Deceased

How Did Gemini Ganesan Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 84

Also known asKadhal Mannan, Gemini Ganesh, Gemini Mama, SaambaarGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn17/11/1920Born inPudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDied22/03/2005 (aged 84)Died inChennaiCausemultiple organ dysfunction syndromeWikidataQ785011 ↗TMDb#544932 ↗

Ramasamy Ganesan, better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred as Kaadhal Mannan for his romantic roles in films. Ganesan was one of the "three biggest names of Tamil cinema", the other two being M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan. While Sivaji Ganesan excelled in dramatic films and M. G. Ramachandran was popular as an action hero, Gemini Ganesan was known for his romantic films.

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Filmography144 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	VarisuMovie	Palanisamy (Portrait Only)	103
2004	Adi ThadiMovie	Himself	84
2002	GeminiMovie	Cameo	82
1999	ThodarumMovie	—	79
1998	KondattamMovie	Anand Grandfather	78
1998	Naam Iruvar Namakku IruvarMovie	Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather	78
1997	Kaalamellam Kadhal VaazhgaMovie	—	77
1996	MetukudiMovie	—	76
1996	Avvai ShanmugiMovie	Vishwanathan Iyer	76
1991	PennSeries	—	71
1989	Ponmana SelvanMovie	Ambalakarar	69
1988	RudraveenaMovie	'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry	68
1988	Unnal Mudiyum ThambiMovie	Bilahari Marthandam Pillai	68
1983	OppandhamMovie	—	63
1983	Soorakottai SingakuttiMovie	—	63
1979	Gnana KuzhandhaiMovie	Lord Siva	59
1979	Allauddinum Albhutha VilakkumMovie	Mir Qasim	59
1978	Shri Kanchi KamakshiMovie	—	58
1977	Sree MuruganMovie	Shivan	57
1976	Idaya MalarMovie	—	56
1976	DasavatharamMovie	Arjuna	56
1976	Unakkaga NaanMovie	Ramu / Sankar	56
1976	LalithaMovie	Shankar	56
1975	Uravukku Kayi KoduppamMovie	—	55
1975	Swami AyyappanMovie	Pandalam raja	55
1974	Naan AvanillaiMovie	—	54
1974	Maanikka ThottilMovie	Ramakrishnan	54
1974	Malai Nattu MangaiMovie	—	54
1974	Devi KanyakumariMovie	Vasudevar	54
1973	School MasterMovie	—	53
1973	Ganga GowriMovie	Lord Siva	53
1973	JesusMovie	John the Baptist	53
1973	Kattilla ThottillaMovie	—	53
1973	Nalla MudivuMovie	—	53
1972	DeivamMovie	—	52
1972	Appa TataMovie	—	52
1972	KanmalarMovie	—	52
1972	Shakthi LeelaiMovie	Lord Shiva	52
1972	Kurathi MaganMovie	Malai Kottai	52
1972	ProfessorMovie	Professor Mangalassery	52
1972	AgathiyarMovie	—	52
1972	Kanna NalamaMovie	Anand	52
1972	Velli VizhaMovie	—	52
1972	Thirumalai DaivamMovie	—	52
1972	Sree GuruvayoorappanMovie	—	52
1971	Nootrukku NooruMovie	The College principal	51
1971	Adi ParasakthiMovie	Lord Shiva	51
1971	Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude MakanMovie	—	51
1971	Annai VelankanniMovie	—	51
1971	ThirumagalMovie	—	51
1971	PunnagaiMovie	Satya	51
1971	Avalukendru Or ManamMovie	Kannan	51
1970	Kaviya ThalaiviMovie	Suresh	50
1970	MalathiMovie	—	50
1970	SinehithiMovie	—	50
1970	SangamamMovie	Ashok / Shekhar	50
1970	Patham PasaliMovie	—	50
