Anant Nag

Anant Nag

Known for
Acting
Born
September 4, 1948 (age 78)

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Family Business

Family Business

TV · 1 ep

2024
Abracadabra poster

Abracadabra

Movie

2023
Mandala: The UFO Incident poster

Mandala: The UFO Incident

Movie · as Murthy

2022
Thimayya & Thimayya poster

Thimayya & Thimayya

Movie · as Senior Thimayya

2022
Made In Bengaluru poster

Made In Bengaluru

Movie · as Prahlad Hiranandani

2022
K.G.F: Chapter 2 poster

K.G.F: Chapter 2

Movie · as Anand Ingalagi

2022
Gaalipata 2 poster

Gaalipata 2

Movie

2021
Drishya 2 poster

Drishya 2

Movie · as Vijay Shankar

2020
Bheeshma poster

Bheeshma

Movie · as Bheeshma

2020
Rudraprayag poster

Rudraprayag

Movie

2019
Kavaludaari poster

Kavaludaari

Movie · as Muttanna

2019
Yaanaa poster

Yaanaa

Movie

2019
Ayushman Bhava poster

Ayushman Bhava

Movie · as Gopi

2018
K.G.F: Chapter 1 poster

K.G.F: Chapter 1

Movie · as Anand Ingalagi

2018
Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu poster

Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu

Movie · as Anantha Padmanabha P

2017
Raajakumara poster

Raajakumara

Movie · as Vishwa Joshi

2017
March 22 poster

March 22

Movie

2016
Jaggu Dada poster

Jaggu Dada

Movie · as Sathya Narayan

2016
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu poster

Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu

Movie · as Venkob Rao

2016
Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole poster

Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole

Movie · as Krishne Gowda

2016
Parapancha poster

Parapancha

Movie

2016
...Re poster

...Re

Movie

2016
Santhu Straight Forward poster

Santhu Straight Forward

Movie

2016
Santheyalli Nintha Kabira poster

Santheyalli Nintha Kabira

Movie · as Ramananda

2015
Mrugashira poster

Mrugashira

Movie

2015
Aatagara poster

Aatagara

Movie · as Former Judge

2015
The Plan poster

The Plan

Movie · as Ananth

2015
Vaastu Prakaara poster

Vaastu Prakaara

Movie · as Anantha Krishna

2015
Mr. Airavata poster

Mr. Airavata

Movie · as Vittal Gowda

2014
Gajakessari poster

Gajakessari

Movie · as Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt

2014
Brahma poster

Brahma

Movie

2014
Weekend With Ramesh poster

Weekend With Ramesh

TV · as Himself · 2 eps

2013
Googly poster

Googly

Movie

2013
Shravani Subramanya poster

Shravani Subramanya

Movie · as Seetharam

2013
Sakkare

Sakkare

Movie

2012
Dashamukha poster

Dashamukha

Movie

2011
Paramathma poster

Paramathma

Movie

2011
Bete poster

Bete

Movie

2010
Pancharangi poster

Pancharangi

Movie · as Wanderer (Nameless)

