'''Shankar Nag (1954-90)'''


Kannada actor and director born in Udupi,
Karnataka, as Shankar Nagarkatti. Educated in
Bombay. Encouraged by his brother, Anant
Nag, to work in Bombay on Marathi
experimental stage where he directed e.g.
Sartre’s No Exit and Vijay Tendulkar’s Ashi
Pakhare Yeti. Also active on Hindi, English and
Gujarati stage. Assistant of Sai Paranjpye
(1976-7). Entered film as hero of Girish
Karnad’s martial-arts film Ondanondu
Kaladalli. Best known as actor in action
thrillers and rogue cop films. Karnad provided
the script for his début feature as director,
Minchina Ota, produced by Sanket Films,
which he helped set up (1980). Known for his
TV adaptation of R.K. Narayan’s novels (e.g.
Malgudi Days). Ran amateur theatre group
Sanket. Starred with his brother in many
Kannada films, often playing brothers in family
dramas (e.g. Ramrajyadalli Rakshasaru). Died
in a road accident.


'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also d/** only d): 1978:
Ondanondu Kaladalli; Sarvasakshi; 1979:
Seeta Ramudaithe; I Love You; Preeti Madu
Tamashe Nodu; Madhuchandra; 1980: Auto
Raja; Haddina Kannu; Mugana Sedu; Ondu
Hennu Aaru Kannu; Arada Gaya; Rustom
Jodi; Minchina Ota*; Janma Janmada
Anubandha*; 1981: Geetha**; Karinaga;
Thayiya Madilalli; Kulaputra; Hana Balavo
Jana Balavo; Devara Aata; Bhari Bharjari
Bete; Muniyana Madari; Jivakke Jiva; 1982:
Archana; Benki Chendu; Karmika Kallanalla;
Dharma Dari Tappitu; Nyaya Yellide?; 1983:
Gedda Maga; Nyaya Gedditu; Chandi
Chamundi (K); Keralida Hennu; Akrosha;
Rakta Tilaka; Nagabekamma Nagabeku; Hosa
Teerpu**; Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige*;
Lalach**; 1984: Accident*; Thaliya Bhagya;
Ganda Bherunda; Benki Birugali; Kalinga
Sarpa; Indina Bharatha; Bedaru Bombe;
Shapatha; Pavitra Prema; Makkaliralavva
Mane Thumba; Utsav; Asha Kirana; Apoorva
Sangama; 1985: Thayi Kanasu; Manava
Danava; Thayiye Nanna Devaru; Kiladi Aliya;
Vajra Mushti; Parameshi Prema Prasanga;
Mohan Murali; 1986: Bettada Thayi; Na
Ninna Preetisuve; Raste Raja; Samsarada
Guttu; Agni Pareekshe; 1987: Ondu Muthina
Kathe*; Swami** (TV); Malgudi Days* (TV);
Thayi; Ee Bandha Anubandha; Huli Hebbuli;
Antima Ghatta; Digvijaya; Lorry Driver; 
1988:Shakti; Navabharata; Sangliana; Thayi
Karulu; Dharmatma (K); 1989: Tarka; Maha
Yuddha; Antinta Gandu Naanalla; CBI
Shankar; Rajasimha; Narasimha; Idu
Saadhya; Rajasimha; Jayabheri; Nakkala
Rajkumari; 1990: Pundara Ganda;
Maheshwara; Hosa Jeevana; Bhale Chatura;
Aata Bombata; Nighooda Rahasya;
Ramrajyadalli Rakshasaru; S.P. Sangliana;
Trinetra; Avesha; Haliya Surasuraru; Ananta
Prema; 1991: Punda Prachanda; Sundara
Kanda; Nagini; Hridaya Hadithu; 1992:
Prana Snehitha; 1993: Shivanna.

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