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{{Short description|Indian actor and politician (born 1963)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jaggesh
| image = Jaggesh (2).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Jaggesh in November 2019
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start = 1 July 2022
| predecessor = [[K. C. Ramamurthy]]
| constituency = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka|Karnataka]]
| office1 = [[Member of Legislative Council|Member]] of [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]
| term_start1 = 4 February 2010
| term_end1 = 3 February 2016
| constituency1 = ''[[Nominated]]''
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 16 May 2008
| term_end2 = 21 September 2009
| predecessor2 = M. T. Krishnappa
| successor2 = M. T. Krishnappa
| constituency2 = [[Turuvekere Assembly constituency|Turuvekere]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|3|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Turuvekere]], [[Karnataka]], India
| occupation = {{Hlist | Actor | film producer | film director | television presenter | politician }}
| notable_works =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (since 2009)
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] (2008–2009)
| birth_name = Eshwar Gowda<ref>{{cite news|title=Actor-turned-neta goes from rags to Rajya Sabha|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/actor-turned-neta-goes-from-rags-to-rajya-sabha-1115408.html|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=5 June 2022|access-date=7 July 2022|archive-date=28 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628011433/https://www.deccanherald.com/state/actor-turned-neta-goes-from-rags-to-rajya-sabha-1115408.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| spouse = {{marriage|Parimala Jaggesh|1984}}
| children = 2; including [[Gururaj]]
| relatives = [[Komal (actor)|Komal]] (brother)
| height =
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}}

'''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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Viewers will get to watch Jaggesh of the 1990s' - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/Nov/21/viewers-will-get-to-watch-jaggesh-of-the-1990s-2064948.html |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.newindianexpress.com |archive-date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722011710/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/nov/21/viewers-will-get-to-watch-jaggesh-of-the-1990s-2064948.amp |url-status=live }}</ref> Known for his roles in [[comedy films]], he is popular by the moniker '''Navarasa Nayaka'''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kannada |first=TV9 |date=2023-03-17 |title=60ನೇ ವಸಂತಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಲಿಟ್ಟ ಜಗ್ಗೇಶ್; ಈ ಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಯುವಜನತೆಗೆ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿ ನೀಡುವ 'ನವರಸ ನಾಯಕ' |url=https://tv9kannada.com/entertainment/sandalwood/jaggesh-birthday-navarasa-nayaka-rajya-sabha-member-jaggesh-celebrates-60th-birthday-mdn-au42-537620.html |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=TV9 Kannada |language=kn |archive-date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722011339/https://tv9kannada.com/entertainment/sandalwood/jaggesh-birthday-navarasa-nayaka-rajya-sabha-member-jaggesh-celebrates-60th-birthday-mdn-au42-537620.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 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]].

==Early and personal life==
Jaggesh, born on 17 March 1963<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=National Informatics |title=Digital Sansad |url=https://sansad.in/rs |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=Digital Sansad |language=en |archive-date=27 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027094108/https://sansad.in/rs |url-status=live }}</ref> as Eshwar<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-13 |title=Seriously funny |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/344608/seriously-funny.html |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |archive-date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722015845/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/344608/seriously-funny.html |url-status=live }}</ref> is originally from [[Mayasandra]] (Jadeya Mayasandra) of [[Turuvekere]] [[Tehsil|Taluk]] in [[Tumkur district]] to a [[Vokkaliga]] family.

