Nagesh
Acting
Born September 27, 1933, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India
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
- 2008Dasavatharam — Sheikh Mukhtaar
- 2007Pori
- 2006Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei — Raja Mokkaiyappar
- 2006Saravana — Saravana's grandfather
- 2004Bose — Bose's Grandfather
- 2004Vasool Raja MBBS — Sriman Venkatraman
- 2003Kadhal Konden — Church Father Rozario
- 2002Bala — Annachi
- 2002Panchatanthiram — Parthasarathy
- 2001Maa Pelliki Randi
- 2001Minnale — Subramanyam 'Subbuni'
- 2001Poovellam Un Vasam
- 2000Rhythm — Karthik's father
- 1998Desiya Geetham
- 1998Kadhala Kadhala — Chokkalingam
- 1998Tholi Prema — Balu's elder uncle
- 1997Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi
- 1997Pagaivan
- 1997Poochudava
- 1997Raasi
- 1997Subhakankshalu — Stephen
- 1997Thadayam
- 1997Themmangu Paattukaaran
- 1996Avvai Shanmugi — Joseph
- 1996Meendum Savithri — Ramamurthy
- 1996Poove Unakkaga — Stephen
- 1995Ayudha Poojai — Police Officer
- 1995Pullakuttikaran
- 1994Brahmachari Mogudu — Retired Army Colonel
- 1994Gandeevam — Idea Appa Rao
- 1994Madam
- 1994Magalir Mattum — Dead body
- 1994Nammavar — Prabhakar Rao
- 1994Sukham Sukhakaram
- 1993Amma Ponnu — Vathiyar
- 1993Enga Thambi — Muthu
- 1993Gadibidi Ganda
- 1993Kattabomman — Kattabomman's grandfather
- 1993O' Faby
- 1993Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan — Lawyer
- 1992Allari Mogudu
- 1992Brindavanam — Perumallu
- 1992Rickshaw Mama — Minister Duraisamy
- 1992Thambi Pondatti — Venugopal
- 1991Cheran Pandiyan — Maniyam
- 1991Gopura Vasalile
- 1991Kalari — Manikyam
- 1991Putham Pudhu Payanam
- 1991Thalapathi — Panthulu
- 1990Athisaya Piravi
- 1990Engal Swamy Ayyappan — Salim Bhai
- 1990Michael Madana Kama Rajan — Avinashi
- 1990Mounam Sammadham — Paramasivam
- 1990Raja Kaiya Vacha — Vijaya's Father
- 1989Apoorva Sagodharargal — Dharmaraj
- 1989Indrudu Chandrudu — Minister
- 1989Raaja Raajathan — Thyagi Sathyamoorthy
- 1987Coolikkaran
- 1987Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
- 1987Makkal En Pakkam
- 1987Thrimoorthulu
- 1986Maaveeran
- 1985Illale Devatha — Manager
- 1985Paadum Vaanampadi — Muthu (Guest Role)
- 1985Padikkadavan — Rahim
- 1984Kanchu Kaagada
- 1984Magudi
- 1984Priyamudan Prabhu
- 1984Sahasame Jeevitham — Babu Rao
- 1984Sanga Natham
- 1983Aayiram Nilavae Vaa
- 1983Oorantha Sankranthi — Tippanna
- 1982Daiviyin Thiruvilaiyadal
- 1982Ezham Rathri
- 1982Justice Chowdhary — Anthony
- 1982Pedda Gedda
- 1982Vaa Kanna Vaa
- 1981Amarakaaviyam
- 1981Kadal Meengal
- 1981Kalthoon
- 1981Kondaveeti Simham — Sitapati
- 1981Mohana Punnagai
- 1981Saadhikkoru Needhi
- 1981Thillu Mullu — Nagesh
- 1981Valarthumrugangal
- 1980Anbukku Naan Adimai
- 1980Bhama Rukmani
- 1980Dhairya Lakshmi
- 1980Natchathiram
- 1979Annai Oru Alayam
- 1979Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren — Victor
