Kannada cinema 'Navarasa Nayaka' actor, director and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament.
Jaggesh (born 17 March 1963) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter and politician who works predominantly in Kannada cinema, popularly known by the moniker 'Navarasa Nayaka'. He made his film debut in 1982 and has acted in around 150 films over a career spanning four decades, winning the Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor for Eddelu Manjunatha (2009). Since 2022 he has served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Karnataka.
Winner of the Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor for Eddelu Manjunatha (2009)
Elected Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, representing Karnataka (since 2022)
Photo: Indian TV Karnataka · CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
