Nagesh

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

Thalapathi

as Panthulu

Dasavatharam

as Sheikh Mukhtaar

Michael Madana Kama Rajan

as Avinashi

Panchatanthiram

as Parthasarathy

Minnale

as Subramanyam 'Subbuni'

Vasool Raja MBBS

as Sriman Venkatraman

Avvai Shanmugi

as Joseph

Apoorva Sagodharargal

as Dharmaraj

Kadhal Konden

as Church Father Rozario

Tholi Prema

as Balu's elder uncle