Nagesh
Born: 1933-09-27 in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 2009-01-31
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2008
- Dasavatharam as Sheikh Mukhtaar
2007
2006
- Saravana as Saravana's grandfather
- Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi as Raja Mokkaiyappar
2004
- Vasool Raja MBBS as Sriman Venkatraman
- Bose as Bose's Grandfather
2003
- Kadhal Konden as Church Father Rozario
2002
- Panchatanthiram as Parthasarathy
- Bala as Annachi
2001
- Minnale as Subramanyam 'Subbuni'
- Poovellam Un Vasam
- Maa Pelliki Randi
2000
- Rhythm as Karthik's father
1998
- Kadhala Kadhala as Chokkalingam
- Desiya Geetham
- Tholi Prema as Balu's elder uncle
1997
- Pagaivan
- Subhakankshalu as Stephen
- Thadayam
- Poochudava
- Raasi
- Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi
1996
- Avvai Shanmugi as Joseph
- Poove Unakkaga as Stephen
- Meendum Savithri as Ramamurthy
1995
1994
- Magalir Mattum as Dead body
- Nammavar as Prabhakar Rao
- Gandeevam as Idea Appa Rao
- Sukham Sukhakaram
- Brahmachari Mogudu as Retired Army Colonel
- Madam
1993
- Amma Ponnu as Vathiyar
- O' Faby
- Kattabomman as Kattabomman's grandfather
- Gadibidi Ganda
1992
- Allari Mogudu
- Brindavanam as Perumallu
1991
- Thalapathi as Panthulu
- Cheran Pandiyan as Maniyam
- Kalari as Manikyam
- Putham Pudhu Payanam
1990
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan as Avinashi
- Mounam Sammadham as Paramasivam
- Athisaya Piravi
- Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vijaya's Father
- Engal Swamy Ayyappan as Salim Bhai
1989
- Apoorva Sagodharargal as Dharmaraj
- Indrudu Chandrudu as Minister
1986
1985
- Padikkadavan as Rahim
- Illale Devatha as Manager
- Paadum Vaanampadi as Muthu (Guest Role)
1983
- Aayiram Nilavae Vaa
- Oorantha Sankranthi as Tippanna
1982
1981
- Mohana Punnagai
- Thillu Mullu as Nagesh
- Kadal Meengal
- Kondaveeti Simham as Sitapati
- Kalthoon
- Valarthumrugangal
- Saadhikkoru Needhi
- Amarakaaviyam
1979
- Mangala Vaathiyam
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as Mannargudi Minor
- Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren as Victor
- Nalladhoru Kudumbam
- Neela Malargal as Parthasarthy
- Gnana Kuzhandhai as Namachivayam, Astrologer
- Vetagadu as Ponnu swamy
- Annai Oru Alayam
1978
1977
- Deepam
- Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal as R. K. Viswanatha Sarma
- Navarathinam as Ratnam
- Meenava Nanban as Ratnam
- Aattukara Alamelu
- Ilaya Thalaimurai
- Murugan Adimai
- Aparadhi as Goldsmith Rankan
- Naam Pirandha Mann
- Moratodu
1976
- Sathyam
- Chitra Pournami
- Uzhaikkum Karangal
- Unakkaga Naan as Dhanarajan / Lenindasan
1975
- Dr. Siva as Babu
- Pattampoochi
- Thiruvarul as Ponnan, Kumara Devan's dearest friend
- Apoorva Raagangal as Dr. Soori
- Naalai Namadhe as Rango
- Anbe Aaruyire
1974
- Vellikizhamai Viratham as Ramu
- Gumasthavin Magal
- Vani Rani
- Paruva kaalam as Swamy Kamalanandham
- Urimai Kural as Sadhasivam
- Akkarai Pachchai
- Manicka Thottil
- Devi Shri Kaumariamman
1973
- Komatha En Kulamatha
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
- Maru Piravi
- Gauravam as Rajinikanth's Assistant
- Engal Thanga Raja
- Kattilla Thottilla
1972
- Velli Vizha
- Kanna Nalama
- Deivam
- Pillaiyo Pillai
- Agathiyar
