Nagesh

Nagesh

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

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Dasavatharam ★ 6.6 Dasavatharam 2008 Pori ★ 6.0 Pori 2007 Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei ★ 7.6 Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei 2006 Saravana ★ 5.7 Saravana 2006 Bose ★ 5.1 Bose 2004 Vasool Raja MBBS ★ 6.8 Vasool Raja MBBS 2004 Kadhal Konden ★ 7.8 Kadhal Konden 2003 Bala ★ 2.0 Bala 2002 Panchatanthiram ★ 7.0 Panchatanthiram 2002 Poovellam Un Vasam ★ 6.1 Poovellam Un Vasam 2001 Maa Pelliki Randi ★ 8.3 Maa Pelliki Randi 2001 Minnale ★ 7.0 Minnale 2001 Rhythm ★ 7.4 Rhythm 2000 Desiya Geetham ★ 7.0 Desiya Geetham 1998 Tholi Prema ★ 6.4 Tholi Prema 1998 Kadhala Kadhala ★ 6.9 Kadhala Kadhala 1998 Poochudava Poochudava 1997 Thadayam Thadayam 1997 Pagaivan Pagaivan 1997 Raasi ★ 4.0 Raasi 1997 Subhakankshalu ★ 6.8 Subhakankshalu 1997 Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi 1997 Avvai Shanmugi ★ 7.0 Avvai Shanmugi 1996 Poove Unakkaga ★ 7.2 Poove Unakkaga 1996 Meendum Savithri Meendum Savithri 1996 Ayudha Poojai ★ 5.5 Ayudha Poojai 1995 Nammavar ★ 7.7 Nammavar 1994 Gandeevam ★ 8.0 Gandeevam 1994 Sukham Sukhakaram ★ 10.0 Sukham Sukhakaram 1994 Magalir Mattum ★ 7.1 Magalir Mattum 1994 Brahmachari Mogudu ★ 7.5 Brahmachari Mogudu 1994 Madam ★ 8.5 Madam 1994 Kattabomman ★ 5.0 Kattabomman 1993 O' Faby ★ 10.0 O' Faby 1993 Amma Ponnu Amma Ponnu 1993 Gadibidi Ganda Gadibidi Ganda 1993 Allari Mogudu ★ 8.0 Allari Mogudu 1992 Brindavanam ★ 10.0 Brindavanam 1992 Putham Pudhu Payanam Putham Pudhu Payanam 1991 Thalapathi ★ 7.9 Thalapathi 1991 Kalari ★ 10.0 Kalari 1991 Cheran Pandiyan Cheran Pandiyan 1991 Engal Swamy Ayyappan Engal Swamy Ayyappan 1990 Raja Kaiya Vacha ★ 7.3 Raja Kaiya Vacha 1990 Athisaya Piravi ★ 7.1 Athisaya Piravi 1990 Mounam Sammadham ★ 8.3 Mounam Sammadham 1990 Michael Madana Kama Rajan ★ 7.2 Michael Madana Kama Rajan 1990 Indrudu Chandrudu ★ 7.5 Indrudu Chandrudu 1989 Apoorva Sagodharargal ★ 7.6 Apoorva Sagodharargal 1989 Coolikkaran ★ 4.0 Coolikkaran 1987 Thrimoorthulu Thrimoorthulu 1987 Makkal En Pakkam ★ 6.0 Makkal En Pakkam 1987 Maaveeran ★ 6.0 Maaveeran 1986 Padikkadavan ★ 6.8 Padikkadavan 1985 Illale Devatha ★ 6.0 Illale Devatha 1985 Paadum Vaanampadi Paadum Vaanampadi 1985 Kanchu Kaagada ★ 8.0 Kanchu Kaagada 1984 Magudi ★ 7.0 Magudi 1984 Priyamudan Prabhu Priyamudan Prabhu 1984 Aayiram Nilavae Vaa Aayiram Nilavae Vaa 1983 Oorantha Sankranthi ★ 7.0 Oorantha Sankranthi 1983 Ezham Rathri ★ 8.0 Ezham Rathri 1982 Vaa Kanna Vaa ★ 10.0 Vaa Kanna Vaa 1982 Daiviyin Thiruvilaiyadal ★ 10.0 Daiviyin Thiruvilaiyadal 1982 Justice Chowdhary ★ 6.0 Justice Chowdhary 1982 Pedda Gedda Pedda Gedda 1982 Kondaveeti Simham ★ 7.5 Kondaveeti Simham 1981 Saadhikkoru Needhi ★ 6.0 Saadhikkoru Needhi 1981 Kadal Meengal ★ 9.0 Kadal Meengal 1981 Valarthumrugangal ★ 8.0 Valarthumrugangal 1981 Thillu Mullu ★ 7.0 Thillu Mullu 1981 Kalthoon ★ 10.0 Kalthoon 1981 Amarakaaviyam Amarakaaviyam 1981 Mohana Punnagai Mohana Punnagai 1981 Bhama Rukmani ★ 7.0 Bhama Rukmani 1980 Anbukku Naan Adimai ★ 5.7 Anbukku Naan Adimai 1980 Natchathiram ★ 5.5 Natchathiram 1980 Dhairya Lakshmi Dhairya Lakshmi 1980 Vetagadu ★ 7.0 Vetagadu 1979 Annai Oru Alayam ★ 6.2 Annai Oru Alayam 1979