Nagesh

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 27, 1933

died

January 31, 2009

place of birth

Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India

also known as

நாகேஷ் · Cheyur Krishna Rao Nageshwaran · Cheyur Krishnarao Nageshwaran · ناگش

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Magalir Mattum
7.1

Magalir Mattum

1994as Dead body
Subhakankshalu
6.8

Subhakankshalu

1997as Stephen
Apoorva Sagodharargal
7.6

Apoorva Sagodharargal

1989as Dharmaraj
Thalapathi
8.0

Thalapathi

1991as Panthulu
Panchatanthiram
7.0

Panchatanthiram

2002as Parthasarathy
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
7.2

Michael Madana Kama Rajan

1990as Avinashi
Dasavatharam
6.6

Dasavatharam

2008as Sheikh Mukhtaar
Minnale
6.8

Minnale

2001as Subramanyam 'Subbuni'
Rhythm
7.4

Rhythm

2000as Karthik's father
Vasool Raja MBBS
6.8

Vasool Raja MBBS

2004as Sriman Venkatraman
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
7.6

Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei

2006as Raja Mokkaiyappar
Tholi Prema
6.6

Tholi Prema

1998as Balu's elder uncle
Avvai Shanmugi
7.0

Avvai Shanmugi

1996as Joseph
Unakkaga Naan

Unakkaga Naan

1976as Dhanarajan / Lenindasan
Athisaya Piravi
7.1

Athisaya Piravi

1990
Gnana Kuzhandhai

Gnana Kuzhandhai

1979as Namachivayam
Poovellam Un Vasam
6.1

Poovellam Un Vasam

2001
Indrudu Chandrudu
7.5

Indrudu Chandrudu

1989as Minister
Sathyam

Sathyam

1976
Saravana
5.7

Saravana

2006as Saravana's grandfather
Poove Unakkaga
7.2

Poove Unakkaga

1996as Stephen
Thiruvarutchelvar
7.5

Thiruvarutchelvar

1967as Ponnan
Anbukku Naan Adimai
5.7

Anbukku Naan Adimai

1980
Enga Veettu Pillai
7.3

Enga Veettu Pillai

1965as Govindhan
Pachai Vilakku
7.0

Pachai Vilakku

1964
Kadhal Konden
7.8

Kadhal Konden

2003as Church Father Rozario
Vetagadu
7.0

Vetagadu

1979as Ponnu swamy
Jewel Thief
6.7

Jewel Thief

1967as Goon
Farz
6.3

Farz

1967
Neela Malargal
6.0

Neela Malargal

1979as Parthasarthy
Maaveeran
6.0

Maaveeran

1986
Pagaivan

Pagaivan

1997
Thillana Mohanambal
7.3

Thillana Mohanambal

1968as "Savadal" Vaithi
Meendum Savithri

Meendum Savithri

1996as Ramamurthy
Pattampoochi

Pattampoochi

1975
Mahakavi Kalidas

Mahakavi Kalidas

1966as Oviyar
Sorgam
6.0

Sorgam

1970as Gajendran / Gajini
Sivandha Mann
6.0

Sivandha Mann

1969as Dickie
Mohana Punnagai

Mohana Punnagai

1981
Cheran Pandiyan

Cheran Pandiyan

1991as Maniyam
Nalladhoru Kudumbam
7.5

Nalladhoru Kudumbam

1979
Nammavar
7.7

Nammavar

1994as Prabhakar Rao
Thiruvilayadal
7.6

Thiruvilayadal

1965as Tharumi
Server Sundaram
8.0

Server Sundaram

1964as Sundaram
Kaakum Karangal

Kaakum Karangal

1965as Somasundaram
Vani Rani

Vani Rani

1974
Nil Gavani Kadhali

Nil Gavani Kadhali

1969as Seetharaman
Puthiya Paravai
7.0

Puthiya Paravai

1964as Sanjeev
Thrimoorthulu

Thrimoorthulu

1987
Shanti Nilayam
5.0

Shanti Nilayam

1969