2010
Mr. Theertha poster

Mr. Theertha

Movie · as Narayana Shastri

2010
Crazy Kutumba poster

Crazy Kutumba

Movie

2010
Preethiyinda Ramesh poster

Preethiyinda Ramesh

Movie

2010
Eradane Maduve poster

Eradane Maduve

Movie · as Vishwanath

2009
Ghauttham poster

Ghauttham

Movie

2009
Namyajamanru poster

Namyajamanru

Movie

2009
Chellidaru Sampigeya poster

Chellidaru Sampigeya

Movie

2009
Cheluvina Chilipili poster

Cheluvina Chilipili

Movie

2008
Mr. Garagasa poster

Mr. Garagasa

Movie · as Parthasarthy

2008
Gaalipata poster

Gaalipata

Movie · as Kodandaram

2008
Ganesha Matthe Banda poster

Ganesha Matthe Banda

Movie · as Padmanabha Acharya

2008
Neene Neene poster

Neene Neene

Movie · as Rajashekar

2008
Arjun poster

Arjun

Movie · as Jayasimharaja

2008
Aramane poster

Aramane

Movie · as Rajashekhara Aras

2007
Ee Bandhana poster

Ee Bandhana

Movie · as Narayana Ullagaddi

2006
Mungaru Male poster

Mungaru Male

Movie · as Major Subbaiah

2006
Ravi Shastry poster

Ravi Shastry

Movie

2006
Neenello Nanalle poster

Neenello Nanalle

Movie

2005
Vishnu Sena poster

Vishnu Sena

Movie

2005
Nenapirali poster

Nenapirali

Movie · as Ekanth's Father

2004
Yuva poster

Yuva

Movie · as IAS Avinash Balachandran

2004
Pakkadmane Hudugi poster

Pakkadmane Hudugi

Movie · as Chakravarthy

2003
Anaahat poster

Anaahat

Movie · as King

2003
Chigurida Kanasu poster

Chigurida Kanasu

Movie · as Bangaadi Sundar Rao

2003
Stumble poster

Stumble

Movie

2003
Mouni poster

Mouni

Movie · as Appanna Bhatru

2003
Khushi poster

Khushi

Movie · as Rajendra Prasad

2003
Lankesh Pathrike poster

Lankesh Pathrike

Movie · as Lankesh

2003
Preethi Prema Pranaya poster

Preethi Prema Pranaya

Movie · as Dr Chandrashekhar

2002
Hollywood poster

Hollywood

Movie · as Professor A.D. Das

2002
Manasella Neene poster

Manasella Neene

Movie

2002
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2001
Maya poster

Maya

Movie · as Arun

2001
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu poster

Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu

Movie

2001
Mathadana poster

Mathadana

Movie · as Ramalinge Gowda

2001
Asura poster

Asura

Movie · as Birla Bose

2000
Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale poster

Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale

Movie

2000
Chamundi poster

Chamundi

Movie

2000
Yaarige Salutthe Sambala poster

Yaarige Salutthe Sambala

Movie · as Venkatagiri

1999
Naanenu Madlilla poster

Naanenu Madlilla

Movie

1996
Jeevanadi poster

Jeevanadi

Movie

1996
Anuraga Spandana

Anuraga Spandana

Movie · as Raghuram

1995
Beladingala Baale poster

Beladingala Baale

Movie · as Revanth

1995
Ganeshana Galate poster

Ganeshana Galate

Movie · as Lambodara

1994
Gangavva Gangamaayi poster

Gangavva Gangamaayi

Movie

1994
Yarigu Helbedi poster

Yarigu Helbedi

Movie · as Govinda

1993
Nishkarsha poster

Nishkarsha

Movie · as Police Commissioner Subhash Chandra

1993
Rajakeeya poster

Rajakeeya

Movie

1992
Shakthi Yukthi poster

Shakthi Yukthi

Movie

1992
Raat poster

Raat

Movie · as The Psychiartist

1992
Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda poster

Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda

Movie

1992
Ganesha Subramanya poster

Ganesha Subramanya

Movie · as Ganesha

1991
Gauri Ganesha poster

Gauri Ganesha

Movie · as Lambodhara

1991
Golmal Part 2 poster

Golmal Part 2

Movie

1991
Shanti Kranti poster

Shanti Kranti

Movie · as Daddy

1990
Udbhava poster

Udbhava

Movie

1990
Ganeshana Maduve poster

Ganeshana Maduve

Movie · as Ganesha

1990
Mathe Hadithu Kogile poster

Mathe Hadithu Kogile

Movie · as Prasan Kumar

1990
Golmaal Radhakrishna poster

Golmaal Radhakrishna

Movie · as Gopalakrishna

1990
Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru poster

Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru

Movie

1990
Maneli Ili Beedili Huli poster

