Gemini Ganesan filmography

actor filmography

This article contains the entire filmography of Gemini Ganesan.

Year Title Role(s) Director Language(s) Notes Ref(s)
1947 Miss Malini Kothamangalam Subbu Tamil [1]
1948 Chakradhari Panduranga K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil [2]
1952 Thai Ullam Sekar K. Ramnoth Tamil [3]
Moondru Pillaigal R. Nagendra Rao Tamil [4]
1953 Avvaiyyar Deiveegan Kothamangalam Subbu Tamil
Ashadeepam Shekhar G. R. Rao Malayalam Simultaneously made in Tamil as Aasai Magan [5]
Manam Pola Mangalyam P. Pullaiah Tamil
1954 Penn Raja M. V. Raman Tamil Simultaneously made in Hindi and Telugu as Ladki and Sangham
1955 Missiamma Balu L. V. Prasad Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Missamma
Valliyin Selvan Kothamangalam Subbu Tamil
Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam Vijayan T. R. Raghunath Tamil
Needhipathi A. S. A. Sami Tamil
Maaman Magal Chandran R. S. Mani Tamil
Maheswari Manickam T. R. Raghunath Tamil [6]
Guna Sundari Prince K. Kameswara Rao Tamil Remake of Telugu movie Gunasundari Katha
1956 Devta Pattana Hindi Remake of Tamil movie Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam
Debut in Hindi
Pennin Perumai Raghu P. Pullaiah Tamil Remake of Telugu movie Ardhangi [7]
Aasai Sekar M. Natesan Tamil
Prema Pasam Ramu Vedantam Raghavaiah Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu
Sadhaaram V. C. Subbaraman Tamil
Kaalam Maari Pochu Chanakya Tamil Remake of Telugu movie Rojulu Marayi
Marma Veeran T. R. Raghunath Tamil Guest Appearance
Mathar Kula Manickam Dr. Chandra Shekar T. Prakash Rao Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Charana Daasi
1957 Miss Mary Arun L. V. Prasad Hindi Remake of Telugu and Tamil movie Missiamma
Mayabazar Abimanyu K. V. Reddy Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Mayabazar
Akkineni Nageswara Rao plays his role in the Telugu version
One of highest grosser
[8]
Iru Sagodharigal Sundar Vedantam Raghavaiah Tamil
Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam Jayanthan Vedantam Raghavaiah Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Suvarna Sundari
Karpukkarasi Prathaban A. S. A. Sami Tamil
Mallika Mohan Joseph Thaliath Jr. Tamil [9]
Yaar Paiyyan Sundararajan T. R. Raghunath Tamil
Soubhagyavathi Kalantharan Jampanna Tamil
Pathini Deivam Rajendran CH. Narayana Murthy Tamil
1958 Boologa Rambai Bhuvanendran D. Yoganand Tamil
Manamalai CH. Narayana Murthy Tamil Guest Appearance
Kudumba Gouravam Gopal B. S. Ranga Tamil Remake of Telugu movie Kutumba Gowravam
Padhi Bhakti Moorthi A. Bhimsingh Tamil
Vanjikottai Valiban Sunderalingam S. S. Vasan Tamil
Thirumanam Nataraj A. Bhimsingh Tamil [10]
Illarame Nallaram P. Pullaiah Tamil
Raj Tilak Chander S. S. Vasan Hindi
Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam Raja L. V. Prasad Tamil
Athisaya Thirudan Athisaya Thirudan P. Pullaiah Tamil
1959 Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi A. Bhimsingh Tamil
Kalyana Parisu Baskar C. V. Sridhar Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil [11]
Nalla Theerpu T. Prakash Rao Tamil
Veerapandiya Kattabomman Vellaiyathevan B. R. Panthulu Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
Bhagya Devathai Chanakya Tamil
Pennkulathin Ponvilakku Kothandam B. Vittalacharya Tamil
Vaazha Vaitha Deivam M. A. Thirumugam Tamil
