Arundathi Nag
Born: 1956-07-06 in Delhi, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Arundhati Nag (née Rao) (Kannada: ಅರುಂಧತಿ ನಾಗ್ - ರಾವ್) is a prominent South Indian polyglot film actress and theatre personality. She has been involved with multilingual Theatre in India, for over 25 years, first in Mumbai where she got involved with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA), and did various productions in Gujarati, Marathi, and Hindi theatre, besides getting involved in television, director Jyoti Vyas's Gujarati TV series, Haji Aavti Kaal Che. Later and after her marriage to Kannada actor-director Shankar Nag(1954–1990), her association with theatre continued in Bangalore, culminating in realizing the dream project of her late husband, theRanga Shankara theatre, at J P Nagar, a suburb in Bangalore. She was awarded the 2008 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Theatre Acting by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Theatre. She was also awarded the 57th National Film Awards as best supporting actress for her role in Paa
Filmography
2022
- Medium Spicy as Laxmi Tipnis
- Escaype Live
2018
- Drama as Rosamma John Chacko
2016
- The Man Who Knew Infinity as Komalatammal
2013
2012
- Da Thadiya as Knight Rider
2009
- Paa as "Bum"(Vidya's mother)
2007
- Chaurahen as Mrs Nayyar
2005
- Jogi as Bhagyakka
1998
- Dil Se.. as Kanval Dev Burman
1997
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love as Annabi
- Minsara Kanavu as Mother Superior
1993
1988
- Kanaka Purandara as Wife of Srinivasa Nayaka
1985
- Parameshi Prema Prasanga as Ramamani
1984
- Accident as Rich Widow Maya Rani
1983
- Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege as Jaya Jagirdar
1981
- Geetha ... (Screenplay)
1979
- 22 June 1897 as Daughter-In-Law #1