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Nagesh
Actor

Nagesh

27 Sep 1933Born
31 Jan 2009Died
75Age at death
311Credits

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

The 80 most recent of 311 credits.

  1. TBAAthaiya MamiyaFilm: Balu
  2. 2008DasavatharamFilm: Sheikh Mukhtaar
  3. 2007PoriFilm
  4. 2006Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiFilm: Raja Mokkaiyappar
  5. 2006SaravanaFilm: Saravana's grandfather
  6. 2004BoseFilm: Bose's Grandfather
  7. 2004Vasool Raja MBBSFilm: Sriman Venkatraman
  8. 2003Kadhal KondenFilm: Church Father Rozario
  9. 2002BalaFilm: Annachi
  10. 2002PanchatanthiramFilm: Parthasarathy
  11. 2001Poovellam Un VasamFilm
  12. 2001Maa Pelliki RandiFilm
  13. 2001MinnaleFilm: Subramanyam 'Subbuni'
  14. 2000RhythmFilm: Karthik's father
  15. 1998Desiya GeethamFilm
  16. 1998Tholi PremaFilm: Balu's elder uncle
  17. 1998Kadhala KadhalaFilm: Chokkalingam
  18. 1997PoochudavaFilm
  19. 1997ThadayamFilm
  20. 1997Themmangu PaattukaaranFilm
  21. 1997PagaivanFilm
  22. 1997RaasiFilm
  23. 1997SubhakankshaluFilm: Stephen
  24. 1997Ee Hrudaya NinagagiFilm
  25. 1996Avvai ShanmugiFilm: Joseph
  26. 1996Poove UnakkagaFilm: Stephen
  27. 1996Meendum SavithriFilm: Ramamurthy
  28. 1995Ayudha PoojaiFilm: Police Officer
  29. 1995PullakuttikaranFilm
  30. 1994NammavarFilm: Prabhakar Rao
  31. 1994GandeevamFilm: Idea Appa Rao
  32. 1994Sukham SukhakaramFilm
  33. 1994Magalir MattumFilm: Dead body
  34. 1994Brahmachari MoguduFilm: Retired Army Colonel
  35. 1994MadamFilm
  36. 1993KattabommanFilm: Kattabomman's grandfather
  37. 1993O' FabyFilm
  38. 1993Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna KamarajanFilm: Lawyer
  39. 1993Amma PonnuFilm: Vathiyar
  40. 1993Enga ThambiFilm: Muthu
  41. 1993Gadibidi GandaFilm
  42. 1992Allari MoguduFilm
  43. 1992Thambi PondattiFilm: Venugopal
  44. 1992Rickshaw MamaFilm: Minister Duraisamy
  45. 1992BrindavanamFilm: Perumallu
  46. 1991Putham Pudhu PayanamFilm
  47. 1991ThalapathiFilm: Panthulu
  48. 1991KalariFilm: Manikyam
  49. 1991Cheran PandiyanFilm: Maniyam
  50. 1991Gopura VasalileFilm
  51. 1990Engal Swamy AyyappanFilm: Salim Bhai
  52. 1990Raja Kaiya VachaFilm: Vijaya's Father
  53. 1990Athisaya PiraviFilm
  54. 1990Mounam SammadhamFilm: Paramasivam
  55. 1990Michael Madana Kama RajanFilm: Avinashi
  56. 1989Indrudu ChandruduFilm: Minister
  57. 1989Raaja RaajathanFilm: Thyagi Sathyamoorthy
  58. 1989Apoorva SagodharargalFilm: Dharmaraj
  59. 1987Ivargal Varungala ThoongalFilm
  60. 1987CoolikkaranFilm
  61. 1987ThrimoorthuluFilm
  62. 1987Makkal En PakkamFilm
  63. 1986MaaveeranFilm
  64. 1986Karu Diddina KapuramFilm: Pulla Rao
  65. 1985PadikkadavanFilm: Rahim
  66. 1985Illale DevathaFilm: Manager
  67. 1985Paadum VaanampadiFilm: Muthu (Guest Role)
  68. 1984Kanchu KaagadaFilm
  69. 1984Sahasame JeevithamFilm: Babu Rao
  70. 1984Sanga NathamFilm
  71. 1984MagudiFilm
  72. 1984Priyamudan PrabhuFilm
  73. 1983Aayiram Nilavae VaaFilm
  74. 1983Oorantha SankranthiFilm: Tippanna
  75. 1982Ezham RathriFilm
  76. 1982Vaa Kanna VaaFilm
  77. 1982Daiviyin ThiruvilaiyadalFilm
  78. 1982Justice ChowdharyFilm: Anthony
  79. 1982Pedda GeddaFilm
  80. 1981Kondaveeti SimhamFilm: Sitapati

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