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Gemini Ganesan: On- screen Romancer and Off-screen Casanova-By D.B.S. Jeyaraj Gemini Ganesan and Savitri Source:Dailymirror Popular Tamil cinema actor Gemini Ganesan whose 101st birth anniversary falls on November 17th  is regarded widely as the greatest romantic lover in Tamil cinema . In a career spanning more than five decades Gemini Ganesan made his mark in Tamil films as the romantic hero par excellence. In fact he was dubbed “Kaadhal Mannan,” meaning “King of Romance”. What is most interesting about Gemini Ganesan is the fact that his romantic  on-screen and off-screen persona got intertwined   in reel life and real  life.  While the  actor hero crooned and danced his way into the hearts of many lovely heroines on screen, the off-screen  Gemini too romanced many women in real life.  Gemini had four wives plus several liaisons including live -in relationships with attractive women. He himself admitted to his numerous affairs with other ...