Nagesh (born
C. Krishna Rao Gundu Rao;
September 27,
1933 –
January 31,
2009), 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
Indian films from 1958 to 2008, performing in variety of roles as
comedian, lead roles,
supporting actor and antagonist. He died on January 31, 2009.
