Nagesh - Incomparable Legend

[joe]

This forum is full of dicussions on heros only ..Tamil film is not only heroes .I invite all of you to dicuss about the legendry actor Nagesh ..Nagesh is not only greatest comedian of Tamil Films ,but an outstanding 'Gunachithra' actor.

Huge list of Nagesh's remarakable comedie scenes to be mentioned ..Just for one example ..I take Dharumi role in 'Thiruvilayaadal' ..In a question answer session between Nadigar Thilagam and Nagesh ..you can realise how gifted actor nagesh is ..Undoubtfully nobody can match nadigar thilagam except nagesh in that scene.

In 'Guna Chithram ' Nagesh excelled in movies like 'Neer Kumizi' ,'Ethir Neechal' ,'Bhama Vijayam' etc (mostly KB movies).

Kamal Hassan respects Nagesh after Nadigar Thilagam.

Guys..Lets us discuss favourite comedies ,Guna chithra scenes of Great NAGESH.

[saradhaa_sn]

Well Mr. Joe

You brought a real legendery artist to the light. The people of Tamil nadu, who are watching movies for nearly 45 years, well know about the great Nagesh and his tremendous performances in all rolls, like Comedian, Villain, Hero, Charector artist etc. There are very very few af the artists talnted like him.

Same like Shivaji, Nagesh also remembered with his charector names. For example:
Thiruvilaiyaadal 'Dharumi'
Kaathalikka Neramillai 'Director Chellapa'
Otty varai uravu 'Dr.Thirupathy'
Thillaana Mohanambaal 'Vaithi'
Savaley Samaali 'Chinna Pannai'
Server Sundaram.... etc.

As a comedian his performance in "something wonderful" (remember dialogue of Kaathlikka Neramillai). The scene in which he was telling a thrilling story to his dad Balaiya is still enjoyable even you watched it more than hundered times (same like Thiruvilaiyaadal). It is one among the 'saagaa varam petra comedy' like Thangavalu's "Ezhuthaalar Bhairavan" (Kalyaanamparisu) and Gountamani-Sethil's "Banana Comedy" (karakatakaran)

It is a nice thread to discuss about the multiple talents of great Nagesh. But a nice request. Please discuss about Nagesh only. Please dont compare
Nagesh with Surulirajan
Nagesh with Gountamani
Nagesh with Vadivelu...etc.

[RajaRam]

My all time favourite comedy actor is Nagesh.

He is the best among all comedy actors including Thanga velu and chandra babu.

He prooved his talent not only in comed and charactor also.

When I heard that Nagesh would be main villain in Aboorva sahodararhal, I totally shocked and thought that Movie would be defenitely flob.

but he did well that charactor also.

in the climax scene his dialogue was superb.

'ennangada muzhusa kondu vaangadana paadhiya kondu vandhu irukkengha'.

'yaruda jamabu(when kamal called the elephant), avanayium thookki ulle podunga' etc.

some of My favourite Nagesh movies are.

1)Edhir neechal
2)sarvar sundaram
3)paama vijayam
4)Anbe vaa
5)kalatta kalyanam.
6)kadhalikka neramillai
7)Enga veettu pillai
8)soppu seeppu kannadi
9)Thiruvilaiyadal
10)parisu.
11)panathottam.

[cellvi2003]

who can forget his character in NAMMAVAR.

[alwarpet_andavan]

Some performances from the legend Nagesh which come to my mind immediately
1. Dharumi in Thiruvilayadal: His monologue in the Sokkanadhar temple is the ultimate in comedy.
2. Nammavar
3. Magalir Mattum: He is DEAD right :) [although this scene was inspired from an English film, i've seen the original scene adn the hollywood actor who played the corpse was nowhere close to our Nagesh]
4. MMKR
5. Aboorva Sagodharargal

[saradhaa_sn]

Once Nagesh told in a TV interview about the 'Dharumi' roll in Thiruvilaiyadal.

Before shooting that scene, Shivaji told Nagesh: "Dey. Idhu romba mukkiyamaana scene. Nee romba gavanamaa pannanum"

After movie completed and when he watched in preview theatre Shivaji told: " Adapaavi, indha scenela naan irukkira idamey theriyaama pannitiyeda"

Nagesh told in that TV interview: "Shivaji avargalin indha vaarthai enakku kidaitha miga periya paaraattu".

[S.Balaji]

[tscii:ea482f47ab]My favourite Nagesh movie will be SERVER SUNDARAM…

Nagesh played a complete role in this movie…

Actually he was the real hero and not Muthuraman….

The entire story will revolve around Nagesh…

Its all about an ordinary man who works as a Hotel Server and who has acting aspirations…. How he manages to swim tough waters and come out successful in life…

In between there will be lots of melodrama like…… falling in love with KRVijaya … a failed love … and ultimately realizes that his best friend Muthuraman was the guy whom KRV had fallen love and gracefully gives up….
He will give a wry smile and tell KRV that AFTER ALL I LOST TO MY GOOD FRIEND ONLY…. IT DOESN’T MATTER….

The way he presents himself before the producer … while in pursuit of a chance for acting…. Tremendous… Only Nagesh can do that….

The intial stages of Nagesh …. And the few scenes with an established actress Manorama ( in that movie )…. All were wonderfully picturised….. While Nagesh will be hungry… Manorama will be given juice…etc etc and will be well taken care but Nagesh will be ignored…..and how he quickly adjusts himself to the situation………

The memorable song of the Legend MSV….. AVALUKKENNA… Nagesh will display his dancing prowess…… Unforgettable song…… Nagesh will be at his best…..

Finally the melodrama….. losing his beloved mother while acting for a similar scene and his reaction once he hears the news of his mother’s end……..

NAGESH IS GOD’S GIFT TO CINEMA INDUSTRY…. HE IS ANOTHER LEGEND….

As Saradhajee rightly pointed out…. We should not spoil this thread by drawing parallels with other Giants…….. BECAUSE NAGESH IS NAGESH…….


Joe hats off to you... for opening a wonderful thread....
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[S.Balaji]

Some performances from the legend Nagesh which come to my mind immediately
1. Dharumi in Thiruvilayadal: His monologue in the Sokkanadhar temple is the ultimate in comedy.
2. Nammavar
3. Magalir Mattum: He is DEAD right :) [although this scene was inspired from an English film, i've seen the original scene adn the hollywood actor who played the corpse was nowhere close to our Nagesh]
4. MMKR
5. Aboorva Sagodharargal

Alwarpet...

Nammavar, MMKR, Aboorva..... ALL UNGA THALAIVAR PADAM... Adhanaal udanadiyaaga ninaivukku varugiradhaaa...

Please see the movie....SERVER SUNDARAM...

and also Edhir neechal..... and also Neer Kumizi..


By the way, in Nammavar... I enjoyed the comment when Nagesh crosses over a broken tube light which was lying in the road.... ( due to college galatta )... Kamal will hurriedly caution Nagesh... PAATHU PONGA.... Immediately Nagesh will shot back.. by saying.... PAATHU POGANUM ENBADHARKAAGA THAAN... TUBE LIGHTI POTIRUKAANGA.... and he will casually jump over the tube light and move away....

[S.Balaji]

Nagesh in Thilaana moganaambal !!!!!!!!!

A milestone in his great career...........

I will soon post a big one .........

[Sanjeevi]

First I like to thank to Joe who has started a good threat on a great artist.

