Chennai, Jan 31: Veteran Tamil film actor and comedian Cyril K. Nagesh, died here on Saturday afternoon. He was 77.

Nagesh was suffering from diabetes and a heart ailment

He had acted in over 1000 films like Neer Kumizhi, Edhir Neechal, Server Sundaram, Aboorva Raagangal, Kadalika Neramilliai and Ooty Varai Uravu.

The Tamil artist is most remembered for his role in ''Thiruvilayaadal''

He is one of the few actors who starred with filmstars of yesteryears MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan and contemporary artists, including Kamalhassan and Rajnikanth. (ANI)