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Nagesh

Sep 27, 1933 - Jan 31, 2009 (75 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Saravana
Saravana's grandfather
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Minnale
Subramanyam 'Subbuni'
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Thalapathi
Panthulu
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Jewel Thief
Goon
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Panchatanthiram
Parthasarathy
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Server Sundaram
Sundaram
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Navarathiri
Priest
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Michael Madana Kama Rajan
Avinashi
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Rhythm
Karthik's father
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Vasool Raja MBBS
Sriman Venkatraman

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