Acting
Nagesh
Born 1933-09-27
Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Nagesh
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Thalapathi
1991
TMDB4.0
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Dasavatharam
2008
TMDB3.4
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Minnale
2001
TMDB3.4
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Michael Madana Kama Rajan
1990
TMDB3.6
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Vasool Raja MBBS
2004
TMDB3.4
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Panchatanthiram
2002
TMDB3.5
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Avvai Shanmugi
1996
TMDB3.5
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Tholi Prema
1998
TMDB3.4
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Apoorva Sagodharargal
1989
TMDB3.8
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Kadhala Kadhala
1998
TMDB3.5
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (304 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dasavatharam | Sheikh Mukhtaar | Movie | 2008 |
 | Pori | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei | Raja Mokkaiyappar | Movie | 2006 |
 | Saravana | Saravana's grandfather | Movie | 2006 |
 | Bose | Bose's Grandfather | Movie | 2004 |
 | Vasool Raja MBBS | Sriman Venkatraman | Movie | 2004 |
 | Kadhal Konden | Church Father Rozario | Movie | 2003 |
 | Bala | Annachi | Movie | 2002 |
 | Panchatanthiram | Parthasarathy | Movie | 2002 |
 | Poovellam Un Vasam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
 | Maa Pelliki Randi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
 | Minnale | Subramanyam 'Subbuni' | Movie | 2001 |
 | Rhythm | Karthik's father | Movie | 2000 |
 | Desiya Geetham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Tholi Prema | Balu's elder uncle | Movie | 1998 |
 | Kadhala Kadhala | Chokkalingam | Movie | 1998 |
| Poochudava | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
| Thadayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
| Themmangu Paattukaaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Pagaivan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Raasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Subhakankshalu | Stephen | Movie | 1997 |
 | Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Avvai Shanmugi | Joseph | Movie | 1996 |
 | Poove Unakkaga | Stephen | Movie | 1996 |
 | Meendum Savithri | Ramamurthy | Movie | 1996 |
 | Ayudha Poojai | Police Officer | Movie | 1995 |
| Pullakuttikaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Nammavar | Prabhakar Rao | Movie | 1994 |
 | Gandeevam | Idea Appa Rao | Movie | 1994 |
| Sukham Sukhakaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Magalir Mattum | Dead body | Movie | 1994 |
 | Brahmachari Mogudu | Retired Army Colonel | Movie | 1994 |
 | Madam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
| Kattabomman | Kattabomman's grandfather | Movie | 1993 | |
 | O' Faby | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
| Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan | Lawyer | Movie | 1993 | |
| Amma Ponnu | Vathiyar | Movie | 1993 | |
| Enga Thambi | Muthu | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Gadibidi Ganda | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Allari Mogudu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
| Thambi Pondatti | Venugopal | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Rickshaw Mama | Minister Duraisamy | Movie | 1992 |
 | Brindavanam | Perumallu | Movie | 1992 |
 | Putham Pudhu Payanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Thalapathi | Panthulu | Movie | 1991 |
 | Kalari | Manikyam | Movie | 1991 |
 | Cheran Pandiyan | Maniyam | Movie | 1991 |
 | Gopura Vasalile | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Engal Swamy Ayyappan | Salim Bhai | Movie | 1990 |
| Raja Kaiya Vacha | Vijaya's Father | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Athisaya Piravi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Mounam Sammadham | Paramasivam | Movie | 1990 |
 | Michael Madana Kama Rajan | Avinashi | Movie | 1990 |
 | Indrudu Chandrudu | Minister | Movie | 1989 |
| Raaja Raajathan | Thyagi Sathyamoorthy | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Apoorva Sagodharargal | Dharmaraj | Movie | 1989 |
| Ivargal Varungala Thoongal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Coolikkaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Thrimoorthulu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Makkal En Pakkam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Maaveeran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Padikkadavan | Rahim | Movie | 1985 |
 | Illale Devatha | Manager | Movie | 1985 |
 | Paadum Vaanampadi | Muthu (Guest Role) | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kanchu Kaagada | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Sahasame Jeevitham | Babu Rao | Movie | 1984 | |
| Sanga Natham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Magudi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Priyamudan Prabhu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Aayiram Nilavae Vaa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
| Oorantha Sankranthi | Tippanna | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Ezham Rathri | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Vaa Kanna Vaa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Daiviyin Thiruvilaiyadal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Justice Chowdhary | Anthony | Movie | 1982 |
 | Pedda Gedda | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Kondaveeti Simham | Sitapati | Movie | 1981 | |
| Saadhikkoru Needhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Kadal Meengal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Valarthumrugangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Thillu Mullu | Nagesh | Movie | 1981 |
| Kalthoon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
| Amarakaaviyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Mohana Punnagai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
| Bhama Rukmani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Anbukku Naan Adimai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Natchathiram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Dhairya Lakshmi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Vetagadu | Ponnu swamy | Movie | 1979 |
