Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 75

Also known as Cheyur Krishna Rao Nageshwaran, Cheyur Krishnarao Nageshwaran, C. K. Nagesh, Thaai Nagesh, G.K. NageshGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn27/09/1933Born inTirupur, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDied31/01/2009 (aged 75)Died inChennaiCausecardiovascular disease, diabetesWikidataQ1022530 ↗TMDb#584249 ↗

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. He has also acted in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. Nagesh's style of comedy was largely inspired by Hollywood actor Jerry Lewis.

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Filmography229 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2008	DasavatharamMovie	Sheikh Mukhtaar	75
2006	Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiMovie	Raja Mokkaiyappar	73
2004	Vasool Raja MBBSMovie	Sriman Venkatraman	71
2004	BoseMovie	Bose's Grandfather	71
2003	Kadhal KondenMovie	Church Father Rozario	70
2002	BalaMovie	Annachi	69
2002	PanchatanthiramMovie	Parthasarathy	69
2001	Maa Pelliki RandiMovie	—	68
2000	RhythmMovie	Karthik's father	67
1998	Kadhala KadhalaMovie	Chokkalingam	65
1998	Tholi PremaMovie	Balu's elder uncle	65
1997	SubhakankshaluMovie	Stephen	64
1997	Themmangu PaattukaaranMovie	—	64
1997	ThadayamMovie	—	64
1997	RaasiMovie	—	64
1997	PoochudavaMovie	—	64
1997	Ee Hrudaya NinagagiMovie	—	64
1997	PagaivanMovie	—	64
1996	Meendum SavithriMovie	Ramamurthy	63
1996	Avvai ShanmugiMovie	Joseph	63
1996	Poove UnakkagaMovie	Stephen	63
1995	PullakuttikaranMovie	—	62
1995	Ayudha PoojaiMovie	Police Officer	62
1994	MadamMovie	—	61
1994	NammavarMovie	Prabhakar Rao	61
1994	Brahmachari MoguduMovie	Retired Army Colonel	61
1994	Magalir MattumMovie	Dead body	61
1994	Sukham SukhakaramMovie	—	61
1993	Amma PonnuMovie	Vathiyar	60
1993	Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna KamarajanMovie	Lawyer	60
1993	KattabommanMovie	Kattabomman's grandfather	60
1993	Enga ThambiMovie	Muthu	60
1992	Allari MoguduMovie	—	59
1992	Thambi PondattiMovie	Venugopal	59
1992	BrindavanamMovie	Perumallu	59
1992	Rickshaw MamaMovie	Minister Duraisamy	59
1991	Putham Pudhu PayanamMovie	—	58
1991	Cheran PandiyanMovie	Maniyam	58
1990	Michael Madana Kama RajanMovie	Avinashi	57
1990	Athisaya PiraviMovie	—	57
1990	Raja Kaiya VachaMovie	Vijaya's Father	57
1990	Engal Swamy AyyappanMovie	Salim Bhai	57
1989	Raaja RaajathanMovie	Thyagi Sathyamoorthy	56
1989	Indrudu ChandruduMovie	Minister	56
1989	Apoorva SagodharargalMovie	Dharmaraj	56
1987	CoolikkaranMovie	—	54
1986	MaaveeranMovie	—	53
1986	Karu Diddina KapuramMovie	Pulla Rao	53
1985	Paadum VaanampadiMovie	Muthu (Guest Role)	52
1985	PadikkadavanMovie	Rahim	52
1985	Illale DevathaMovie	Manager	52
1984	Kanchu KaagadaMovie	—	51
1984	Sanga NathamMovie	—	51
1983	Oorantha SankranthiMovie	Tippanna	50
1982	Ezham RathriMovie	—	49
1982	Justice ChowdharyMovie	Anthony	49
1982	Pedda GeddaMovie	—	49
