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Gemini Ganesan, Tamil Film Actor,
Ganapati Subramanian Sarma or Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 - 22 March 2005),
better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan,
was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema.
He was nicknamed "Kaadhal Mannan" for the romantic roles he played 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.
A recipient of the Padma Shri in 1971, he had also won several
other awards including the "Kalaimamani",
the "MGR Gold Medal" and the "Screen Lifetime Achievement Award".
He is one of the few college graduates to enter the film industry at that time.
Dubut Film : Miss Malini.
Notable Films : Vanjikottai Valiban (1958),
Kalyana Parisu (1959),
Naan Avanillai (1974)
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