Nagesh
Acting
🎂 1933-09-27
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.
Cast credits(250)
Sundaram
1964
Subramanyam 'Subbuni'
2001
1979
Sriman Venkatraman
2004
Panthulu
1991
Church Father Rozario
2003
Sheikh Mukhtaar
2008
Dharmaraj
1989
Dead body
1994
Saravana's grandfather
2006
Karthik's father
2000
Parthasarathy
2002
Avinashi
1990
"Savadal" Vaithi
1968
Tharumi
1965
Vathiyar
1993
Raja Mokkaiyappar
2006
Joseph
1996
Idea Appa Rao
1994
Stephen
1996
Goon
1967
Retired Army Colonel
1994
Sanjeev
1964
Govindhan
1965
1986
Annachi
2002
Nagesh
1981
Sethu
1965
Ponnan
1967
2007
1994
Paramasivam
1990
Parthasarthy
1979
Anthony
1982
Prabhakar Rao
1994
Ponnu swamy
1979
1974
1965
1967
2001
Manikyam
1991
Chellappa
1964
1970
Dr. Soori
1975
Azhaga
1965
Minister
1989
1980
Thangamuthu and Manikkam
1967
1993
1969
Rahim
1985
1979
1978
Sadhasivam
1974
1967
1969
Muthu (Guest Role)
1985
1973
1998
1990
Victor
1979
1987
Seenu
1967
1964
1967
1964
1965
Ponnan, Kumara Devan's dearest friend
1975
1991
Kithan
1964
1969
Dr. Thirupathy
1967
1965
1997
Gajendran / Gajini
1970
Manager
1985
Stephen
1997
1982
1993
Shanmugam
1971
1981
1972
1966
1976
1972
1977
Chokkalingam
1998
Mannargudi Minor
1979
Maniyam
1991
1972
1971
Sitapati
1981
1972
Sundaram (Sekar Friend)
1965
Bar owner, an ally of Bharath
1969
1965
1987
Balu's elder uncle
1998
1979
1964
Mannangatti Sundaram
1971
1966
1994
1976
1997
1963
Ramesh
1971
Prabhu's House Servant
1962
Chandran, Madhan's friend
1968
1968
Somasundaram
1965
Kattabomman's grandfather
1993
Pattabi Raman
1965
Peter
1962
1981
1970
1992
1969
Mohan
1966
Venu
1966
1973
1995
Rajinikanth's Assistant
1973
1975
Veeraiyaa
1963
Namachivayam, Astrologer
1979
1980
Babu
1975
Durai
1968
1982
Perumallu
1992
Ratnam
1977
Baalu
1970
Krishna
1967
Babu
1969
Sandhanam (Chokkalingam Accountant)
1965
1976
1970
1965
1977
1980
Bus Conductor
1966
1981
Boopathy
1969
1966
1972
Bose's Grandfather
2004
Subbu
1972
Prison warden
1966
Ratnam
1977
Ramu
1974
1970
Chellappin
1968
1984
Krishnan
1972
1997
Narayanan
1968
1968
1972
Madurai
1963
1970
Priest
1964
Vijaya's Father
1990
1972
1966
Priest
1978
1977
1975
Ayyasamy/Mama
1971
1966
1997
Ganasabai
1964
1967
Balu
1971
Nagesh
1969
Kannaiah
1971
Rango
1975
Goldsmith Rankan
1977
1967
1969
1977
1997
Neelu
1966
1967
Insurance Agent
1965
1962
1962
1971
1963
1983
1977
1978
1967
1964
1965
1978
Stiphen Chandru
1969
1978
Madhusudhanan
1968
1973
1967
1982
1984
1970
the servant
1972
1963
1987
1972
1981
Vidwan Sargunam
1964
1969
1966
Seetharaman
1969
1977
2001
1968
1961
1970
1969
Madhu
1968
Ramamurthy
1996
Annamalai
1966
1971
Raju
1971
R. K. Viswanatha Sarma
1975
1970
1977
1981
1971
1971
1962
1971
1966
Chinna Pannai Singaram
1971
1973
Chowry
1966
1971
1973
1967
1974
1968
1965
Swamy Kamalanandham
1974
1964
1981
1974
1974
1966
1974