1981	Thillu MulluMovie	Nagesh	48
1981	Kondaveeti SimhamMovie	Sitapati	48
1981	Mohana PunnagaiMovie	—	48
1980	Bhama RukmaniMovie	—	47
1980	Anbukku Naan AdimaiMovie	—	47
1980	NatchathiramMovie	—	47
1979	Thaayillamal NaanillaiMovie	Mannargudi Minor	46
1979	Gnana KuzhandhaiMovie	Namachivayam	46
1979	VetagaduMovie	Ponnu swamy	46
1979	Neela MalargalMovie	Parthasarthy	46
1978	Thai Meethu SathiyamMovie	—	45
1978	ThyagamMovie	—	45
1977	MoratoduMovie	—	44
1977	AparadhiMovie	Goldsmith Rankan	44
1977	Aattukara AlameluMovie	Varadhachary	44
1977	NavarathinamMovie	Ratnam	44
1977	Meenava NanbanMovie	Ratnam	44
1977	DeepamMovie	—	44
1977	Ilaya ThalaimuraiMovie	—	44
1976	Uzhaikkum KarangalMovie	—	43
1976	Unakkaga NaanMovie	Dhanarajan / Lenindasan	43
1976	Chitra PournamiMovie	—	43
1975	Dr. SivaMovie	Babu	42
1975	Naalai NamadheMovie	Rango	42
1974	Vellikizhamai VirathamMovie	Ramu	41
1974	Paruva KaalamMovie	Swamy Kamalanandham	41
1974	ThirudiMovie	—	41
1974	Urimai KuralMovie	Sadhasivam	41
1974	Maanikka ThottilMovie	—	41
1974	Vani RaniMovie	—	41
1974	Athaiya MamiyaMovie	Balu	41
1973	Engal Thanga RajaMovie	—	40
1973	Komatha En KulamathaMovie	—	40
1973	Maru PiraviMovie	—	40
1973	GauravamMovie	Rajinikanth's Assistant	40
1973	Kattilla ThottillaMovie	—	40
1973	Ulagam Sutrum ValibanMovie	—	40
1972	DeivamMovie	—	39
1972	Appa TataMovie	—	39
1972	Avasara KalyanamMovie	Raghu	39
1972	Nawab NarkaliMovie	Subbu	39
1972	Vasantha MaligaiMovie	the servant	39
1972	Mappillai AzhaippuMovie	—	39
1972	Nalla NeramMovie	—	39
1972	GangaMovie	—	39
1972	Dhikku Theriyadha KaattilMovie	Constable 1	39
1972	Pillaiyo PillaiMovie	—	39
1972	Papam PasivaduMovie	—	39
1972	AgathiyarMovie	—	39
1972	Kanna NalamaMovie	—	39
1972	Velli VizhaMovie	—	39
1972	KannammaMovie	Thangappal Rangappan	39
1971	Nangu SuvargalMovie	—	38
1971	BabuMovie	—	38
1971	Kulama GunamaMovie	Kalimann	38
1971	Nootrukku NooruMovie	Ramesh	38
1971	SabadhamMovie	Shanmugam	38
1971	Iru ThuruvamMovie	Ayyasamy/Mama	38
1971	Uttharavindri Ulle VaaMovie	Raju	38
1971	Savale SamaliMovie	Chinna Pannai Singaram	38
1971	Sumathi En SundariMovie	Mannangatti Sundaram	38
1971	ThenkinnamMovie	—	38
1971	Annai VelankanniMovie	Kannaiah	38
1971	Thenum PaalumMovie	Balu	38
1971	PunnagaiMovie	—	38
1971	Meendum VazhvenMovie	O Chidambaram	38
1971	Moondru DheivangalMovie	—	38
1970	MaanavanMovie	—	37
1970	EthiroliMovie	—	37
1970	Vietnam VeeduMovie	—	37
1970	SangamamMovie	Jambu	37
1970	SorgamMovie	Gajendran / Gajini	37
1970	Penn DaivamMovie	—	37
1970	Patham PasaliMovie	—	37
1970	Engirundho VandhaalMovie	—	37
1970	Kaadhal JyothiMovie	—	37
1970	Kalam VellumMovie	Paavadai	37
1970	Anadhai AnandhanMovie	—	37
1969	Iru KodugalMovie	Babu	36
1969	ThunaivanMovie	—	36
1969	Kaaval DheivamMovie	—	36
1969	Akka ThangaiMovie	—	36
1969	KulavilakkuMovie	—	36
1969	ThirudanMovie	Ranga	36
1969	Anjal Petti 520Movie	Stiphen Chandru	36
1969	AnbalippuMovie	Shanmugam	36
1969	Sivandha MannMovie	Dickie	36
1969	Poova ThalaiyaMovie	Nagesh	36
