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Anant Nag is a Actor and Producer Indian born on 4 september 1948 at Uttara Kannada (Inde)

Anant Nag

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Birth name Anant Nagarakatte
Nationality Inde
Birth 4 september 1948 (75 years) at Uttara Kannada (Inde)
Awards Filmfare Awards South

Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) popularly known as Anant Nag, is an actor from Karnataka, India. He is considered one of Kannada cinema's finest actors. 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. The versatile natural acting coupled with the style of speaking (southern Kannada accent with a coastal touch) made him one of the most successful actors in Kannada cinema.

Biography

In 1979, Nag was shooting for Narada Vijaya and Gayatri for Auto Raja with Shankar Nag in Chamundeshwari studios. With time, cupid struck and love blossomed between them. They married on 9 April 1987. They have a daughter, Aditi.

Usually with

Ramesh Bhat
Ramesh Bhat
(24 films)
Shankar Naag
Shankar Naag
(12 films)
K. S. Ashwath
K. S. Ashwath
(19 films)
Avinash
Avinash
(18 films)
Dinesh Baboo
Dinesh Baboo
(9 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Anant Nag (148 films)

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Actor

Vaasthu Prakaara
Vaasthu Prakaara (2015)
, 2h25
Directed by Yogaraj Bhat
Genres Comedy
Actors Rakshit Shetty, Jaggesh, Parul Yadav, Anant Nag
Roles Anantha Krishna
Rating55% 2.762632.762632.762632.762632.76263
Mr. Airavata
Mr. Airavata (2015)
, 2h37
Genres Action
Themes Gangster films
Actors Darshan, Urvashi Rautela, Prakash Raj, Anant Nag, Sithara, Avinash
Roles Vittal Gowda
Rating52% 2.610142.610142.610142.610142.61014
Brahma
Brahma (2014)

Directed by R. Chandru
Themes Films about religion
Actors Upendra, Pranitha Subhash, Nassar, Sayaji Shinde, Rangayana Raghu, Sonu Sood
Roles Narayana Murthy
Rating52% 2.6383352.6383352.6383352.6383352.638335
The film opens with a lady coming to India from Malaysia . She takes a taxi and wants to go to Brahma's place. The driver then starts telling her about Brahma's life. The movie goes into a flashback. In 1970, Veer Brahma(Nassar) kills two rich men.Then his wife gives birth to a son. The movie then comes back in 2014, ACP Shinde(Sayaji Shinde) is handed the case of Brahma. Pranitha comes and tells her story - Pranitha(Pranitha Subhash) is a girl from Malasyia. She lives with her parents in Malasyia .She saw Brahma(Upendra) helping a beggar. After some events she falls in love with Brahma. Then Lucky man, (Rangayana Raghu) a millionaire is also fooled by Brahma. In Malasyia Bramha killed a international don named Rahul Dev(Rahul Dev). Now we see that Brahma is a Don. Brahma goes to loot his house. There Brahma is living with a new name, Upendra. He works in his father's house. Then we see some comedies of Sadhu(Sadhu Kokila), who is the leader of the servants in the house. Then Pranitha and Lucky man comes in that house. One day Brahma is caught by ACP Shinde in that house. Then Brahma's grandfather reveals their past. In 1600 BC A warrior named Brahma (Upendra again) is very kind to poor. He gives all his wealth to the poor. But in 1950, their family becomes very poor. Then Veer Brahma says that he will take all the wealth his grandfather gave to others. Then Bramha is taken to court and he is sentenced to 2 years in jail. There, his father apologizes to him. After two years, Bramha is now the chief minister of Karnataka. The Lady came to kill Brahma but she did not succeed in killing him. She is the wife of Rahul Dev. The movie ends with Upendra saying, "Jo janta ko chodkar dourta hai woh leader nehi ho ta, Jo janta ko sath lekar dourta hai wahi ho ta hai leader." In English, this means, "Which man runs without the public he is not a leader, but he who runs with the public he is the leader.
Amara Kaaviyam
Amara Kaaviyam (2014)

Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Sathya, Miya George, Thambi Ramaiah, Anant Nag, Sudeepa Raparthi
Rating66% 3.340493.340493.340493.340493.34049
The movie begins with Jeeva (Sathya) being taken to court, where he recalls his past. In 1989, at the beginning of his 12th standard, his friend Balaji (Ananth Nag) falls in love with Kartika (Miya) their classmate. Jeeva talks to Kartika on Balaji’s behalf but he is shocked to know that she is actually in love with him and not his friend.
Gajakessari
Gajakessari (2014)
, 2h35
Directed by Krishna (ಕೃಷ್ಣ)
Genres Action, Romance
Themes Superhero films
Actors Yash, Amulya, Anant Nag, Shahbaz Khan, John Vijay, Sadhu Kokila
Roles Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt
Rating63% 3.1950753.1950753.1950753.1950753.195075
The film begins in the forest area of Aanegudde, an elephant reserve. A state minister arrives at the place of a local don, Rana. Rana forces the minister to sign a deal to open a resort at Anegudde. The minister signs reluctantly after seeing his bodyguard being murdered by Rana.
Googly
Googly (2013)

Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Yash, Kriti Kharbanda, Anant Nag, Sadhu Kokila
Roles Sharath's father
Rating74% 3.746223.746223.746223.746223.74622
Googly is a love story told using flashbacks. It revolves around Sharath (Yash), a commerce student, and Swathi (Kriti Kharbanda), a medical student. Sharath is a unusual character who is full of energy, where as Swathi is a simple girl. They meet at Sharath's collage in Bangalore where a forum is to be held. Before their love story begins, misunderstandings occur causing Swathi to leave for her hometown of Mysore. After 2 years, the are reunited when traveling to a friend wedding. The events that occur from then on form the rest of the story.
Myna
Myna (2013)

Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Chetan Kumar, Nithya Menen, R. Sarathkumar, Suhasini Maniratnam, Ajay, Sumithra
Rating68% 3.4166553.4166553.4166553.4166553.416655
The film begins with Satya (Chetan Kumar) being chased by the police. He is caught and is charged with a 34 serial murder case. While being transported to Bangalore on criminal charges, he shares his story with ACP B. B. Ashok Kumar, the officer who is leading the team that arrested him. How Satya met Mynaa is revealed in a flashback sequences.
Shravani Subramanya
Shravani Subramanya (2013)

Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Ganesh, Amulya, Anant Nag, Tara, Avinash, Vinaya Prasad‌
Roles Seetharam
Rating72% 3.601813.601813.601813.601813.60181
The film is a romantic comedy where Ganesh plays the role of an aspiring singer and dreaming of making it big in the music industry. Amulyaplays the role of a simple girl and the love interest of Ganesh's character.
Breaking News
Breaking News (2012)

Directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Actors Ajay Rao, Radhika Pandit, Anant Nag, Rangayana Raghu, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Shivaram
Roles Somashekar
Rating25% 1.2638251.2638251.2638251.2638251.263825
The film was well appreciated by the censor board members who said that the director has been able to craft a healthy romantic love story in the backdrop of the contemporary political and the television media channels where fight for TRP’s has blinded a level of objectivity in reportage.