- 1979Gnana Kuzhandhai — Namachivayam
- 1979Mangala Vaathiyam
- 1979Nalladhoru Kudumbam
- 1979Neela Malargal — Parthasarthy
- 1979Thaayillamal Naanillai — Mannargudi Minor
- 1979Vetagadu — Ponnu swamy
- 1978Indradhanussu
- 1978Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral
- 1978Punniya Boomi
- 1978Rudhra Thaandavam — Priest
- 1978Thai Meethu Sathiyam
- 1978Thyagam
- 1977Aattukara Alamelu — Varadhachary
- 1977Aparadhi — Goldsmith Rankan
- 1977Deepam
- 1977Ilaya Thalaimurai
- 1977Meenava Nanban — Ratnam
- 1977Moratodu — Director, Writer
- 1977Murugan Adimai
- 1977Naam Pirandha Mann
- 1977Navarathinam — Ratnam
- 1977Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal — R. K. Viswanatha Sarma
- 1976Chitra Pournami
- 1976Sathyam
- 1976Unakkaga Naan — Dhanarajan / Lenindasan
- 1976Uzhaikkum Karangal
- 1975Apoorva Raagangal — Dr. Soori
- 1975Dr. Siva — Babu
- 1975Mannavan Vanthaanadi — Thalapathy / C.I.D. Sivanandam
- 1975My Beloved, My Life — Ramesh
- 1975Naalai Namadhe — Rango
- 1975Pattampoochi
- 1975Soggadu — Sanyasi Rao
- 1975Thiruvarul — Ponnan, Kumara Devan's dearest friend
- 1974Akkarai Pachchai
- 1974Devi Shri Kaumariamman
- 1974Gumasthavin Magal
- 1974Maanikka Thottil
- 1974Paruva Kaalam — Swamy Kamalanandham
- 1974Thirudi
- 1974Urimai Kural — Sadhasivam
- 1974Vani Rani
- 1974Vellikizhamai Viratham — Ramu
- 1973Baghdad Perazhagi — Kamar
- 1973Engal Thanga Raja
- 1973Gauravam — Rajinikanth's Assistant
- 1973Kattilla Thottilla
- 1973Komatha En Kulamatha
- 1973Maru Piravi
- 1973Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
- 1972Agathiyar
- 1972Appa Tata
- 1972Avasara Kalyanam — Raghu
- 1972Deivam
- 1972Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil — Constable 1, Story
- 1972Ganga
- 1972Ganga
- 1972Kanna Nalama
- 1972Kannamma — Thangappal Rangappan
- 1972Mappillai Azhaippu
- 1972Naan Yen Pirandhen — Sabhabadhi
- 1972Nalla Neram
- 1972Nawab Narkali — Subbu
- 1972Papam Pasivadu
- 1972Pillaiyo Pillai
- 1972Raman Thediya Seethai — Krishnan
- 1972Vasantha Maligai — the servant
- 1972Velli Vizha
- 1971Annai Velankanni — Kannaiah
- 1971Babu
- 1971Iru Thuruvam — Ayyasamy/Mama
- 1971Kettikaran
- 1971Kulama Gunama — Kalimann
- 1971Meendum Vazhven — O Chidambaram
- 1971Moondru Dheivangal
- 1971Nangu Suvargal
- 1971Nootrukku Nooru — Ramesh
- 1971Punnagai
- 1971Sabadham — Shanmugam
- 1971Savale Samali — Chinna Pannai Singaram
- 1971Sumathi En Sundari — Mannangatti Sundaram
- 1971Thenkinnam
- 1971Thenum Paalum — Balu
- 1971Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa — Raju
- 1971Veguli Penn — Mohan
- 1970Anadhai Anandhan
- 1970Engirundho Vandhaal
- 1970Ethiroli
- 1970Kaadhal Jyothi
- 1970Kalam Vellum — Paavadai
- 1970Maanavan
- 1970Navagraham — Baalu
- 1970Patham Pasali
- 1970Penn Daivam
- 1970Sangamam — Jambu
- 1970Sorgam — Gajendran / Gajini
- 1970Veettuku Veedu
- 1970Vietnam Veedu
- 1970Yaen?