1969	Shanti NilayamMovie	—	36
1969	Deiva MaganMovie	Boopathy	36
1969	Nam NaaduMovie	—	36
1969	Ponnu MappillaiMovie	Sedhu	36
1968	Enga Oor RajaMovie	Chakravarthi	35
1968	Ethir NeechalMovie	Madhu	35
1968	Galatta KalyanamMovie	Chandran, Madhan's friend	35
1968	Thamarai NenjamMovie	Narayanan	35
1968	Panama PasamaMovie	—	35
1968	Thillana MohanambalMovie	"Savadal" Vaithi	35
1968	Soappu Seeppu KannadiMovie	Madhusudhanan	35
1968	Kudiyirundha KoyilMovie	—	35
1968	Anbu VazhiMovie	—	35
1968	BommalaattamMovie	Durai	35
1968	Kadhal VaaganamMovie	Chellappin	35
1967	Thaaiku ThalaimaganMovie	—	34
1967	Bama VijayamMovie	Krishna	34
1967	KaavalkaaranMovie	—	34
1967	Arasa KattalaiMovie	—	34
1967	Sabash ThambiMovie	JB	34
1967	Athey KangalMovie	—	34
1967	Iru MalargalMovie	—	34
1967	AalayamMovie	—	34
1967	NaanMovie	Sundaram	34
1967	Ooty Varai UravuMovie	Dr. Thirupathy	34
1967	ThiruvarutchelvarMovie	Ponnan	34
1967	VivasaayiMovie	—	34
1967	Anubavi Raja AnubaviMovie	Thangamuthu and Manikkam	34
1967	Pattanathil BhoothamMovie	Seenu	34
1967	Pesum DeivamMovie	Murali	34
1966	Mahakavi KalidasMovie	Oviyar	33
1966	Motor Sundaram PillaiMovie	—	33
1966	Thaaye UnakkagaMovie	Neelu	33
1966	Anbe VaaMovie	—	33
1966	NadodiMovie	—	33
1966	Thaali BhagyamMovie	—	33
1966	Yaarukkaga AzhudhaanMovie	—	33
1966	Sadhu MirandalMovie	—	33
1966	RamuMovie	—	33
1966	Madras to PondicherryMovie	Bus Conductor	33
1966	KodimalarMovie	Annamalai	33
1966	ThenmazhaiMovie	Venu	33
1966	ThanippiraviMovie	Chowry	33
1966	Saraswathi SabathamMovie	Prison warden	33
1966	Chinnachiru UlagamMovie	—	33
1966	Kumari PennMovie	R. Sattanathan	33
1966	Major ChandrakanthMovie	Mohan	33
1965	Panam PadaithavanMovie	—	32
1965	NaanalMovie	Pattabi Raman	32
1965	NeerkumizhiMovie	Sethu	32
1965	PazhaniMovie	Sandhanam (Chokkalingam Accountant)	32
1965	ShanthiMovie	—	32
1965	Kaakum KarangalMovie	Somasundaram	32
1965	Enga Veettu PillaiMovie	Govindhan	32
1965	LighthouseMovie	—	32
1965	ThiruvilayadalMovie	Tharumi	32
1965	Neela VanamMovie	—	32
1965	Poojaikku Vantha MalarMovie	Insurance Agent	32
1965	Nee!Movie	Raju	32
1965	Aayirathil OruvanMovie	Azhaga	32
1965	Anbu KarangalMovie	Thirupathy	32
1965	Vazhkai PadaguMovie	—	32
1964	Puthiya ParavaiMovie	Sanjeev	31
1964	Pachai VilakkuMovie	—	31
1964	PoompuharMovie	Ganasabai	31
1964	PadagottiMovie	—	31
1964	Panakkara KudumbamMovie	Raman / Parasuraman / Balaraman	31
1964	Dheiva ThaaiMovie	Vidwan Sargunam	31
1964	Aayiram RoobaiMovie	—	31
1964	NavarathiriMovie	Priest	31
1964	Kadhalikka NeramillaiMovie	Chellappa	31
1963	Aasai AlaigalMovie	Peethambaram	30
1963	KungumamMovie	—	30
1963	Periya Idathu PenMovie	—	30
1963	Nenjam MarappathillaiMovie	Veeraiyaa	30
1963	Idhu SathiyamMovie	—	30
1962	AnnaiMovie	—	29
1962	MaadappuraMovie	—	29
1962	Policekaran MagalMovie	Prabhu's House Servant	29
1962	SumaithaangiMovie	—	29
1962	Nenjil Oor AalayamMovie	Peter	29
1961	PanithiraiMovie	—	28
1961	Thayilla PillaiMovie	Mohan	28
1958	Manamulla MaruthaaramMovie	—	25