Jaggesh married Parimala on 22 March 1984<ref>{{Cite web |title=ವಿವಾಹ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವದಂದು ಹಳೇ ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ನಟ ಜಗ್ಗೇಶ್ |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/actor-and-mp-jaggesh-and-parimala-jaggesh-celebrate-39th-wedding-anniversary/articleshow/98902318.cms |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn |archive-date=22 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322133537/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/actor-and-mp-jaggesh-and-parimala-jaggesh-celebrate-39th-wedding-anniversary/articleshow/98902318.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> with whom he has sons [[Gururaj]] (b.1987) and Yathiraj (b.1992).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive biography of #Jaggesh and on his life.|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/jaggesh/biography.html|access-date=2021-12-08|website=FilmiBeat|language=en|archive-date=8 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208072236/https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/jaggesh/biography.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Parimala's brother [[Sunder Ramu]] is also an actor.<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/kannada/2018/Jan/09/jaggesh-ganesh-and-p-vasu-team-up-to-have-you-rofl-1749199.html</ref>

==Career==

=== Film ===
He debuted in ''[[Ibbani Karagithu]]'' (1983) starring [[Anant Nag]] and [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]. After playing supporting roles for almost 10 years, he got his first lead role in ''[[Tharle Nan Maga]]'' (1993), directed by [[Upendra (actor)|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,<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |title=Jaggesh completes 40 years of film journey |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/sandalwood/jaggesh-completes-40-years-of-film-journey-656909 |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=The Hans India |language=en |archive-date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722011529/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/sandalwood/jaggesh-completes-40-years-of-film-journey-656909 |url-status=live }}</ref> with notable films including ''Super Nanna Maga'', ''[[Server Somanna]]'', ''[[Bevu Bella (1993 film)|Bevu Bella]]'', {{Lang|kn-latn|[[Mata (2006 film)|Mata]]}}, {{Lang|kn-latn|[[Eddelu Manjunatha]]}}, ''[[Vaastu Prakaara]]'' and ''[[Neer Dose]]''. He is popularly known as 'Navarasa Nayaka' of Kananda cinema for his mannerisms and comic timing. He directed two films, ''[[Guru (2012 film)|Guru]]'' and ''[[Melkote Manja]].''

He became the celebrity judge for the comedy show ''Comedy Khiladigalu'' and joined the reality show ''Khiladi Kutumba.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaggesh continues to entertain on small screen - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/kannada/2017/Jun/10/jaggesh-continues-to-entertain-on-small-screen-1614839.html |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.newindianexpress.com |archive-date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722011853/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/jun/10/jaggesh-continues-to-entertain-on-small-screen-1614839.amp |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Politics ===
Jaggesh's political affiliation was with the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC). He claimed that his father had been a "[[Panchayat samiti|Mandal Panchayath]] President, and mother a [[District council (India)|Zilla Panchayat]] member in [[Tumkur district|Tumkur]]."<ref>{{cite web |title=Stars set to sparkle on State electoral stage |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar272004/s1.asp |publisher=Deccan Herald |access-date=29 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041030000047/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar272004/s1.asp |archive-date=30 October 2004 |date=27 March 2004}}</ref> In the [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], Jaggesh contested [[Turuvekere Assembly constituency|Turuvekere]], and won with a healthy margin but resigned from the INC to join the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jaggesh quits Congress for BJP|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/11/stories/2008071154570500.htm|access-date=8 December 2010|date=11 July 2008|archive-date=2 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902144604/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/11/stories/2008071154570500.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> He served as Member of Legislative Council<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bjpkarnataka.org/news/pro-p-v-krishna-bhat-nominated-as-mlc/?hilite=jaggesh|title=Prof. PV Krishna Bhat and Jaggesh nominated as MLC {{!}} BJP Karnataka|website=bjpkarnataka.org|access-date=2016-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221204419/http://bjpkarnataka.org/news/pro-p-v-krishna-bhat-nominated-as-mlc/?hilite=jaggesh|archive-date=21 December 2016|url-status=usurped}}</ref> and held the cabinet rank as the vice-chairman of the [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]] (K.S.R.T.C.).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/DeccanHerald.com/Content/Aug212008/state2008082085722.asp|title=Deccan Herald - JAGGESH IS KSRTC VICE-CHAIRMAN|website=archive.deccanherald.com|access-date=2016-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220063620/http://archive.deccanherald.com/DeccanHerald.com/Content/Aug212008/state2008082085722.asp|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Filmography==
