But who would have thought in his early years that veteran could have carved such a unique place for himself in a world that was after dazzling good looks?
Certainly not C K Nagesh, born on September 27, 1933, as Gundu Rao into a Kannadiga family.
Ambition to attain fame and fortune seems to have been etched indelibly in his mind at a very young age. When he left home, it was after swearing that he wouldn't return until he has made a definite mark for himself.
Fame however did not come at once. He shacked up with lyricist Vaali and actor Srikanth in west Mambalam, in Chennai, after landing a job with the Indian Railways.
But when he did step into acting, he made everyone sit up. Originally a theatre artist who acted in many stage plays, Muktha V Srinivasan's Thamarai Kulham (1958) happened to be his debut vehicle and set the train for future successes.
Image: Nagesh and Rajnikanth in a scene from Padikkaadhavan
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