Nagesh
Indian actor and comedian (1933-2009) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 75
Cheyur Krishna Rao Nageswaran, popularly known as Nagesh, was an Indian actor and comedian mostly remembered for his comic roles in Tamil films during the 1960s. He acted in over 1,000 films from 1958 to 2008, performing in a variety of roles as comedian, lead roles, supporting actor, and antagonist.
Nagesh is read about 329 times a day, in 15 languages.
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DasavatharamFilm, Sheikh Mukhtaar2004
BoseFilm, Bose's Grandfather2002
PanchatanthiramFilm, Parthasarathy2000
RhythmFilm, Karthik's father1997
SubhakankshaluFilm, Stephen1996Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - SouthAward1994National Film Award for Best Supporting ActorAward
Magalir MattumFilm, 1994Dead body1990
Athisaya PiraviFilm1985
PadikkadavanFilm, Rahim1981
Thillu MulluFilm, Nagesh1979
Annai Oru AlayamFilm1975
Apoorva RaagangalFilm, Dr. Soori1968
Ethir NeechalFilm, Madhu1966
Anbe VaaFilm1964
Kadhalikka NeramillaiFilm, Chellappa1933Born27 September 1933People around Nagesh
Kamal Haasan Also in Apoorva Raagangal and Avvai Shanmughi
M. G. Ramachandran Also in Aayirathil Oruvan and Vivasayee
Ilaiyaraaja Wrote Apoorva Sagodharargal and Athisaya Piravi
Sivaji Ganesan Also in Vasantha Maligai and Iru Malargal
K. Balachander Directed Apoorva Raagangal (1975)
Manorama Also in Vivasayee, Padagotti and Puthiya Paravai
K. S. Ravikumar Directed Dasavathaaram and Avvai Shanmughi
M. S. Viswanathan Wrote Aayirathil Oruvan and Naalai Namadhe
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Directed Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)- K. V. Mahadevan Wrote Vivasayee and Thiruvilayadal
- M. N. Nambiar Also in Vivasayee, Naalai Namadhe and Padagotti
- Srividya Also in Apoorva Raagangal and Indrudu Chandrudu
Sowcar Janaki Also in Puthiya Paravai and Thunaivan
Crazy Mohan Wrote Avvai Shanmughi (1996)- Jaishankar Also in Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
D. Ramanaidu Produced Vasantha Maligai and Indrudu Chandrudu
Kaikala Satyanarayana Also in Papam Pasivadu and Brundavanam
Rajinikanth Also in Apoorva Raagangal and Athisaya Piravi
Nassar Also in Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
C. V. Sridhar Directed Kaadhalikka Neramillai (1964)
K. R. Vijaya Also in Vivasayee and Server Sundaram
Manivannan Also in Avvai Shanmughi and Desiya Geetham- R. Muthuraman Also in Kaadhalikka Neramillai (1964)
T. S. Balaiah Also in Kaadhalikka Neramillai and Bama Vijayam
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He has also acted in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. Nagesh's style of comedy was largely inspired by Hollywood actor Jerry Lewis. Similarities between Nagesh and Lewis earned Nagesh the sobriquet the "Jerry Lewis of India". He was also nicknamed as the King of Comedy due to his comedic timing and body language.