 | Annai Oru Alayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Neela Malargal | Parthasarthy | Movie | 1979 |
 | Mangala Vaathiyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Gnana Kuzhandhai | Namachivayam | Movie | 1979 |
 | Nalladhoru Kudumbam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Thaayillamal Naanillai | Mannargudi Minor | Movie | 1979 |
 | Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren | Victor | Movie | 1979 |
 | Thai Meethu Sathiyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
| Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Punniya Boomi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Thyagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Rudhra Thaandavam | Priest | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Indradhanussu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Moratodu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Moratodu | Director | Movie | 1977 |
| Moratodu | Writer | Movie | 1977 |
| Aattukara Alamelu | Varadhachary | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Naam Pirandha Mann | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Aparadhi | Goldsmith Rankan | Movie | 1977 | |
| Meenava Nanban | Ratnam | Movie | 1977 | |
| Ilaya Thalaimurai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal | R. K. Viswanatha Sarma | Movie | 1977 |
| Navarathinam | Ratnam | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Deepam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Murugan Adimai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
| Chitra Pournami | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Uzhaikkum Karangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Sathyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Unakkaga Naan | Dhanarajan / Lenindasan | Movie | 1976 |
 | Dr. Siva | Babu | Movie | 1975 |
 | Apoorva Raagangal | Dr. Soori | Movie | 1975 |
| Naalai Namadhe | Rango | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Thiruvarul | Ponnan, Kumara Devan's dearest friend | Movie | 1975 |
 | My Beloved, My Life | Ramesh | Movie | 1975 |
 | Pattampoochi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
| Devi Shri Kaumariamman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Urimai Kural | Sadhasivam | Movie | 1974 |
 | Gumasthavin Magal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
| Vellikizhamai Viratham | Ramu | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Vani Rani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
| Thirudi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
| Maanikka Thottil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Paruva Kaalam | Swamy Kamalanandham | Movie | 1974 |
| Akkarai Pachchai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Gauravam | Rajinikanth's Assistant | Movie | 1973 |
 | Baghdad Perazhagi | Kamar | Movie | 1973 |
| Kattilla Thottilla | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Komatha En Kulamatha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Engal Thanga Raja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
| Maru Piravi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 | |
| Mappillai Azhaippu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Deivam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Vasantha Maligai | the servant | Movie | 1972 |
 | Papam Pasivadu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Velli Vizha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Kannamma | Thangappal Rangappan | Movie | 1972 | |
| Avasara Kalyanam | Raghu | Movie | 1972 | |
| Pillaiyo Pillai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
| Naan Yen Pirandhen | Sabhabadhi | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Nawab Narkali | Subbu | Movie | 1972 |
| Raman Thediya Seethai | Krishnan | Movie | 1972 | |
| Appa Tata | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Nalla Neram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil | Constable 1 | Movie | 1972 | |
| Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil | Story | Movie | 1972 | |
| Ganga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Ganga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Kanna Nalama | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
| Agathiyar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
| Thenkinnam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
| Punnagai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Babu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Annai Velankanni | Kannaiah | Movie | 1971 |
 | Moondru Dheivangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Savale Samali | Chinna Pannai Singaram | Movie | 1971 |
| Veguli Penn | Mohan | Movie | 1971 | |
| Meendum Vazhven | O Chidambaram | Movie | 1971 | |
| Sabadham | Shanmugam | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Sumathi En Sundari | Mannangatti Sundaram | Movie | 1971 |
| Nootrukku Nooru | Ramesh | Movie | 1971 | |
| Nangu Suvargal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Iru Thuruvam | Ayyasamy/Mama | Movie | 1971 |
| Kettikaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa | Raju | Movie | 1971 |
 | Thenum Paalum | Balu | Movie | 1971 |
 | Engirundho Vandhaal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Sorgam | Gajendran / Gajini | Movie | 1970 |
 | Kalam Vellum | Paavadai | Movie | 1970 |
| Navagraham | Baalu | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Maanavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
| Ethiroli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Veettuku Veedu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Kaadhal Jyothi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
| Patham Pasali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Vietnam Veedu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
| Anadhai Anandhan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Penn Daivam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
| Yaen? | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
| Sangamam | Jambu | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Sivandha Mann | Dickie | Movie | 1969 |
 | Nam Naadu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
| Thirudan | Ranga | Movie | 1969 | |
 | Iru Kodugal | Babu | Movie | 1969 |
 | Deiva Magan | Boopathy | Movie | 1969 |
 | Thunaivan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Anjal Petti 520 | Stiphen Chandru | Movie | 1969 |
