A commemorative postage stamp on “Kadhal Mannan” Gemini Mama, one of the three biggest names of Tamil cinema :

Issued by India

Issued on Feb 25, 2006

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Stamps Printed : 0.4 Million

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nashik

Name : Ganapathi Subramania Sarma

Born on Nov 17, 1920 at Pudukkottai, Madras Presidency, British India [now in Tamil Nadu, India]

Died on Mar 22, 2005 at Chennai, India

About : 

• Gemini Ganesan, the eternal romantic of the silver screen, a charmer, and an actor par excellence, was one of the most adored icons of the Indian film industry.
• Gemini Ganesan who was named earlier Ramaswami Ganesan was born on 17^th November 1920 in Pudukottai of Tamilnadu. After initial studies at Ramakrishna Home, Chennai and Maharajah’s College, Pudukottai, Ganesan graduated from Madras Christian College, Tambaram and started his career as a lecturer in this College. But soon he joined Gemini Studios as a Production Assistant.

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