The Untold Story Behind The Name Of Gemini Studios: A Tale Of Zodiac And Stardom – News18
The name was given by S.S Vasan and he shared the story behind choosing it.
The studio has produced many super-hit films. It has also made things happen for some stars of the South, who are now immensely popular and loved.
Right from the early 70s till 2010, Gemini Studios has produced many films that have gained mass popularity in Telugu and Tamil cinema. Gemini Studios is one of the most popular production companies in India. Not only production, the company has also introduced some technologies. K Subramanian started the company. Originally, it was named Motion Pictures. S.S Vasan bought the company for Rs 86,000 from Subramanian and changed the company’s name from Motion Pictures to Gemini Studios. Gemini Studios has also kickstarted the careers of many actors and actresses, since 1940.
The studio has produced many super-hit films. It has also made things happen for some stars of the South, who are now immensely popular and loved.
There is an interesting tale behind the name Gemini Studios. The name was given by S.S Vasan and he shared the story behind choosing it. You’ll be surprised to know this.
Gemini Ganesan was widely popular as the romance king of the South. In his early days, he worked in Gemini Studios. The owner of Gemini Studios, S.S Vasan regularly took part in horse racing competitions in a small industrial town called Guindy in his State, Chennai. Vasan placed his bet on a horse named Gemini. To that extent, the horse is still his zodiac horse. There were rumours that because the horse won, he was a lucky charm of Vasan and that’s the reason he named the studio after the horse. This was denied by Manobala in an interview. When asked about the name, Manobala said that the real reason behind the name is that Vasan’s wife, Pattamal’s zodiac sign is Gemini and that’s the reason behind the name.
Gemini Studios, in its run, produced some great films that have added feathers to the hat of S.S.Vasan. The most noteworthy works of Gemini include Chandralekha, Vanji Kottai Valipan, Miss Malini, Nandanar, Avvaiyar, Motor Sundaram Pillai and Insaniyat among others.
