Nagesh
Comedian, Film actor
1933 – 2009
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Who was Nagesh?
Nagesh, was a National Award winning 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. He acted in over 1,000 films from 1958 to 2008, performing in variety of roles as comedian, lead roles, supporting actor and antagonist. Nagesh's style of comedy was largely inspired by Hollywood actor Jerry Lewis. Similarities between Nagesh and Lewis earned Nagesh the sobriquet "Jerry Lewis of India".
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- Born
- Sep 27, 1933
Dharapuram - Also known as
- Nageswaran C. Krishna Gundu Rao
- Gunddu Rao
- Nakesh
- Jerry Lewis of India
- Gundu Rao
- Parents
- Spouses
- Regina Rao
( - 2009/01/31)
- Regina Rao
- Children
- Religion
- Madhwas
- Ethnicity
- Kannada Brahmins
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Employment
- Clerk, Indian Railways
- Died
- Jan 31, 2009
Chennai
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on July 23, 2013
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