10.0
10.0
Janma Janmada Anubandha
1980
as Avinash / Girish Achari
Anant Nag
Also known as: Ananth Nag, Anant Nagarkatte
Acting
Nationality:India
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Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 250 Kannada films and few films in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam and English languages. He has featured in theatre plays, parallel cinema and television shows. Nag made his feature film debut through Sankalpa (1973) directed by Prof. P.V Nanjaraj Urs. Sankalpa went on to win seven state awards in Karnataka. His foray into parallel cinema was through Shyam Benegal's Ankur (1974). His commercially successful Kannada films have been Bayalu Daari (1976), Kanneshwara Rama (1977), Naa Ninna Bidalaare (1979), Chandanada Gombe (1979), Benkiya Bale (1983), Hendthige Helbedi (1989), Ganeshana Maduve (1990), Gowri Ganesha (1991), Mungaru Male (2006), Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2016), Raajakumara (2017), Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai (2018), K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018), K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) and Gaalipata 2 (2022). He acted in Malgudi Days, a Doordarshan aired television series based on the stories of R. K. Narayan. He is a recipient of six Filmfare Awards South and five Karnataka State Film Awards. He is the elder brother of director and actor Shankar Nag. Anant was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2025 by the Government of India.
Filmography (135 movies)
9.8
9.8
The Sage from the Sea
1978
as Parashuram R. Rao
9.0
9.0
Minchina Ota
1980
Producer
9.0
9.0
Bayaludaari
1976
as Gopinath
9.0
9.0
Naa Ninna Bidalaare
1979
as Krishna
8.3
8.3
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
2016
as Venkob Rao
8.0
8.0
Kudure Mukha
1978
as Mohan
8.0
8.0
Beladingala Baale
1995
7.7
7.7
Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu
2018
as Anantha Padmanabha P
7.5
7.5
Accident
1984
as Politician Dharmadhikari
7.4
7.4
K.G.F: Chapter 1
2018
as Anand Ingalagi
7.4
7.4
Gaalipata
2008
as Kodandaram
7.3
7.3
Mungaru Male
2006
as Major Subbaiah
7.2
7.2
Hollywood
2002
as Professor A.D. Das
7.1
7.1
Gehrayee
1980
as Nandu
7.0
7.0
Chandanada Gombe
1979
as Seetharamu
7.0
7.0
Mrugashira
2015
7.0
7.0
Nishant
1975
as Anjaiya
7.0
7.0
Maya
2001
as Arun
7.0
7.0
Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege
1983
as Mysore Matha's Brother
6.9
6.9
Kavaludaari
2019
as Muttanna
6.9
6.9
Raat
1992
as The Psychiartist
6.9
6.9
The Churning
1976
as Chandavarkar
6.8
6.8
Paramathma
2011
6.8
6.8
Raajakumara
2017
as Vishwa Joshi
6.8
6.8
...Re
2016
6.5
6.5
Yuva
2004
as IAS Avinash Balachandran
6.5
6.5
Googly
2013
6.5
6.5
Ranadheera
1988
as Inspector Anand
6.2
6.2
Pancharangi
2010
as Wanderer (Nameless)
6.2
6.2
Bheeshma
2020
as Bheeshma
6.1
6.1
The Role
1977
as Rajan
6.0
6.0
Shanti Kranti
1991
as Daddy
6.0
6.0
Parapancha
2016
6.0
6.0
Anaahat
2003
as King
6.0
6.0
The Plan
2015
as Ananth
6.0
6.0
Ayushman Bhava
2019
as Gopi
6.0
6.0
Ankur: The Seedling
1974
as Surya
5.9
5.9
Kalyug
1981
as Bharat Raj
5.0
5.0
Yaanaa