Wonderful actor. Kamal is using Nagesh often in his films. He is in the leading row containing Shivaji, Kamal, MR Radha, Kaka, etc. Comedy role, Character role, Villion Role (Apoorva Sagatharargal), appa, thatha and many manay characters he has done perfect.

[Surya]

imcomparable indeed!!!

My all-time favorite of Nagesh is Ethir neechal!! :D :D :D (Adi Poodi Paythiyakaari!!) :lol: that is just one of the good scenes in the movie

[saradhaa_sn]

Mr. Rajaram,

It is not easy to select the best of Nagesh just in 10 or 11 movies. Even if you select very specials, definitely it will come not less than 200. 'Edhai serpathu, edhai viduvathu?'.

Whether it is a good movie or a bad movie, whether a succes movie or flop movie, whether it is a big star movie or ordinary hero's movie.... regading Nagesh, he will shine in his role perfectly well.

About THIRUVILAIYAADAL 'DHARUMI':
Here we should mention the tactice of Director APNagarajan to make that scene suiccess.

He made Sivan (Sivaji) to talk in 'Senthamizh' (pure Tamil) and Dharumi (Nagesh) in 'Pechuthamizh' (ordinery Tamil). That helps that scene more success.

If 'Sivan' talk in pechuthamizh, it will not be acceptable, at the same time if Dharumi talk in Senthamizh, he cant express his feelings and blabberings as it now.

But APN, rendaiyum mix panni, kurai theriyaamal, arputhamaaga seythiruppaar. It is one of the glittering stone in Nagesh's crown.

[mr_karthik]

ArumaiyAna topic. Arambithavarukku muthalil nandRi.

Tamil cinemAvai Nageshai neekkivittu ninaithu pArkavE mudiyAthu. Andha aLavukku thannudaiya aRputhamAna thiRamaiyaal nam manadhil neengA idam piditha mAmEdhai.

During 1960-70s, oru pEchu uNdu. adhu ennavendRAl, "Censor certificate illAmal padam release AnAlum Agum. AnAl Nagesh illAmal padam release AgAthu" appadeennu. Andha aLavukku ellA padangaLilum iruppAr.

Nagesh patRi, ellOrum nallAvE solliyirukkAnga. Innum arumaiyAna comments ethir pArkiRom.

[Scale]

Nice change in Tamil films threads with these 2 great topics Sivaji & Nagesh.

[nilavupriyan]

ArumaiyAna topic. Arambithavarukku muthalil nandRi.

Tamil cinemAvai Nageshai neekkivittu ninaithu pArkavE mudiyAthu. Andha aLavukku thannudaiya aRputhamAna thiRamaiyaal nam manadhil neengA idam piditha mAmEdhai.

During 1960-70s, oru pEchu uNdu. adhu ennavendRAl, "Censor certificate illAmal padam release AnAlum Agum. AnAl Nagesh illAmal padam release AgAthu" appadeennu. Andha aLavukku ellA padangaLilum iruppAr.

Nagesh patRi, ellOrum nallAvE solliyirukkAnga. Innum arumaiyAna comments ethir pArkiRom.

karthik...,ur way of typing "nedil" in caps and "kuril" in small letters is amazing :clap:

[kannannn]

Thanks to the initiator of this thread. I think Nagesh is a gift to Tamilnadu filmdom and to us, his fans. What's amazing is his natural reaction to his costars' dialogues in comedy scenes. alwarpet_andaven had mentioned MMKR in his list of movies. In one of the scenes, KH accuses Nagesh of misappropriating 25 lakhs and he denies it.

KH: oru davada eduththannu sollunga, unga ponnu kalyanaththa naan nadaththi vaikkaren
Nagesh: Sir, Andha panaththa naan (KH braces up his confession) edukkale sir..

and in the following scene
Nagesh: indha avinasi oru visuvasi sir.
KH: visuvasamna ungalukku artham theriyuma avinasi
(and asks Bheem to jump out of the window). idhu dhaan visuvasam. sari, ungalukku oru massam time tharen..
Nagesh: ippadi gudhichhu pazhagaradhukka? oru varusham aanalum mudiyathu sir!

He holds his own even in front of KH.

[Crab]

What was Nagesh' debut Tamil film?

Is it Server Sundaram(1964)?

Source - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0619309/

[mr_karthik]

What was Nagesh' debut Tamil film?

Is it Server Sundaram(1964)?

Source - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0619309/

The first film for Nagesh is 'ThAyillA PiLLai' in 1961.

But he became fame in 'Nenjil Ore Alayam' in 1962.

You gave a nice website, I visited there. But they mentioned very few of Nagesh's movies. Thanks.

[S.Balaji]

Kadhalikka nerammilai

This movie will have the best combination in Ballaiyaa and Nagesh.....Every moment of this movie when Nagesh comes across Ballaiyaa will be hilarious...

Especially the scene when Nagesh and his music troup will be doing rehearsals in the Guest house and when Ballaiyaa tries to bring in Muthuraman and Ravichandran to make them stay in their Guest house...
Nagesh will casually introduce to Ballaiyaa... EVAR DHAAN KRISHNAGIRI KITTAPAA.... and with a pause... he will tell that Kittappa... ENGAPAA.... PRODUCER.....

Ofcourse... the scence when Nagesh explains the story to Ballaiyaa.... the best scene in that movie..... Even today one can enjoy watching that .... I WILL GIVE MY FULL VOTE TO BALLAIYAA FOR THAT SCENE PURELY FOR HIS FACIAL AND BODY REACTIONS TO NAGESH'S Story telling......

[P_R]

My favourite Nagesh performance from in Thillana MohanambaaL.
(Nagesh calling Sivaji and co. to play for the maharaja to go to sleep)


Nagesh: Maharaja uRangap pOraar vandhu vaasi ?
Sivaji: vEra edhu edhukkellAm AsikkaNum ?
N: Rathiri thUnga pOrachche vaasikkaNum, kaalayile thiruppaLLi ezhuchchi vaasikkanNum
S: thiruppali ezuchchi ellam koyille dhaan ya vaasippaanga...
N: unakkaaga maharaja koyille paduppArA ?
:lol:

[S.Balaji]

My favourite Nagesh performance from in Thillana MohanambaaL.
(Nagesh calling Sivaji and co. to play for the maharaja to go to sleep)


Nagesh: Maharaja uRangap pOraar vandhu vaasi ?
Sivaji: vEra edhu edhukkellAm AsikkaNum ?
N: Rathiri thUnga pOrachche vaasikkaNum, kaalayile thiruppaLLi ezhuchchi vaasikkanNum
S: thiruppali ezuchchi ellam koyille dhaan ya vaasippaanga...
N: unakkaaga maharaja koyille paduppArA ?
:lol:

Prabhu,

Nice pick... I wish to add some more to this scene...

Nagesh : Enna Shamugam ...marandhitiyaa.... Kaathaala... Boopaalam...
Rajavai thoongapannumbodhu... Neelambari...... Enna marandhutiya....

At this stage, both Balaiyaa and AVM Rajan will move very closely to Nagesh....

Hilarious...... Timing.... Nagesh is known for his timing.....

[saradhaa_sn]

Very well said.

Nagesh is specialist for timing jokes, before the oppenent finish the dialogue he will suddenly tell something to counter act.
Shall we remember this scene?.

