Actor
17 Mar 1963
Mayasandra, Turvekere, Tumkur, Mysore State
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Jaggesh (Kannada: ಜಗà³à²—ೇಶà³) is an Actor, Director, and Producer from Kannada Film Industry and known for his versatility in acting.
Jaggesh has a big fan following and is popularly referred by his fans as Navarasanayaka.
Jaggesh is originally from Mayasandra (Jade Mayasandra) of Turuvekere Taluk in Tumkur District. He is an Ex. MLA / MLC of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)and also had held the position as vice-chairman of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (K.S.R.T.C.)
Jaggesh entered the cine world in early '80s by playing minor roles and later got a big break as a hero through Bhanda Nanna Ganda and have given many super hit films like Server Somanna, Shivanna, Bevu Bella, Bal Nan Maga, Nannaseya Hoove, Mata, Eddelu Manjunatha, Neerdose, etc…
Jaggesh Shivalingappa is an Indian actor, director, and politician who has predominantly worked in the Kannada film industry and is best known for the comedy roles he portrays in his movies. He has acted in more than 140 movies. Jaggesh has a very big fan following and is popularly referred to as Navarasanayaka by his fans. He made his debut as a small-time actor in the mid-1980s and got his big break as a hero in Banda Nanna Ganda produced by his brother in law N. Srinivas and has been very popular since then.