Born 1933 (age 75) · Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India
Appears in 264 titles

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.

Filmography

Thalapathi
7.9
Thalapathi
1991
as Panthulu
Dasavatharam
6.6
Dasavatharam
2008
as Sheikh Mukhtaar
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
7.2
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
1990
as Avinashi
Panchatanthiram
7.0
Panchatanthiram
2002
as Parthasarathy
Vasool Raja MBBS
6.8
Vasool Raja MBBS
2004
as Sriman Venkatraman
Minnale
7.0
Minnale
2001
as Subramanyam 'Subbuni'
Avvai Shanmugi
7.0
Avvai Shanmugi
1996
as Joseph
Apoorva Sagodharargal
7.6
Apoorva Sagodharargal
1989
as Dharmaraj
Kadhal Konden
7.8
Kadhal Konden
2003
as Church Father Rozario
Jewel Thief
6.7
Jewel Thief
1967
as Goon
Tholi Prema
6.4
Tholi Prema
1998
as Balu's elder uncle
Thillu Mullu
7.0
Thillu Mullu
1981
as Nagesh
Kadhala Kadhala
6.9
Kadhala Kadhala
1998
as Chokkalingam
Poovellam Un Vasam
Rhythm
7.4
Rhythm
2000
as Karthik's father
Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi
7.6
Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi
2006
as Raja Mokkaiyappar
Thillana Mohanambal
7.3
Thillana Mohanambal
1968
as "Savadal" Vaithi
Thiruvilayadal
7.6
Thiruvilayadal
1965
as Tharumi
Athisaya Piravi
7.1
Athisaya Piravi
1990
Magalir Mattum
7.1
Magalir Mattum
1994
as Dead body