Nagesh
Acting Born Sep 27, 1933 Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- Avasara Kalyanam (1972) as Raghu
- Meendum Vazhven (1971) as O Chidambaram
- Kalam Vellum (1970) as Paavadai
- Major Chandrakanth (1966) as Mohan
- Dhairya Lakshmi (1980)
- Sangamam (1970) as Jambu
- Kannamma (1972) as Thangappal Rangappan
- Paadum Vaanampadi (1985) as Muthu (Guest Role)
- Poove Unakkaga (1996) as Stephen
- Athisaya Piravi (1990)
- Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei (2006) as Raja Mokkaiyappar
- Neerkumizhi (1965) as Sethu
- Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren (1979) as Victor
- Madras to Pondicherry (1966) as Bus Conductor
- Kodimalar (1966) as Annamalai
- Maanikka Thottil (1974)
- Meendum Savithri (1996) as Ramamurthy
- Magalir Mattum (1994) as Dead body
- Kettikaran (1971)
- Mappillai Azhaippu (1972)
- Chandhrodhayam (1966) as Alwar
- Unakkaga Naan (1976) as Dhanarajan / Lenindasan
- Gnana Kuzhandhai (1979) as Namachivayam
- Punnagai (1971)