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Anant Nag

Anant Nag

Acting

Born: September 4, 1948

Anant Nag is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is considered to be one of the all time greatest actors in the Kannada film industry with a vast number of commercially successful movies. As a result, he is popularly known as an actor with no-failures, by critics. In addition to Kannada movies, he has acted in Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi movies. He has also acted in Malgudi Days, directed by his younger brother Shankar Nag based on the stories by R.K.Narayan. His work was much appreciated by critics at that time. He is fluent in Kannada, Konkani, Marathi, Hindi and with a good understanding ofTamil, Telugu and Malayalam. The versatile natural acting coupled with the style of speaking (accent of southern kannada with a tint of coastal touch) made him one of the most successful actors in Kannada cinema.                                                                                

Known For
Filmography
Abracadabra

Abracadabra

2024
Mandala: The UFO Incident

Mandala: The UFO Incident

Murthy

2023
Made In Bengaluru

Made In Bengaluru

Prahlad Hiranandani

2022
Thimayya & Thimayya

Thimayya & Thimayya

Senior Thimayya

2022
Gaalipata 2

Gaalipata 2

2022
K.G.F: Chapter 2

K.G.F: Chapter 2

Anand Ingalagi

2022
Drishya 2

Drishya 2

Vijay Shankar

2021
Rudraprayag

Rudraprayag

2020
Bheeshma

Bheeshma

Bheeshma

2020
Ayushman Bhava

Ayushman Bhava

Gopi

2019
Yaanaa

Yaanaa

2019
Kavaludaari

Kavaludaari

Muttanna

2019
K.G.F: Chapter 1

K.G.F: Chapter 1

Anand Ingalagi

2018
Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu

Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu

Anantha Padmanabha P

2018
March 22

March 22

2017
Raajakumara

Raajakumara

Vishwa Joshi

2017
Santhu Straight Forward

Santhu Straight Forward

2016
Santheyalli Nintha Kabira

Santheyalli Nintha Kabira

Ramananda

2016
Jaggu Dada

Jaggu Dada

Sathya Narayan

2016
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu

Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu

Venkob Rao

2016
...Re

...Re

2016
Parapancha

Parapancha

2016
Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole

Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole

Krishne Gowda

2016
The Plan

The Plan

Ananth

2015
Aatagara

Aatagara

Former Judge

2015
Mr. Airavata

Mr. Airavata

Vittal Gowda

2015
Mrugashira

Mrugashira

2015
Vaastu Prakaara

Vaastu Prakaara

Anantha Krishna

2015
Gajakessari

Gajakessari

Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt

2014
Brahma

Brahma

2014
Shravani Subramanya

Shravani Subramanya

Seetharam

2013
Googly

Googly

2013
Dashamukha

Dashamukha

2012
Bete

Bete

2011
Paramathma

Paramathma

2011
Pancharangi

Pancharangi

Wanderer (Nameless)

