Gemini Ganesan - Romance King of Tamil Films

[eehaiupehazij]

Dear gKsir. thanks for posting this article at the right time. Though I have reservations of opinion with the starting line of this article that is unwarranted, I thank the author for writing this in memory of GG. There is no second opinion about MGR's swashbuckling hero in the mould of Robin Hood. But Love is not his forte, as it has been defined onscreen by the suave and softy image of GG only. There are lot of differences between GG's approach of a decent depiction of the lovers' closeness and the way others do that from the point of view of commercial ingredient. The triumvirate or the trinity of Tamil Cinema NT, GG and MGR all have distinct traits in their own way. NT for versatility of acting, MGR for his do-gooder image and GG for his King of Romance title, that remains unshattered for ever!











Many more such song sequences have clearly established GG as the one and only King of Romace as far Tamil Cinema is concerned. NT had also praised GG's maintenance of that title even in Kamal's cult classic Avvai Shanmugi :

.....காதல் மன்னன் என்றைக்குமே மாப்பிள்ளை ஜெமினிதான் எனக்கும் கமலுக்கும் கூட இந்தப்பட்டம் கிடையாது ... (Sivaji Ganesan's encomium on GG)