Comments on: Nagesh: Comedy King of Tamil Cinema

By: Dilkaran

Dilkaran — Fri, 06 May 2011 21:20:00 +0000

A good article on the versatile Nagesh. As an ardent MGR fan, I have seen most of MGR’s films. Nagesh’s role in Enga Veettu Pillai was quite a good one. Also, Chandrodayam was quite funny, especially when he wows to become a sanniyasi. The song “Kaasikku Pogum Sanniyasi” still leaves me in stitches. How about his role in Periya Idathu Penn? I agree that he may have had to under play opposite the great MGR. However, his charisma was never missing. I felt that during his bout with alcoholism, he did not look in good shape. I recall movies like Urimai Kural and Uzhaikkum Karangal He did not look well.

By: R.Shankar

R.Shankar — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:03:13 +0000

I also agree with the comments.Every one read his history and should know the struggle he has faced to come as giant .Really amazing no one substitute his place.

By: Rajan

Rajan — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:45:39 +0000

King of comedy and comedians of the 20th and 21st century.

By: Purandhar Setlur

Purandhar Setlur — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:41:35 +0000

Well summed up on the comedian’s life.

As Shakespeare, I believe, rightfully said, “When you laugh the whole world laughs with you, when you cry, you cry alone”

By: mohideen

mohideen — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:50:55 +0000

there is no question how long lived? the question is how a person enjoyed his life? i’m in qatar.last year in january, i was thinking to meet & ask mr nagesh for the ulagam sutrum valiban’s tour expriences to share.but after i came the first week of feb i heard that mr nagesh passed away.i shocked.any way, one day every one will die.but he put lot of unforgetable memories in our mind. what to say?never can sit any one his place in filmy world.we missed the great comodian actor.he is long live in our hearts.

By: Selvi Sivamani

Selvi Sivamani — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:53:27 +0000

It is indeed a great loss to the Tamil film industry. There can be no other Nagesh. I grew up watching his movies. In my childhood it gave me a lot of fun and till my middle age now his movies are the only stress breakers and energisers.Throughout this 10+months after his passing away, there has not been a single day where I have not recollected him.

It is irony that, not only the Government of TamilNadu, even the very many television channels today do not telecast his golden classic comedies. We invariably end up watching the low grade concepts and low grade language engulfing the Tamil movies and are shown repeatedly as “comedy sequences”

Dear Nagesh Sir, please forgive our stupid channels …it may take ages for them to understand the class of your comedy and recognise it. If at all they did, probably my grandchildren may be fortunate to watch the great Nagesh’s comedy telecast in the “comedy times” in these channels.

May your soul rest in peace as you live in the hearts of millions of your fans as in mine !!!

By: Selvi Sivamani

Selvi Sivamani — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:35:57 +0000

It is indeed a great loss to the Tamil film industry. There can be no other Nagesh. I grew up watching his movies. In my childhood it gave me a lot of fun and in my middle age till now his movies are the only stress breakers and energisers.Throughout this 10+months after his passing away, there has not been a single day where I have not recollected him.

It is irony that not only the Government of TamilNadu it is even the very many television channels today do telecast his golden classic comedies. We invariably end up watching the low grade concepts and low grade language engulfing the Tamil movies and are shown repeatedly as “comedy sequences”

Dear Nagesh Sir, please forgive our stupid channels …it may take ages for them to understand the class of your comedy and recognise it. If at all they did, may be my grandchildren may be fortunate to watch the great Nagesh’s comedy telecast in the “comedy times.”

May your soul rest in peace as you live in the hearts of millions of your fans as in mine !!!

By: sr challa

sr challa — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:07:15 +0000

Nagesh was an exquisite actor , with impeccable timing . In terms of calibre he can be easily ranked along side S.V.R , Savitri . He was equally popular and well known to the telugu audience . The likes of him will perhaps never grace the silver screen again . All credit to Kamal Hassan and M.G.R for the care and concern they showered on him .

By: raj

raj — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:17:37 +0000

Good write up. i fully agree that Cho and Nagesh paired very well in all their films.cho with his wittiness and nagesh with his slapstick comedy thrilled all the cinemegoers.Films like “ninaivil nindraval”,bommalatam,evalavuthan ulagam,galata kalyanam etc will speak volumes of their talents.i think Cho will miss him alot.

By: Vijay

Vijay — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:17:53 +0000

Have you all watched the movie ‘Yarrukaga Azluthan’? Nagesh act as an cleaner in a hotel. Once, one of hotel customer lost his purse and Nagest was accussed for that. He take the accussed very easily even it really hurt his feeling. His act was marvelous in that movie. This movie with Nagesh as an hero even better than many massala movie.

By: RT

RT — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:48:39 +0000

Its a beautiful article summing up every detail of Nagesh.
Who is going to beat the Nagesh- Manorama duet ?
DBJ! you are not only good politico but also a an ardent Tamil film journo.
Many thanks for the artilcle. it was nostalgic.
Bharathi – WA. Australia

By: vijay

vijay — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:39:40 +0000

it was a good blog.i enjoyed to the fullest