Gemini Ganesan

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Gemini Ganesan (17 November 1920 � 22 March 2005) was a famous Indian actor. He is well known as kadhal mannan (king of love) of Tamil Cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies, and his private love affairs also as 'SAMBAR' by his critics. SAMBAR a Brahmin food and he being a Tamil Iyer, so he was bullied with that name.<p>Gemini Ganesan was born on 17 November 1920 at Pudukottai in South India to Ramaswami and Gangamma. The family was a middle class smartha brahmin family belonging to the Mulukanadu sub caste. Ganesan was the only male heir to his family.<p>His grandfather Narayanaswami and aunt Muthulakshmi were the source of inspiration for Ganesan in early days. Education of his grandson was the most important priority for Narayanaswami. When he was at an early age, Ganesan's education was initiated in grand style: he was sent to school on horseback, preceded by a band playing music. The teacher made him write the alphabet �a� in Tamil language on a silver plate with a gold coin...