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Gemini Studios was an Indian film studio based in Chennai, 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. A Madras Miscellany, S. Muthiah, Published by EastWest Books, pg 644

Categories 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. A Madras Miscellany, S. Muthiah, Published by EastWest Books, pg 260 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 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. G. Kamble, a painter from Kolhapur worked at the studios in his early life.

Timeline

with the arrival of K. Ramnoth, a cameraman and scenarist, and A. K. Sekhar, art director brought many changes in production.

is their first film in Telugu language remake of Bhaktha Chetha (1940) of K. Subramanyam.Jeevanmukthi (1942), blast from the past, M.L.Narasimham, The Hindu, 13 November 2011.

starring M. M. Dandapani Desikar and Serukalathur Sama

This was Uday Shankar's dance spectacular, shot at the studio, that set the trend for future choreographers.

a magnificent movie by S. S. Vasan that was a first for a Tamil to achieve All India distribution and brought excellent returns.

A `costume adventure` film in three languages – Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and a major success.

A Tamil film that proved a major box-office hit.

film starring Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand.

starring Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and Padmini.

A Hindi film starring Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala and Raaj Kumar.

A Hindi film starring Rajendra Kumar, Vyjayanthimala and Raaj Kumar.

A Tamil film starring Gemini Ganesan, Devika

This was Sivaji Ganesan's sole film for Gemini Studios. After S. S. Vasan's death, his son S. S. Balasubramanyam took the reins.

MGR Film with S. S. Vasan