Anant Nag

Acting

Anant Nag

Born 1948-09-04

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.                                                                                

Acting credits

K.G.F: Chapter 2 poster
7.5

The blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has a new overlord now - Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up to Rocky as their Savior, the government sees him as a threat to law and order; enemies are clamoring for revenge and conspiring for his downfall. Bloodier battles and darker days await as Rocky continues on his quest for unchallenged supremacy.

K.G.F: Chapter 2

2022

K.G.F: Chapter 1 poster
7.5

A period drama set in the 1970s, KGF follows the story of a fierce rebel who rises against the brutal oppression in Kolar Gold Fields and becomes the symbol of hope to legions of downtrodden people.

K.G.F: Chapter 1

2018

Vaastu Prakaara poster
4.0

Vaastu Prakaara (Kannada: ವಾಸ್ತು ಪ್ರಕಾರ) is a 2015 Indian Kannada language satirical comedy film directed by Yogaraj Bhat starring Rakshit Shetty, Jaggesh, Aishani Shetty and Parul Yadav in lead roles. The supporting cast features Anant Nag, Sudha Rani, T. N. Seetharam and Sudha Belawadi. The film deals in the belief of Indians in astrology and superstition and how it is being blindly followed and overlooked over science.

Vaastu Prakaara

2015

Hamsageethe poster
8.0

Venkatasubbaiyya's master asks him to compose a musical masterpiece before his death. However, Venkatasubbaiyya's failure to handle fame lands him in trouble.

Hamsageethe

1975

Aatagara poster
4.2

Ten contestants of a reality show, who come from different backgrounds, are taken to a secluded island. When some of them get killed one after another, it is up to the rest to investigate the matter.

Aatagara

2015

Chigurida Kanasu poster
NR

Shankar, a city lad, pays a visit to his ancestral village. When he decides to settle there for good, he faces opposition from his own family and from a village bigwig.

Chigurida Kanasu

2003

Swathi Thirunal poster
9.0

Swathi Thirunal takes over the throne of Travancore from his aunt Gowri Parvati Bayi at the age of sixteen. He goes on to becomes the legendary composer of Carnatic and Hindustani music.

Swathi Thirunal

1987

Ganeshana Galate poster
NR

Ganesh decides to commit suicide after several attempts to fulfill his wife's materialistic wishes fail. At the same time, a bounty hunter is on a mission to murder Ganesh.

Ganeshana Galate

1995

Asura poster
NR

Hidden secrets from the past are unravelled when a dreaded gangster falls in love with a police officer's adopted daughter.

Asura

2001

Mungaru Male poster
7.5

Preetham loves Nandhini, whose marriage is already fixed. He feels bad and leaves the place. Nandini challenges him to win her heart. Preetham accepts the challenge.

Mungaru Male

2006

Ayushman Bhava poster
6.0

Krishna enters a big household as the caretaker of the patriarch. He finds out that the granddaughter of the house, Lakshmi, has been kept locked in the household because of her mentally unstable condition and as a caretaker he decides to explore.

Ayushman Bhava

2019

Idu Saadhya poster
NR

Indian Kannada-language film heavily inspired by the 1987 Italian slasher film STAGE FRIGHT (original title : DELIRIA) directed by Michele Soavi.

Idu Saadhya

1989

Bidugadeya Bedi poster
NR

Gowri, an egocentric girl, falls in love with Santharam, a school master. When Gowri's father is against their relationship, she tries to fight against all odds to unite with her lover.

Bidugadeya Bedi

1985

Googly poster
6.4

Googly is a 2013 Kannada romantic comedy film directed by Pawan Wadeyar and produced by Jayanna Combines. Yash and Kriti Kharbanda are the lead actors while Ananth Nag and Sadhu Kokila play the primary supporting roles. The film released on 19 July 2013 and opened to a fantastic response at the box office. The film was declared a "Blockbuster".

Googly

2013

Swarna Samsara poster
NR

Shridhar, a happy and content bachelor, is forced to marry Chitralekha, an ambitious girl, under peer pressure. However, his penny-pinching attitude starts getting in the way of their marriage.

Swarna Samsara

1990

Ivalentha Hendthi poster
NR

Arun gets married to Rekha unwillingly. However, things take a turn when Suguna attempts to break their marriage by seducing Arun.

Ivalentha Hendthi

1990

Manthan poster
6.8

A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people. The film is set against the backdrop of the White Revolution of India (Operation Flood) which started in 1970. It was entirely crowdfunded by 500,000 farmers who donated Rs. 2 each.

Manthan

1976

Paramathma poster
6.8

The story of Paramathma focus on the philosophy that those who are very close to heart leave us quickly. A section of the society believes this and longevity is cut short by destiny as villain.

Paramathma

2011

Raajakumara poster
6.4

A dutiful son, a prince in his fathers' eyes, retains his purity of character despite the many challenges thrown his way.

Raajakumara

2017

Ganeshana Maduve poster
9.0

Ganesha lives happily in a complex owned by Ramanamurthy. Things take a turn when he falls in love with Adilakshmi, the youngest daughter of Ramanamurthy who sings under the pseudonym Shruti.

Ganeshana Maduve

1990

Ranadheera poster
7.3

To settle old scores with a police commissioner, Jagannath, a gangster hires a thug, Ranadheera, to abduct his daughter, Radha. However, trouble ensues when Ranadheera falls in love with Radha.

Ranadheera

1988

Santhu Straight Forward poster
4.8

Santhu is the typical do-gooder youngster, who is also the angry young hero. He falls for college student Ananya after a series of chance meetings. But, there's also dreaded don Deva in the picture forming the triangle.

Santhu Straight Forward

2016

Accident poster
8.3

Young man kills people sleeping on the footpath while driving under influence. Young man's influential father struggles to silence the police investigation and media coverage.

Accident

1984

Shravani Subramanya poster
NR

An aspiring singer dreams of making it big in the music industry.

Shravani Subramanya

2013

Behind the camera