Anant Nag
Acting • Born 1948-09-04
Biography
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.
Filmography
143 credits
Ghauttham
Movie • 2009
Drishya 2
Movie • 2021
Vijay Shankar
Shakthi Yukthi
Movie • 1992
Mungaru Male
Movie • 2006
Major Subbaiah
Idu Saadhya
Movie • 1989
Kyatha / Karthik Kamplapur, the Writer
Mandala: The UFO Incident
Movie • 2023
Murthy
Sookha
Movie • 1983
Raat
Movie • 1992
The Psychiartist
Mr. Garagasa
Movie • 2008
Parthasarthy
The Role
Movie • 1977
Rajan
Nishant
Movie • 1975
Anjaiya
Naa Ninna Bidalaare
Movie • 1979
Krishna
Udbhava
Movie • 1990
Maya
Movie • 2001
Arun
Gaalipata
Movie • 2008
Kodandaram
Ganesha Matthe Banda
Movie • 2008
Padmanabha Acharya
Pancharangi
Movie • 2010
Wanderer (Nameless)
Manthan
Movie • 1976
Chandavarkar
Ravi Shastry
Movie • 2006
Mr. Theertha
Movie • 2010
Narayana Shastri
Ankur: The Seedling
Movie • 1974
Surya
Hamsageethe
Movie • 1975
Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda
Movie • 1992
Neene Neene
Movie • 2008
Rajashekar
Mrugashira
Movie • 2015
Mangalsutra
Movie • 1981
Vijay
Arjun
Movie • 2008
Jayasimharaja
Minchina Ota
Movie • 1980
Tony D'Souza
Anaahat
Movie • 2003
King
Neenello Nanalle
Movie • 2006
Gajakessari
Movie • 2014
Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt
Brahma
Movie • 2014
Made In Bengaluru
Movie • 2022
Prahlad Hiranandani
Thimayya & Thimayya
Movie • 2022
Senior Thimayya
Aramane
Movie • 2008
Rajashekhara Aras
Yuva
Movie • 2004
IAS Avinash Balachandran
Bhakta Prahlada
Movie • 1983
Narada
Kamana Billu
Movie • 1983
Chandra
Gauri Ganesha
Movie • 1991
Lambodhara
Googly
Movie • 2013
Preethiyinda Ramesh
Movie • 2010
Hollywood
Movie • 2002
Professor A.D. Das
Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale
Movie • 2000
Crazy Kutumba
Movie • 2010
Paramathma
Movie • 2011
Vishnu Sena
Movie • 2005
K.G.F: Chapter 1
Movie • 2018
Anand Ingalagi
Jaggu Dada
Movie • 2016
Sathya Narayan
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
Movie • 2016
Venkob Rao
Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole
Movie • 2016
Krishne Gowda
Chigurida Kanasu
Movie • 2003
Bangaadi Sundar Rao
Kanneshwara Rama
Movie • 1977
Kanneshwara Rama
Beladingala Baale
Movie • 1995
Janma Janmada Anubandha
Movie • 1980
Avinash / Girish Achari
Gehrayee
Movie • 1980
Nandu
Hendthighelbedi
Movie • 1989
Anand Somashekar Somavarpet
Hosa Neeru
Movie • 1986
Bayaludaari
Movie • 1976
Gopinath
Avasthe
Movie • 1987
Nanna Devaru
Movie • 1982
Mullina Gulabi
Movie • 1982
Sankalpa
Movie • 1972
Gangavva Gangamaayi
Movie • 1994
Benkiya Bale
Movie • 1983
Parapancha
Movie • 2016
Aatagara
Movie • 2015
Former Judge
...Re
Movie • 2016
The Sage from the Sea
Movie • 1978
Parashuram R. Rao
Kalyug
Movie • 1981
Bharat Raj
Santhu Straight Forward
Movie • 2016
Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu
Movie • 2018
Anantha Padmanabha P
Ranadheera
Movie • 1988
Inspector Anand
The Plan
Movie • 2015
Ananth
Accident
Movie • 1984
Politician Dharmadhikari
K.G.F: Chapter 2
Movie • 2022
Anand Ingalagi
Kavaludaari
Movie • 2019
Muttanna
Anveshane
Movie • 1983
Bara
Movie • 1982
Collector Satish Chandra
Vaastu Prakaara
Movie • 2015
Anantha Krishna
Bheeshma
Movie • 2020
Bheeshma
Mr. Airavata
Movie • 2015
Vittal Gowda
Rudraprayag
Movie • 2020
Yaanaa
Movie • 2019
Raajakumara
Movie • 2017
Vishwa Joshi
Gaalipata 2
Movie • 2022
Ganeshana Maduve
Movie • 1990
Ganesha
Ayushman Bhava
Movie • 2019
Gopi
Ee Bandhana
Movie • 2007
Narayana Ullagaddi
Stumble
Movie • 2003
Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege
Movie • 1983
Mysore Matha's Brother
Ganesha Subramanya
Movie • 1992
Ganesha
Yarigu Helbedi
Movie • 1994
Govinda
Chandanada Gombe
Movie • 1979
Seetharamu
Swathi Thirunal
Movie • 1987
Maathu Tappada Maga
Movie • 1978
Kumar
March 22
Movie • 2017
Narada Vijaya
Movie • 1980
Mouni
Movie • 2003
Appanna Bhatru
Nenapirali
Movie • 2005
Ekanth's Father
Abracadabra
Movie • 2024
Nishkarsha
Movie • 1993
Police Commissioner Subhash Chandra
Anuroopa
Movie • 1977
Hosa Theerpu
Movie • 1983
Makkaliralavva Manethumba
Movie • 1984
Parameshi Prema Prasanga
Movie • 1985
Papanna
Kudure Mukha
Movie • 1978
Mohan
Mathe Hadithu Kogile
Movie • 1990
Prasan Kumar
Golmaal Radhakrishna
Movie • 1990
Gopalakrishna
Mududida Tavare Aralithu
Movie • 1983
Chandrashekhar
Devara Kannu
Movie • 1975
Dr. Anand
Khushi
Movie • 2003
Rajendra Prasad
Pakkadmane Hudugi
Movie • 2004
Chakravarthy
Lankesh Pathrike
Movie • 2003
Lankesh
Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
Movie • 1990
Dashamukha
Movie • 2012
Maneli Ili Beedili Huli
Movie • 1990
Ivalentha Hendthi
Movie • 1990
Swarna Samsara
Movie • 1990
Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara
Movie • 1988
Mahesh
Golmal Part 2
Movie • 1991
Challenge Gopalakrishna
Movie • 1990
Naanenu Madlilla
Movie • 1999
Jeevanadi
Movie • 1996
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu
Movie • 2001
Baadada Hoo
Movie • 1982
Prasad
Mathadana
Movie • 2001
Ramalinge Gowda
Chamundi
Movie • 2000
Rajakeeya
Movie • 1993
Namyajamanru
Movie • 2009
Bidugadeya Bedi
Movie • 1985
Shantaram
Maneye Manthralaya
Movie • 1986
Bete
Movie • 2011
Shanti Kranti
Movie • 1991
Daddy
Shravani Subramanya
Movie • 2013
Seetharam
Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu
Movie • 1980
Dhairya Lakshmi
Movie • 1980
Sri Venkateshwara Mahime
Movie • 1988
Santheyalli Nintha Kabira
Movie • 2016
Ramananda
Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
Movie • 1982
Ramakrishna
Preethi Prema Pranaya
Movie • 2003
Dr Chandrashekhar
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
TV • 2002
Himself
Weekend With Ramesh
TV • 2014
Himself
Family Business
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