Vadivu (CKSaraswathi): "Dye Vaithi, Nagapattinathile..."
Vaithi (Nagesh): "Enna?.. puyal vara poguthaa? adhaan varushaa varusham varumey"
vadivu: "adillaida... naama rendu perum Nagapatinam poyi oru mukkiyamaana vishayam pesittu vandhiduvoma?"
Vaithi: "Neeyum naanum pesuradhukku yedhukku Nagapatinam poganum?... indha thinnaiye podhumey"
Vadivu: "Adey ange Singapuram minor varaaraam. Naama poyi avaridam Mohana vishayamaa pesittu varuvom"
Vaithi: "Ada...ada... vadivu, nee engeyo irukka vendiyava. Unakkuthaan evvalavu periya neththi, adhula evvalavu periya pottu... adhu sari... unakku idam irukku vachukkare..."

The timing comedy sence later on adopted by Kamal Haasan and S.V.Sekhar. Both of them are experts in timing comedy, next to Nagesh.

[S.Balaji]

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Very well said.

Nagesh is specialist for timing jokes, before the oppenent finish the dialogue he will suddenly tell something to counter act.
Shall we remember this scene?.

Vadivu (CKSaraswathi): "Dye Vaithi, Nagapattinathile..."
Vaithi (Nagesh): "Enna?.. puyal vara poguthaa? adhaan varushaa varusham varumey"
vadivu: "adillaida... naama rendu perum Nagapatinam poyi oru mukkiyamaana vishayam pesittu vandhiduvoma?"
Vaithi: "Neeyum naanum pesuradhukku yedhukku Nagapatinam poganum?... indha thinnaiye podhumey"
Vadivu: "Adey ange Singapuram minor varaaraam. Naama poyi avaridam Mohana vishayamaa pesittu varuvom"
Vaithi: "Ada...ada... vadivu, nee engeyo irukka vendiyava. Unakkuthaan evvalavu periya neththi, adhula evvalavu periya pottu... adhu sari... unakku idam irukku vachukkare..."

The timing comedy sence later on adopted by Kamal Haasan and S.V.Sekhar. Both of them are experts in timing comedy, next to Nagesh.

Great... andha Nagapattnam dialogue kettavudan nammudaya vaiyiray vallikkum...

Saradhajiii,

Great…. Andha scenilll one more dialogue ….

Nagesh will ask Vadivu… to come closer to him… and the following dialogues :

NAGESH : Vadivu… kitta vaayen….( indicating )

VADIVU : Ennayaa….

NAGESH : Unnudaya evalo periya kayuthukku…ithunoondu malai….

VADIVU : Ennayaa solray

NAGESH : Andha Mirasudhaar irukaaray…..

VADIUV : ( she will widely open her mouth )

NAGESH : Vaayaya thirakaadha…. Saathu………..

END….



ANOTHER SCENE :

Vaithee meets Singapura Minor….( this will before the Thillana competition between Shivaji and Padmini )

MINOR : Yov Vaithee …. Shanmuga Sundarathoda vasippukku Mohana Aaadakodaadhu

VAITHEE : Yen… Neer Aadaporeeraaaa ??

MINOR : Evvalau selavaanalum paravaayilllaay

VAITHEE : Enna Natiyatha kathuka porenreeraaa……..

MINOR : Vaitheeeeeeeeeee ( will be so irritated )



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[P_R]

Balaji great ones ! the second one was not with Singapuram Minor (played by Balaji !) but with Mittaadhaar Nagalingam.
I love the way the scene starts.
Vaidhi greets nagalingam with a lemon
Nagalingam: ennayya idhu ?
Nagesh: mittadhar ! elumichampazam theriyaadha ? :lol:


Another scene with Vadivu
Vaidhi: Mohana mattum sammadhichhittaannaa........appurom maharaajavukku needhan........................................... ...........maamiyaar
:rotfl:

[Cinefan]

Nice to see a thread on Nagesh&so many responses.He is an amazing act,no wonder Kamal(in particular)&so many others have loads of respect for him.

After so many years in the industry,Apoorva.......brought out another facet of his talents.He was so damn convincing as the villian.then of course there's MMKR,Magalir Mattum,Panchathanthiram&a lot of old movies with Sivaji,MGR etc.

My absolute fav is the story telling sequence in Kathalikka.....with Nagesh& Balaiah.That scene has been copied left,right&centre but not one has come anyway near the Nagesh version.To give credit where it's due,Balaiah too had a big hand in elevating that scene.

[Justice]

:) . amazing


Nice to see a thread on Nagesh&so many responses.He is an amazing act,no wonder Kamal(in particular)&so many others have loads of respect for him.
.

[alwarpet_andavan]

My absolute fav is the story telling sequence in Kathalikka.....with Nagesh& Balaiah.That scene has been copied left,right&centre but not one has come anyway near the Nagesh version.To give credit where it's due,Balaiah too had a big hand in elevating that scene.
Absolutely!

Esp Nagesh mouthing something with no sound coming out :)
And the best is Balayya (scared-sihtless) mumbling "Rendu poNNuLLa kaNNA"?

[nilavupriyan]

[tscii:24637738bf]
Very well said.

Nagesh is specialist for timing jokes, before the oppenent finish the dialogue he will suddenly tell something to counter act.
Shall we remember this scene?.

Vadivu (CKSaraswathi): "Dye Vaithi, Nagapattinathile..."
Vaithi (Nagesh): "Enna?.. puyal vara poguthaa? adhaan varushaa varusham varumey"
vadivu: "adillaida... naama rendu perum Nagapatinam poyi oru mukkiyamaana vishayam pesittu vandhiduvoma?"
Vaithi: "Neeyum naanum pesuradhukku yedhukku Nagapatinam poganum?... indha thinnaiye podhumey"
Vadivu: "Adey ange Singapuram minor varaaraam. Naama poyi avaridam Mohana vishayamaa pesittu varuvom"
Vaithi: "Ada...ada... vadivu, nee engeyo irukka vendiyava. Unakkuthaan evvalavu periya neththi, adhula evvalavu periya pottu... adhu sari... unakku idam irukku vachukkare..."

The timing comedy sence later on adopted by Kamal Haasan and S.V.Sekhar. Both of them are experts in timing comedy, next to Nagesh.

Great... andha Nagapattnam dialogue kettavudan nammudaya vaiyiray vallikkum...

Saradhajiii,

Great…. Andha scenilll one more dialogue ….

Nagesh will ask Vadivu… to come closer to him… and the following dialogues :

NAGESH : Vadivu… kitta vaayen….( indicating )

VADIVU : Ennayaa….

NAGESH : Unnudaya evalo periya kayuthukku…ithunoondu malai….

VADIVU : Ennayaa solray

NAGESH : Andha Mirasudhaar irukaaray…..

VADIUV : ( she will widely open her mouth )

NAGESH : Vaayaya thirakaadha…. Saathu………..
END….



ANOTHER SCENE :

Vaithee meets Singapura Minor….( this will before the Thillana competition between Shivaji and Padmini )

MINOR : Yov Vaithee …. Shanmuga Sundarathoda vasippukku Mohana Aaadakodaadhu

VAITHEE : Yen… Neer Aadaporeeraaaa ??