 | Kulavilakku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Shanti Nilayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Kaaval Dheivam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Poova Thalaiya | Nagesh | Movie | 1969 |
 | Akka Thangai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Nil Gavani Kadhali | Seetharaman | Movie | 1969 |
| Anbalippu | Shanmugam | Movie | 1969 | |
| Enga Oor Raja | Chakravarthi | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Kadhal Vaaganam | Chellappin | Movie | 1968 |
| Muthu Chippi | Sathiyam | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Thillana Mohanambal | "Savadal" Vaithi | Movie | 1968 |
| Thamarai Nenjam | Narayanan | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Ethir Neechal | Madhu | Movie | 1968 |
 | Galatta Kalyanam | Chandran, Madhan's friend | Movie | 1968 |
 | Soappu Seeppu Kannadi | Madhusudhanan | Movie | 1968 |
 | Kudiyirundha Koyil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
| Panama Pasama | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 | |
| Ragasiya Police 115 | Balakrishnan | Movie | 1968 | |
| Bommalaattam | Durai | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Anbu Vazhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Ooty Varai Uravu | Dr. Thirupathy | Movie | 1967 |
 | Vivasaayi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
| Naan | Sundaram | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Iru Malargal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Jewel Thief | Goon | Movie | 1967 |
 | Kaavalkaaran | 'Gobi' Gobinath | Movie | 1967 |
 | Aalayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Thiruvarutchelvar | Ponnan | Movie | 1967 |
 | Athey Kangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
| Arasa Kattalai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 | |
| Pattanathil Bhootham | Seenu | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Bama Vijayam | Krishna | Movie | 1967 |
| Sabash Thambi | JB | Movie | 1967 | |
| Penne Nee Vaazhga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 | |
| Thaaiku Thalaimagan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Anubavi Raja Anubavi | Thangamuthu and Manikkam | Movie | 1967 |
 | Farz | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
| Uyir Mel Aasai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Madras to Pondicherry | Bus Conductor | Movie | 1966 |
 | Major Chandrakanth | Mohan | Movie | 1966 |
 | Thenmazhai | Venu | Movie | 1966 |
| Thanippiravi | Chowry | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Saraswathi Sabatham | Prison warden | Movie | 1966 |
| Chinnachiru Ulagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
| Thaali Bhagyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
| Thaaye Unakkaga | Neelu | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Mahakavi Kalidas | Oviyar | Movie | 1966 |
| Naam Moovar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Ramu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
| Chandhrodhayam | Alwar | Movie | 1966 | |
| Kumari Penn | R. Sattanathan | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Sadhu Mirandal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
| Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
| Nadodi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Kodimalar | Annamalai | Movie | 1966 |
| Motor Sundaram Pillai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Anbe Vaa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
| Naanal | Pattabi Raman | Movie | 1965 | |
| Neela Vanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum | Sundaram (Sekar Friend) | Movie | 1965 |
 | Lighthouse | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
| Nee! | Raju | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Thiruvilayadal | Tharumi | Movie | 1965 |
 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Azhaga | Movie | 1965 |
| Thaayum Magalum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Shanthi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
| Neerkumizhi | Sethu | Movie | 1965 | |
| Panam Padaithavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Vazhkai Padagu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
| Poojaikku Vantha Malar | Insurance Agent | Movie | 1965 | |
| Anbu Karangal | Thirupathy | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Enga Veettu Pillai | Govindhan | Movie | 1965 |
 | Pazhani | Sandhanam (Chokkalingam Accountant) | Movie | 1965 |
 | Kaakum Karangal | Somasundaram | Movie | 1965 |
 | Panchavarna Kili | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Server Sundaram | Sundaram | Movie | 1964 |
| Aayiram Roobai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 | |
 | Navarathiri | Priest | Movie | 1964 |
 | Padagotti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Thozhilali | Kithan | Movie | 1964 |
 | Poompuhar | Ganasabai | Movie | 1964 |
 | Puthiya Paravai | Sanjeev | Movie | 1964 |
 | Kalai Kovil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
| Dheiva Thaai | Vidwan Sargunam | Movie | 1964 | |
| Deiva Thirumagal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 | |
 | Panakkara Kudumbam | Raman / Parasuraman / Balaraman | Movie | 1964 |
 | Pachai Vilakku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Kadhalikka Neramillai | Chellappa | Movie | 1964 |
| Vettaikaaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 | |
| Ezhai Pangalan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 | |
| Annai Illam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 | |
 | Ratha Thilagam | Madurai | Movie | 1963 |
 | Nenjam Marappathillai | Veeraiyaa | Movie | 1963 |
| Kungumam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 | |
| Aasai Alaigal | Peethambaram | Movie | 1963 | |
| Periya Idathu Pen | Pitamdhi / Arulappan | Movie | 1963 | |
 | Annai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Sumaithaangi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
| Indira En Selvam | Rayappan | Movie | 1962 | |
 | Policekaran Magal | Prabhu's House Servant | Movie | 1962 |
| Maadappura | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 | |
| Nenjil Oor Aalayam | Peter | Movie | 1962 | |
| Panithirai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 | |
| Thayilla Pillai | Mohan | Movie | 1961 | |
| Thangarathinam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 | |
| Thamarai Kulam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 | |
| Manamulla Maruthaaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |