Jaggesh


Jaggesh is an Indian actor, director, producer and politician who predominantly works in Kannada film industry and is known by his screen name as "Navarasa Nayaka ".
He debuted in Ibbani Karagithu before appearing in Banda Nanna Ganda, Tharle Nan Maga, Super Nan Maga, Server Somanna, Bevu Bella, Mata, Eddelu Manjunatha, Vaastu Prakaara and Neer Dose.

Early life

Jaggesh was born as S Eswar Gowda on 17 March 1963 to Shivalingappa and Nanjamma in Srirampura, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He has two elder sisters Vijayalakshmi and Mahadevi and two younger brothers Komal and Ramchandra. Jaggesh is married to Parimala Jaggesh, with whom he has sons Gururaj and Yathiraj.

Career

Politics

Jaggesh is originally from Mayasandra of Turuvekere Taluk in Tumkur district. His political affiliation was with the Congress party. He ran in the Turuvekere constituency, and won with a healthy margin but resigned from the Legislative Assembly to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as Member of Legislative Council and was held the cabinet rank as the vice-chairman of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. Currently he is the special invitee Executive Committee Member of Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party.

TV shows

Filmography

All the movies are of Kannada language
YearFilmRoleNotes
1982Ibbani Karagithu
1985Shwetha GulabiDebut film
1986Hosa Neeru
1987Sangrama
1988Ranadheera
1988Bhoomi Thayane
1988Sangliyana
1988Ranaranga
1989Yuddha Kaanda
1989Manmatha Raja
1989Parashuram
1989Poli Huduga
1989Raja Yuvaraja
1989Krishna Nee Kunidaga
1990Ranabheri
1990Ajay Vijay
1990Kempu Gulabi
1990Rani Maharani
1990Prathap
1990Challenge
1991Varagala Bete
1991Sundarakanda
1991Kadana
1991C. B. I. Shiva
1991Rollcall Ramakrishna
1991Kalla Malla
1991Rowdy & MLA
1991Aranyadalli Abhimanyu
1992Hatamari Hennu Kiladi Gandu
1992Sindhoora Thilaka
1992Solillada Saradara
1992Bhanda Nanna GandaFirst lead role
1992Kanasina Rani
1992Tharle Nan MagaSantosh
1992Sahasi
1992Police File
1992Megha Mandara
1992Super Nanna MagaSundar
1992Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari
1993Server SomannaSoma
1993Gadibidi Ganda
1993Bombaat Huduga
1993Gundana MaduveGunda
1993ShivannaShiva
1993Urvashi Kalyana
1993Bevu Bella
1993Military Mava
1993Rupayi raja
1994Rayara Maga
1994BhairavaBhairava
1994Beda Krishna RanginaataKrishna
1994Indrana Gedda NarendraNarendra
1994Prema SimhasanaRudra, Vikram, KaliTriple role
1995Bal Nan Maga
1995EshwarEshwar
1996SomaSoma
1996Pattanakke Banda PuttaPutta
1997Bhanda Alla Bahaddur
1997Aliya Alla Magala Ganda
1997RangannaRanga
1997Anna Andre Nammanna
1998Arjun AbhimanyuArjun
1998JaidevJaidev
1998Malla
1998Mari Kannu Hori Myage
1998Yaare Neenu CheluveGuest Appearance
1998Jagath KiladiVijay Kumar, BhargavaDual Role, Remake of Hindi film Gopi Kishan
1998VeerannaVeeranna
1999DronaDrona
1999PatelaPatela
1999Kubera
1999Nannaseya HooveRavi
1999Aaha Nanna Maduveyante
2000Kiladi
2000Mundaithe Oora Habba
2000Sultan
2001Jipuna Nanna GandaPadmanabh
2001Shukradeshe
2001Jodi
2001JeetendraJeetendra
2001Prema Rajya
2001Rusthum
2001Haalu Sakkare
2002Vamshakkobba
2002Make upK. D. Roy
Doddamma
Experimental directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
2003Kasu Iddone Basu
2003Huchana Maduveli Undone Jaana Gopalkrishna
2003Yaardo Duddu Yallammana JathreGowda
2004Aagodella Olledakke
2004NijaMudhol I.P.S/Kencha
2004Rama KrishnaKrishna
2005Mr. BakraGopal
2006Pandavaru
2006Honeymoon ExpressJaggi
2006MataVenkatesh100th film
Won - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2006Tenali RamaRama
2007Govinda GopalaGovinda
2007ManmathaPuttaswamy, SooryaDual Role
2007GaneshaGanesh Patil
2008Nee Tata Naa BirlaJaggu
2008Kodagana Koli NungithaBalasubramanya
2008DheemakuHimselfGuest appearance
2009Chikkapete SachagaluJaggi
2009Chamkaysi ChindiudaysiHimselfGuest appearance
2009Eddelu ManjunathaManjunathaSuvarna Film Award for Best Actor
2010Lift KodlaKrishna
2010AithalakkadiHimselfSpecial appearance
2011Double DeckerParamesh
2011Dudde DoddappaSudhama
2011Allide Nammane Illi Bande SummaneHimselfGuest appearance
2011BodyguardJaikrishna
2012Manjunatha BA LLBManjunatha
2013CID EeshaShankar
2014Cool GaneshaGanesha
2014 AgrajaSidda
2014 Software GandaManu
2014DoveHimselfGuest appearance
2015Vaastu PrakaaraMama
2016Neer DoseJaggesh KumarNominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
2017Melkote ManjaManjaAlso director
2017Mugulu NageHimselfSpecial appearance in a song
20188MM BulletMurthiNominated - Filmibeat Award for Best Actor - Kannada. Nominated - City Cine Award for Best Actress - Kannada
2019Premier PadminiVinayaka
2019Kalidasa Kannada MeshtruKalidasa
2020ThothapuriFilming
2020Ranganayaka''Filming
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Director

Controversies

Operation Kamala

He was one of the 7 MLAs fell for Operation Kamala and resigned in 2008.