Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
27 septembre 1933
Died
31 janvier 2009
Place of birth
Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as
Cheyur Krishna Rao Nageshwaran · Cheyur Krishnarao Nageshwaran · C. K. Nagesh · Thaai 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.
Connu(e) pour
9.0
Film
Agathiyar
1972
0.0
Film
Akkarai Pachchai
1974
8.2
Film
Mounam Sammadham
Paramasivam
1990
6.0
Film
Sorgam
Gajendran / Gajini
1970
0.0
Film
Deiva Thirumagal
1964
0.0
Film
Madras to Pondicherry
Bus Conductor
1966
0.0
Film
Themmangu Paattukaaran
1997
9.0
Film
Major Chandrakanth
Mohan
1966
0.0
Film
Enga Thambi
Muthu
1993
0.0
Film
Sahasame Jeevitham
Babu Rao
1984
5.7
Film
Anbukku Naan Adimai
1980
0.0
Film
Cheran Pandiyan
Maniyam
1991
5.9
Film
Ooty Varai Uravu
Dr. Thirupathy
1967
6.9
Film
Kadhala Kadhala
Chokkalingam
1998
0.0
Film
Dhairya Lakshmi
1980
0.0
Film
Paadum Vaanampadi
Muthu (Guest Role)
1985
0.0
Film
Thambi Pondatti
Venugopal
1992
5.0
Film
Vettaikaaran
1964
0.0
Film
Naan Yen Pirandhen
Sabhabadhi
1972
0.0
Film
Sangamam
Jambu
1970
5.1
Film
Bose
Bose's Grandfather
2004
7.3
Film
Raja Kaiya Vacha
Vijaya's Father
1990
7.1
Film
Magalir Mattum
Dead body
1994
7.0
Film
Magudi
1984
0.0
Film
Kannamma
Thangappal Rangappan
1972
8.5
Film
Neerkumizhi
Sethu
1965
0.0
Film
Avasara Kalyanam
Raghu
1972
4.8
Film
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
1973
0.0
Film
Meendum Vazhven
O Chidambaram
1971
5.3
Film
Thai Meethu Sathiyam
1978
7.2
Film
Poove Unakkaga
Stephen
1996
7.5
Film
Gauravam
Rajinikanth's Assistant
1973
5.7
Film
Thaayillamal Naanillai
Mannargudi Minor
1979
7.9
Film
Apoorva Raagangal
Dr. Soori
1975
7.6
Film
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
Raja Mokkaiyappar
2006
9.0
Film
Kadal Meengal
1981
0.0
Film
Kalam Vellum
Paavadai
1970
7.0
Film
Ragasiya Police 115
Balakrishnan
1968
6.7
Film
Jewel Thief
Goon
1967
8.0
Film
Aalayam
1967
Acting credits 40 titles
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
as Raja Mokkaiyappar
7.6
2006
Bose
as Bose's Grandfather
5.1
2004
Kadhala Kadhala
as Chokkalingam
6.9
1998
Themmangu Paattukaaran
0.0
1997
Poove Unakkaga
as Stephen
7.2
1996
Magalir Mattum
as Dead body
7.1
1994
Enga Thambi
as Muthu
0.0
1993
Thambi Pondatti
as Venugopal
0.0
1992
Cheran Pandiyan
as Maniyam
0.0
1991
Mounam Sammadham
as Paramasivam
8.2
1990
Raja Kaiya Vacha
as Vijaya's Father
7.3
1990
Paadum Vaanampadi
as Muthu (Guest Role)
0.0
1985
Magudi
7.0
1984
Sahasame Jeevitham
as Babu Rao
0.0
1984
Kadal Meengal
9.0
1981
Dhairya Lakshmi
0.0
1980
Anbukku Naan Adimai
5.7
1980
Thaayillamal Naanillai
as Mannargudi Minor
5.7
1979
Thai Meethu Sathiyam
5.3
1978
Apoorva Raagangal
as Dr. Soori
7.9
1975
Akkarai Pachchai
0.0
1974
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
4.8
1973
Gauravam
as Rajinikanth's Assistant
7.5
1973
Avasara Kalyanam
as Raghu
0.0
1972
Kannamma
as Thangappal Rangappan
0.0
1972
Naan Yen Pirandhen
as Sabhabadhi
0.0
1972
Agathiyar
9.0
1972
Meendum Vazhven
as O Chidambaram
0.0
1971
Kalam Vellum
as Paavadai
0.0
1970
Sangamam
as Jambu
0.0
1970
Sorgam
as Gajendran / Gajini
6.0
1970
Ragasiya Police 115
as Balakrishnan
7.0
1968
Aalayam
8.0
1967
Ooty Varai Uravu
as Dr. Thirupathy
5.9
1967
Jewel Thief
as Goon
6.7
1967
Major Chandrakanth
as Mohan
9.0
1966
Madras to Pondicherry
as Bus Conductor
0.0
1966
Neerkumizhi
as Sethu
8.5
1965
Vettaikaaran
5.0
1964
Deiva Thirumagal
0.0
1964