gemini" Ganesan. He became a movie film hero by the age of 30 in a movie made by AVM Productions, and would soon attain star status.

  • Birthday

    Nov 16, 1919
  • Place of Birth

    Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 0 nominations

Filmfare Awards South
1975
Best Actor
Winner - Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, India
1970
Best Actor
Winner - Creative Award

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