![]() Needless to say, the duo was in top form, especially Gemini who won over the audience in the endearing climax. The film has several confrontational scenes between the father and son. ![]() Kalathur Kannamma child Kamal Haasan in a film that explored the ideological clash between a legendary yet conservative singer Bilhari Marthandam Pillai (Gemini Ganesan) and his social activist son, Udhayamoorthy (Kamal Haasan). Unnal Mudiyum Thambi, a remake of the Telugu social drama When two powerhouse performers work together, you expect sparks to fly and that is what happened in Kamal Haasan and Gemini Ganesan from ‘Unnal Mudiyum Thambi’ Naan Avan Illai was remade in Tamil in 2007 with actor Jeeva reprising the role played by Gemini. Interesting trivia: Kamal Haasan played a cameo role before he got his full-fledged hero role in Balachander’s Naan Avan Ilai became a success at the box office. Balachander gave a different dimension to Gemini, who was mostly associated with soft, playing romantic-at-heart characters, and the film had the meat for Gemini to display his acting prowess. Directed by K Balachander, the film was adapted from a Marathi play, according to Wikipedia. He is taken to court, where he has to defend himself and hence, the title. ![]() ![]() The film deals with a heartthrob (who is a womaniser) who charms women under disguise and marries them. The title of the 2003 family drama, directed by Karu Pazhaniappan, was an ode to this film. Some of the other popular Gemini’s films you need to check out are Parthiban Kanavu had an ensemble cast including SV Ranga Rao, TS Balaiah, Vyjanthimala, Ragini and Saroja Devi.ĭirected by D Yoganand, the film was released in three languages and was a box-office flop, despite raving reviews. Gemini essayed the role of Vikraman, the Chola prince, who is on a quest to fulfil his father’s dream of getting independence from Pallavas. Vyjayanthimala and Gemini Ganesan in ‘Parthiban Kanavu’Ī historical drama, the film is based on Tamil author Kalki Krishnamurthy’s novel of the same name, and is a sequel to his own ![]()
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