MINOR : Evvalau selavaanalum paravaayilllaay

VAITHEE : Enna Natiyatha kathuka porenreeraaa……..
MINOR : Vaitheeeeeeeeeee ( will be so irritated )



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[nilavupriyan]

my favourite scene is from kadhalikka nerammilay

the scene were nagesh teaches chachu near a paarai....and baalaiya arriving....i cant remember the dialogues...but nice scene

[saradhaa_sn]

Not only in well known movies, even in unknown films like 'Kannithaai' (devar films) his comedy is well.

In Kannithaai, one scene he will read a newspaper to Manorama, and shout:
"Ayyo neththu raathiri unga appaa purappattu pona rail accident aayiduchaam"

Manorama: "Ayyayyo.... enga appaavukku enna aachcho theriyalaiye"

Nagesh: "Nalla velai... Yaarukkum balaththa adi illaiyaam"

Manorama: "Appaada....."

Nagesh: "Ellorumey saathaaranamaaga thaan seththaangalaam"

(Next dialogue we cant hear in the theatre, because of audience's laughing).

[Sanguine Sridhar]

Naagesh is a big legend...Oh my God...
Servar Sundaram,Thiruvilayadal...even in MMKR he looks gr8
Nammavar excellent performance 8)

[nilavupriyan]

Naagesh is a big legend...Oh my God...
Servar Sundaram,Thiruvilayadal...even in MMKR he looks gr8
Nammavar excellent performance 8)

i think so he got national award for nammavar for best supporting actor

[S.Balaji]

Another scene with Vadivu
Vaidhi: Mohana mattum sammadhichhittaannaa........appurom maharaajavukku needhan........................................... ...........maamiyaar
:rotfl:

Prabhu....

Nagesh andha oru pause vittu ..... Needhaan.......Maamiyaar.....

Great timing sense...... Only Nagesh can do that.....

Probably another person who will come close to him will be Thangavelu.....

[kannannn]

Another movie that merits mention is 'Anubavi Raja Anubavi'. I think he gave one of his best performances in this film. Especially villager Nagesh's reaction when mistaken for the son in the city. And who can forget 'Muthu kulikka varigala'..?!

[Kumar]

[tscii:72b2dc9fa0]Firstly, thanks Joe for starting this thread.

Nagesh has proven time and time again that he has great versatility. And his agility still amazes me. His role of Kamal’s father in VRMBBS was believable and entertaining. I particularly like Nagesh’s role in Avvai Shanmughi. Class act![/tscii:72b2dc9fa0]

[rajeshkrv]

a great portrayal as a deadbody in MAgalir mattum

He's a born actor

[Justice]

okay, I'd become a MAN by paying tribute to this uncomparable legend. 8)

[Badri]

It always seemed to me that Manorama and Nagesh complimented each other, and seemed to add lustre to each other's part!! Countless movies, including Anubhavi R A, Saraswathi Sabatham!!

And my fav dialog in Thiruvilayadal...

"Ungala maathiri naalu peru...uh hmm...neenga ortharey pothum!!!"

:rotfl:

[joe]

I think Nagesh is a big reason for the success of 'Kaathalikka Neramillai '..named his company as 'Oho Productions' ,all his scenes ,story telling to Balaih ,Teaching Sachu how to act ,rehersal at home all are laugh riots .Apart from the classic 'Story telling scene ,my favorite is .Nagesh teaches the heroin how to act in love scene.

[P_R]

[tscii:0fb500fcd9]Firstly, thanks Joe for starting this thread.

Nagesh has proven time and time again that he has great versatility. And his agility still amazes me. His role of Kamal’s father in VRMBBS was believable and entertaining. I particularly like Nagesh’s role in Avvai Shanmughi. Class act![/tscii:0fb500fcd9] Hi Kumar, long time no see!

Nagesh has this small typically CRazy line in Panchatantram that had me in splits.
Nagesh has consumed considerable amount of 'ice-coffee'. The policeman stops him and finds the gang talking weird

Policeman: Nee Oodhu
Nagesh; Romba eLachittEn illa ? :lol:

[S.Balaji]

It always seemed to me that Manorama and Nagesh complimented each other, and seemed to add lustre to each other's part!! Countless movies, including Anubhavi R A, Saraswathi Sabatham!!

And my fav dialog in Thiruvilayadal...

"Ungala maathiri naalu peru...uh hmm...neenga ortharey pothum!!!"

:rotfl:

the Dialogue goes like this :


PAATU EYUDHI PER VANGUM PULAVARGAL IRUKIRAARGAL... KUTRAM KANDUPITIDHEY PER VANGUM PULAVARGALUM IRUKIRAARGAL.....
IDHIL NEER ENDHA PIRIVAI SERNDHAVAR ENDRU UNGALUKKEY THERIUM ENRU NINAIKIREN....
UMMAI MADHIRI ERUVAR... VENDAM NEER ORUVARAY PODHUM... ULAGAM URRUPADUM..... EDHAI MUDINDHAL MANNARIDAM SOLLAVUM....

[S.Balaji]

a great portrayal as a deadbody in MAgalir mattum

He's a born actor

Yes in Magalir mattum..... Nagesh's face will show a smile ....which he will maintain till end....

Nagesh , even without reactions in that movie... showed that he can entertain us...

[nilavupriyan]

a great portrayal as a deadbody in MAgalir mattum

He's a born actor

Yes in Magalir mattum..... Nagesh's face will show a smile ....which he will maintain till end....

Nagesh , even without reactions in that movie... showed that he can entertain us...

yeah.....thats really outstanding....a naughty smile that will continue long in the same way...

[S.Balaji]

[tscii]1 year back, I saw a programme in TV. Not sure whether its Podhigai or Sun… A small function to honour Nagesh. Those who were present in the dias…. KB, Srikanth , Vietnam Veedu Sundaram, Parthiban ( apart from Nagesh ).
KB was all praise for Nagesh… He went on to say that… at times he could see Nagesh in him and him in Nagesh… He acknowledged that Nagesh was the best comedian he had come across…and both had some wonderful moments together… in various movies and highlighted a few like … Edhir neechal, Bama Vijayam..etc etc..and he said NAANUM NAGESHUM SERNDHU IRUNDHA NAATKAL ELLAM MARAKAMUDIYAADHAVAI…..
It was sad to note that none of the present generation of actors were present to honour him… The only exception was Parthiban… KB appreciated Parthiban openly in the dias and said that despite the tight schedule its nice to see Parthiban take care to attend the function…
Nagesh was virtually in tears when he took the mike… He shared all the great moments he had in life… It was an emotional moment

[P_R]

A couple of weeks back I saw a programme on Nagesh on Vijay TV. I like Vijay TV's interviews, they don't bother showing the interviewer or questions, just the interviewee and the answers. The content is a cut above the rest because the questions go beyond "mudhal mudhalla camera munnaadi ninnappo eppidi irunndhudhu :evil: . Or just an interview as a pretext to screen scenes.

Coming back, the interviewees were Kamal,KB, Rajini and a loopy V.S.Raghavan. I think it was a retelecast as Kamal still had the Virumandi moustache and KB was clean shaven. The most memorable was Kamal quoting how he used to hate Nagesh initially as in his initial KB days whenever KB was displeasd with his performance he used to shout "idhuvE nAgeshA irundhA eppidi paNNiruppAn theriyumaa ! "

Don't miss it if is re-re-telecast, Vijay does that all the time.

[Nerd]

:fishgrin:

[rachel]

It always seemed to me that Manorama and Nagesh complimented each other, and seemed to add lustre to each other's part!! Countless movies, including Anubhavi R A, Saraswathi Sabatham!!

