Shankar Nag
Born: 1954-11-09
Died: 1990-09-30
Known For: Directing
Biography
Shankar Nagarakatte (9 November 1954 – 30 September 1990) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work in Kannada-language films and television. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, Nag is often referred to as Karate King. He directed the teleserial Malgudi Days, based on novelist R. K. Narayan's short stories and acted in some episodes as well. He won two National Film Awards, four Karnataka State Film Awards and two Filmfare Award South. Nag received the inaugural IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award" at the 7th International Film Festival of India for his work in the film Ondanondu Kaladalli. He co-wrote 22 June 1897, a National award-winning Marathi film. He is the younger brother of actor Anant Nag. Vincent Canby, the chief film critic of The New York Times had opined that Shankar's performance in Ondanondu Kaladalli had the force and humor of the younger Toshiro Mifune. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shankar Nag, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
1993
- Prana Snehitha as Ram
1990
- Hosa Jeevana
- Thrinethra
- S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 as Sangliyana
- Nighooda Rahasya as Mohan
- Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
- Bhale Chathura
1989
- Idu Saadhya as Director of Drama
- Maha Yuddha
- Narasimha
- Tarka as Akshay / Harish
- C.B.I Shankar as Satya/Shankar
1988
- Shakthi
- Kanaka Purandara as Kanaka Dasa
- Sangliyana
- Dharmathma
1987
- Malgudi Days ... (Director)
- Digvijaya as DCP Chandrashekhar
- Ondu Muttina Kathe ... (Director)
1984
- Accident as Ravi
- Kalinga Sarpa as Kalinga
- Utsav as Sajjal
- Ganda Bherunda as Nayar
- Makkaliralavva Manethumba
- Benki Birugali as Shankar
- Shapatha
- Apoorva Sangama as Harish / Suresh
1983
- Laalach ... (Director)
- Nyaya Gedditu as Anand
- Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege as Mysore Matha
- Gedda Maga
- Hosa Theerpu ... (Director)
1982
1981
- Muniyana Madari
- Geetha as Sanjay
- Bhari Bharjari Bete
1980
- Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu
- Janma Janmada Anubandha as Shiva Achari
- Minchina Ota as Katte
- Auto Raja as Raja
1979
- Ondanondu Kaladalli as Gandugali
- Seetha Ramu as Ramu
- 22 June 1897 ... (Screenplay)
- Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu as Ravi