2010
Mr. Theertha

Mr. Theertha

Narayana Shastri

2010
Preethiyinda Ramesh

Preethiyinda Ramesh

2010
Crazy Kutumba

Crazy Kutumba

2010
Cheluvina Chilipili

Cheluvina Chilipili

2009
Chellidaru Sampigeya

Chellidaru Sampigeya

2009
Ghauttham

Ghauttham

2009
Namyajamanru

Namyajamanru

2009
Ganesha Matthe Banda

Ganesha Matthe Banda

Padmanabha Acharya

2008
Arjun

Arjun

Jayasimharaja

2008
Neene Neene

Neene Neene

Rajashekar

2008
Aramane

Aramane

Rajashekhara Aras

2008
Mr. Garagasa

Mr. Garagasa

Parthasarthy

2008
Gaalipata

Gaalipata

Kodandaram

2008
Ee Bandhana

Ee Bandhana

Narayana Ullagaddi

2007

Mungaru Male

Major Subbaiah

2006
Ravi Shastry

Ravi Shastry

2006
Neenello Nanalle

Neenello Nanalle

2006
Vishnu Sena

Vishnu Sena

2005
Nenapirali

Nenapirali

Ekanth's Father

2005
Pakkadmane Hudugi

Pakkadmane Hudugi

Chakravarthy

2004
Yuva

Yuva

IAS Avinash Balachandran

2004
Anaahat

Anaahat

King

2003
Khushi

Khushi

Rajendra Prasad

2003
Chigurida Kanasu

Chigurida Kanasu

Bangaadi Sundar Rao

2003
Stumble

Stumble

2003

Preethi Prema Pranaya

Dr Chandrashekhar

2003
Lankesh Pathrike

Lankesh Pathrike

Lankesh

2003
Mouni

Mouni

Appanna Bhatru

2003
Hollywood

Hollywood

Professor A.D. Das

2002
Maya

Maya

Arun

2001
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu

Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu

2001
Mathadana

Mathadana

Ramalinge Gowda

2001
Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale

Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale

2000
Chamundi

Chamundi

2000
Naanenu Madlilla

Naanenu Madlilla

1999
Jeevanadi

Jeevanadi

1996

Beladingala Baale

1995
Gangavva Gangamaayi

Gangavva Gangamaayi

1994
Yarigu Helbedi

Yarigu Helbedi

Govinda

1994
Rajakeeya

Rajakeeya

1993
Nishkarsha

Nishkarsha

Police Commissioner Subhash Chandra

1993
Ganesha Subramanya

Ganesha Subramanya

Ganesha

1992
Shakthi Yukthi

Shakthi Yukthi

1992
Raat

Raat

The Psychiartist

1992
Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda

Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda

1992
Gauri Ganesha

Gauri Ganesha

Lambodhara

1991
Shanti Kranti

Shanti Kranti

Daddy

1991
Golmal Part 2

Golmal Part 2

1991
Maneli Ili Beedili Huli

Maneli Ili Beedili Huli

1990
Mathe Hadithu Kogile

Mathe Hadithu Kogile

Prasan Kumar

1990
Ivalentha Hendthi

Ivalentha Hendthi

1990
Challenge Gopalakrishna

Challenge Gopalakrishna

1990
Udbhava

Udbhava

1990
Swarna Samsara

Swarna Samsara

1990
Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru

Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru

1990
Golmaal Radhakrishna

Golmaal Radhakrishna

Gopalakrishna

1990
Ganeshana Maduve

Ganeshana Maduve

Ganesha

1990
Hendthighelbedi

Hendthighelbedi

Anand Somashekar Somavarpet

1989
Idu Saadhya

Idu Saadhya

Kyatha / Karthik Kamplapur, the Writer

1989
Sri Venkateshwara Mahime

Sri Venkateshwara Mahime

1988
Ranadheera

Ranadheera

Inspector Anand

1988
Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara

Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara

Mahesh

1988
Swathi Thirunal

Swathi Thirunal

1987
Avasthe

Avasthe

1987
Maneye Manthralaya

Maneye Manthralaya

1986
Hosa Neeru

Hosa Neeru

1986
Bidugadeya Bedi

Bidugadeya Bedi

Shantaram

1985
Parameshi Prema Prasanga

Parameshi Prema Prasanga

Papanna

1985
Accident

Accident

Politician Dharmadhikari

1984
Makkaliralavva Manethumba

Makkaliralavva Manethumba

1984
Mududida Tavare Aralithu

Mududida Tavare Aralithu

Chandrashekhar

1983
Bhakta Prahlada

Bhakta Prahlada

Narada

1983
Benkiya Bale

Benkiya Bale

1983
Sookha

Sookha

1983
Hosa Theerpu

Hosa Theerpu

1983
Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege

Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege

Mysore Matha's Brother

1983
Anveshane

Anveshane

1983
Kamana Billu

Kamana Billu

Chandra

1983
Bara

Bara

Collector Satish Chandra

1982
Nanna Devaru

Nanna Devaru

1982
Hasyarathna Ramakrishna

Hasyarathna Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna

1982
Mullina Gulabi

Mullina Gulabi

1982
Baadada Hoo

Baadada Hoo

Prasad

1982
Mangalsutra

Mangalsutra

Vijay

1981
Kalyug

Kalyug

Bharat Raj

1981
Janma Janmada Anubandha

Janma Janmada Anubandha

Avinash / Girish Achari

1980
Gehrayee

Gehrayee

Nandu

1980
Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu

Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu

1980
Narada Vijaya

Narada Vijaya

1980
Dhairya Lakshmi

Dhairya Lakshmi

1980
Minchina Ota

Minchina Ota

Tony D'Souza

1980
Chandanada Gombe

Chandanada Gombe

Seetharamu

1979
Naa Ninna Bidalaare

Naa Ninna Bidalaare

Krishna

1979

Maathu Tappada Maga

Kumar

1978
Kudure Mukha

Kudure Mukha

Mohan

1978
The Sage from the Sea

The Sage from the Sea

Parashuram R. Rao

1978
Anuroopa

Anuroopa

1977
The Role

The Role

Rajan

1977
Kanneshwara Rama

Kanneshwara Rama

Kanneshwara Rama

1977
Manthan

Manthan

Chandavarkar

1976
Bayaludaari

Bayaludaari

Gopinath

1976
Hamsageethe

Hamsageethe

Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah

1975
Nishant

Nishant

Anjaiya

1975
Devara Kannu

Devara Kannu

Dr. Anand

1975
Ankur: The Seedling

Ankur: The Seedling

Surya

1974
Sankalpa

Sankalpa

1972