And my fav dialog in Thiruvilayadal...

"Ungala maathiri naalu peru...uh hmm...neenga ortharey pothum!!!"

:rotfl:

the Dialogue goes like this :


PAATU EYUDHI PER VANGUM PULAVARGAL IRUKIRAARGAL... KUTRAM KANDUPITIDHEY PER VANGUM PULAVARGALUM IRUKIRAARGAL.....
IDHIL NEER ENDHA PIRIVAI SERNDHAVAR ENDRU UNGALUKKEY THERIUM ENRU NINAIKIREN....
UMMAI MADHIRI ERUVAR... VENDAM NEER ORUVARAY PODHUM... ULAGAM URRUPADUM..... EDHAI MUDINDHAL MANNARIDAM SOLLAVUM....

yes... really good... :lol: :lol:

[Kumar]

Kumar, long time no see!



Hi PR. Have been lurking around but haven't made many posts in the last couple of weeeks. I'll get back into the swing of things. I'm constantly being interrupted by this thing called 'work'.

[ramsri]

great thread, joe!!

one superb nagesh scene that comes immediately to my mind is from 'Kadhalikka Neramillai' where nagesh & balaiya arrive at muthuraman's place at the same time and are waiting to see the big man ... their conversation progresses (with increasing levels of irritation on both sides) to this point:

Balaiya: unna mAdhiri oru pullaiya petthEnE, yen buddhiya serruppAla adikkaNum, serruppAla!
Nagesh: ungala mAdhiri oru appanukku pullaiyA porandhEnE, yen buddhiya yedhAla adikkaNum? illa, kEkkarEn ...
Balaiya: nAn adiccha seruppa kizha pOdarEn, adhai thookki adicchikO !!!

hilarious!!

hey PR, kumar!

[S.Balaji]

great thread, joe!!

one superb nagesh scene that comes immediately to my mind is from 'Kadhalikka Neramillai' where nagesh & balaiya arrive at muthuraman's place at the same time and are waiting to see the big man ... their conversation progresses (with increasing levels of irritation on both sides) to this point:

Balaiya: unna mAdhiri oru pullaiya petthEnE, yen buddhiya serruppAla adikkaNum, serruppAla!
Nagesh: ungala mAdhiri oru appanukku pullaiyA porandhEnE, yen buddhiya yedhAla adikkaNum? illa, kEkkarEn ...
Balaiya: nAn adiccha seruppa kizha pOdarEn, adhai thookki adicchikO !!!

hilarious!!

hey PR, kumar!

Great.... Wish to complete the dialogue...

VENDAAMPAA... APPURAM.... SERUPAALA ADIPAATTA KUDUMBAMNU ELLAARUM SOLVANGAAA !!

Again its timing from Nagesh...

[ramsri]

balaji :thumbsup:
didn't risk quoting that line 'coz i wasn't sure i remembered it fully! anyway, you've completed it ...

another one from the same movie -
this is the scene where sacchu's father is trying to bully nagesh into marrying his daughter ... nagesh is already vexed with both father and daughter, and after this exchange, he screams out in dismay:

'Idhukku dhAnya appA ammA illAdha anAdha ponnA pAthu heroineA podaNumungaradhu' !!!

[saradhaa_sn]

Ramsri, idho full dialogue:

Sachu's dad visiting the shooting spot:

Dad:" Enna thambi... eppadi nadikkiraa emponnu... nallaa nadikkiraalaa?.. aamaa yen azharaa?. .. Oho, ethavathu soga kaatchi solli kudukiriyaa?. sollikodu...sollikodu"

Nagesh: "Azhanumna naalu arai viduven, thannai pola azhuvaal... ippo edhai ninaichu azharaalo"

Dad: "Ippadiyellaam azha koodaathummaa.. naan peththa appan solremma"

Nagesh: "Aamaa neengaley ungalai arimugapaduthikka vendiyirukku"

Sachu: "Appaa... ivarai nambi endha pirayojanamum illai"

dad: "Nee kavalaipadaathemmaa.. naan ille summa vitruvenaa... Enya.. cinema padam edukkiren.. en ponnai periya heroinaa aakkurennu sonniye , avalai oru photo padam eduthiyaayaa"

Nagesh: "Photo padama... poyyaa neeyum un rasanaiyum... Heroine appaangirathukkaaga naan, nee solrathaiyellaam ketkanuma"

Dad: "Ahdellaam enakku theriyaathu... innum oru maasathula en ponnu padam veliya varanum... illey summaa vida maatteen... Nee vaadi ponne"

Nagesh: "CHAI.... IDHUKKUTHAANYA APPA AMMA ILLATHA ANAADAHI PONNAA PAARTHU HEROINAA PODANUMGIRATHU"

anbudan, saroo.

[ramsri]

wow! you have a good memory ... my compliments.
of course, 'Kadhalikka Neramillai' is an evergreen classic ... it has that unique quality of getting better with every subsequent viewing! and more than a little credit for that must go to nagesh's hilarious turn as the wannabe filmmaker.

that reminds me ... another subtle, yet genuinely funny moment in the film is when nagesh is explaining a scene to sacchu, and balaiya arrives on the scene:

Nagesh: appa, ivo dhAn yen OhO productions kadhAnAyakI, pudhumugam meenA!!
Balaiya: meenAvadhu karuvAdAvadhu, pOdA!

[S.Balaji]

Another scene in kadhalikka neramillai...

Nagesh with Sachu...

Nagesh : MEENA , UN VAAZKAI LATICHIYAM ENNA

Sachu : SIR ENAKKU KALAI SEVAI SEYYANUMNU AASAI

Nagesh : ADHA EPPA SOLLAADHA... UNNA VACHI NAALU PADAM EDUTHU NONDHU POI VARUVEN MARUPADIYUM.... APPA SOLLU.....

[saradhaa_sn]

In another scene:

Nagesh: (to sachu's dad) Enna manager, un ponnu ellaam sonnaalaa?. un ponnu en padathil nadippathil unakku onnum aatchebanai illaiye...?

Sachu's dad: Aval sollaamal iruppaala? Aana en ponnu cinemaavil nadichaa en peru enna aagirathu..?

Nagesh: unakku ennaiya peru irukku?. Perusaa aluththukkire....

[saradhaa_sn]

Movie: "SAVAALE SAMAALI"

In front of the crowd gathered in the temple:

Nagesh (Cinna pannai): "Maha janangaley. Namma oor panchayath board electionla namma periya pannai nikkiraaru, neenga ellarum serndhu avarai utkaara vaikanum, seatla. Idhuvaraikkum presidentaa irundhu enna kizhichaarnu neenga ketkalaam. Onnum kizhikkalai. Yennaa, neenga ketkalai avar kizhikkalai. Inimel kizhipaaru. Ippo election time illaiya... ippo sollaama veru eppo solrathu?. Vazhakkam pola yaarum edhirthu nikka maatteengannu ninaikiren"

Shivaji (Manikkam): "Naan nikkiren"

Nagesh: "Yaruppaa adhu?... veliyooraa..?... ayyo manickamaa?.. ennappaa solrey?"

Shivaji: "Electionla ivarai ethirthu nikkirennu thamizhlathaan solren"

Nagesh: " Yempa... paiyila 25 rooba vachirukiran ellaam electionla nikkanuma?"

