Anant Nag
September 4, 1948 (77 years old) in
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
Credits
- 2023 · Mandala: The UFO Incident as Murthy
- 2022 · K.G.F: Chapter 2 as Anand Ingalagi
- 2020 · Bheeshma as Bheeshma
- 2019 · Kavaludaari as Muttanna
- 2018 · K.G.F: Chapter 1 as Anand Ingalagi
- 2017 · Raajakumara as Vishwa Joshi
- 2016 · Jaggu Dada as Sathya Narayan
- 2016 · Parapancha as
- 2014 · Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
- 2014 · Gajakessari as Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt
- 2014 · Brahma as
- 2013 · Googly as
- 2011 · Paramathma as
- 2010 · Mr. Theertha as Narayana Shastri
- 2008 · Gaalipata as Kodandaram
- 2006 · Mungaru Male as Major Subbaiah
- 2005 · Nenapirali as Ekanth's Father
- 2004 · Pakkadmane Hudugi as Chakravarthy
- 2004 · Yuva as IAS Avinash Balachandran
- 2003 · Khushi as Rajendra Prasad
- 2002 · Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- 2001 · Maya as Arun
- 1999 · Naanenu Madlilla as
- 1992 · Raat as The Psychiartist
- 1991 · Shanti Kranti as Daddy
- 1985 · Bidugadeya Bedi as Shantaram
- 1984 · Accident as Politician Dharmadhikari
- 1983 · Sookha as
- 1983 · Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege as Mysore Matha's Brother
- 1981 · Kalyug as Bharat Raj
- 1980 · Gehrayee as Nandu
- 1977 · The Role as Rajan
- 1976 · Manthan as Chandavarkar
- Future · Family Business as
- 2024 · Abracadabra as
- 2022 · Made In Bengaluru as Prahlad Hiranandani
- 2022 · Thimayya & Thimayya as Senior Thimayya
- 2022 · Gaalipata 2 as
- 2021 · Drishya 2 as Vijay Shankar
- 2020 · Rudraprayag as
- 2019 · Ayushman Bhava as Gopi
- 2019 · Yaanaa as
- 2018 · Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu as Anantha Padmanabha P
- 2017 · March 22 as
- 2016 · Santhu Straight Forward as
- 2016 · Santheyalli Nintha Kabira as Ramananda
- 2016 · Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Venkob Rao
- 2016 · ...Re as
- 2016 · Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole as Krishne Gowda
- 2015 · The Plan as Ananth
- 2015 · Aatagara as Former Judge
- 2015 · Mr. Airavata as Vittal Gowda
- 2015 · Mrugashira as
- 2015 · Vaastu Prakaara as Anantha Krishna
- 2013 · Shravani Subramanya as Seetharam
- 2012 · Dashamukha as
- 2011 · Bete as
- 2010 · Pancharangi as Wanderer (Nameless)
- 2010 · Preethiyinda Ramesh as
- 2010 · Crazy Kutumba as
- 2009 · Ghauttham as
- 2009 · Namyajamanru as
- 2008 · Ganesha Matthe Banda as Padmanabha Acharya
- 2008 · Arjun as Jayasimharaja
- 2008 · Neene Neene as Rajashekar
- 2008 · Aramane as Rajashekhara Aras
- 2008 · Mr. Garagasa as Parthasarthy
- 2007 · Ee Bandhana as Narayana Ullagaddi
- 2006 · Ravi Shastry as
- 2006 · Neenello Nanalle as
- 2005 · Vishnu Sena as
- 2003 · Anaahat as King
- 2003 · Chigurida Kanasu as Bangaadi Sundar Rao
- 2003 · Stumble as
- 2003 · Preethi Prema Pranaya as Dr Chandrashekhar
- 2003 · Lankesh Pathrike as Lankesh
- 2003 · Mouni as Appanna Bhatru
- 2002 · Hollywood as Professor A.D. Das
- 2001 · Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu as
- 2001 · Mathadana as Ramalinge Gowda
- 2000 · Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale as
- 2000 · Chamundi as
- 1996 · Jeevanadi as
- 1995 · Beladingala Baale as
- 1994 · Gangavva Gangamaayi as
- 1994 · Yarigu Helbedi as Govinda
- 1993 · Nishkarsha as Police Commissioner Subhash Chandra
- 1993 · Rajakeeya as
- 1992 · Ganesha Subramanya as Ganesha
- 1992 · Shakthi Yukthi as
- 1992 · Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda as
- 1991 · Gauri Ganesha as Lambodhara
- 1991 · Golmal Part 2 as
- 1990 · Maneli Ili Beedili Huli as
- 1990 · Mathe Hadithu Kogile as Prasan Kumar
- 1990 · Ivalentha Hendthi as
- 1990 · Challenge Gopalakrishna as
- 1990 · Udbhava as
- 1990 · Swarna Samsara as
- 1990 · Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru as
- 1990 · Golmaal Radhakrishna as Gopalakrishna
- 1990 · Ganeshana Maduve as Ganesha
- 1989 · Hendthighelbedi as Anand Somashekar Somavarpet
- 1989 · Idu Saadhya as Kyatha / Karthik Kamplapur, the Writer
- 1988 · Sri Venkateshwara Mahime as
- 1988 · Ranadheera as Inspector Anand
- 1988 · Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara as Mahesh
- 1987 · Swathi Thirunal as
- 1987 · Avasthe as
- 1986 · Maneye Manthralaya as
- 1986 · Hosa Neeru as
- 1985 · Parameshi Prema Prasanga as Papanna
- 1984 · Makkaliralavva Manethumba as
- 1983 · Mududida Tavare Aralithu as Chandrashekhar
- 1983 · Bhakta Prahlada as Narada
- 1983 · Benkiya Bale as
- 1983 · Hosa Theerpu as
- 1983 · Anveshane as
- 1983 · Kamana Billu as Chandra
- 1982 · Bara as Collector Satish Chandra
- 1982 · Nanna Devaru as
- 1982 · Hasyarathna Ramakrishna as Ramakrishna
- 1982 · Mullina Gulabi as
- 1982 · Baadada Hoo as Prasad
- 1981 · Mangalsutra as Vijay
- 1980 · Janma Janmada Anubandha as Avinash / Girish Achari
- 1980 · Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu as
- 1980 · Narada Vijaya as
- 1980 · Dhairya Lakshmi as
- 1980 · Minchina Ota as Tony D'Souza
- 1979 · Chandanada Gombe as Seetharamu
- 1979 · Naa Ninna Bidalaare as Krishna
- 1978 · Maathu Tappada Maga as Kumar
- 1978 · Kudure Mukha as Mohan
- 1978 · The Sage from the Sea as Parashuram R. Rao
- 1977 · Anuroopa as
- 1977 · Kanneshwara Rama as Kanneshwara Rama
- 1976 · Bayaludaari as Gopinath
- 1975 · Hamsageethe as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
- 1975 · Nishant as Anjaiya
- 1975 · Devara Kannu as Dr. Anand
- 1974 · Ankur: The Seedling as Surya
- 1972 · Sankalpa as