Portrait of Gemini Ganesan

Acting

Gemini Ganesan

Career

Active from 1948 to 1998, busiest in 1961 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
54
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gemini Ganesan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Mystery
    2.4, average 4.0
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.6
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 13
  • Tamil Cinema 12
  • Family Drama 8
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Melodrama 7
  • Indian Cinema 6
  • Family Saga 5
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Sacrifice 4
  • Hindu Mythology 4
  • Historical Drama 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 58
Varisu
Varisu (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

as Palanisamy (Portrait Only)

2000s

1 title ยท average score 61
Gemini
Gemini (2002)
GoodWatch score 61

as Cameo

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 74
Kondattam
Kondattam (1998)

as Anand Grandfather

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998)

as Prabhu / Deva's Grandfather

Avvai Shanmugi
Avvai Shanmugi (1996)
GoodWatch score 74

as Vishwanathan Iyer

Thai Mozhi
Thai Mozhi (1992)

as Anthony

Penn
Penn (1991)

TV show

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 80
Ponmana Selvan
Ponmana Selvan (1989)

as Ambalakarar

Rudraveena
Rudraveena (1988)
GoodWatch score 79

as 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

as Bilahari Marthandam Pillai

1970s

24 titles ยท average score 65
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mir Qasim

Lalitha
Lalitha (1976)

as Shankar

Dasavatharam
Dasavatharam (1976)

as Arjuna

Idaya Malar
Idaya Malar (1976)

Director

Swami Ayyappan
Swami Ayyappan (1975)

as Pandalam raja

Ganga Gowri
Ganga Gowri (1973)

as Lord Siva

Jesus
Jesus (1973)

as John the Baptist

Kurathi Magan
Kurathi Magan (1972)

as Malai Kottai

Kanna Nalama
Kanna Nalama (1972)

as Anand

Punnagai
Punnagai (1971)

as Satya

Avalukendru Or Manam
Avalukendru Or Manam (1971)

as Kannan

Adi Parasakthi
Adi Parasakthi (1971)

as Lord Shiva

1960s

24 titles ยท average score 71
Kumara Sambhavam
Kumara Sambhavam (1969)

as Paramashivan

Poova Thalaiya
Poova Thalaiya (1969)

as Ganesan

Iru Kodugal
Iru Kodugal (1969)

as Gopinath

Thamarai Nenjam
Thamarai Nenjam (1968)

as Murali

Saraswathi Sabatham
Saraswathi Sabatham (1966)

as Veeramallan

Thenmazhai
Thenmazhai (1966)

as Bhaskar

Vallavanukku Vallavan
Vallavanukku Vallavan (1965)

as Prakash

Karpagam
Karpagam (1963)

as Sundaram

Pasamalar
Pasamalar (1961)
GoodWatch score 71

as Anand

Kappalottiya Thamizhan
Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961)

as Madasami

Then Nilavu
Then Nilavu (1961)

as Raj

Kalathur Kannamma
Kalathur Kannamma (1960)

as Rajalingam

1950s

12 titles ยท average score 71
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

as Vellayathevan

Kalyana Parisu
Kalyana Parisu (1959)

as Bhaskar

Athisaya Thirudan
Athisaya Thirudan (1958)

as Athisaya Thirudan

Vanjikottai Valiban
Vanjikottai Valiban (1958)

as Sunderalingam / Vanjikottai vaaliban (Youth of vanjikottai) / Sunderam

Raj Tilak
Raj Tilak (1958)

as Chander (as Gemini Ganesh)

Yaar Paiyyan
Yaar Paiyyan (1957)

as Mahagana Porundhiya Sriman Sundararajan

Soubhagyavathi
Soubhagyavathi (1957)

as Kalatharan

Devta
Devta (1956)

as Vijay

Matharkula Manikkam
Matharkula Manikkam (1956)

as Dr. Chandra Shekar

Maheswari
Maheswari (1955)

as Manickam

Ashadeepam
Ashadeepam (1953)

as Sekhar

Thai Ullam
Thai Ullam (1952)

as Sekar

1940s

1 title
Chakra Dhari
Chakra Dhari (1948)

as Pandurangan