1960 Parthiban Kanavu Vikraman D. Yoganand Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
Simultaneously made in Telugu and Sinhalese
[12]
Ellorum Innaattu Mannar T. Prakash Rao Tamil
Meenda Sorgam Sekar C. V. Sridhar Tamil
Kalathur Kannamma Rajalingam A. Bhimsingh Tamil [13]
Kairasi K. Shankar Tamil
Pudhiya Padhai Chanakya Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Kumkuma Rekha
Veerakkanal Parandhaman G. K. Ramu Tamil
1961 Paava Mannippu Rajan A. Bhimsingh Tamil
Pasamalar Anand A. Bhimsingh Tamil [14]
Nazrana Shyam C. V. Sridhar Hindi [15]
Pangaaligal G. Ramakrishna Tamil
Then Nilavu Raj C. V. Sridhar Tamil
Bhagyalakshmi K. V. Srinivasan Tamil
Kappalottiya Thamizhan Madasamy B. R. Panthulu Tamil [16]
Panithirai Mohan V. Srinivasan Tamil
1962 Konjum Salangai Amanendran M. V. Raman Tamil [17]
Paarthaal Pasi Theerum Velu A. Bhimsingh Tamil
Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha Selvam Vedantam Raghavaiah Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Swarnamanjari
Aadi Perukku Raja K. Shankar Tamil [18]
Manithan Maravillai Panjacharam Chakrapani Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Gundamma Katha
Kathiruntha Kangal T. Prakash Rao Tamil
Paadha Kaanikkai K. Shankar Tamil
Bandha Pasam A. Bhimsingh Tamil
Sumaithaangi C. V. Sridhar Tamil
1963 Lava Kusa Lakshmana C. Pullaiah
C. S. Rao
Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Lava Kusa [19]
[20]
Karpagam Sundaram K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil
Idhayathil Nee Advocate Anandhan V. Srinivasan Tamil
Ezhai Pangalan K. Shankar Tamil
1964 Oral Koodi Kallanayi P. A. Thomas Malayalam
Vazhkai Vazhvadharkey Krishnan–Panju Tamil
Pasamum Nesamum D. Yoganand Tamil
Aayiram Roobai K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil
1965 Poojaikku Vandha Malar Suresh V. Srinivasan Tamil
Vaazhkai Padagu Rajan C. Srinivasan Tamil [21]
Hello Mister Zamindar Sekar K. J. Mahadevan Tamil
Vallavanukku Vallavan Mr.Prakash R. Sundaram Tamil
1966 Chitthi K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil
Mugaraasi Somu M. A. Thirumugam Tamil
Annavin Aasai Dada Mirasi Tamil
Ramu Raja A. C. Tirulokchandar Tamil
Chinnachiru Ulagam K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil
Saraswati Sabatham Veeravallan A. P. Nagarajan Tamil
Thenmazhai Baskar V. Srinivasan Tamil
1967 Kandhan Karunai Lord Shiva A. P. Nagarajan Tamil
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum A. Vincent Tamil
Pattathu Rani S. Ramanathan Tamil
Karutha Rathrikal Mahesh Malayalam
Seetha A. P. Nagarajan Tamil
Thiruvarutchelvar Lord Shiva A. P. Nagarajan Tamil
Pandhyam A. Kasilingam Tamil
Penn Endral Penn Aarur Das Tamil
1968 Panama Pasama K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil
Balram Shri Krishna Chandrakant Hindi
Thamarai Nenjam Murali K. Balachander Tamil
Chakkaram A. Kasilingam Tamil
Siritha Mugam V. V. Raman Tamil
1969 Kuzhandhai Ullam Savitri Tamil
Porchilai A. V. Francis Tamil
Aindhu Laksham Radha Krishnan G. Ramakrishnan Tamil
Poova Thalaiya Ganesan K. Balachander Tamil
Manaivi G. K. Ramu Tamil
Shanti Nilayam Bhaskar G. S. Mani Tamil
Kula Vilakku K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil
Thanga Malar D. S. Rajagopal Tamil
Iru Kodugal Gopinath K. Balachander Tamil
Avare En Deivam C. N. Shanmugam Tamil
