Anant Nag filmography

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Anant Nag

Anant Nag is an Indian film actor and an occasional film producer who appears as an actor in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam and Tamil films, but predominantly in Kannada films. In a career spanning over 47 years, he has appeared in over 270 films. After having had a successful theatre career, he made his debut in P. V. Nanjaraja Urs' Kannada film Sankalpa, and Shyam Benegal's Dakhani film Ankur, with the former seeing theatrical release first, in 1973,[1] and won multiple awards at the 1972–73 Karnataka State Film Awards. In G. V. Iyer's 1975 film Hamsageethe, he played the role of Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah, a performance that won critical praise, and the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 23rd National Film Awards.[2]

Nag went on to appear as a parallel lead alongside leading actors during the time such as Ambareesh and Rajinikanth in the second half of the 1970s. The year 1980 saw the first collaboration of his with his brother Shankar Nag, who appeared as a parallel lead and the director of Minchina Ota. The former's performance won him his first Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor. They further worked together in the latter's directorial films Janma Janmada Anubandha (1980), Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige (1985) and Accident (1985). The brothers worked together for the last time in Shankar's 1987 directorial hugely popular television series Malgudi Days, based on a collection of short stories of the same name by R. K. Narayan, in 1987 that aired on Doordarshan.[3] Nag also became known for his collaboration with Benegal following Ankur in films such as Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), Sandharbha (1978), Kondura (1978) and Kalyug (1981). The lead pair of Nag and actress Lakshmi became widely popular in the 1970s and 1980s after they appeared in popular films such as Chandanada Gombe (1979), Naa Ninna Bidalaare (1979) and Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba (1984) among many others.[4] His performances in Hosa Neeru (1986), Avasthe (1987) and Gangavva Gangamayi (1994) won him three more Best Actor awards at the Karnataka State Film Awards. The decade of 1990s saw him appearing in comic roles and established this image of his with films such as Ganeshana Maduve (1990), Golmaal Radhakrishna (1990), Gauri Ganesha (1991). His second stint in television came in the 2002 Kannada soap opera Garva.[5] He went on to appear in Preeti Illada Mele (2006), Chitte Hejje (2013), Nithyotsava (2013) and Lottery (2013).[6][7]

In the second half of 1990s, Nag began appearing predominantly in supporting roles and this continued till K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018). The period saw him win multiple nominations and awards at various film awards including the Filmfare Awards South. In recognition of his contribution towards Kannada cinema, the Government of Karnataka honoured with the Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award in 2013.[8]

