Tamil Nadu: When Kaadhal Mannan was a sport

The old boys cricket match of the Madras Christian College once had a heartthrob in one of its teams. It was the ‘Kaadhal Mannan’ (king of romance) Gemini Ganesan, who not many may know, was an avid sportsman. On November 17, GG would have hit the century mark. Ask anyone in the Tamil film industry, and he will be described as a suave, stylish, well-mannered co-star who respected his colleagues. A lot has been said and written about his acting ability and relationship with his romantic interests in the 1960s and 1970s. But it is his life off screen as a lover of sports and literature that made him all the more endearing to the people who knew him.​