Maneli Ili Beedili Huli

Movie

1990
Ivalentha Hendthi poster

Ivalentha Hendthi

Movie

1990
Swarna Samsara poster

Swarna Samsara

Movie

1990
Challenge Gopalakrishna poster

Challenge Gopalakrishna

Movie

1989
Idu Saadhya poster

Idu Saadhya

Movie · as Kyatha / Karthik Kamplapur, the Writer

1989
Hendthighelbedi poster

Hendthighelbedi

Movie · as Anand Somashekar Somavarpet

1988
Ranadheera poster

Ranadheera

Movie · as Inspector Anand

1988
Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara poster

Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara

Movie · as Mahesh

1988
Sri Venkateshwara Mahime poster

Sri Venkateshwara Mahime

Movie

1987
Avasthe poster

Avasthe

Movie

1987
Swathi Thirunal poster

Swathi Thirunal

Movie

1987
Malgudi Days poster

Malgudi Days

TV · as Jagan / Seshadri (The Talkative Man) / Various Characters · 54 eps

1986
Hosa Neeru poster

Hosa Neeru

Movie

1986
Maneye Manthralaya poster

Maneye Manthralaya

Movie

1985
Parameshi Prema Prasanga poster

Parameshi Prema Prasanga

Movie · as Papanna

1985
Bidugadeya Bedi poster

Bidugadeya Bedi

Movie · as Shantaram

1985
Shwetha Gulabi poster

Shwetha Gulabi

Movie · as Rajiv

1985
Shabdagalu

Shabdagalu

Movie

1984
Accident poster

Accident

Movie · as Dharmadhikari

1984
Makkaliralavva Manethumba poster

Makkaliralavva Manethumba

Movie

1984
Ramapurada Ravana

Ramapurada Ravana

Movie · as DCP Sushil Kumar / Ramachandra Shastry

1983
Sookha poster

Sookha

Movie

1983
Bhakta Prahlada poster

Bhakta Prahlada

Movie · as Narada

1983
Kamana Billu poster

Kamana Billu

Movie · as Chandra

1983
Benkiya Bale poster

Benkiya Bale

Movie

1983
Anveshane poster

Anveshane

Movie · as Shyam

1983
Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege poster

Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege

Movie · as Mysore Matha's Brother

1983
Hosa Theerpu poster

Hosa Theerpu

Movie

1983
Mududida Tavare Aralithu poster

Mududida Tavare Aralithu

Movie · as Chandrashekhar

1983
Ibbani Karagithu poster

Ibbani Karagithu

Movie · as Varun

1982
Mullina Gulabi poster

Mullina Gulabi

Movie

1982
Nanna Devaru poster

Nanna Devaru

Movie

1982
Bara poster

Bara

Movie · as Collector Satish Chandra

1982
Baadada Hoo poster

Baadada Hoo

Movie · as Prasad

1982
Hasyarathna Ramakrishna poster

Hasyarathna Ramakrishna

Movie · as Ramakrishna

1981
Mangalsutra poster

Mangalsutra

Movie · as Vijay

1981
Kalyug poster

Kalyug

Movie · as Bharat Raj

1980
Minchina Ota poster

Minchina Ota

Movie · as Tony D'Souza

1980
Janma Janmada Anubandha poster

Janma Janmada Anubandha

Movie · as Avinash / Girish Achari

1980
Gehrayee poster

Gehrayee

Movie · as Nandu

1980
Narada Vijaya poster

Narada Vijaya

Movie

1980
Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu poster

Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu

Movie

1980
Dhairya Lakshmi poster

Dhairya Lakshmi

Movie

1979
Naa Ninna Bidalaare poster

Naa Ninna Bidalaare

Movie · as Krishna

1979
Chandanada Gombe poster

Chandanada Gombe

Movie · as Seetharamu

1979
Muthu Ondu Muthu poster

Muthu Ondu Muthu

Movie

1978
The Sage from the Sea poster

The Sage from the Sea

Movie · as Parashuram R. Rao

1978
Maathu Tappada Maga

Maathu Tappada Maga

Movie · as Kumar

1978
Kudure Mukha poster

Kudure Mukha

Movie · as Mohan

1977
Bhumika poster

Bhumika

Movie · as Rajan

1977
Kanneshwara Rama poster

Kanneshwara Rama

Movie · as Kanneshwara Rama

1977
Anuroopa poster

Anuroopa

Movie

1976
Manthan poster

Manthan

Movie · as Chandavarkar

1976
Bayaludaari poster

Bayaludaari

Movie · as Gopinath

1975
Nishant poster

Nishant

Movie · as Anjaiya

1975
Hamsageethe poster

Hamsageethe

Movie · as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah

1975
Devara Kannu poster

Devara Kannu

Movie · as Dr. Anand

1974
Ankur poster

Ankur

Movie · as Surya

1972
Sankalpa poster

Sankalpa

Movie