Films[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Language Role Notes Ref.
1973 Sankalpa Kannada Dr. Raju
1974 Ankur Hindi Surya [9]
1975 Devara Kannu Kannada Dr. Anand
Hamsageethe Kannada Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah [10]
Nishant Hindi Anjaiya [11]
1976 Manthan Hindi Chandavarkar
Bayalu Daari Kannada Gopi
1977 Prema Lekhalu Telugu Madan
Kanneshwara Rama Kannada Rama
Anuroopa Kannada Shankar
1978 Kudure Mukha Kannada Mohan
Maathu Tappada Maga Kannada Kumar
Bhumika: The Role Hindi Rajan
Sandharbha Kannada
Premayana Kannada Mohan
Madhura Sangama Kannada Dr. Prasanna
Kondura
Anugraham		 Hindi
Telugu		 Parashuram Rao
1979 Naa Ninna Bidalaare Kannada Krishna Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Chandanada Gombe Kannada Seetharamu
Mutthu Ondu Mutthu Kannada Dr. Madhukar
1980 Minchina Ota Kannada Anthony "Tony" D'Souza Also producer
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
Dhairya Lakshmi Kannada
Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu Kannada
Narada Vijaya Kannada Narada / Vijay Dual roles
Janma Janmada Anubandha Kannada Avinash / Girish Achari Also co-producer, screenwriter
Prema Jwala Kannada Vishwa
Gehrayee Hindi Nandu
1981 Anupama Kannada Ananth
Mareyada Haadu Kannada
Jeevakke Jeeva Kannada Sagar
Mangalsutra Hindi Vijay
Shreeman Kannada Raghu
Kalyug Hindi Bharat Raj
1982 Andada Aramane Kannada
Baadada Hoo Kannada
Mullina Gulabi Kannada Mohan
Bara Kannada Sathish Chandra Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Nanna Devaru Kannada
Hasyaratna Ramakrishna Kannada Tenali Ramakrishna
Bettale Seve Kannada
1983 Simhasana Kannada
Anveshane Kannada Shyam
Benkiya Bale Kannada Narasimha Murthy
Gayathri Maduve Kannada Dual roles
Hosa Theerpu Kannada Himself Cameo appearance
Sookha Hindi Satish Chandra
Kaamana Billu Kannada Chandra
Bhakta Prahlada Kannada Narada
Phaniyamma Kannada Cameo appearance
Ibbani Karagithu Kannada
Mududida Tavare Aralithu Kannada Chandra
Chalisida Sagara Kannada
Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige Kannada
1984 Sukha Samsarakke Hanneradu Sootragalu Kannada
Premave Balina Belaku Kannada
Prema Sakshi Kannada
Ramapurada Ravana Kannada
Olave Baduku Kannada Also producer
Olavu Moodidaga Kannada
Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba Kannada Also producer
1985 Accident Kannada Dharmadhikari
Bidugadeya Bedi Kannada
Parameshi Prema Prasanga Kannada
Shwetha Gulabi Kannada
Haavu Eni Aata Kannada
Sedina Hakki Kannada
Shabdagalu Kannada
Hendthi Beku Hendthi Kannada
1986 Hosa Neeru Kannada Krishnaprasad Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
Nenapina Doni Kannada
Prema Jala Kannada
Aruna Raaga Kannada
Maneye Manthralaya Kannada Ramu
1987 Thayi Kannada
Huli Hebbuli Kannada Cameo appearance
Agni Parva Kannada Cameo appearance
Avasthe Kannada Krishnappa Gowda Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
Kurukshetra Kannada Surya
Athiratha Maharatha Kannada Chief Minister Vijaypratap
Daiva Shakti Kannada
Swathi Thirunal Malayalam Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
1988 Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara Kannada Inspector Mahesh
Ranadheera Kannada
Shanthi Nivasa Kannada
Varna Chakra Kannada
Sri Venkateshwara Mahime Kannada
Balondu Bhavageethe Kannada
Mutthaide Kannada
1989 Amaanusha Kannada
Hendthighelbedi Kannada Anand Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Idu Saadhya Kannada Khyata / Karthik Kamplapur
Gagana Kannada Raju
1990 Golmaal Radhakrishna Kannada Radhakrishna
Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru Kannada
Swarna Samsara Kannada
Challenge Gopalakrishna Kannada Gopalakrishna
Udbhava Kannada Raghanna Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada
Abhimanyu Kannada
Mathe Haaditu Kogile Kannada
Anantha Prema Kannada Ananth
Ganeshana Maduve Kannada Ganesha
Ivalentha Hendthi Kannada
1991 Maneli Ili Beedili Huli Kannada
Golmal Radhakrishna Part 2 Kannada Radhakrishna
Roll Call Ramakrishna Kannada Ramakrishna
Gowri Ganesha Kannada Lambodara Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Hosa Mane Aliya Kannada
Shanti Kranti Kannada Daddy As antagonist
Shanti Kranti Telugu Daddy As antagonist
Nattukku Oru Nallavan Tamil Daddy As antagonist
Shanti Kranti Hindi Daddy As antagonist
Nagini Kannada
1992 Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda Kannada Krishna
Raat / Raatri Hindi / Telugu Psychiatrist
Vajrayudha Kannada
Ondu Cinema Kathe Kannada Shyamsundar Kulkarni
Shakti Yukti Kannada
Marana Mrudanga Kannada
Jhenkaara Kannada
Ganesha Subramanya Kannada Ganesha
1993 Rajakeeya Kannada Lawyer Siddartha
Aathanka Kannada Raghu
Mangalya Bandhana Kannada
Kadambari Kannada
Nishkarsha Kannada Subhash, Police Commissioner
1994 Thooguve Krishnana Kannada Babu
Yarigu Helbedi Kannada Govinda
Gangavva Gangamayi Kannada Raaghappa Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
1995 Beladingala Baale Kannada Revanth
Nilukada Nakshatra Kannada
1996 Samayakkondu Sullu Kannada
Thaali Pooje Kannada Jagadish
Nirbandha Kannada Chief Minister of Karnataka
Jeevanadhi Kannada
Anuraga Spandana Kannada
1997 Ganesha I Love U Kannada Ganesha
1999 Vishwa Kannada Vijay
Naanenu Madlilla Kannada Ramachandra
2000 Preethse Kannada
Tiger Padmini Kannada
Krishna Leele Kannada
Chamundi Kannada
Yaarige Saluthe Sambala Kannada Venkatagiri
Nan Hendthi Chennagidale Kannada
Swalpa Adjust Madkolli Kannada
Andhra Hendthi Kannada
2001 Mathadana Kannada Ramalingegowda
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu Kannada
Asura Kannada
Aunty Preethse Kannada
Chithra Kannada
Amma Kannada
Neela Kannada Shivajja
Chitte Kannada
Hello Narada Kannada
Maya Hindi Arun
2002 Bhootayyana Makkalu Kannada
Manase O Manase Kannada
Manasella Neene Kannada
Naanu Naane Kannada
Hollywood Kannada Scientist K. D. Das
2003 Anahat Marathi King of Shravasthi
Ananda Kannada
Stumble English Anand Rao
Bangalore Bandh Kannada Chief Minister of Karnataka
Lankesh Patrike Kannada
Preethi Prema Pranaya Kannada Dr. Chandrashekar
Khushi Kannada Rajendra Prasad
Chigurida Kanasu Kannada B. Sundar Rao
Mouni Kannada Appanna Bhatta
2004 Sagari Kannada Prof. Ramachandra
Mellusire Savigana Kannada
Sankharavam Telugu Chandra Rayudu
Yuva Hindi Avinash Balachandran
Bidalaare Kannada Cameo
Pakkadamane Hudugi Kannada Chakravarthy
Santhosha Kannada
2005 Encounter Dayanayak Kannada Prakash Hegde
Balu Telugu Baba
Nenapirali Kannada Ekanth's father
Vishnu Sena Kannada Chief Minister of Karnataka
2006 Shree Kannada
Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. Kannada Dr. Ashok Kashyap
Neenello Naanalle Kannada
Ravi Shastri Kannada Narayana Dixit
Kallarali Hoovagi Kannada Basavadeva "Basayya"
Mungaru Male Kannada Colonel Subbayya
2007 Sajni Kannada Ananth Murthy
Nali Naliyutha Kannada
Ninade Nenapu Kannada
Snehanjali Kannada
Ganesha Kannada Rao Bahadur Shivaraj Patil
Ee Bandhana Kannada Narayana Ullagaddi
2008 Gaalipata Kannada Kodandaram
Honganasu Kannada
Yuga Yugagale Sagali Kannada
Aramane Kannada Rajashekhar Aras Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Super Jodi Kannada
Neene Neene Kannada
Taj Mahal Kannada Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Arjun Kannada Jayasimharaja
Ganesha Matte Bandha Kannada Padmanabhacharya
Ganga Kaveri Kannada
2009 Nam Yajamanru Kannada
Baaji Kannada
Ghauttham Kannada
Chellidaru Sampigeya Kannada
