Nagesh
- Acting
- September 27, 1933 · Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India
- January 31, 2009
Biography
Nagesh (born Nageswaran C. Krishna Gundu Rao), was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema. Nagesh was born in a Kannada family from Dharapuram, Erode. He was educated in Madras and worked as a clerk in the Indian Railways before entering Tamil film industry. He acted in over 1,000 films from 1958 to 2008, performing in variety of roles as comedian, lead roles, supporting actor and antagonist.
Known for
Filmography
- Dasavatharam · Sheikh Mukhtaar
- Pori
- Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei · Raja Mokkaiyappar
- Saravana · Saravana's grandfather
- Bose · Bose's Grandfather
- Vasool Raja MBBS · Sriman Venkatraman
- Kadhal Konden · Church Father Rozario
- Bala · Annachi
- Panchatanthiram · Parthasarathy
- Poovellam Un Vasam
- Maa Pelliki Randi
- Minnale · Subramanyam 'Subbuni'
- Rhythm · Karthik's father
- Desiya Geetham
- Tholi Prema · Balu's elder uncle
- Kadhala Kadhala · Chokkalingam
- Poochudava
- Thadayam
- Themmangu Paattukaaran
- Pagaivan
- Raasi
- Subhakankshalu · Stephen
- Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi
- Avvai Shanmugi · Joseph
- Poove Unakkaga · Stephen
- Meendum Savithri · Ramamurthy
- Ayudha Poojai · Police Officer
- Pullakuttikaran
- Nammavar · Prabhakar Rao
- Gandeevam · Idea Appa Rao
- Sukham Sukhakaram
- Magalir Mattum · Dead body
- Brahmachari Mogudu · Retired Army Colonel
- Madam
- Kattabomman · Kattabomman's grandfather
- O' Faby
- Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan · Lawyer
- Amma Ponnu · Vathiyar
- Enga Thambi · Muthu
- Gadibidi Ganda
- Allari Mogudu
- Thambi Pondatti · Venugopal
- Rickshaw Mama · Minister Duraisamy
- Brindavanam · Perumallu
- Putham Pudhu Payanam
- Thalapathi · Panthulu
- Kalari · Manikyam
- Cheran Pandiyan · Maniyam
- Gopura Vasalile
- Engal Swamy Ayyappan · Salim Bhai
- Raja Kaiya Vacha · Vijaya's Father
- Athisaya Piravi
- Mounam Sammadham · Paramasivam
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan · Avinashi
- Indrudu Chandrudu · Minister
- Raaja Raajathan · Thyagi Sathyamoorthy
- Apoorva Sagodharargal · Dharmaraj
- Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
- Coolikkaran
- Thrimoorthulu
- Makkal En Pakkam
- Maaveeran
- Karu Diddina Kapuram · Pulla Rao
- Padikkadavan · Rahim
- Illale Devatha · Manager
- Paadum Vaanampadi · Muthu (Guest Role)
- Kanchu Kaagada
- Sahasame Jeevitham · Babu Rao
- Sanga Natham
- Magudi
- Priyamudan Prabhu
- Aayiram Nilavae Vaa
- Oorantha Sankranthi · Tippanna
- Ezham Rathri
- Vaa Kanna Vaa
- Daiviyin Thiruvilaiyadal
- Justice Chowdhary · Anthony
- Pedda Gedda
- Kondaveeti Simham · Sitapati
- Saadhikkoru Needhi