This article contains the entire filmography of Gemini Ganesan.
This article contains the entire filmography of Gemini Ganesan.
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Miss Malini | Assistant director | Tamil | Billed as "R.G." | [1] |
| 1948 | Chakra Dhari | Panduranga | Tamil | Credited as Ganesh | [2] |
| 1952 | Thai Ullam | Sekar | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesh | [3] |
| Moondru Pillaigal | Sekhar | Tamil | Credited as Ganesh | [4] | |
| 1953 | Avvaiyyar | Deiveegan | Tamil | Credited as Ganesan | [5] |
| Ashadeepam | Shekhar | Malayalam | Simultaneously made in Tamil as Aasai Magan | [6] | |
| Aasai Magan | Shekhar | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesh | ||
| Manam Pola Mangalyam | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesh | [7] | ||
| 1954 | Penn | Raja | Tamil | ||
| 1955 | Missiamma | Balu | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesh | |
| Valliyin Selvan | Murthy | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesan | ||
| Kanavane Kankanda Deivam | Vijayan | Tamil | Credited as R. Ganesh | ||
| Needhipathi | Tamil | ||||
| Maaman Magal | Chandran | Tamil | |||
| Maheswari | Manickam | Tamil | [8] | ||
| Guna Sundari | Prince | Tamil | |||
| 1956 | Devta | Vijay | Hindi | Credited as Ganesh | |
| Pennin Perumai | Raghu | Tamil | [9] | ||
| Aasai | Sekar | Tamil | |||
| Prema Pasam | Ramu | Tamil | |||
| Sadhaaram | Tamil | ||||
| Kaalam Maari Pochu | Tamil | ||||
| Marma Veeran | Tamil | Guest appearance | |||
| Mathar Kula Manikkam | Chandra Shekar | Tamil | |||
| 1957 | Miss Mary | Arun | Hindi | Credited as Ganesh | |
| Mayabazar | Abhimanyu | Tamil | [10] | ||
| Iru Sagodharigal | Sundar | Tamil | |||
| Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam | Jayanthan | Tamil | |||
| Karpukkarasi | Prathaban | Tamil | |||
| Mallika | Mohan | Tamil | [11] | ||
| Yaar Paiyyan | Sundararajan | Tamil | |||
| Soubhagyavathi | Kalantharan | Tamil | |||
| Pathini Deivam | Rajendran | Tamil | |||
| 1958 | Bhooloka Rambai | Bhuvanendran | Tamil | ||
| School Master | Kannada | Guest appearance | |||
| Manamalai | Tamil | ||||
| Kudumba Gouravam | Gopal | Tamil | |||
| Pathi Bakthi | Moorthi | Tamil | |||
| Vanji Kottai Valipan | Sunderalingam | Tamil | |||
| Thirumanam | Nataraj | Tamil | [12] | ||
| Illarame Nallaram | Tamil | ||||
| Raj Tilak | Chander | Hindi | |||
| Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam | Raja | Tamil | |||
| Athisaya Thirudan | Athisaya Thirudan | Tamil | |||
| 1959 | Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi | Nallan | Tamil | ||
| Kalyana Parisu | Baskar | Tamil | [13] | ||
| Nalla Theerpu | Tamil | ||||
| Veerapandiya Kattabomman | Vellaiyathevan | Tamil | |||
| Bhagya Devathai | Tamil | ||||
| Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku | Kothandam | Tamil | |||
| Vaazha Vaitha Deivam | Tamil | ||||
| 1960 | Parthiban Kanavu | Vikraman | Tamil | [14] | |
| Ellarum Innattu Mannar | Tamil | ||||
| Meenda Sorgam | Sekar | Tamil | |||
| Kalathur Kannamma | Rajalingam | Tamil | [15] | ||
| Kairasi | Mohan | Tamil | |||