Eshtu Naguthi Nagu Kannada
Cheluvina Chilipili Kannada
Huchchi Kannada
Mr. Garagasa Kannada Parthasarthy
2010 Crazy Kutumba Kannada Mallanagowda Patil
Premism Kannada
Mr. Theertha Kannada Narayana Shastri
Eradane Maduve Kannada Vishwanath
Olave Vismaya Kannada
Preethi Hungama Kannada
Pancharangi Kannada A wanderer
Ramegowda V/s Krishnaswamy Kannada Ramegowda
2011 Kalgejje Kannada
Take It Easy Kannada
Mathond Madhuvena Kannada Vishwanath
Bhramara Kannada
Paramathma Kannada Jayanth
Naanalla Kannada Sharath Chandra Prasad
Bete Kannada
Dhan Dhana Dhan Kannada
2012 Prarthane Kannada
Jeevana Jokealli Kannada
Dev Son of Mudde Gowda Kannada Mudde Gowda
Dashamukha Kannada Venkataraman
Breaking News Kannada Somashekhar
2013 Myna Kannada Cameo appearance
Kaddipudi Kannada Sathya Murthy
Googly Kannada Sharath's father
Sakkare Kannada Col Cariappa
Shravani Subramanya Kannada Seetharam
2014 Brahma Kannada Narayana Murthy
Manada Mareyalli Kannada Bhujanga Shetty
Athi Aparoopa Kannada Vishwanath
Gajakesari Kannada Matadhipathi
Jai Bajarang Bali Kannada
2015 Vaastu Prakaara Kannada Anantha Krishna
Mrugashira Kannada
Aatagara Kannada Retired judge Cameo appearance
Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role — Male
Mr. Airavata Kannada Vitta Gowda
Kannada Jai
First Rank Raju Kannada Professor
The Plan Kannada [12]
Prema Pallakki Kannada
2016 Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole Kannada Krishne Gowda Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role — Male
Parapancha Kannada Naalkane Also playback singer of "Kavanagalu" (11 shayaris)[13]
Kannada
...Re Kannada
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu Kannada Venkob Rao Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Leading Role — Male
Jaggu Dada Kannada Satyanarayan
Santheyalli Nintha Kabira Kannada Kabir's Guru Cameo appearance
Crazy Boy Kannada Cameo appearance
Santhu Straight Forward Kannada Ananya's grandfather [14]
2017 Raajakumara Kannada Vishwa Joshi [15]
March 22 Kannada Geologist [16]
Mugulu Nage Kannada Doctor [17]
Gowdru Hotel Kannada [18]
2018 Hottegagi Genu Battegagi Kannada Shyam Prasad [19]
Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai Kannada Anantha Padmanabha P. Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) - Kannada [20]
K.G.F: Chapter 1 Kannada Anand Ingalagi Also narrator [21]
2019 Aduva Gombe Kannada Kishan
Kavalu Daari Kannada Muthanna
Yaana Kannada [22]
Ayushman Bhava Kannada Gopi
Weekend Kannada [23]
2020 India Vs England Kannada Bhagiratha
Bheeshma Telugu Bheeshma
2021 Drishya 2 Film has yet to be released Kannada Completed [24]
Thimayya & ThimayyaFilm has yet to be released Kannada Thimayya Filming [25]
Mysore Masala : The UFO IncidentFilm has yet to be released Kannada Murthy Completed [26]
Gaalipata 2Film has yet to be released Kannada Completed [27]

Television[]

Year Show Role Ref.
1987 Malgudi Days Jagan (in Vendor of Sweets) [28]
1996 SwarjNama as Tippu sulthan(Episode4)
2002 Garva [6]
2006–2008 Preeti Illada Mele Rajashekhara Hampapura [6]
2013 Chitte Hejje [6]
2013 Lottery [6]
2013 Nithyotsava [29]

References[]

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  2. ^ "23rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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  26. ^ "Anant Nag's cop portrayal leaves 'Kavalu Daari' set speechless". The New Indian Express. 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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  29. ^ "Ananth Nag returns to TV for Nagathihalli Chandrashekar". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

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