1969	Iru KodugalMovie	Gopinath	49
1969	Kuzhandai UllamMovie	—	49
1969	KulavilakkuMovie	—	49
1969	Thanga MalarMovie	—	49
1969	Poova ThalaiyaMovie	Ganesan	49
1969	Shanti NilayamMovie	—	49
1969	ManaiviMovie	—	49
1969	Avare En DeivamMovie	—	49
1969	PorsilaiMovie	—	49
1969	Kumara SambhavamMovie	Paramashivan	49
1968	ChakkaramMovie	—	48
1968	Thamarai NenjamMovie	Murali	48
1968	Panama PasamaMovie	—	48
1967	Penn Entral PennMovie	—	47
1967	Kandhan KarunaiMovie	Lord Shiva	47
1967	ThiruvarutchelvarMovie	—	47
1967	Karutha RathrikalMovie	—	47
1967	Pattathu RaniMovie	—	47
1966	RamuMovie	—	46
1966	ThenmazhaiMovie	Basker	46
1966	Saraswathi SabathamMovie	Veeramallan	46
1966	Chinnachiru UlagamMovie	—	46
1965	Poojaikku Vantha MalarMovie	Suresh	45
1965	Vallavanukku VallavanMovie	Prakash	45
1965	Vazhkai PadaguMovie	Rajan	45
1964	Vazhkai VazhvadarkeMovie	—	44
1964	Pasamum NesamumMovie	—	44
1964	Aayiram RoobaiMovie	—	44
1963	KarpagamMovie	Sundaram	43
1962	Parthal Pasi TheerumMovie	—	42
1962	Aadi PerrukuMovie	Raja, Philanthropist Krishnan	42
1962	Konjum SalangaiMovie	—	42
1962	Paadha KaanikkaiMovie	—	42
1962	Bandha PasamMovie	—	42
1962	Kaathiruntha KangalMovie	—	42
1962	SumaithaangiMovie	—	42
1961	Bhagya LakshmiMovie	Sundar	41
1961	PanithiraiMovie	—	41
1961	Kappalottiya ThamizhanMovie	Madasami	41
1961	Paava MannippuMovie	Rajan	41
1961	PasamalarMovie	Anand	41
1961	Then NilavuMovie	Raj	41
1961	Manithan MaravillaiMovie	—	41
1961	NazranaMovie	Shyam, Vasanthi's boss in a Guest appearance.	41
1960	Ellorum Innattu MannarMovie	—	40
1960	Parthiban KanavuMovie	Vikraman	40
1960	KairasiMovie	—	40
1960	Kalathur KannammaMovie	Rajalingam	40
1960	Pudhiya PathaiMovie	—	40
1959	Kalyana ParisuMovie	—	39
1959	Veerapandiya KattabommanMovie	Vellayathevan	39
1959	Nalla TheerpuMovie	—	39
1958	Bhooloka RambaiMovie	—	38
1958	Illarame NallaramMovie	—	38
1958	ThirumanamMovie	—	38
1958	Vazha Vaitha DaivamMovie	—	38
1958	Vanjikottai ValibanMovie	Sunderalingam / Vanjikottai vaaliban (Youth of vanjikottai) / Sunderam	38
1958	Athisaya ThirudanMovie	Athisaya Thirudan	38
1958	Kadan Vaangi KalyanamMovie	—	38
1958	Ponnu Vilayum BhoomiMovie	—	38
1958	Kudumba GouravamMovie	—	38
1958	Raj TilakMovie	Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)	38
1957	Yaar PaiyyanMovie	Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan	37
1957	SoubhagyavathiMovie	Kalatharan	37
1957	Makkalai Petra MagarasiMovie	—	37
1957	The Wedding GarlandMovie	—	37
1957	Manalane is the Blessing of MangaiMovie	—	37
1957	KarpukarasiMovie	—	37
1957	Miss MaryMovie	—	37
1956	Matharkula ManikkamMovie	Dr. Chandra Shekar	36
1956	AsaiMovie	—	36
1956	DevtaMovie	Vijay	36
1956	Pennin PerumaiMovie	—	36
1956	Iru SahodarigalMovie	—	36
1956	SadharamMovie	—	36
1955	Valliyin SelvanMovie	—	35
1955	MaheswariMovie	Manickam	35
1955	Kanavane Kan Kanda DeivamMovie	—	35
1955	GunasundariMovie	—	35
1954	PennMovie	—	34
1953	AvvaiyyarMovie	—	33
1953	Manampole MangalyamMovie	—	33
1953	AshadeepamMovie	Sekhar	33
1952	Thai UllamMovie	Sekar	32
1952	Kalyanam Panni PaarMovie	—	32
1951	AdiperakuMovie	—	31
1947	Miss MaliniMovie	—	27