Photo: Karthiknagarajan / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nagesh earns my deep admiration as one of Indian cinema's great comic craftsmen. Born Cheyur Krishna Rao Nageswaran in Dharapuram, he lit up 1960s Tamil films and went on to appear in over a thousand movies across five decades, working in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada too. Comedy is the hardest thing to sustain, yet he ranged into leads and villains while never losing his timing, and his 1994 National Film Award confirmed the depth behind the laughs. I love performers who commit to a single craft for a lifetime, and Nagesh did exactly that with astonishing range and stamina.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nagesh
- Name (Japanese)
- ナゲシュ
- Reading
- なげしゅ
- Born
- September 27, 1933 – January 31, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Dharapuram, Tiruppur district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / entrepreneur / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1994 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1996 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nagesh born?
September 27, 1933 – January 31, 2009.
Where is Nagesh from?
Nagesh is from Dharapuram, Tiruppur district, India.
What does Nagesh do?
Nagesh works as actor, entrepreneur, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.