All the films are in Kannada.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Ibbani Karagithu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Shwetha Gulabi'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Hosa Neeru]]'' || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Sangrama (film)|Sangrama]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1988 || ''[[Ranadheera]]'' || Maadhu ||
|-
| ''Bhoomi Thayane'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sangliyana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ranaranga]]'' || Jaggu ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 1989 || ''[[Yuddha Kaanda]]'' || Tony ||
|-
| ''Manmatha Raja'' || Ganesh ||
|-
| ''[[Parashuram (1989 film)|Parashuram]]'' || M. Shivaraj's son ||
|-
| ''[[Poli Huduga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Raja Yuvaraja'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Krishna Nee Kunidaga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Narasimha'' || Bansi Lal ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 1990 || ''[[Ajay Vijay]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Ranabheri'' || ||
|-
| ''Kempu Gulabi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rani Maharani]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Prathap (1990 film)|Prathap]]'' || Tribesman ||
|-
| ''Challenge'' || ||
|-
| ''Thrinethra'' || Suman ||
|-
|rowspan="8"| 1991 || ''Varagala Bete'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sundarakanda (1991 film)|Sundarakanda]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kadana'' || ||
|-
| ''[[C. B. I. Shiva]]'' || Chandru ||
|-
| ''Rollcall Ramakrishna'' || ||
|-
| ''Kalla Malla'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rowdy & MLA]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aranyadalli Abhimanyu]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="11"| 1992 || ''[[Hatamari Hennu Kiladi Gandu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sindhoora Thilaka]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Solillada Saradara]]'' || Manohar ||
|-
| ''[[Kanasina Rani]]'' || Bhaskar ||
|-
| ''[[Tharle Nan Maga]]'' || Santosh || First lead role
|-
| ''[[Sahasi (film)|Sahasi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bhanda Nanna Ganda]]'' || Krishna ||
|-
| ''Police File'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Megha Mandara]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Super Nanna Maga'' || Sundar ||
|-
| ''[[Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 1993 || ''[[Server Somanna]]'' || Soma ||
|-
| ''[[Gadibidi Ganda]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Bombaat Huduga'' || ||
|-
| ''Gundana Maduve'' || Gunda ||
|-
| ''Shivanna'' || Shiva ||
|-
| ''[[Urvashi Kalyana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bevu Bella (1993 film)|Bevu Bella]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Military Mava'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rupayi Raja]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1994 || ''Rayara Maga'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bhairava (1994 film)|Bhairava]]'' || Bhairava ||
|-
| ''Beda Krishna Ranginata'' || Krishna ||
|-
| ''Indrana Gedda Narendra'' || Narendra ||
|-
| ''Prema Simhasana'' || Rudra, Vikram, Kali || Triple role
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1995 || ''Bal Nan Maga'' || ||
|-
| ''Eshwar'' || Eshwar ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996 || ''[[Soma (1996 film)|Soma]]'' || Soma ||
|-
| ''Pattanakke Banda Putta'' || Putta ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1997 || ''Bhanda Alla Bahaddur'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aliya Alla Magala Ganda]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ranganna]]'' || Ranga ||
|-
| ''Anna Andre Nammanna'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 1998 || ''Arjun Abhimanyu'' || Arjun ||
|-
| ''[[Jaidev (film)|Jaidev]]'' || Jaidev ||
|-
| ''[[Maathina Malla]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mari Kannu Hori Myage]]'' || Vaikunta ||
|-
| ''[[Yaare Neenu Cheluve]]'' || || Cameo
|-
| ''[[Jagath Kiladi]]'' || Vijay Kumar, Bhargava || Dual role
|-
| ''Veeranna'' || Veeranna ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1999 || ''[[Drona (1999 film)|Drona]]'' || Drona alias CM ||
