Jaggesh, born on 17 March 1963, is an Indian politician, actor, director and producer, who works in the Kannada film industry.
He is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 2022 and the spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka.
Jaggesh born on 17 March 1963 as Eshwar and is originally from Mayasandra (Jadeya Mayasandra) of the Turuvekere Taluk in the Tumkur district.
1982
Jaggesh married Parimala on 22 March 1982 with whom he has sons Gururaj (b.1987) and Yathiraj (b.1992).
Parimala's brother Sunder Ramu is also an actor.
1983
He debuted in Ibbani Karagithu (1983) starring Anant Nag and Lakshmi.
1993
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.
His political affiliation was with the Congress party.
He ran in the Turuvekere constituency, and won with a healthy margin but resigned from the Legislative Assembly to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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.).
