Jaggesh

 ( 1963 Births ) 

Eshwar Gowda (born 17 March 1963), known professionally as Jaggesh, is an Indian politician, film actor, director and producer, who mainly works in Kannada cinema. Known for his roles in comedy films, he is popular by the moniker Navarasa Nayaka. Considered one of the popular actors, Jaggesh has won Karnataka State Film Awards and Suvarna Film Awards for his acting.

Jaggesh started his film career by playing minor part in Ibbani Karagithu (1982) and then he essayed supporting roles in Ranadheera (1988), Ranaranga (1988), Yuddha Kaanda (1989), Rani Maharani (1990), C. B. I. Shiva (1991) among others and also worked as an assistant director for several films. His first lead role came with Bhanda Nanna Ganda in 1992 but his major breakthrough came in Tharle Nan Maga in the same year.

He is a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 2022 and the spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka.

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Early and personal life Jaggesh, born on 17 March 1963 as Eshwar is originally from Mayasandra (Jadeya Mayasandra) of Turuvekere Tehsil in Tumkur district to a Vokkaliga family.

Jaggesh married Parimala on 22 March 1984 with whom he has sons Gururaj (b.1987) and Yathiraj (b.1992). Parimala's brother Sunder Ramu is also an actor.

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Career

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Film He debuted in Ibbani Karagithu (1983) starring Anant Nag and Lakshmi. After playing supporting roles for almost 10 years, he got his first lead role in Tharle Nan Maga (1993), directed by Upendra in his directorial debut. His first big grosser was Bhanda Nanna Ganda. In a career spanning 40 years he has acted in nearly 150 films, with notable films including Super Nan Maga, Server Somanna, Bevu Bella, Mata, Eddelu Manjunatha, Vaastu Prakaara and Neer Dose. He is popularly known as 'Navarasa Nayaka' of sandalwood for his unique mannerisms and comic timing. He directed two films, Guru and Melkote Manja.

He became the celebrity judge for the comedy show Comedy Khiladigalu and joined the reality show Khiladi Kutumba.

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Politics Jaggesh's political affiliation was with the Indian National Congress (INC). He claimed that his father had been a "Panchayat samiti President, and mother a Zilla Panchayat member in Tumkur district." In the 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Jaggesh contested Turuvekere, and won with a healthy margin but resigned from the INC to join the BJP. He served as Member of Legislative Council and held the cabinet rank as the vice-chairman of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (K.S.R.T.C.).

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Filmography All the films are in Kannada.

First lead role
Triple role
Cameo
Dual role
Aaha Nanna Maduveyante /ref>
Dual role Also producer
100th film Won - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (Rejected)
Dual Role
Cameo
Cameo
Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor
Special appearance
Cameo
Special appearance in a song
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)
Also director
Special appearance in a song
2019	Premier Padmini	Vinayaka
	Kalidasa Kannada Meshtru	Kalidasa
2022		Eeregowda
2023	Raghavendra Stores	Hayavadana
		Eeregowda
2024	Ranganayaka	Ranganayaka

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Director

2012	Guru
2017	Melkote Manja

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Singer

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Chandrika
Manjula Gururaj
L. N. Shastri
L. N. Shastri, Latha Hamsalekha
Manjula Gururaj
Chaitra H. G.
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Manjula Gururaj
K. S. Chithra
Anuradha Sriram
Soumya
Sudarshan
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	"Kannada Kannada"
Surekha
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	V. Manohar
		"Haavad Ru"
Sangeetha Madhuri
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	Vinay Chandra
		"Brahma Ninge Jodusthini"
		"Guru"
Indu Nagaraj
Gurukiran, Shamitha Malnad
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	Sagar Gururaj

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Television

2016- 2022

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External links

• Official website (archived)

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