Anant Nag
Born: 1948-09-04
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2024
2023
- Mandala: The UFO Incident as Murthy
2022
- K.G.F: Chapter 2 as Anand Ingalagi
- Gaalipata 2
- Thimayya & Thimayya as Senior Thimayya
- Made In Bengaluru as Prahlad Hiranandani
2021
2020
- Bheeshma as Bheeshma
- Rudraprayag
2019
- Kavaludaari as Muttanna
- Ayushman Bhava as Gopi
- Yaanaa
2018
- K.G.F: Chapter 1 as Anand Ingalagi
- Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu as Anantha Padmanabha P
2017
- Raajakumara as Vishwa Joshi
- March 22
2016
- Jaggu Dada as Sathya Narayan
- Parapancha
- Santhu Straight Forward
- Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Venkob Rao
- Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole as Krishne Gowda
- ...Re
2015
- Aatagara as Former Judge
- Mrugashira
- Vaastu Prakaara as Anantha Krishna
- Mr. Airavata as Vittal Gowda
- The Plan as Ananth
2014
- Brahma
- Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
- Gajakessari as Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt
2013
- Googly
- Shravani Subramanya as Seetharam
2012
2011
2010
- Mr. Theertha as Narayana Shastri
- Crazy Kutumba
- Pancharangi as Wanderer (Nameless)
- Preethiyinda Ramesh
2009
2008
- Arjun as Jayasimharaja
- Mr. Garagasa as Parthasarthy
- Aramane as Rajashekhara Aras
- Ganesha Matthe Banda as Padmanabha Acharya
- Gaalipata as Kodandaram
- Neene Neene as Rajashekar
2007
- Ee Bandhana as Narayana Ullagaddi
2006
- Mungaru Male as Major Subbaiah
- Ravi Shastry
- Neenello Nanalle
2005
- Nenapirali as Ekanth's Father
- Vishnu Sena
2004
- Yuva as IAS Avinash Balachandran
- Pakkadmane Hudugi as Chakravarthy
2003
- Stumble
- Mouni as Appanna Bhatru
- Khushi as Rajendra Prasad
- Anaahat as King
- Chigurida Kanasu as Bangaadi Sundar Rao
- Lankesh Pathrike as Lankesh
2002
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- Hollywood as Professor A.D. Das
2001
- Maya as Arun
- Mathadana as Ramalinge Gowda
- Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu
1999
1996
1995
1994
- Yarigu Helbedi as Govinda
- Gangavva Gangamaayi
1993
- Nishkarsha as Police Commissioner Subhash Chandra
- Rajakeeya
1992
- Raat as The Psychiartist
- Shakthi Yukthi
- Ganesha Subramanya as Ganesha
- Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda
1991
- Golmal Part 2
- Gauri Ganesha as Lambodhara
- Shanti Kranti as Daddy
1990
- Swarna Samsara
- Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
- Ganeshana Maduve as Ganesha
- Golmaal Radhakrishna as Gopalakrishna
- Mathe Hadithu Kogile as Prasan Kumar
- Maneli Ili Beedili Huli
- Udbhava
- Ivalentha Hendthi
- Challenge Gopalakrishna
1989
- Idu Saadhya as Kyatha / Karthik Kamplapur, the Writer
- Hendthighelbedi as Anand Somashekar Somavarpet
1988
- Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara as Mahesh
- Ranadheera as Inspector Anand
1987
1985
- Bidugadeya Bedi as Shantaram
- Parameshi Prema Prasanga as Papanna
1984
- Accident as Politician Dharmadhikari
- Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba
1983
- Sookha
- Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege as Mysore Matha's Brother
- Bhakta Prahlada as Narada
- Benkiya Bale
- Mududida Tavare Aralithu as Chandrashekhar
- Kamana Billu as Chandra
- Hosa Theerpu
- Anveshane
1982
- Bara as Collector Satish Chandra
- Mullina Gulabi
- Baadada Hoo as Prasad
- Nanna Devaru
1981
- Mangalsutra as Vijay
- Kalyug as Bharat Raj
1980
- Dhairya Lakshmi
- Gehrayee as Nandu
- Minchina Ota as Tony D'Souza
- Janma Janmada Anubandha as Avinash / Girish Achari
- Narada Vijaya
- Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu
1979
- Chandanada Gombe as Seetharamu
- Naa Ninna Bidalaare as Krishna
1978
- The Sage from the Sea as Parashuram R. Rao
- Maathu Tappada Maga as Kumar
- Kudure Mukha as Mohan
1977
- The Role as Rajan
- Kanneshwara Rama as Kanneshwara Rama
- Anuroopa
1976
- The Churning as Chandavarkar
- Bayaludaari as Gopinath
1975
- Nishant as Anjaiya
- Hamsageethe as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
- Devara Kannu as Dr. Anand
1974
- Ankur: The Seedling as Surya