| 1 | '''Anant Nag (b. 1948)''' |
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| 4 | Actor born in Bombay as Anant Nagarkatti. |
| 5 | One of the better-known New Indian Cinema |
| 6 | actors committed to psychological |
| 7 | characterisation. Bank employee while doing |
| 8 | amateur theatre in Marathi and Kannada. |
| 9 | Introduced by Shyam Benegal’s début feature, |
| 10 | Ankur, in Hindi and by G.V. Iyer’s revivalist |
| 11 | musical Hamsa Geethe in Kannada cinema. |
| 12 | Became a major Kannada star although, unlike |
| 13 | his younger brother Shankar Nag, he tended |
| 14 | to restrict himself to ‘complex’ character roles. |
| 15 | Acted regularly for Benegal in the 70s. Other |
| 16 | roles include the legendary Kannada brigand |
| 17 | Kanneshwara Rama and the 19th C. |
| 18 | Travancore musician-king, Swathi Thirunal. |
| 19 | Also acted in most films and TV serials directed |
| 20 | by Shankar Nag. Member of the Karnataka |
| 21 | Legislative Council for the Janata Dal; thereafter |
| 22 | elected to the state Legislative Assembly (1993) |
| 23 | and Minister for Urban Development. |
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| 26 | '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1972: Sankalpa; 1973: |
| 27 | Ankur; 1975: Hamsa Geethe; Nishant; |
| 28 | Devara Kannu; 1976: Bayalu Dari; Manthan; |
| 29 | Bhumika; 1977: Kanneshwara Rama; |
| 30 | Anurupa; Premalekhalu; Kondura/ |
| 31 | Anugraham; Kudre Mukha; 1978: |
| 32 | Sandarbha; Matu Tappada Maga; Premayana; |
| 33 | Madhura Sangama; 1979: Na Ninna Bidalare; |
| 34 | Chandanada Gombe; Muttu Ondu Muttu; |
| 35 | Dhairyalakshmi; 1980: Minchina Ota; Ondu |
| 36 | Hennu Aaru Kannu; Narada Vijaya; Janma |
| 37 | Janmada Anubandha; Premajwale; |
| 38 | Gehrayee; Kalyug; Bara/Sookha; |
| 39 | Anveshane; 1981: Mangalsutra (K/H); |
| 40 | Anupama; Mareyada Haadu; Jivakke Jiva; |
| 41 | Shriman; 1982: Anandada Aramane; |
| 42 | Bhadada Hoo; Mullina Gulabi; Nanna Devaru; |
| 43 | Hasyarathna Ramakrishna; Bettale Seve; |
| 44 | Phaniyamma; 1983: Lalach; Simhasana; |
| 45 | Benkiya Bale; Hosa Teerpu; Kamana Billu; |
| 46 | Bhakta Prahlada; Ebbani Karagitu; Mududida |
| 47 | Tavare Aralitu; Gayatri Madhuve; Makkale |
| 48 | Devaru; Chelisada Sagara; Nodi Swamy |
| 49 | Navirodu Hige; Premave Balina Belaku; 1984: |
| 50 | Sukha Samsarakke Hanneradu Sutragalu; |
| 51 | Premasakshi; Ramapurada Ravana; Olave |
| 52 | Bedaku; Accident; Olavu Moodidaga; |
| 53 | Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba; 1985: |
| 54 | Bidugadeya Bedi; Haavu Eni Aata; Sedina |
| 55 | Hakki; Koogu; Hosa Neeru; Parameshi Prema |
| 56 | Prasanga; Shweta Gulabi; Shabdagalu; |
| 57 | Hendthi Beku Hendthi; 1986: Nenapina Doni; |
| 58 | Maneye Manthralaya; Premajala; Anuragha; |
| 59 | 1987: Thayi; Agni Parva; Avasthe; |
| 60 | Kurukshetra; Athiratha Maharatha; |
| 61 | Divyashakti; Swathi Thirunal; Antima |
| 62 | Ghatta; 1988: Ranadheera; Shanti Nivasa; |
| 63 | Varna Chakra; Shri Venkateshwara Mahime; |
| 64 | Balondu Bhavageethe; Muttaide; Dharmatma |
| 65 | (K); Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara; Shri |
| 66 | Venkateshwara Mahime; 1989: Amanusha; |
| 67 | Hendthige Helabedi; Idu Saadhya; Gagana; |
| 68 | 1990: Jurm; Golmaal Radhakrishna; |
| 69 | Ramrajyadalli Rakshasaru; Swarna Samsara; |
| 70 | Challenge Gopalakrishna; Udbhava; Mathe |
| 71 | Hadithu Kogile; Ganeshana Madhuve; |
| 72 | Golmaal Bhaga II; Aata Bombata; Ivalentha |
| 73 | Hendthi; Maneyalli Illi Beediyalli Huli; 1991: |
| 74 | Rollcall Ramakrishna; Gauri Ganesha; Shanti |
| 75 | Kranti; Ratri/Raat; Nagini; Undoohoda |
| 76 | Kondoohoda; 1992: Undu Roda Konda Hoda; |
| 77 | Vajrayudha; Ganesha Subramanya; Ondu |
| 78 | Cinema Kathe; Shakti Yukti; Atanka; Mangalya |
| 79 | Bandhana; Marana Mridanga; Jhenkara; |
| 80 | Rajakiya; 1993: Kadambari; Nishkarsha; |
| 81 | Thooguve Krishna; 1994: Yarigu Helbedi; |
| 82 | Nilukada Nakshatra; 1995:Beladingala Bale. |
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