Anant Nag
September 4, 1948 (78 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 · Made In Bengaluru as Prahlad Hiranandani
- 2022 · K.G.F: Chapter 2 as Anand Ingalagi
- 2020 · Bheeshma as Bheeshma
- 2019 · Ayushman Bhava as Gopi
- 2019 · Yaanaa as
- 2019 · Kavaludaari as Muttanna
- 2018 · K.G.F: Chapter 1 as Anand Ingalagi
- 2018 · Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu as Anantha Padmanabha P
- 2017 · Raajakumara as Vishwa Joshi
- 2016 · Santhu Straight Forward as
- 2016 · Jaggu Dada as Sathya Narayan
- 2016 · Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Venkob Rao
- 2016 · Parapancha as
- 2015 · Mrugashira as
- 2015 · Vaastu Prakaara as Anantha Krishna
- 2014 · Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
- 2014 · Gajakessari as Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt
- 2014 · Brahma as
- 2013 · Googly as
- 2011 · Bete as
- 2011 · Paramathma as
- 2010 · Eradane Maduve as Vishwanath
- 2010 · Mr. Theertha as Narayana Shastri
- 2010 · Crazy Kutumba as
- 2009 · Cheluvina Chilipili as
- 2009 · Chellidaru Sampigeya as
- 2008 · Ganesha Matthe Banda as Padmanabha Acharya
- 2008 · Aramane as Rajashekhara Aras
- 2008 · Mr. Garagasa as Parthasarthy
- 2008 · Gaalipata as Kodandaram
- 2007 · Ee Bandhana as Narayana Ullagaddi
- 2006 · Mungaru Male as Major Subbaiah
- 2006 · Neenello Nanalle as
- 2005 · Vishnu Sena as
- 2005 · Nenapirali as Ekanth's Father
- 2004 · Yuva as IAS Avinash Balachandran
- 2003 · Chigurida Kanasu as Bangaadi Sundar Rao
- 2003 · Khushi as Rajendra Prasad
- 2002 · Hollywood as Professor A.D. Das
- 2002 · Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- 2000 · Chamundi as
- 1992 · Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda as
- 1991 · Gauri Ganesha as Lambodhara
- 1991 · Shanti Kranti as Daddy
- 1991 · Golmal Part 2 as
- 1990 · Ivalentha Hendthi as
- 1990 · Ganeshana Maduve as Ganesha
- 1989 · Hendthighelbedi as Anand Somashekar Somavarpet
- 1988 · Ranadheera as Inspector Anand
- 1987 · Avasthe as
- 1987 · Malgudi Days as Jagan / Seshadri (The Talkative Man) / Various Characters
- Future · Family Business as
- 2024 · Abracadabra as
- 2022 · Thimayya & Thimayya as Senior Thimayya
- 2022 · Gaalipata 2 as
- 2021 · Drishya 2 as Vijay Shankar
- 2020 · Rudraprayag as
- 2017 · March 22 as
- 2016 · Santheyalli Nintha Kabira as Ramananda
- 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
- 2013 · Shravani Subramanya as Seetharam
- 2013 · Sakkare as
- 2012 · Dashamukha as
- 2010 · Pancharangi as Wanderer (Nameless)
- 2010 · Preethiyinda Ramesh as
- 2009 · Ghauttham as
- 2009 · Namyajamanru as
- 2008 · Arjun as Jayasimharaja
- 2008 · Neene Neene as Rajashekar
- 2006 · Ravi Shastry as
- 2004 · Pakkadmane Hudugi as Chakravarthy
- 2003 · Anaahat as King
- 2003 · Stumble as
- 2003 · Preethi Prema Pranaya as Dr Chandrashekhar
- 2003 · Lankesh Pathrike as Lankesh
- 2003 · Mouni as Appanna Bhatru
- 2002 · Manasella Neene as
- 2001 · Maya as Arun
- 2001 · Asura as Birla Bose
- 2001 · Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu as
- 2001 · Mathadana as Ramalinge Gowda
- 2000 · Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale as
- 2000 · Yaarige Salutthe Sambala as Venkatagiri
- 1999 · Naanenu Madlilla as
- 1996 · Anuraga Spandana as Raghuram
- 1996 · Jeevanadi as
- 1995 · Beladingala Baale as Revanth
- 1995 · Ganeshana Galate as Lambodara
- 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 · Raat as The Psychiartist
- 1990 · Maneli Ili Beedili Huli as
- 1990 · Mathe Hadithu Kogile as Prasan Kumar
- 1990 · Challenge Gopalakrishna as
- 1990 · Udbhava as
- 1990 · Swarna Samsara as
- 1990 · Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru as
- 1990 · Golmaal Radhakrishna as Gopalakrishna
- 1989 · Idu Saadhya as Kyatha / Karthik Kamplapur, the Writer
- 1988 · Sri Venkateshwara Mahime as
- 1988 · Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara as Mahesh
- 1987 · Swathi Thirunal as
- 1986 · Maneye Manthralaya as
- 1986 · Hosa Neeru as
- 1985 · Shabdagalu as
- 1985 · Bidugadeya Bedi as Shantaram
- 1985 · Shwetha Gulabi as Rajiv
- 1985 · Parameshi Prema Prasanga as Papanna
- 1984 · Accident as Dharmadhikari
- 1984 · Ramapurada Ravana as DCP Sushil Kumar / Ramachandra Shastry
- 1984 · Makkaliralavva Manethumba as
- 1983 · Mududida Tavare Aralithu as Chandrashekhar
- 1983 · Bhakta Prahlada as Narada
- 1983 · Benkiya Bale as
- 1983 · Sookha as
- 1983 · Hosa Theerpu as
- 1983 · Ibbani Karagithu as Varun
- 1983 · Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege as Mysore Matha's Brother
- 1983 · Anveshane as Shyam
- 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
- 1981 · Kalyug as Bharat Raj
- 1980 · Janma Janmada Anubandha as Avinash / Girish Achari
- 1980 · Gehrayee as Nandu
- 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
- 1979 · Muthu Ondu Muthu as
- 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 · Bhumika as Rajan
- 1977 · Kanneshwara Rama as Kanneshwara Rama
- 1976 · Manthan as Chandavarkar
- 1976 · Bayaludaari as Gopinath
- 1975 · Hamsageethe as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
- 1975 · Nishant as Anjaiya
- 1975 · Devara Kannu as Dr. Anand
- 1974 · Ankur as Surya
- 1972 · Sankalpa as