Kumara Sambhavam Paramashivan P. Subramaniam Malayalam
1970 Patham Pasali K. Balachander Tamil
Ethirkalam Ramu M. S. Solaimalai Tamil
Thabalkaran Thangai K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil
Snegithi G. Ramakrishnan Tamil
Sangamam Dada Mirasi Tamil
Kanmalar Pattu Tamil
Kaaviya Thalaivi Suresh K. Balachander Tamil
Malathi K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil
Vairakiyam A. Kasilingam Tamil
1971 Therottam V. T. Arasu Tamil
Nootrukku Nooru College principal K. Balachander Tamil Guest Appearance
Thirumagal Kandasamy A. S. A. Sami Tamil
Anbukkor Annan N. S. Maniam Tamil
Avalukendru Oru Manam Kannan C. V. Sridhar Tamil Simultaneously made in Hindi as Duniya Kya Jane
Veguli Penn Ramu S. S. Devadoss Tamil
Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan P. Subramaniam Malayalam
Annai Velankanni Susai Nathan K. Thangappan Tamil
Sudarum Sooravaliyum S. R. Puttanna Tamil
Rangarattinam Krishnan–Panju Tamil
Aathi Parasakthi Lord Shiva K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil
Punnagai Sathya K. Balachander Tamil [22]
1972 Kanna Nalama Anand K. Balachander Tamil
Appa Tata Malliyam Rajagopal Tamil
Professor Mangalassery P. Subramaniam Malayalam
Kurathi Magan Malai Kottai K. S. Gopalakrishnan Tamil
Shakthi Leelai Lord Shiva T. R. Ramanna Tamil
Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama Malliyam Rajagopal Tamil
Ellai Kodu S. Raghavan Tamil
Velli Vizha Bala K. Balachander Tamil
Sree Guruvayoorappan P. Subramaniam Malayalam
Dheivam Aarumugam M. A. Thirumugam Tamil
1973 Nalla Mudivu C. N. Shanmugam Tamil
Ganga Gowri Lord Shiva B. R. Panthulu Tamil Remake of Kannada movie Gange Gowri
Thirumalai Deivam Aagasarajan A. P. Nagarajan Tamil
Malai Naattu Mangai P. Subramaniam Tamil
Kattila Thottila Advocate Sundaram Malliyam Rajagopal Tamil
School Master B. R. Panthulu Tamil Remake of Kannada movie School Master
Jesus Snapaka Yohannan (John the Baptist) P. A. Thomas Malayalam [23]
1974 Appa Amma Tamil
Maanikka Thottil Tamil
Naan Avanillai Tamil
Devi Kanyakumari Vasudevan Malayalam
Devi Sri Karumari Amman Tamil
1975 Uravukku Kai Koduppom Tamil
Swami Ayyappan Tamil
1976 Unakkaga Naan Tamil
Dasavatharam Arjunan Tamil
Idhaya Malar Ganesh Gemini Ganesan Tamil
Jai Jagat Janani Shiva Hindi
Lalitha Tamil
1977 Sreemurukan Lord Shiva Malayalam
Naam Pirandha Mann Tamil
1978 Sandharbha Kannada
Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Tamil
Bhrashtu Malayalam
1979 Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum Meergha Singh Malayalam
Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum Meerkashim Tamil
Gnana Kuzhandhai Shiva Tamil
1980 Esthappan Malayalam
1983 Nenjodu Nenjam Tamil
Oppantham Tamil
Soorakottai Singakutti Tamil
1988 Rudraveena "Bilahari" Ganapati Sastry K. Balachander Telugu
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi "Bilahari" Marthandam Pillai K. Balachander Tamil [24]
1989 Ponmana Selvan Tamil
1996 Avvai Shanmugi Vishwanathan Iyer K. S. Ravikumar Tamil
Mettukudi Tamil
1998 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga Tamil
Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar Tamil
Kondattam Tamil
1999 Thodarum Tamil
2002 Gemini Himself Saran Tamil Guest appearance [25]
2004 Adi Thadi Himself T. Shivraj Tamil Guest appearance [26]

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