[lordstanher]

KN was one classic, inc. Nagesh's role! :D

Another fav. scene of mine w/ Nagesh's wit:

Movie: Kuzhandayil Dheivamum
1st scene where Jamuna gets out of her Herald car & picks on Jaishankar & Nagesh for standing in her way......then the other girls join in & pour in their own complaints on th boys to her......

Jamuna: Irunguh......ivangalk-u sariyana paton sollitharuven......

Nagesh: Seri maa......nangellarum college pordhu vittutu onga veetuke varuvom.......neeye engalku paton sollitha......! :D

[Shakthiprabha.]

I loved this scene IN MMKR(though its a highly embarasssing scene).

Nagesh would be standing before urvashi during her first night.

THE STARTLING LOOK WHICH SHE GIVES :lol: one cant but helplessly laugh away.

To make the matters intersting(worse) he would lie down in their designated cot, and say...."UNNAI VIDA MATTEN..."

"naan inga thaan iruppen, neenga paatukku jollyaa irunga"

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[P_R]

The lines are as follows:

Nagesh: ahn Sauriyama irungO
Kamal: Idhilenna Sauriyam ! :lol:

[Shakthiprabha.]

:lol: @ prabhuram

[saradhaa_sn]

In 'Pattanathil Bootham' film,

Sachu: Yov ennayya idhu, unakku Seasor nu per vachirukkaanga. Nallaa illai. En mama avarudaiya naaiku 'seasor'nu per vachaaru. Moonu naalil naai seththu pochu.

Nagesh: Naaiku peru vachaan, sari.... athukku soru vachaanaa..?

[Shakthiprabha.]

:lol: @ saaratha.

Never heard or seen the scene, but I am imagining nagesh with his animated expressions :lol:

[mr_karthik]

:lol: @ saaratha.

Never heard or seen the scene, but I am imagining nagesh with his animated expressions :lol:
Sakthi..

what saradha madam told is correct. That dialogue is there in Pattanathil Boodham. Nagesh name is 'Seasor seenu' and jawar seetharaman (bootham) calls him as Seenudeen. (some two months back that film was telecasted in a private channel).

[Shakthiprabha.]

hmmm @ karthik.

Ive never seen that movie. Though watched a song, in which K.R.VIJAYA looks UNBELIEVABLY thin/cute/modern.

[S.Balaji]

The final scene in Thilaana moganambal..

while the police inspector enters to take Nagesh to prison...

Police : Neenga dhaanay Vaithi...

Nagesh : Yes naanay dhaan

Police : vanga polam

Nagesh : Enna enakku Vandi kondu vandhirukeengala..

END....

Another spot dialogue delivery special from Nagesh...

[S.Balaji]

hmmm @ karthik.

Ive never seen that movie. Though watched a song, in which K.R.VIJAYA looks UNBELIEVABLY thin/cute/modern.

Yes KRV will be absolutely modern in that movie ....

there is a lovely song.... Andha sivagami maganidam sedhi solladee ...

composed by Govarthanam... once an assistant MD to MSV....

There is a story behind this song...

Kavignar briefly had a tiff with Kamarajar ( whose mother's name is Sivagami ).... but ultimately kavignara wanted to patch up with Kamarajar....

and he used this song as a means to communicate to him....

Now read the song... and you will be stunned by the presence of mind of Kavignar..... :o

Andha sivagami maganidam sedhi solladee ennai serum naal paarka solladee.....
veru evarodum naan pesa vaarthai edhadee....
velan illamal thogai edhadee....

[mr_karthik]

Movie: "SAVAALE SAMAALI"

In front of the crowd gathered in the temple:

Nagesh (Cinna pannai): "Maha janangaley. Namma oor panchayath board electionla namma periya pannai nikkiraaru, neenga ellarum serndhu avarai utkaara vaikanum, seatla. Idhuvaraikkum presidentaa irundhu enna kizhichaarnu neenga ketkalaam. Onnum kizhikkalai. Yennaa, neenga ketkalai avar kizhikkalai. Inimel kizhipaaru. Ippo election time illaiya... ippo sollaama veru eppo solrathu?. Vazhakkam pola yaarum edhirthu nikka maatteengannu ninaikiren"

Shivaji (Manikkam): "Naan nikkiren"

Nagesh: "Yaruppaa adhu?... veliyooraa..?... ayyo manickamaa?.. ennappaa solrey?"

Shivaji: "Electionla ivarai ethirthu nikkirennu thamizhlathaan solren"

Nagesh: " Yempa... paiyila 25 rooba vachirukiran ellaam electionla nikkanuma?"
Saradha madam, idhanudaiya continue dialogue fullA ezhuthunga.

Very interesting scene adhu. (kOyilil Sivajiyum T.K.Bagavathiyum bond ezhudhi kodukkum idam). adhula fullA Nagesh dominationthAn.

[Shakthiprabha.]

INTERESTING @ s.balaji

[mr_karthik]

In 'ThillAnA mOganAmbAL'

Vaithi (Nagesh) to Singapuram Minor (Balaji):

"MinorvAL, mOhanA veetil ungaLukku kidakka pORa varavERpai pArthu asandhida pOREL (in low voice) edhukkum 'vaira aatigai' yai VadivAmbAL kaNNila paduRa mAthiri vachukunga. varavERpu rettippAgum".

[S.Balaji]

In 'ThillAnA mOganAmbAL'

Vaithi (Nagesh) to Singapuram Minor (Balaji):

"MinorvAL, mOhanA veetil ungaLukku kidakka pORa varavERpai pArthu asandhida pOREL (in low voice) edhukkum 'vaira aatigai' yai VadivAmbAL kaNNila paduRa mAthiri vachukunga. varavERpu rettippAgum".

Dear Karthik...

After this dialogue...after Minor leaves from the scene...Nagesh will talk to himself... MINOR....VASHAMAA MAATIINDAAN..... and with a twist, he will insert the money into his pocket.....

There will be another scene when Nagesh will come across Balaiyaa... ( quite frequently Nagesh will call him dei raakaaa )....
Appa raakaa... Balaiya will immediately twist his hands....

Nagesh will react by saying : Enna rakaa.... thavil vaasicha kayna idhu...

Balaiya : Thambi.( in his own unique style ).... indha narambu payalai nallaa semathiyaa oru vaaru pidikanum

Great combination of stars........

ANother scene.... Shivaji when he starts arguing with Mohana after the first song.... Mama...looking at Thangavelu...

Thangavelu will react immediately.... ENNA UNGALUKKUM MAMAVAA....

Danaal thangavelu was one of the best comedians we had seen ...... is known for spot delivery....

[S.Balaji]

Again in Thillaana...another scene...

When Mohana is about to perform before Madhanpur maharaaja.... the auditorium will be full and Vaithee trying to occupy someone else's seat....
Vaithee : (to the attender ) nee ennai thaduthathai velilaa solaadha ...un velai poividum....

After this.... the real owner of the seat will come and occupy ....

and afterwards...vaithee :

Namma mogana aadaraa..... enga okkaarndhu paathaalum ok dhaan...

[karthik_sa2]

i like nagesh cho combo very much.my best of nagesh is ofcouse "sarvar sundaram".as far as comedy roles r conecrned the list of his best is a never ending one.one of my fav is his CID role inthe film 'ANNAI ILLAM"hilarious comedy

[umaramesh]

Film:ANUBHAVI RAJA ANUBHAVI
Nagesh try to escape from Manorama(where manorama mistook his identity).

