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
- 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
- Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Venkob Rao
- Parapancha
- Santhu Straight Forward
- Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole as Krishne Gowda
- Jaggu Dada as Sathya Narayan
- Santheyalli Nintha Kabira as Ramananda
- ...Re
2015
- Vaastu Prakaara as Anantha Krishna
- Mr. Airavata as Vittal Gowda
- Mrugashira
- Aatagara as Former Judge
- The Plan as Ananth
2014
- Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
- Gajakessari as Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt
- Brahma
2013
- Googly
- Shravani Subramanya as Seetharam
2012
2011
2010
- Crazy Kutumba
- Mr. Theertha as Narayana Shastri
- Preethiyinda Ramesh
- Pancharangi as Wanderer (Nameless)
2008
- Aramane as Rajashekhara Aras
- Neene Neene as Rajashekar
- Ganesha Matthe Banda as Padmanabha Acharya
- Mr. Garagasa as Parthasarthy
- Gaalipata as Kodandaram
- Arjun as Jayasimharaja
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
- Preethi Prema Pranaya as Dr Chandrashekhar
- Anaahat as King
- Lankesh Pathrike as Lankesh
- Mouni as Appanna Bhatru
- Stumble
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
- Yaarige Salutthe Sambala as Venkatagiri
- Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale
- 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
- Raat as The Psychiartist
- Ganesha Subramanya as Ganesha
- Shakthi Yukthi
- Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda
1991
- Shanti Kranti as Daddy
- Golmal Part 2
- Gauri Ganesha as Lambodhara
1990
- Ivalentha Hendthi
- Ganeshana Maduve as Ganesha
- Maneli Ili Beedili Huli
- Golmaal Radhakrishna as Gopalakrishna
- Swarna Samsara
- 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
- Ramapurada Ravana as DCP Sushil Kumar / Ramachandra Shastry
1983
- Anveshane
- Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege as Mysore Matha's Brother
- Ibbani Karagithu as Varun
- Sookha
- Benkiya Bale
- Bhakta Prahlada as Narada
- Kamana Billu as Chandra
- Mududida Tavare Aralithu as Chandrashekhar
- Hosa Theerpu
1982
- Hasyarathna Ramakrishna as Ramakrishna
- Baadada Hoo as Prasad
- Bara as Collector Satish Chandra
- Nanna Devaru
- Mullina Gulabi
1981
- Kalyug as Bharat Raj
- Mangalsutra as Vijay
1980
- Narada Vijaya
- Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu
- Dhairya Lakshmi
- Janma Janmada Anubandha as Avinash / Girish Achari
- Gehrayee as Nandu
- Minchina Ota as Tony D'Souza
1979
- Naa Ninna Bidalaare as Krishna
- Muthu Ondu Muthu
- Chandanada Gombe as Seetharamu
1978
- Maathu Tappada Maga as Kumar
- The Sage from the Sea as Parashuram R. Rao
- Kudure Mukha as Mohan
1977
- Bhumika as Rajan
- Anuroopa
- Kanneshwara Rama as Kanneshwara Rama
1976
- Manthan as Chandavarkar
- Bayaludaari as Gopinath
1975
- Hamsageethe as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
- Nishant as Anjaiya
- Devara Kannu as Dr. Anand
1974
- Ankur: The Seedling as Surya