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
- Thimayya & Thimayya as Senior Thimayya
- Gaalipata 2
- Made In Bengaluru as Prahlad Hiranandani
2021
- Drishya 2 as Vijay Shankar
2020
- Bheeshma as Bheeshma
- Rudraprayag
2019
- Ayushman Bhava as Gopi
- Yaanaa
- Kavaludaari as Muttanna
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
- ...Re
- Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Venkob Rao
- Santheyalli Nintha Kabira as Ramananda
- Santhu Straight Forward
- Parapancha
- Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole as Krishne Gowda
- Jaggu Dada as Sathya Narayan
2015
- Vaastu Prakaara as Anantha Krishna
- Mrugashira
- Mr. Airavata as Vittal Gowda
- Aatagara as Former Judge
- The Plan as Ananth
2014
- Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
- Gajakessari as Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt
- Brahma
2013
- Shravani Subramanya as Seetharam
- Googly
2012
2011
2010
- Crazy Kutumba
- Mr. Theertha as Narayana Shastri
- Pancharangi as Wanderer (Nameless)
- Preethiyinda Ramesh
2008
- Aramane as Rajashekhara Aras
- Neene Neene as Rajashekar
- Ganesha Matthe Banda as Padmanabha Acharya
- Arjun as Jayasimharaja
- Mr. Garagasa as Parthasarthy
- Gaalipata as Kodandaram
2007
- Ee Bandhana as Narayana Ullagaddi
2006
- Mungaru Male as Major Subbaiah
- Neenello Nanalle
- Ravi Shastry
2005
- Nenapirali as Ekanth's Father
- Vishnu Sena
2004
- Yuva as IAS Avinash Balachandran
- Pakkadmane Hudugi as Chakravarthy
2003
- Khushi as Rajendra Prasad
- Chigurida Kanasu as Bangaadi Sundar Rao
- Anaahat as King
- Preethi Prema Pranaya as Dr Chandrashekhar
- Lankesh Pathrike as Lankesh
- Stumble
- Mouni as Appanna Bhatru
2002
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- Hollywood as Professor A.D. Das
2001
- Asura as Birla Bose
- Maya as Arun
- Mathadana as Ramalinge Gowda
- Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu
2000
- Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale
- Yaarige Salutthe Sambala as Venkatagiri
- Chamundi
1999
1996
1995
- Ganeshana Galate as Lambodara
- Beladingala Baale
1994
- Yarigu Helbedi as Govinda
- Gangavva Gangamaayi
1993
- Nishkarsha as Police Commissioner Subhash Chandra
- Rajakeeya
1992
- Ganesha Subramanya as Ganesha
- Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda
- Shakthi Yukthi
- Raat as The Psychiartist
1991
- Golmal Part 2
- Gauri Ganesha as Lambodhara
- Shanti Kranti as Daddy
1990
- Swarna Samsara
- Ganeshana Maduve as Ganesha
- Golmaal Radhakrishna as Gopalakrishna
- Ivalentha Hendthi
- Maneli Ili Beedili Huli
- Mathe Hadithu Kogile as Prasan Kumar
- Udbhava
- Challenge Gopalakrishna
- Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
1989
- Idu Saadhya as Kyatha / Karthik Kamplapur, the Writer
- Hendthighelbedi as Anand Somashekar Somavarpet
1988
- Ranadheera as Inspector Anand
- Sri Venkateshwara Mahime
- Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara as Mahesh
1987
1985
- Bidugadeya Bedi as Shantaram
- Parameshi Prema Prasanga as Papanna
1984
- Accident as Dharmadhikari
- Makkaliralavva Manethumba
1983
- Anveshane
- Hosa Theerpu
- Sookha
- Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege as Mysore Matha's Brother
- Bhakta Prahlada as Narada
- Mududida Tavare Aralithu as Chandrashekhar
- Kamana Billu as Chandra
- Benkiya Bale
1982
- Hasyarathna Ramakrishna as Ramakrishna
- Nanna Devaru
- Baadada Hoo as Prasad
- Mullina Gulabi
- Bara as Collector Satish Chandra
1981
- Kalyug as Bharat Raj
- Mangalsutra as Vijay
1980
- Dhairya Lakshmi
- Janma Janmada Anubandha as Avinash / Girish Achari
- Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu
- Narada Vijaya
- Gehrayee as Nandu
- Minchina Ota as Tony D'Souza
1979
- Naa Ninna Bidalaare as Krishna
- Chandanada Gombe as Seetharamu
1978
- Maathu Tappada Maga as Kumar
- Kudure Mukha as Mohan
- The Sage from the Sea as Parashuram R. Rao
1977
- Anuroopa
- Bhumika as Rajan
- Kanneshwara Rama as Kanneshwara Rama
1976
- Manthan as Chandavarkar
- Bayaludaari as Gopinath
1975
- Hamsageethe as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
- Devara Kannu as Dr. Anand
- Nishant as Anjaiya
1974
- Ankur: The Seedling as Surya