Nagesh started singing MUTHUKUKI VAARINGALA. after a while Manorama started first line again. Nagesh with his own style ETHULLA REPEAT VARAIYA?. Nice scene.

Sharada/Balaji
Can you brief Nagesh comedy in ENGA VEETU PILLAI? In this movie Nagesh cannot speak continously(THIKKU VAAI) . Effortless comeday when he use to meet Thangavelu.

umaramsh

[Shakthiprabha.]

Film:ANUBHAVI RAJA ANUBHAVI
Nagesh try to escape from Manorama(where manorama mistook his identity).

Nagesh started singing MUTHUKUKI VAARINGALA. after a while Manorama started first line again. Nagesh with his own style ETHULLA REPEAT VARAIYA?. Nice scene.

umaramsh

:lol: expressions would play on his face thro out the song.

[Sanguine Sridhar]

Sunday i saw the movie "Nammavar" in which Nagesh daughter will commit sucide ..after that an excellent acting by the legend along with another legend Kamal...Goodness!!!!! Innoruthan porandhu varanum!

[ssanjinika]

Hey Indha paatu endha padam??
"Vaa vadhyare uttanda nee varangati naan udamaten..
Jaambaja jagu naa saidapeta kooku"

I think this song is sung by manorama to nagesh.which movie is this from ?

[Sanguine Sridhar]

I dont remember the movie name...

But it was sung by manorama to Cho.Ramasamy

[P_R]

I dont remember the movie name...

But it was sung by manorama to Cho.Ramasamy The movie is Bommalaattam. Hilarious movie starring the above said and Nagesh , Jaishankar and Jayalalitha.

[P_R]

Saw a clip on TV yesterday, dunno what movie.

Nagesh is an insurance agent with a horrible memory problem.

Nagesh : Hullo Saar...Neenga dhaan adhu... unga mudhal payyan kooda jail la irukkaradha.......
Man: sariya pOcchu....enakku payyanE kidayadhuyya
Nagesh: Oh....Aana jailukku pOnadhu vaasthavam dhaanE ? :lol:

[joe]

Saw a clip on TV yesterday, dunno what movie.

Nagesh is an insurance agent with a horrible memory problem.

Nagesh : Hullo Saar...Neenga dhaan adhu... unga mudhal payyan kooda jail la irukkaradha.......
Man: sariya pOcchu....enakku payyanE kidayadhuyya
Nagesh: Oh....Aana jailukku pOnadhu vaasthavam dhaanE ? :lol:
:lol:

[great]

Joe , nice avtaar 8-)

[joe]

Re-Enabling 8-)

[sarna_blr]

Cant add POLL :roll:

[P_R]

Saw a clip on TV yesterday, dunno what movie.

Nagesh is an insurance agent with a horrible memory problem.

Nagesh : Hullo Saar...Neenga dhaan adhu... unga mudhal payyan kooda jail la irukkaradha.......
Man: sariya pOcchu....enakku payyanE kidayadhuyya
Nagesh: Oh....Aana jailukku pOnadhu vaasthavam dhaanE ? :lol:
:lol::rotfl:

[P_R]

Cant add POLL :roll: adhaan incomparable-nu solliyaachu. appuram enna poll ?

[sarna_blr]

Cant add POLL :roll: adhaan incomparable-nu solliyaachu. appuram enna poll ?

arththamaayindhi :P

[HonestRaj]

Cant add POLL :roll: adhaan incomparable-nu solliyaachu. appuram enna poll ?

captain threadla nan thairiyama poll veppaen.. thoappaenu therinje 8-)

[Vivasaayi]

Cant add POLL :roll: adhaan incomparable-nu solliyaachu. appuram enna poll ?

imcomparable-a illayaanu poll vekkalame :huh:

[bingleguy]

kAthalikka neramillai ....

Two legends in one scene ..... Balayya and Nagesh ..... amsamaana scene ... no one would ever forget this scene :lol: hilarious ....

oru ponnu ..... avalukku orey oru kannu ...
ahhhh ..... oru ponnulla kanna ..... :rotfl:

The movie is packed with laughter ..... especially the scenes where Balayya and Nagesh come together .......

Nagesh is truly a Master Comedy Deliverer .......

[rangan_08]

from the same film...

Balaiyya would say, " En buthiya serupaleye adikkanum, and Nagesh, appo naan enna panradhu - Naan adichittu keezha poduren, adha eduthu nee adichiko.." :lol:

[selvakumar]

Last night, I saw parts of Major Chandrakanth.
Nagesh :thumbsup:

Anthe radio vedicha udanae, thideernnu assistant mela vizhurathu :thumbsup:

[rangan_08]

last week saw parts of Magalir Mattum.

Fighting corpse :lol: :thumbsup:

[omega]

From latest AV (1964)
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நடிகர் நாகேஷ்
''ரசிகர்கள்தான் என்னை நகைச்சுவை நடிகன் ஆக்கினார்கள்!''

தமிழ்ப்பட உலகில் தான் பெரிய நகைச்சுவை நடிகராவோம் என்று நாகேஷ் கனவில் கூட நினைத்தது இல்லை. பத்து வருடங்களுக்கு முன்னால், மாம்பலம் கிளப் ஹவுஸ் விடுதியில், படுக்க இடமின்றி 'மொபைல் நாகேஷா'கத் திண்டா டியபோது, இதே பட்டணத்தில் தனக்கு ஒருநாள் பங்களா வாசமும் கார் சவாரியும் கிடைக்கும் என்று அவர் கற்பனைகூடச் செய்து பார்த்தது கிடையாது.

''காரியாலய நாடகங்களிலும் அமெச்சூர் நாடகங்களிலும் நான் நடித்தபோது எல்லோரும் சிரித்தார்கள்; கைதட்டினார்கள். 'நாகேஷ் வந்தால் சிரிக்க வைப்பான்' என்று அவர்களே முடிவுகட்டிவிட்டார்கள். ரசிகர்கள்தான் என்னை நகைச்சுவை நடிகனாக்கினார்கள். ஆகவே, முழுப் பொறுப்பும் அவர்களுடையது தான்'' என்கிறார் நாகேஷ்.

1933-ம் வருஷம் செப்டம்பர் 27-ம் தேதி பிறந்தவர் நாகேஷ். நிஜப்பெயர் குண்டுராவ். 1951-ம் வருஷம் மார்ச் மாதம் 17-ம் தேதியைத் தன்னால் மறக்கவேமுடியாது என்கிறார். அன்றுதான் அவருக்கு வைசூரி போட்டது. அதன் பலனாக அவர் முகத்தில் ஏற்பட்ட மாற்றம், அவர் வாழ்க்கையையே மாற்றிவிட்டது. தன் முகத்தைக் கண்ணாடியில் பார்த்துக் குலுங்கிக் குலுங்கிக் அழுதார். தன் வாழ்க்கையே பாழாகி விட்டது என்று நினைத்தார். கோயம் புத்தூர் பி.எஸ்.ஜி கல்லூரியில் படித்துக்கொண்டிருந்தவர், படிப்பை நிறுத்திவிட்டு ஹைதராபாத் சென்று ரேடியோ கம்பெனி ஒன்றில் சிறிது காலம் பணியாற்றினார். பிறகு சென்னையில் குடியேறி, ரயில்வே ஆபீசில் என்.ஜி.ஓ-வாக வேலைக்கு அமர்ந்தார்.

