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Gunddu Rao, Nakesh, Nageswaran C. Krishna Gundu Rao, Jerry Lewis of India, Gundu Rao, नगेसà¥à¤µà¤°à¤¨ सी० कृषà¥à¤£à¤¾ गà¥à¤‚डू राव, गà¥à¤¨à¥à¤¦à¥à¤¦à¥ राव, नाकेश, गà¥à¤‚डू राव, जेरी लूइस ऑफ़ इंडिया, Nageswaran Ceiyur Krishna Gundu Rao, नगेसà¥à¤µà¤°à¤¨ सेयà¥à¤¯à¥à¤° कृषà¥à¤£à¤¾ गà¥à¤‚डू राव
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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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