
Anant Nag
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

Ghauttham
2009

Drishya 2
2021

Shakthi Yukthi
1992

Mungaru Male
2006

Idu Saadhya
1989

Mandala: The UFO Incident
2023

Sookha
1983

Raat
1992

Mr. Garagasa
2008

The Role
1977

Nishant
1975

Naa Ninna Bidalaare
1979

Udbhava
1990

Maya
2001

Gaalipata
2008

Ganesha Matthe Banda
2008

Pancharangi
2010

Manthan
1976

Ravi Shastry
2006

Mr. Theertha
2010

Ankur: The Seedling
1974

Hamsageethe
1975

Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda
1992

Neene Neene
2008

Mrugashira
2015

Mangalsutra
1981

Arjun
2008

Minchina Ota
1980

Anaahat
2003

Neenello Nanalle
2006

Gajakessari
2014

Brahma
2014

Thimayya & Thimayya
2022

Made In Bengaluru
2022

Aramane
2008

Yuva
2004

Bhakta Prahlada
1983

Kamana Billu
1983

Gauri Ganesha
1991

Paramathma
2011

Googly
2013

Preethiyinda Ramesh
2010

Crazy Kutumba
2010

Vishnu Sena
2005

Hollywood
2002

Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale
2000

K.G.F: Chapter 1
2018

Jaggu Dada
2016

Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
2016

Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole
2016

Chigurida Kanasu
2003

Kanneshwara Rama
1977

Beladingala Baale
1995

Janma Janmada Anubandha
1980

Gehrayee
1980

Hendthighelbedi
1989

Hosa Neeru
1986

Bayaludaari
1976

Avasthe
1987

Mullina Gulabi
1982

Nanna Devaru
1982

Sankalpa
1972

Gangavva Gangamaayi
1994

Benkiya Bale
1983

Parapancha
2016

Aatagara
2015

...Re
2016

The Sage from the Sea
1978

Kalyug
1981

Santhu Straight Forward
2016

Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu
2018

Ranadheera
1988

The Plan
2015

Accident
1984

K.G.F: Chapter 2
2022

Kavaludaari
2019

Anveshane
1983

Bara
1982

Vaastu Prakaara
2015

Bheeshma
2020

Mr. Airavata
2015

Rudraprayag
2020

Yaanaa
2019

Raajakumara
2017

Gaalipata 2
2022

Ganeshana Maduve
1990

Ayushman Bhava
2019

Ee Bandhana
2007

Stumble
2003

Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege
1983

Ganesha Subramanya
1992

Yarigu Helbedi
1994

Chandanada Gombe
1979

Swathi Thirunal
1987

Maathu Tappada Maga
1978

March 22
2017

Narada Vijaya
1980

Mouni
2003

Nenapirali
2005

Abracadabra
2024

Nishkarsha
1993

Anuroopa
1977

Hosa Theerpu
1983

Makkaliralavva Manethumba
1984

Parameshi Prema Prasanga
1985

Kudure Mukha
1978

Mathe Hadithu Kogile
1990

Golmaal Radhakrishna
1990

Mududida Tavare Aralithu
1983

Devara Kannu
1975

Khushi
2003

Pakkadmane Hudugi
2004

Lankesh Pathrike
2003

Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
1990

Dashamukha
2012

Maneli Ili Beedili Huli
1990

Ivalentha Hendthi
1990

Swarna Samsara
1990

Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara
1988

Golmal Part 2
1991

Challenge Gopalakrishna
1990

Naanenu Madlilla
1999

Jeevanadi
1996

Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu
2001

Baadada Hoo
1982

Mathadana
2001

Chamundi
2000

Rajakeeya
1993

Namyajamanru
2009

Bidugadeya Bedi
1985

Maneye Manthralaya
1986

Bete
2011

Shanti Kranti
1991

Shravani Subramanya
2013

Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu
1980

Dhairya Lakshmi
1980

Sri Venkateshwara Mahime
1988

Santheyalli Nintha Kabira
2016

Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
1982

Preethi Prema Pranaya
2003

Chellidaru Sampigeya
2009

Cheluvina Chilipili
2009

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
2002

Weekend With Ramesh
2014

Family Business
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