Nagesh was born on September 27, 1933 in Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, India as Gunddu Rao. He is known for his work on Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Dasavatharam (2008) and Poovellam Un Vaasam (2001). He was married to Regina. He died on January 31, 2009 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.