|-
| ''[[Patela (film)|Patela]]'' || Patela ||
|-
| ''Kubera'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nannaseya Hoove]]'' ||Ravi ||
|-
| ''Aaha Nanna Maduveyante'' || Raja || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19991111220038/http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct03/entrevs.htm</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2000 || ''Kiladi'' || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/kiladi.html|work=India Info|access-date=15 October 2023|title=Kiladi :Jagesh gimmicks fail to impress|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011214233431/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/kiladi.html|archive-date=14 December 2001}}</ref>
|-
| ''Mundaithe Oora Habba'' || ||
|-
| ''Sultan'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2001 || ''[[Jipuna Nanna Ganda]]'' || Padmanabh ||
|-
| ''Shukradeshe'' || Guru || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010802233146/http://chitraloka.com:80/index.html</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jodi (2001 film)|Jodi]]'' || Sunil ||
|-
| ''Jeetendra'' || Jeetendra ||
|-
| ''Prema Rajya'' || ||
|-
| ''Rusthum'' || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/jaggeshs-new-venture-in-rustum/articleshow/1026899483.cms|title=Jaggesh's new venture in Rustum|date=24 August 2001|work=The Times of India|access-date=19 October 2023|archive-date=27 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027184739/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/jaggeshs-new-venture-in-rustum/articleshow/1026899483.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''Haalu Sakkare'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''Vamshakkobba'' || || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/vamsakobba.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020408063359/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/vamsakobba.html | archive-date=8 April 2002 | title=Indiainfo: Kannada: Movie Review -Vamshakobba }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Makeup (2002 film)|Makeup]]'' || K. D. Roy, Doddamma || Dual role<br />Also producer
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Kasu Iddone Basu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Huchana Maduveli Undone Jaana '' || Gopalkrishna ||
|-
| ''Yaardo Duddu Yallammana Jathre'' || Gowda || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_ydyj.asp|title=Yarado Duddu Yallammana Jathre film review|work=Viggy}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2004 || ''Aagodella Olledakke'' || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr042004/mr6.asp|date=4 April 2004|title=Agodella Olledakke|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=21 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209032829/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr042004/mr6.asp|archive-date=9 December 2004|first=S. N.|last=Deepak}}</ref>
|-
| ''Nija'' || Mudhol I.P.S/Kencha ||
|-
| ''[[Ramakrishna (2004 Kannada film)|Rama Krishna]]'' || Krishna ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2005 || ''[[Mr. Bakra]]'' || Gopal ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2006 || ''[[Pandavaru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Honeymoon Express (2006 film)|Honeymoon Express]]'' || Jaggi ||
|-
| {{Lang|kn-latn|[[Mata (2006 film)|Mata]]}} || Venkatesh || 100th film <br/> Won - [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]] (Rejected)<ref>{{cite news|title=I played the hero|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2006/10/13/stories/2006101301940100.htm|access-date=8 December 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115052355/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2006/10/13/stories/2006101301940100.htm|archive-date=15 November 2010|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Tenali Rama (film)|Tenali Rama]]'' || Rama ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2007 || ''Govinda Gopala'' || Govinda ||
|-
| ''[[Manmatha (film)|Manmatha]]'' || Puttaswamy, Soorya ||Dual Role
|-
| ''[[Ganesha (film)|Ganesha]]'' || Ganesh Patil || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/16ganesh.htm|title=Watch Ganesha and enjoy|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=19 October 2023|archive-date=13 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913081023/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/16ganesh.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2008 || ''[[Nee Tata Naa Birla]]'' || Jaggu ||
|-
| ''Kodagana Koli Nungitha'' || Balasubramanya ||
|-
| ''[[Dheemaku]]'' || Jaggesh alias Jaggi || Cameo
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2009 || ''[[Chickpete Sachagalu]]'' || Jaggi ||
|-
| ''[[Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi]]'' || Himself || Cameo
|-
| ''[[Eddelu Manjunatha]]'' || Manjunatha || Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2010 || ''[[Lift Kodla]]'' || Krishna ||
