Nagesh had a good relationship with Kamal Haasan, with whom he had co-starred in a variety of movies between 1975 and the 2000s. Kamal Haasan cast Nagesh in most of his self-productions regularly. He also won the National Award for his supporting role as the principal of a college troubled by rowdies, in the movie ""Nammavar"". Kamal Haasan plays a professor in this movie. His role as the make-up artist Joseph in the Kamal Haasan starrer "Avvai Shanmugi", in which he featured alongside another veteran, Gemini Ganesan, was also appreciated. Cho and Nagesh again appeared together in "Adhisiya Peravi" and "Kadhala Kadhala".