- 1969Akka Thangai
- 1969Anbalippu — Shanmugam
- 1969Anjal Petti 520 — Stiphen Chandru
- 1969Deiva Magan — Boopathy
- 1969Iru Kodugal — Babu
- 1969Kaaval Dheivam
- 1969Kulavilakku
- 1969Nam Naadu
- 1969Nil Gavani Kadhali — Seetharaman
- 1969Pennai Vazha Vidungal — Natarajan
- 1969Poova Thalaiya — Nagesh
- 1969Shanti Nilayam
- 1969Sivandha Mann — Dickie
- 1969Thirudan — Ranga
- 1969Thunaivan
- 1968Anbu Vazhi
- 1968Andru Kanda Mugam — Subbusami
- 1968Bommalaattam — Durai
- 1968Enga Oor Raja — Chakravarthi
- 1968Ethir Neechal — Madhu
- 1968Galatta Kalyanam — Chandran, Madhan's friend
- 1968Kadhal Vaaganam — Chellappin
- 1968Kudiyirundha Koyil
- 1968Muthu Chippi — Sathiyam
- 1968Panama Pasama
- 1968Ragasiya Police 115 — Balakrishnan
- 1968Soappu Seeppu Kannadi — Madhusudhanan
- 1968Thamarai Nenjam — Narayanan
- 1968Thillana Mohanambal — "Savadal" Vaithi
- 1967Aalayam
- 1967Anubavi Raja Anubavi — Thangamuthu and Manikkam
- 1967Arasa Kattalai
- 1967Athey Kangal
- 1967Bama Vijayam — Krishna
- 1967Farz
- 1967Iru Malargal
- 1967Kaavalkaaran — 'Gobi' Gobinath
- 1967Naan — Sundaram
- 1967Ooty Varai Uravu — Dr. Thirupathy
- 1967Paaladai — Vaigundam
- 1967Pattanathil Bhootham — Seenu
- 1967Penne Nee Vaazhga
- 1967Pesum Deivam — Murali
- 1967Sabash Thambi — JB
- 1967Thaaiku Thalaimagan
- 1967Thiruvarutchelvar — Ponnan
- 1967Uyir Mel Aasai
- 1967Vivasaayi
- 1966Anbe Vaa
- 1966Chandhrodhayam — Alwar
- 1966Chinnachiru Ulagam
- 1966Kodimalar — Annamalai
- 1966Kumari Penn — R. Sattanathan
- 1966Madras to Pondicherry — Bus Conductor
- 1966Mahakavi Kalidas — Oviyar
- 1966Major Chandrakanth — Mohan
- 1966Motor Sundaram Pillai
- 1966Naam Moovar
- 1966Nadodi
- 1966Ramu
- 1966Sadhu Mirandal
- 1966Saraswathi Sabatham — Prison warden
- 1966Thaali Bhagyam
- 1966Thaaye Unakkaga — Neelu
- 1966Thanippiravi — Chowry
- 1966Thenmazhai — Venu
- 1966Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan
- 1965Aayirathil Oruvan — Azhaga
- 1965Anbu Karangal — Thirupathy
- 1965Enga Veettu Pillai — Govindhan
- 1965Kaakum Karangal — Somasundaram
- 1965Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum — Sundaram (Sekar Friend)
- 1965Lighthouse
- 1965Naanal — Pattabi Raman
- 1965Nee! — Raju
- 1965Neela Vanam
- 1965Neerkumizhi — Sethu
- 1965Panam Padaithavan
- 1965Panchavarna Kili
- 1965Pazhani — Sandhanam (Chokkalingam Accountant)
- 1965Poojaikku Vantha Malar — Insurance Agent
- 1965Shanthi
- 1965Thaayum Magalum
- 1965Thiruvilayadal — Tharumi
- 1965Vazhkai Padagu
- 1964Aayiram Roobai
- 1964Deiva Thirumagal
- 1964Dheiva Thaai — Vidwan Sargunam
- 1964Kadhalikka Neramillai — Chellappa
- 1964Kalai Kovil
- 1964Navarathiri — Priest
- 1964Pachai Vilakku
- 1964Padagotti
- 1964Panakkara Kudumbam — Raman / Parasuraman / Balaraman
- 1964Poompuhar — Ganasabai
- 1964Puthiya Paravai — Sanjeev
- 1964Server Sundaram — Sundaram
- 1964Thozhilali — Kithan
- 1964Vettaikaaran
- 1963Aasai Alaigal — Peethambaram
- 1963Annai Illam
- 1963Ezhai Pangalan
- 1963Idhu Sathiyam
- 1963Kungumam
- 1963Nenjam Marappathillai — Veeraiyaa
- 1963Periya Idathu Pen — Pitamdhi / Arulappan
- 1963Ratha Thilagam — Madurai
- 1962Annai
- 1962Indira En Selvam — Rayappan
- 1962Maadappura
- 1962Nenjil Oor Aalayam — Peter
- 1962Policekaran Magal — Prabhu's House Servant
- 1962Sumaithaangi
- 1961Panithirai
- 1961Thayilla Pillai — Mohan
- 1960Thangarathinam
- 1959Thamarai Kulam
- 1958Manamulla Maruthaaram