Nagesh
Known for Acting
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
Magalir Mattum
1994
as Dead body
Amma Ponnu
1993
as Vathiyar
Thalapathi
1991
as Panthulu
Vasool Raja MBBS
2004
as Sriman Venkatraman
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
1990
as Avinashi
Thiruvarutchelvar
1967
as Ponnan
Dasavatharam
2008
as Sheikh Mukhtaar
Apoorva Sagodharargal
1989
as Dharmaraj
Minnale
2001
as Subramanyam 'Subbuni'
Avvai Shanmugi
1996
as Joseph
Kaakum Karangal
1965
as Somasundaram
Neela Malargal
1979
as Parthasarthy
Panchatanthiram
2002
as Parthasarathy
Rhythm
2000
as Karthik's father
Nammavar
1994
as Prabhakar Rao
Indrudu Chandrudu
1989
as Minister
Tholi Prema
1998
as Balu's elder uncle
Subhakankshalu
1997
as Stephen
Coolikkaran
1987
Athisaya Piravi
1990