Yesteryear comedy hero Naresh is playig serious and veteran roles, now-a-days. In many of the recently release films, he was seen getting into the shoes of father.

In Sairam Shankar's lates film 'Vaade Kaavaali', he is seen in one of the most serious roles of his career. He has been roped in non-comedic, but significant roles in many of important films. In the Gunasekhar movie Varudu, he has an interesting role too.

Since Malleeswari, in which he shared screen space with Venkatesh, there has been no looking back to him. Villain, Allari Ramudu, Mee Sreyobhilashi, Alajadi and Gowri are some of the films which catapulted him to the centerstage.

Let's see if the hero of films like Chitram Bhalare Vichitram and Jambalakadi Pamba will shine through serious stuff.