|-
| ''[[Aithalakkadi]]'' || Himself || Special appearance
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2011 || ''[[Double Decker (2011 film)|Double Decker]]'' || Paramesh ||
|-
| ''Dudde Doddappa'' || Sudhama ||
|-
| ''[[Allide Nammane Illi Bande Summane]]'' || Himself || Cameo
|-
| ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Kannada film)|Bodyguard]]'' || Jaikrishna ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Manjunatha BA LLB]]'' || Manjunatha ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[CID Eesha]]'' || Shankar ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014 || ''[[Cool Ganesha]]'' || Ganesha ||
|-
|''[[Agraja]]'' || Sidda ||
|-
|''[[Software Ganda]]'' ||Manu||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015 || ''[[Vaastu Prakaara]]'' || Mama ||
|-
| ''[[Dove (film)|Dove]]'' || Himself || Special appearance in a song<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/jaggesh-to-be-seen-in-dove/articleshow/22024527.cms|title=Jaggesh to be seen in Dove|newspaper=The Times of India|date=24 August 2013|access-date=22 April 2023|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422092037/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/jaggesh-to-be-seen-in-dove/articleshow/22024527.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Neer Dose]]'' || Jaggesh Kumar || Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''[[Melkote Manja]]'' || Manja || Also director
|-
|''[[Mugulu Nage]]'' || Himself || Special appearance in a song
|-
| 2018 ||''[[8MM Bullet]]'' || Murthi ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[[Premier Padmini (film)|Premier Padmini]]''
|Vinayaka
|
|-
|''[[Kalidasa Kannada Meshtru]]''
|Kalidasa
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Totapuri: Chapter 1]]''
| Eeregowda
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2023
|''[[Raghavendra Stores]]''
| Hayavadana
|
|-
|''[[Thothapuri: Chapter 2]]''
|Eeregowda
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Ranganayaka]]''
|Ranganayaka
|
|}

===Director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Notes
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Guru (2012 film)|Guru]]''
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Melkote Manja]]''
|
|}

===Singer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Song
! Music director
! Co-singer(s)
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1992 ||rowspan="2"| ''[[Bhanda Nanna Ganda]]'' || "Anthintha Gandu Naanalla" || rowspan="10"|[[V. Manohar]] || style="text-align:center;" | —
|-
| "O Mahila Manigale" || Chandrika
|-
| rowspan="2"|''Super Nanna Maga'' || "Baarayya Sanjege" || [[Manjula Gururaj]]
|-
| "Thaalavendare Rhythm" || [[L. N. Shastri]]
|-
| ''[[Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari]]'' || "Jumma Jumma" || L. N. Shastri, Latha Hamsalekha
|-
| 1993 || ''Gundana Maduve'' || "Maduvemaneli Maduvanagitthi" || Manjula Gururaj
|-
| rowspan="3"|1994 || rowspan="3"|''Beda Krishna Ranginata'' || "Kogileye Kogileye" || [[Chaitra H. G.]]
|-
| "Naanu Endu Gellonu" || style="text-align:center;" | —
|-
| "Thrilling Thrilling" || Manjula Gururaj
|-
| 1997 || ''Banda Alla Bahadur'' || "Bisi Bisi" (Reprise) || [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Jagath Kiladi]]'' || "I Love For You" || [[Rajan–Nagendra]] || [[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|1999 || ''[[Drona (1999 film)|Drona]]'' || "L O V E Aadru" || [[Hamsalekha]] || Soumya
|-
| ''Kubera'' || "Sketch Bold Sketch" || [[Rajesh Ramanath]] || Sudarshan
|-
| rowspan="3"|2001 || rowspan="2"|''Shukradeshe'' || rowspan="2"|Vijayanand || "Jambada Koli" || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | —
|-
| "Kannada Kannada"
|-
|''Rusthum'' || "Mallige Mallige" || [[Sadhu Kokila]] || Surekha
|-
| rowspan="3"|2003 || ''Huchana Maduveli Undone Jaana'' || "Chikkammi Kel" || Prashant Raj || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | —
|-
| ''Yaardo Duddu Yallammana Jathre'' || Havadru Kachabarda || rowspan="4"|V. Manohar
|-
| ''Crazy Boys'' || "Haavad Ru"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005 || rowspan="2"| ''[[Mr. Bakra]]'' || "Metgontho Nange" || Sangeetha Madhuri
|-
| "Bhamini Rukmini" || rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | —
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Kannada film)|Bodyguard]]'' || "Nambidora Maneya" || rowspan="3"| Vinay Chandra
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Manjunatha BA LLB]]'' || "Brahma Ninge Jodusthini"
|-
| ''[[Guru (2012 film)|Guru]]'' || "Guru"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 || rowspan="2"|''[[Cool Ganesha]]'' || "Beautifullu Hennu" || rowspan="2"|[[Manikanth Kadri]] || [[Indu Nagaraj]]
|-
| "Idhi Manakey Sadhyam" || [[Gurukiran]], [[Shamitha Malnad]]
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Sachin! Tendulkar Alla]]'' || "Suttho Bhumi Ane" || Rajesh Ramanath || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | —
|-