''உண்மையைச் சொல்கிறேன்... எனக்குக் கொடுத்த சம்பளம் தண்டம். நான் ஒழுங்காகவே வேலை செய்யமாட்டேன். நாடக வசனம்தான் உருப்போட்டுக்கிட்டிருப்பேன். நாலு மணி அடிச்சா ஏதாவது சாக்கு சொல்லிட்டு வீட்டுக்குக் கிளம்பிவிடுவேன். ஒரு நாள், மேல் அதிகாரி எனக்கு அனுமதி கொடுக்கமாட்டேன்னுட்டார். 'அப்படின்னா நான் போன வாரம் கடனா கொடுத்த எட்டணாவைத் திருப்பிக் கொடுங்க, சார்!' என்று கேட்டு எல்லார் எதிர்லேயும் அவர் மானத்தை வாங்கிவிட்டேன். பாவம், அவர்கிட்டே எட்டணா கூட இல்லே. மரியாதையா என்னை வீட்டுக்குப் போகச் சொல்லிவிட்டார்.

எப்படி எனக்கு நடிப்பில் ஆசை வந்ததுன்னு கேட்கறீங்களா... சொல்றேன். ஒரு நாள் மாம்பலம் தேவி பாடசாலையில் ஒரு நாடக ஒத்திகை நடந்துகொண்டிருந்தது. அதுலே ஒரு காரெக்டர் சரியா டயலாக் பேசவில்லை. வேடிக்கை பார்த்துக்கொண்டிருந்த நான் டைரக்டரைப் பார்த்து 'இப்படிப் பேசினால் நன்றாக இருக்குமே' என்று சொல்லிப் பேசிக் காட்டினேன். ஆனால், அவர் என்னை அலட்சியப்படுத்திவிட்டார். அன்று முதல் எனக்கு நாடகத்திலே நடிக்கணும்னு ஒரு வெறி ஏற்பட்டது. ஆபீஸ்லே 'எங்கே இன்பம்?' என்று ஒரு நாடகம் போட்டாங்க. அதுலே ஒரு சீன்லே நடிச்சு நல்ல பெயர் வாங்கினேன். அவ்வளவு தான்... நாடகப் பித்து நல்லா பிடிச்சுடுச்சு. அப்போதுதான் வீரபாகு என்கிறவர் ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் கொடுப்பதாகச் சொல்லி, 'தாமரைக் குளம்' என்கிற படத்தில் நடிக்க அழைத்தார். உடனே வேலையை விட்டுட்டுப் போய் அதுலே நடித்தேன். ஆனால், பெயரும் வரல்லே; எதிர்பார்த்த பணமும் வரல்லே..!''

அதற்குப் பிறகுதான் நாகேஷ் மிகவும் கஷ்டப்பட்டார். அப்போது அவருக்குக் கைகொடுத்து உதவியவர் நடிகர் பாலாஜி. நாகேஷை தன் வீட்டிலேயே இருக்கச் சொல்லி, சாப்பாடும் டானிக்கும் கொடுத்து, நல்ல பர்ஸனாலிட்டியாக்கப் பாடுபட் டார். பட முதலாளிகளிடமும் டைரக்டர்களிடமும் முன்னணி நடிகர்களிடமும் நாகேஷை அறிமுகப்படுத்தி, ''சார், இவனுக்கு ஒரு சிறு பாகம் கொடுத்து ஐந்நூறு ரூபாயாவது கொடுங்கள். வேண்டு மானால் என் கான்ட்ராக்டில் ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய் குறைத்துக்கொள் ளுங்கள்'' என்று சொல்லுவாராம். ''பாலாஜி எனக்குச் செய்த உதவி களை நான் சாகும்வரை மறக்க முடியாது'' என்று சொன்னபோது நாகேஷின் கண்கள் கலங்கின.

எல்லோரையும் சிரிக்க வைக்கும் தான், சொந்த வாழ்க்கையில் சிரிக்கமுடியவில்லை என்கிறார் அவர். அதுவும் இந்த சினிமா வாழ்க்கையின் காரணமாக, சாகும் தறுவாயில் இருந்த தன் தாயாரைக் காணமுடியாமலேயே போய் விட்டதை நினைத்து நினைத்து ஏங்குகிறார். ''இந்தப் போலி வாழ்க்கை அருவருப்பைத் தருகிறது. மனைவியுடன் பேசும்போதுகூட சினிமாவில் நடித்த ஒரு சீன்தான் ஞாபகம் வருகிறது. ஆப்த நண்பனிடம் 'நாளைக்குக் கட்டாயம் ஆறு மணிக்குச் சந்திக்கிறேன்' என்றால், அவன் 'என்னடா, உண்மையா சொல்றயா, இல்லே இதுவும் நடிப்பா?' என்கிறான். எது அசல், எது போலி என்றே புரியமாட்டேங்குது சார்'' என்கிறார் அவர்.

''வாங்குகிற பணத்திற்கு உண்மையாக உழைக்க வேண்டும் என்று நினைக்கிறவன் நான். 'கலையைக் காப்பாற்றுகிறேன்' என்று நான் சொல்லத் தயாராக இல்லை. 'கலைதான் நம்மைக் காப்பாற்றுகிறது' என்று எல்லோரும் நினைத்தால், கலையும் பிழைக்கும்; நாமும் பிழைக்கலாம்'' என்கிறார்.

மணியன் எழுதிய 'டாக்டர் நிர்மலா' நாடகத்தில், 'தை தண்டபாணி' என்ற பாத்திரத்தில் நடித்ததால், அவர் பெயர் 'தை நாகேஷ்' ஆயிற்றாம். ஆங்கிலத்தில் ஜிலீணீவீ என்பதை 'தாய்' என்று மாற்றிவிட்டார்களாம்.

நாகேஷூக்கு ஒரே ஒரு ஆசை... 'அமெரிக்கா சென்று நகைச்சுவை நடிகர் ஜெர்ரி லூயியை நேரில் சந்தித்துப் பேச வேண்டும்!'

[P_R]

Server Sundaram debut scene (http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=cxOnE6gf1u4)

Nagesh + Manoraman + Ranga Rao :rotfl:

Watch out for RangaRao's reactions when Nagesh speaking those terrible lines :rotfl2:

[joe]

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[Lambretta]

Surprised no-one's so far mentioned his performance in the movies "Uthiravindri ullai vaa" and "Saadhu mirandhal"! Brilliant performance of his in these too! :)

In UUV, where Rama Prabha torments him, claiming him to be her husband in her "poorva janmam" (previous birth) calling him "natha", this dialogue between them where she wakes up from sleep and claims that she had a dream where he took her to heaven (Theiva logam) on a scooter, to which he asks:

"Scooter-a?? Vespa-va, Lambretta-va??" :lol:

RamaPrabha: "Swapnathila athu theiryavillai....ana theiva logathil-"

Nagesh: "Dehiva logathila...? Inthiran pArthana? PArthu summa vuttirkamAtAnE..."

:lol: :D

Dialogue in Saadhu mirandhal where Nagesh plays a taxi driver and drops off his passenger (who turns out to be the main villain in a muslim's guise) at Adayar beach after a long drive through the city, where he isn't aware that the police was chasing them.

Nagesh: "Adayar Beach vanthAchu. Inime carellAm pogAthu, keppel thAn pogum!" :lol2: :D

Any other dialogues of his from these 2 movies anyone can rem.?