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 · K.G.F: Chapter 2 as Anand Ingalagi
- 2019 · Ayushman Bhava as Gopi
- 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 · Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Venkob Rao
- 2015 · Mrugashira as
- 2015 · Vaastu Prakaara as Anantha Krishna
- 2014 · Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
- 2014 · Gajakessari as Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt
- 2013 · Shravani Subramanya as Seetharam
- 2013 · Googly as
- 2011 · Bete as
- 2011 · Paramathma as
- 2010 · Crazy Kutumba as
- 2009 · Cheluvina Chilipili as
- 2009 · Chellidaru Sampigeya as
- 2008 · Aramane as Rajashekhara Aras
- 2007 · Ee Bandhana as Narayana Ullagaddi
- 2006 · Mungaru Male as Major Subbaiah
- 2002 · Hollywood as Professor A.D. Das
- 2002 · Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- 2001 · Maya as Arun
- 2001 · Asura as Birla Bose
- 1999 · Naanenu Madlilla as
- 1995 · Ganeshana Galate as Lambodara
- 1990 · Ivalentha Hendthi as
- 1990 · Swarna Samsara as
- 1990 · Ganeshana Maduve as Ganesha
- 1989 · Idu Saadhya as Kyatha / Karthik Kamplapur, the Writer
- 1988 · Ranadheera as Inspector Anand
- 1987 · Swathi Thirunal as
- 1987 · Malgudi Days as Jagan / Seshadri (The Talkative Man) / Various Characters
- 1985 · Bidugadeya Bedi as Shantaram
- 1980 · Dhairya Lakshmi as
- 1978 · Maathu Tappada Maga as Kumar
- 1975 · Hamsageethe as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
- 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
- 2020 · Bheeshma as Bheeshma
- 2019 · Yaanaa as
- 2019 · Kavaludaari as Muttanna
- 2017 · March 22 as
- 2016 · Santhu Straight Forward as
- 2016 · Santheyalli Nintha Kabira as Ramananda
- 2016 · Jaggu Dada as Sathya Narayan
- 2016 · ...Re as
- 2016 · Parapancha as
- 2016 · Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole as Krishne Gowda
- 2015 · The Plan as Ananth
- 2015 · Aatagara as Former Judge
- 2015 · Mr. Airavata as Vittal Gowda
- 2014 · Brahma as
- 2013 · Sakkare as
- 2012 · Dashamukha as
- 2010 · Pancharangi as Wanderer (Nameless)
- 2010 · Mr. Theertha as Narayana Shastri
- 2010 · Preethiyinda Ramesh as
- 2009 · Ghauttham as
- 2009 · Namyajamanru as
- 2008 · Ganesha Matthe Banda as Padmanabha Acharya
- 2008 · Arjun as Jayasimharaja
- 2008 · Neene Neene as Rajashekar
- 2008 · Mr. Garagasa as Parthasarthy
- 2008 · Gaalipata as Kodandaram
- 2006 · Ravi Shastry as
- 2006 · Neenello Nanalle as
- 2005 · Vishnu Sena as
- 2005 · Nenapirali as Ekanth's Father
- 2004 · Pakkadmane Hudugi as Chakravarthy
- 2004 · Yuva as IAS Avinash Balachandran
- 2003 · Anaahat as King
- 2003 · Khushi as Rajendra Prasad
- 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
- 2001 · Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu as
- 2001 · Mathadana as Ramalinge Gowda
- 2000 · Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale as
- 2000 · Yaarige Salutthe Sambala as Venkatagiri
- 2000 · Chamundi as
- 1996 · Jeevanadi as
- 1995 · Beladingala Baale as Revanth
- 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
- 1992 · Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda as
- 1991 · Gauri Ganesha as Lambodhara
- 1991 · Shanti Kranti as Daddy
- 1991 · Golmal Part 2 as
- 1990 · Maneli Ili Beedili Huli as
- 1990 · Mathe Hadithu Kogile as Prasan Kumar
- 1990 · Challenge Gopalakrishna as
- 1990 · Udbhava as
- 1990 · Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru as
- 1990 · Golmaal Radhakrishna as Gopalakrishna
- 1989 · Hendthighelbedi as Anand Somashekar Somavarpet
- 1988 · Sri Venkateshwara Mahime as
- 1988 · Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara as Mahesh
- 1987 · Avasthe as
- 1986 · Maneye Manthralaya as
- 1986 · Hosa Neeru as
- 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 · Anveshane as
- 1983 · Ibbani Karagithu as Varun
- 1983 · Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege as Mysore Matha's Brother
- 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 · Minchina Ota as Tony D'Souza
- 1979 · Chandanada Gombe as Seetharamu
- 1979 · Naa Ninna Bidalaare as Krishna
- 1979 · Muthu Ondu Muthu as
- 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 · Nishant as Anjaiya
- 1975 · Devara Kannu as Dr. Anand
- 1974 · Ankur as Surya
- 1972 · Sankalpa as