Gemini Ganesan
Acting
Ramaswamy Ganesan, better known by his stage nameĀ Gemini Ganesan, was anĀ IndianĀ film actor who worked mainly inĀ Tamil cinema. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" (King ofĀ Romance) for the romantic roles he played in films.Ganesan was one among the "three biggest names of Tamil cinema", the other two beingĀ M. G. RamachandranĀ andĀ Sivaji Ganesan.Ā 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.Ā A recipient of theĀ PadmashreeĀ 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.