- Nawab Narkali as Subbu
- Avasara Kalyanam as Raghu
- Raman Thediya Seethai as Krishnan
- Nalla Neram
- Vasantha Maligai as the servant
- Ganga
- Papam Pasivadu
- Kannamma as Thangappal Rangappan
- Appa Tata
1971
- Nootrukku Nooru as Ramesh
- Sumathi En Sundari as Mannangatti Sundaram
- Annai Velankanni as Kannaiah
- Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa as Raju
- Punnagai
- Savale Samali as Chinna Pannai Singaram
- Sabadham as Shanmugam
- Iru Thuruvam as Ayyasamy/Mama
- Babu
- Kettikaran
- Veguli Penn
- Nangu Suvargal
- Thenkinnam
- Thenum Paalum as Balu
- Moondru Dheivangal
- Meendum Vazhven as O Chidambaram
1970
- Veettuku Veedu
- Sorgam as Gajendran / Gajini
- Engirundho Vandhaal
- Ethiroli
- Penn Daivam
- Vietnam Veedu
- Patham Pasali
- Maanavan
- Anathai Ananthan
- Navagraham as Baalu
- Kaadhal Jyothi
- Sangamam as Jambu
1969
- Deiva Magan as Boopathy
- Akka Thangai
- Sivandha Mann as Bar owner, an ally of Bharath
- Iru Kodugal as Babu
- Shanti Nilayam
- Nam Naadu
- Anjal Petti 520 as Stiphen Chandru
- Kaaval Dheivam
- Thunaivan
- Kulavilakku
- Thirudan as Ranga
- Poova Thalaiya as Nagesh
- Nil Gavani Kadhali as Seetharaman
- Nam Nadu
1968
- Thillana Mohanambal as "Savadal" Vaithi
- Bommalaattam as Durai
- Ethir Neechal as Madhu
- Kudiyirundha Koyil
- Ragasiya Police 115
- Kadhal Vaaganam as Chellappin
- Galatta Kalyanam as Chandran, Madhan's friend
- Thamarai Nenjam as Narayanan
- Enga Oor Raja
- Soappu Seeppu Kannadi as Madhusudhanan
- Panama Pasama
1967
- Thiruvarutchelvar as Ponnan
- Jewel Thief as Goon
- Farz
- Athey Kangal
- Pattanathil Bhootham as Seenu
- Bama Vijayam as Krishna
- Naan
- Kaavalkaaran
- Arasa Kattalai
- Ooty Varai Uravu as Dr. Thirupathy
- Anubavi Raja Anubavi as Thangamuthu and Manikkam
- Vivasaayi
- Aalayam
- Iru Malargal
- Thaaiku Thalaimagan
1966
- Ramu
- Anbe Vaa
- Saraswathi Sabatham as Prison warden
- Madras to Pondicherry as Bus Conductor
- Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan
- Thaaye Unakkaga as Neelu
- Kodimalar as Annamalai
- Motor Sundaram Pillai
- Nadodi
- Thanippiravi as Chowry
- Major Chandrakanth as Mohan
- Sadhu Mirandal
- Chandhrodhayam as Alwar
- Thaali Bhagyam
- Mahakavi Kalidas as Oviyar
- Thenmazhai as Venu
- Chinnachiru Ulagam
1965
- Thiruvilayadal as Tharumi
- Enga Veettu Pillai as Govindhan
- Aayirathil Oruvan as Azhaga
- Kaakum Karangal as Somasundaram
- Neela Vanam
- Pazhani as Sandhanam (Chokkalingam Accountant)
- Vazhkai Padagu
- Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum as Sundaram (Sekar Friend)
- Poojaikku Vantha Malar as Insurance Agent
- Naanal as Pattabi Raman
- Panchavarna Kili
- Shanthi
- Neerkumizhi as Sethu
- Anbu Karangal
- Panam Padaithavan
- Lighthouse
1964
- Puthiya Paravai as Sanjeev
- Server Sundaram as Sundaram
- Kadhalikka Neramillai as Chellappa
- Navarathiri as Priest
- Thozhilali as Kithan
- Poompuhar as Ganasabai
- Dheiva Thaai as Vidwan Sargunam
- Kalai Kovil
- Vettaikaaran
- Ayiram Roopai
- Padagotti
- Pachai Vilakku
1963
- Ratha Thilagam as Madurai
- Kungumam
- Nenjam Marappathillai as Veeraiyaa
- Annai Illam
- Periya Idathu Pen
1962
- Nenjil Oor Aalayam as Peter
- Annai
- Policekaran Magal as Prabhu's House Servant
- Sumaithaangi
- Maadappura
1961
- Panithirai
- Thayilla Pillai as Mohan