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[[File:SS Vasan 2004 stamp of India.jpg|alt=Subramaniam Srinivasan, popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon|thumb|212x212px|Subramaniam Srinivasan, Proprietor of Gemini Pictures]]
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'''Gemini Studios''' was an Indian [[film studio]] based in [[Chennai|Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It was launched when [[S. S. Vasan]], a businessman of many ventures (including the ownership of [[Ananda Vikatan]]) bought Motion Picture Producers' Combines from Krishnaswamy Subrahmanyam and renamed it.<ref>''A Madras Miscellany'', S. Muthiah, Published by EastWest Books, pg 644

[[Help:Category|Categories]]</ref> The studio re-opened under the name Gemini. Despite the common beliefs about a lucky racehorse or the astrological sign of his wife, it was the logo Vasan chose that led to the name. Subrahmanyam had shown him a picture of his very young boys, blowing on toy trumpets in the nude. Vasan chose the pose to craft the logo and hence the name Gemini—The Twins.<ref>''A Madras Miscellany'', S. Muthiah, Published by EastWest Books, pg 260</ref> The new facade also had statues of ‘The Gemini Twins’, blowing the bugle. Gemini Studios served as a breeding ground for innumerable artists and technicians for the south Indian Film Industry. The [[Castor and Pollux|Gemini twins]] became a household symbol and the Gemini flyover was named after the original studio at that junction. Gemini Studios is one of the few producers in Tamil cinema to survive beyond 100 productions along with AVM, Modern Theatres, Thenandal Films, etc.

== Early history ==
S.S.Vasan bought from his friend K. Subramanyam a Film distribution business ''Motion Picture Producers' Combines studio'' on Mount Road for Rs.86,427-11-9,the odd figure arrived at through including the interest on unpaid wages of the employees and it was renamed as Gemini Studios in the year 1940.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/08/stories/2002070800130300.htm |title=The Hindu : Recalling what Gemini did |publisher=Hindujobs.com |date=2002-07-08 |access-date=2012-01-09 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120708225020/http://hindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/08/stories/2002070800130300.htm |archive-date=8 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[G. Kamble]], a painter from Kolhapur worked at the studios in his early life.<ref>{{cite news |title=B News Kolhapur Segment |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZfclCPzcu0 |access-date=23 July 2020 |work=B News |date=June 19, 2011}}</ref>

== Time line ==
* 1941 – ''[[Madanakamarajan]]'' with the arrival of [[K. Ramnoth]], a cameraman and scenarist, and A.K. Sekhar, art director brought many changes in production.
* 1942 – ''[[Jeevana Mukthi]]'' is their first film in Telugu language remake of ''Bhaktha Chetha'' (1940) of [[K. Subramanyam]].<ref>Jeevanmukthi (1942), blast from the past, M.L.Narasimham, The Hindu, 13 November 2011.</ref>
* 1942 – ''[[Nandanar (1942 film)|Nandanar]]'' A Tamil film starring [[M. M. Dandapani Desikar]] and [[Serukalathur Sama]]
* 1943 – ''[[Mangamma Sapatham (1943 film)|Mangamma Sapatham]]''
* 1945 – ''[[Kannamma En Kadhali]]''
* 1944 – ''[[Dasi Aparanji]]''
* 1947 – ''[[Miss Malini]]''
* 1948 – ''[[Kalpana (1948 film)|Kalpana]]''. This was [[Uday Shankar]]'s dance spectacular, shot at the studio, that set the trend for future choreographers.
*1948 – ''[[Chandralekha (1948 film)|Chandralekha]]'' a magnificent movie by [[S. S. Vasan]] that was a first for a Tamil to achieve All India distribution and brought excellent returns.
* 1949 – ''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1949 film)|Apoorva Sahodarargal]]'' A `costume adventure` film in three languages – Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and a major success.
* 1952 – ''[[Moondru Pillaigal]]'' – Tamil. Made also in Telugu as ''Mugguru Kodukulu''
* 1953 – ''[[Avvaiyyar]]'' - A Tamil film that proved a major box-office hit.
* 1954 - ''[[Rajee En Kanmani]]'' - Bilingual Film. Telugu Films title ''Rajee Naa Pranam''
* 1955 – ''[[Insaniyat (1955 film)|Insaniyat]]'' -A Hindi film starring Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand.
* 1958 – ''[[Vanjikottai Valiban]]'' and [[Raj Tilak (1958 film)|Raj Tilak]] – A Tamil and Hindi film starring Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and Padmini.
* 1959 – ''[[Paigham]]'' – A Hindi film starring Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala and Raaj Kumar.
* 1965 – ''[[Vaazhkai Padagu]]'' – A Tamil film starring [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Devika]]
* 1966 – ''[[Motor Sundaram Pillai]]'' – This was Sivaji Ganesan's sole film for Gemini Studios. After S.S. Vasan's death, his son S.S. Balasubramanyam took the reins.
* 1968-- ''[[Oli Vilakku]]- MGR Film with ss vasan
* 1969 – ''[[Manushulu Marali]]'' – A Telugu film starring [[Shoban Babu]].
* 1971 – ''[[Irulum Oliyum]]'' – A Tamil film starring [[A. V. M. Rajan]], [[Vanisri]]
* 1975 – ''[[Ellorum Nallavare]]'' – This was a flop and the studio's fortunes declined in the 70s and it was taken over by Anand Cine Services later.

==Aftermath==
After the studio being abandoned for two decades, the buildings were razed and a luxury hotel called [[The Park, Chennai|The Park]] was constructed and opened in 2002.<ref>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205005829/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/10098168.cms | archive-date=5 February 2009 | title=Gemini Studio a dream hotel now | date=16 May 2002 | newspaper=The Times of India | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/10098168.cms | access-date=9 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaihub.com/hotels-in-india/the-park-hotel-chennai.html |title=The Park Hotel Chennai, The Park Hotel Chennai India, Reservation of The Park Hotel Chennai, Deluxe Hotels in Chennai |publisher=Chennaihub.com |access-date=2012-01-09}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130809170827/http://geminiindia.in/ Gemini Studio Official Website]
* {{IMDb company|0055833}}

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