Gemini Ganesan

Gemini Ganesan



Gemini Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005) was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" (king of love) of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies.
Mr. Ganesh was a man of varied interests. In school, he was captain of the cricket team. A lover of dogs, he had a special liking for Golden Retrievers. All his life, Mr. Ganesh made it a point not to involve himself in any public controversy. Unlike Sivaji Ganesan and MGR, he kept his distance from politics. He was offered a Rajya Sabha seat by former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi but he declined to accept it. On the personal level he was friendly with many of the top personalities but then he did not like to flatter them on stage and kept away from public functions. However, he had a close circle of friends, and always remembered those who helped him in his career.