| 2017 || ''Jnana Pada'' || "Surya Badalaagavna" ||Sagar Gururaj
|}

== Television ==
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! Year !! Title !! Role(s) !! Note(s) !! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
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| 2012 || ''Kaiyalli Koti Helbittu Hoderi'' || Host || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2012/puneet-rajkumar-kannadada-kotyadhipati-120312.html|title=Kannadada Kotyadhipati gets a rival show|date=12 March 2012|work=filmibeat.com|access-date=26 November 2016|archive-date=27 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127214954/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2012/puneet-rajkumar-kannadada-kotyadhipati-120312.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''Sye to Dance'' || Judge || Season 3 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Film stars make a beeline to judge dance reality shows |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Film-stars-on-the-television/articleshow/53075244.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=30 September 2020 |language=en |date=24 January 2017 |archive-date=23 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223033035/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Film-stars-on-the-television/articleshow/53075244.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| 2016- 2022
| ''Comedy Khiladigalu'' || Judge || 4 Seasons ||<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/Jaggesh-to-judge-Comedy-Khiladigalu/articleshow/54585317.cms|title=Jaggesh to judge Comedy Khiladigalu - Times of India|work=indiatimes.com|date=29 September 2016 |access-date=26 November 2016|archive-date=10 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210041611/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/Jaggesh-to-judge-Comedy-Khiladigalu/articleshow/54585317.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><br><ref>{{cite news |title=Udupi lad Rakesh Poojary wins 'Comedy Khiladigalu season-3' |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=680065 |access-date=30 September 2020 |work=daijiworld.com |date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303193613/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=680065 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Weekend with Ramesh]]'' || Guest || Season 3 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Weekend with Ramesh to be re-telecast, starting with Darshan's episode |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/apr/09/weekend-with-ramesh--to-be-re-telecast-starting-with-darshans-episode-2127572.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=30 September 2020 |date=9 April 2020 |archive-date=3 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603143737/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/apr/09/weekend-with-ramesh--to-be-re-telecast-starting-with-darshans-episode-2127572.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''Khiladi Kutumba'' || Permanent Guest || Season 1 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Zee Kannada to air Khiladi Kutumba |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/zee-kannada-to-air-khiladi-kutumba/articleshow/58857548.cms |access-date=30 September 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=26 May 2017 |language=en |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011150645/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/zee-kannada-to-air-khiladi-kutumba/articleshow/58857548.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2018- 2020 || ''Comedy Khiladigalu Championship'' || Judge ||2 Seasons || <ref>{{cite news |title=Jaggesh begins shoot for new season of Comedy Khiladigalu Championship |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/jaggesh-begins-shoot-for-new-season-of-comedy-khiladigalu-championship/articleshow/77868470.cms |access-date=30 September 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=1 September 2020 |language=en |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011150635/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/jaggesh-begins-shoot-for-new-season-of-comedy-khiladigalu-championship/articleshow/77868470.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2019 || ''Kannadada Kanmani'' || Judge || || <ref>{{cite news |title=Kannadada Kanmani grand finale: Samhita bags the trophy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kannadada-kanmani-grand-finale-samhita-bags-the-trophy/articleshow/69819842.cms |access-date=30 September 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=17 June 2019 |language=en |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011150634/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kannadada-kanmani-grand-finale-samhita-bags-the-trophy/articleshow/69819842.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==References==
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Jaggesh - Revision history

Stuee.Singh at 10:28, 24 February 2026