2019
5.0
5.0
Maathu Tappada Maga
1978
as Kumar
5.0
5.0
Mr. Airavata
2015
as Vittal Gowda
4.8
4.8
Santhu Straight Forward
2016
4.8
4.8
Gajakessari
2014
as Pontiff of Shankara Narayana Mutt
4.2
4.2
Aatagara
2015
as Former Judge
4.1
4.1
Jaggu Dada
2016
as Sathya Narayan
4.0
4.0
Vaastu Prakaara
2015
as Anantha Krishna
4.0
4.0
Sacred Golden Chain
1981
as Vijay
2.0
2.0
Ee Bandhana
2007
as Narayana Ullagaddi
1.0
1.0
Gaalipata 2
2022
Hosa Neeru
1986
Avasthe
1987
Mullina Gulabi
1982
Nanna Devaru
1982
Sankalpa
1972
Gangavva Gangamaayi
1994
Benkiya Bale
1983
Anuroopa
1977
Hosa Theerpu
1983
Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba
1984
Parameshi Prema Prasanga
1985
as Papanna
Mathe Hadithu Kogile
1990
as Prasan Kumar
Golmaal Radhakrishna
1990
as Gopalakrishna
Mududida Tavare Aralithu
1983
as Chandrashekhar
Khushi
2003
as Rajendra Prasad
Pakkadmane Hudugi
2004
as Chakravarthy
Lankesh Pathrike
2003
as Lankesh
Dashamukha
2012
Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
1990
Maneli Ili Beedili Huli
1990
Ivalentha Hendthi
1990
Swarna Samsara
1990
Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara
1988
as Mahesh
Golmal Part 2
1991
Challenge Gopalakrishna
1990
Naanenu Madlilla
1999
Jeevanadi
1996
Baadada Hoo
1982
as Prasad
Mathadana
2001
as Ramalinge Gowda
Chamundi
2000
Rajakeeya
1993
Namyajamanru
2009
Bidugadeya Bedi
1985
as Shantaram
Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu
1980
Narada Vijaya
1980
Dhairya Lakshmi
1980
Ganeshana Maduve
1990
as Ganesha
Gauri Ganesha
1991
as Lambodhara
Mandala: The UFO Incident
2023
as Murthy
Mouni
2003
as Appanna Bhatru
Nenapirali
2005
as Ekanth's Father
Preethiyinda Ramesh
2010
Crazy Kutumba
2010
Vishnu Sena
2005
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu
2001
Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale
2000
Hamsageethe
1975
as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
Devara Kannu
1975
as Dr. Anand
Kamana Billu
1983
as Chandra
Maneye Manthralaya
1986
Bete
2011
Brahma
2014
Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole
2016
as Krishne Gowda
Kanneshwara Rama
1977
as Kanneshwara Rama
Shravani Subramanya
2013
as Seetharam
Swathi Thirunal
1987
Anveshane
1983
Bara
1982
as Collector Satish Chandra
Rudraprayag
2020
Stumble
2003
Ganesha Subramanya
1992
as Ganesha
Yarigu Helbedi
1994
as Govinda
March 22
2017
Abracadabra
2024
Nishkarsha
1993
as Police Commissioner Subhash Chandra
Drishya 2
2021
Ghauttham
2009
Idu Saadhya
1989
as Kyatha / Karthik Kamplapur, the Writer
Sookha
1983
Mr. Garagasa
2008
as Parthasarthy
Ravi Shastry
2006
Mr. Theertha
2010
as Narayana Shastri
Neenello Nanalle
2006
Thimayya & Thimayya
2022
as Senior Thimayya
Made In Bengaluru
2022
as Prahlad Hiranandani
Aramane
2008
as Rajashekhara Aras
Bhakta Prahlada
1983
as Narada
Shakthi Yukthi
1992
Udbhava
1990
Ganesha Matthe Banda
2008
as Padmanabha Acharya
Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda
1992
Neene Neene
2008
as Rajashekar
Arjun
2008
as Jayasimharaja
Chigurida Kanasu
2003
as Bangaadi Sundar Rao
Hendthighelbedi
1989
as Anand Somashekar Somavarpet
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