Anant Nag
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
Credits
- 2024 · Abracadabra as
- 2022 · Thimayya & Thimayya as Senior Thimayya
- 2022 · Gaalipata 2 as
- 2022 · K.G.F: Chapter 2 as Anand Ingalagi
- 2021 · Drishya 2 as Vijay Shankar
- 2020 · Rudraprayag as
- 2020 · Bheeshma as Bheeshma
- 2019 · Ayushman Bhava as Gopi
- 2019 · Kavaludaari as Muttanna
- 2018 · K.G.F: Chapter 1 as Anand Ingalagi
- 2018 · Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu as Anantha Padmanabha P
- 2017 · Raajakumara as Vishwa Joshi
- 2016 · Jaggu Dada as Sathya Narayan
- 2016 · ...Re as
- 2016 · Parapancha as
- 2015 · The Plan as Ananth
- 2015 · Mr. Airavata as Vittal Gowda
- 2015 · Mrugashira as
- 2015 · Vaastu Prakaara as Anantha Krishna
- 2014 · Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
- 2014 · Gajakessari as Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt
- 2014 · Brahma as
- 2013 · Googly as
- 2012 · Dashamukha as
- 2011 · Paramathma as
- 2010 · Pancharangi as Wanderer (Nameless)
- 2010 · Mr. Theertha as Narayana Shastri
- 2010 · Preethiyinda Ramesh as
- 2010 · Crazy Kutumba as
- 2008 · Mr. Garagasa as Parthasarthy
- 2008 · Gaalipata as Kodandaram
- 2006 · Mungaru Male as Major Subbaiah
- 2005 · Vishnu Sena as
- 2005 · Nenapirali as Ekanth's Father
- 2004 · Pakkadmane Hudugi as Chakravarthy
- 2004 · Yuva as IAS Avinash Balachandran
- 2003 · Khushi as Rajendra Prasad
- 2003 · Chigurida Kanasu as Bangaadi Sundar Rao
- 2003 · Lankesh Pathrike as Lankesh
- 2002 · Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- 2001 · Maya as Arun
- 2001 · Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu as
- 2000 · Chamundi as
- 1999 · Naanenu Madlilla as
- 1994 · Yarigu Helbedi as Govinda
- 1993 · Rajakeeya as
- 1992 · Raat as The Psychiartist
- 1991 · Shanti Kranti as Daddy
- 1990 · Mathe Hadithu Kogile as Prasan Kumar
- 1990 · Ivalentha Hendthi as
- 1990 · Challenge Gopalakrishna as
- 1990 · Swarna Samsara as
- 1988 · Ranadheera as Inspector Anand
- 1987 · Swathi Thirunal as
- 1986 · Maneye Manthralaya as
- 1986 · Hosa Neeru as
- 1985 · Bidugadeya Bedi as Shantaram
- 1984 · Accident as Politician Dharmadhikari
- 1984 · Makkaliralavva Manethumba as
- 1983 · Sookha as
- 1983 · Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege as Mysore Matha's Brother
- 1982 · Nanna Devaru as
- 1981 · Mangalsutra as Vijay
- 1981 · Kalyug as Bharat Raj
- 1978 · The Sage from the Sea as Parashuram R. Rao
- 1977 · The Role as Rajan
- 1977 · Kanneshwara Rama as Kanneshwara Rama
- 1976 · Manthan as Chandavarkar
- Future · Family Business as
- 2023 · Mandala: The UFO Incident as Murthy
- 2022 · Made In Bengaluru as Prahlad Hiranandani
- 2019 · Yaanaa as
- 2017 · March 22 as
- 2016 · Santhu Straight Forward as
- 2016 · Santheyalli Nintha Kabira as Ramananda
- 2016 · Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu as Venkob Rao
- 2016 · Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole as Krishne Gowda
- 2015 · Aatagara as Former Judge
- 2013 · Shravani Subramanya as Seetharam
- 2011 · Bete as
- 2009 · Ghauttham as
- 2009 · Namyajamanru as
- 2008 · Ganesha Matthe Banda as Padmanabha Acharya
- 2008 · Arjun as Jayasimharaja
- 2008 · Neene Neene as Rajashekar
- 2008 · Aramane as Rajashekhara Aras
- 2007 · Ee Bandhana as Narayana Ullagaddi
- 2006 · Ravi Shastry as
- 2006 · Neenello Nanalle as
- 2003 · Anaahat as King
- 2003 · Stumble as
- 2003 · Preethi Prema Pranaya as Dr Chandrashekhar
- 2003 · Mouni as Appanna Bhatru
- 2002 · Hollywood as Professor A.D. Das
- 2001 · Mathadana as Ramalinge Gowda
- 2000 · Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale as
- 1996 · Jeevanadi as
- 1995 · Beladingala Baale as
- 1994 · Gangavva Gangamaayi as
- 1993 · Nishkarsha as Police Commissioner Subhash Chandra
- 1992 · Ganesha Subramanya as Ganesha
- 1992 · Shakthi Yukthi as
- 1992 · Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda as
- 1991 · Gauri Ganesha as Lambodhara
- 1991 · Golmal Part 2 as
- 1990 · Maneli Ili Beedili Huli as
- 1990 · Udbhava as
- 1990 · Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru as
- 1990 · Golmaal Radhakrishna as Gopalakrishna
- 1990 · Ganeshana Maduve as Ganesha
- 1989 · Hendthighelbedi as Anand Somashekar Somavarpet
- 1989 · Idu Saadhya as Kyatha / Karthik Kamplapur, the Writer
- 1988 · Sri Venkateshwara Mahime as
- 1988 · Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara as Mahesh
- 1987 · Avasthe as
- 1985 · Parameshi Prema Prasanga as Papanna
- 1983 · Mududida Tavare Aralithu as Chandrashekhar
- 1983 · Bhakta Prahlada as Narada
- 1983 · Benkiya Bale as
- 1983 · Hosa Theerpu as
- 1983 · Anveshane as
- 1983 · Kamana Billu as Chandra
- 1982 · Bara as Collector Satish Chandra
- 1982 · Hasyarathna Ramakrishna as Ramakrishna
- 1982 · Mullina Gulabi as
- 1982 · Baadada Hoo as Prasad
- 1980 · Janma Janmada Anubandha as Avinash / Girish Achari
- 1980 · Gehrayee as Nandu
- 1980 · Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu as
- 1980 · Narada Vijaya as
- 1980 · Dhairya Lakshmi as
- 1980 · Minchina Ota as Tony D'Souza
- 1979 · Chandanada Gombe as Seetharamu
- 1979 · Naa Ninna Bidalaare as Krishna
- 1978 · Maathu Tappada Maga as Kumar
- 1978 · Kudure Mukha as Mohan
- 1977 · Anuroopa as
- 1976 · Bayaludaari as Gopinath
- 1975 · Hamsageethe as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
- 1975 · Nishant as Anjaiya
- 1975 · Devara Kannu as Dr. Anand
- 1974 · Ankur: The Seedling as Surya
- 1972 · Sankalpa as



