Of Nagesh

Nagesh the comedian, no one his near median
Thai Nagesh par excellence in acting. In either pensive melancholic mood or in joyous mood he was the one and never anyone. With one Maadhu character he reached his eminence. Later comedians went in for cheap gimmicks, with slapping each other, silly jokes that would evoke irritation rather than hilarious moment. As Dharumi in Thiruvilaiyadal he has acted equal to Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan. He was easy with every hero he paired with. Neerkumizhi where as a patient destined to die, he brought tears in eyes of audience. It is wondered even if the great actor Sivaji could match with him. So a gunachitra nadigan.It is a pity that one's greatness comes to the fore after his demise. In his life time he was not honoured with befitting titles, when many others with not so remarkable achievements were bestowed with. Ulaga nayagan Kamalhasan rightly recognised his dexterity and offered him a character in all his films. His death has created a dearth in the tinsel world of real comedians. He has acted with many of heros of yesteryears. And his Server Sundaram was a great piece. His ascendancy in cinema at the cost of his mother's life was portrayed in the film and one can visualise in real life the same. His personal life was a total failure - loss of mother, love failure - and yet he grapples up with the situation. The audience would have returned with a heavy heart.The list goes long, a few of which was narrated in this story for the viewers to relish. Nagesh lived, enlivened his fans is the fact that no one can deny.