| Pudhiya Pathai | Tamil | ||||
| Veerakkanal | Parandhaman | Tamil | |||
| 1961 | Paava Mannippu | Rajan | Tamil | [16] | |
| Nazrana | Shyam | Hindi | [17] | ||
| Pasamalar | Anand | Tamil | [18] | ||
| Thennilavu | Raj | Tamil | |||
| Bhagyalakshmi | Tamil | ||||
| Kappalottiya Thamizhan | Madasamy | Tamil | [19] | ||
| Pangaaligal | Tamil | ||||
| Panithirai | Mohan | Tamil | |||
| 1962 | Konjum Salangai | Amanendran | Tamil | [20] | |
| Paarthal Pasi Theerum | Velu | Tamil | |||
| Manithan Maravillai | Panjacharam | Tamil | |||
| Aadi Perukku | Raja | Tamil | [21] | ||
| Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha Selvam | Tamil | ||||
| Kathiruntha Kangal | Krishnan | Tamil | |||
| Paadha Kaanikkai | Sekar | Tamil | |||
| Bandha Pasam | Saravanan | Tamil | |||
| Sumaithaangi | Babu | Tamil | |||
| 1963 | Lava Kusa | Lakshmana | Tamil | [22] [23] | |
| Idhayathil Nee | Advocate Anandhan | Tamil | |||
| Karpagam | Sundaram | Tamil | |||
| Ezhai Pangalan | Raja | Tamil | |||
| 1964 | Pasamum Nesamum | Tamil | |||
| Vazhkai Vazhvatharke | Kandan | Tamil | |||
| Oral Koodi Kallanayi | Malayalam | ||||
| Veeranganai | Tamil | ||||
| Aayiram Roobai | Tamil | ||||
| 1965 | Poojaikku Vandha Malar | Suresh | Tamil | ||
| Vaazhkai Padagu | Rajan | Tamil | [24] | ||
| Hello Mister Zamindar | Sekar | Tamil | |||
| Vallavanukku Vallavan | Prakash | Tamil | |||
| Veera Abhimanyu | Krishna | Tamil | [25] | ||
| 1966 | Chitthi | Muthaiyya | Tamil | ||
| Muharasi | Somu | Tamil | |||
| Annavin Aasai | Ramanathan | Tamil | |||
| Ramu | Raja | Tamil | |||
| Chinnanchiru Ulagam | Tamil | ||||
| Saraswathi Sabatham | Veeramallan | Tamil | |||
| Thenmazhai | Baskar | Tamil | |||
| 1967 | Pattathu Rani | Tamil | |||
| Kandhan Karunai | Shiva | Tamil | |||
| Seetha | Tamil | 100th Film | |||
| Thiruvarutchelvar | Shiva | Tamil | |||
| Pandhayam | Tamil | ||||
| Penn Endral Penn | Tamil | ||||
| 1968 | Panama Pasama | Shankar | Tamil | ||
| Thamarai Nenjam | Murali | Tamil | |||
| Balram Shri Krishna | Hindi | ||||
| Chakkaram | Tamil | ||||
| Siritha Mugam | Tamil | ||||
| 1969 | Kuzhandhai Ullam | Tamil | |||
| Porchilai | Tamil | ||||
| Aindhu Laksham | Radha Krishnan | Tamil | |||
| Poova Thalaiya | Ganesan | Tamil | |||
| Manaivi | Tamil | ||||
| Shanti Nilayam | Bhaskar | Tamil | |||
| Kulavilakku | Tamil | ||||
| Thanga Malar | Tamil | ||||
| Iru Kodugal | Gopinath | Tamil | |||
| Avare En Deivam | Tamil | Credited as Gemini Ganesh | |||
| Kumara Sambhavam | Paramashivan | Malayalam | |||
| 1970 | Sangamam | Tamil | |||
| Ethirkalam | Ramu | Tamil | |||
| Thabalkaran Thangai | Postman | Tamil | |||
| Vairakiyam | Tamil | ||||
| Patham Pasali | Tamil | ||||
| Snegithi | Tamil | ||||
| Kann Malar | Tamil | ||||
| Kaviya Thalaivi | Suresh | Tamil | |||
| Malathi | Balu | Tamil | |||
| 1971 | Nootrukku Nooru | College principal | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| Thirumagal | Kandasamy | Tamil | |||
| Avalukendru Or Manam | Kannan | Tamil | |||
| Veguli Penn | Ramu | Tamil | |||
| Therottam | Tamil | ||||
| Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan | Malayalam | ||||
| Sudarum Sooravaliyum | Tamil | ||||
| Annai Velankanni | Susai Nathan | Tamil | |||
| Anbukkor Annan | Tamil | ||||
| Aathi Parasakthi | Shiva | Tamil | |||
| Punnagai | Sathya | Tamil | [26] | ||
| Ranga Rattinam | Tamil | ||||
| 1972 | Kanna Nalama | Anand | Tamil | ||
| Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama | Tamil | ||||
| Professor | Mangalassery | Malayalam | |||
| Appa Tata | Tamil | ||||
| Kurathi Magan | Malai Kottai | Tamil | |||
| Shakthi Leelai | Lord Shiva | Tamil | |||
| Ellai Kodu | Tamil | ||||
| Velli Vizha | Bala | Tamil | |||
| Sree Guruvayoorappan | Malayalam | ||||
| Deivam | Aarumugam | Tamil | |||
| 1973 | Ganga Gowri | Shiva | Tamil | ||
| Nalla Mudivu | Tamil | ||||
| Thirumalai Deivam | Aagasarajan | Tamil | |||
| Malai Naattu Mangai | Tamil | ||||
| Kattila Thottila | Advocate Sundaram | Tamil | |||
| School Master | Tamil | ||||
| Jesus | Snapaka Yohannan (John the Baptist) | Malayalam | [27] | ||
| 1974 | Maanikka Thottil | Tamil | |||
| Appa Amma | Tamil | ||||
| Naan Avanillai | Various [lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | Also producer | ||
| Devi Kanyakumari | Vasudevan | Malayalam | |||
| Devi Sri Karumari Amman | Tamil | ||||
| 1975 | Uravukku Kai Koduppom | Tamil | |||
| Swami Ayyappan | Pandalam Raja | Malayalam | Simultaneously made in Tamil | ||
| 1976 | Unakkaga Naan | Tamil | |||
| Dasavatharam | Arjuna | Tamil | |||
| Idhaya Malar | Krishnan | Tamil | Also director | ||
| Jai Jagat Janani | Shiva | Hindi | |||
| Lalitha | Shankar | Tamil | |||
| 1977 | Sreemurukan | Lord Shiva | Malayalam | ||
| Naam Pirandha Mann | Joseph | Tamil | |||
| 1978 | Sandharbha | Kannada | |||
| Sri Kanchi Kamakshi | Tamil | ||||
| Bhrashtu | Malayalam | ||||
| 1979 | Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum | Mir Qasim | Malayalam | Simultaneously made in Tamil as Allauddinun Arputha Vilakkum | [28] |
| Gnana Kuzhandhai | Shiva | Tamil | |||
| 1980 | Esthappan | Malayalam | |||
| 1983 | Nenjodu Nenjam | Tamil | |||
| Oppantham | Tamil | ||||
| Soorakottai Singakutti | Tamil | ||||
| 1988 | Rudraveena | Ganapati Sastry | Telugu | [29] | |
| Unnal Mudiyum Thambi | Marthandam Pillai | Tamil | [30] | ||
| 1989 | Ponmana Selvan | Arunachalam (Ambalathar) | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmugi | Viswanatha Iyer | Tamil | [31] | |
| Mettukudi | Indhu's grandfather | Tamil | |||
| 1997 | Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga | Kausalya's grandfather | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Prabhu's grandfather | Tamil | ||
| Kondattam | Anand's grandfather | Tamil | |||
| 1999 | Thodarum | Seetha's grandfather | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Gemini | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance | [32] |
| 2004 | Adi Thadi | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance | [33] |
| Year | Serial | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Penn | |
| 2000–2001 | Krishnadasi | Rudhramurthi Sastri |
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