Anant Nag
Encyclopedia
Anant Nagarkatte popularly known as 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 of Tamil
, 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.
district and Chitrapura matha in Uttara Kannada
. His mother tongue is Konkani
and he belongs to the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin (CSB) community. He was sent to Mumbai
for onward education and got involved with amateur Marathi theatre for eight years.
He started out doing amateur theatre in Marathi and Kannada. Shyam Benegal
introduced him into Hindi cinema, in his 1973 film Ankur
. Anant Nag acted in many of Shyam Benegal's movies after that. Well-known for his mainstream Kannada films, Nag is active in alternative Indian cinema.
His entry into Kannada films was through legendary G. V. Iyer's
Hamsageethe
. Hamsageethe
is one of the most critically acclaimed of all his movies which is about trysts of a learner whose greatest search is finding the right Guru.
Nag and fellow South Indian popular actress Lakshmi
have been known as an all-time greatest pair in Kannada movies.
Although he began his career as an actor in artistic movies, became most popular in comedies due to his versatile acting and natural sense of humour. Ananth Nag kept re-inventing himself with each era. In the 1970s and 80s, he was the darling of the middle-class with his natural acting. He also dabbled in television during this period. In the 90s, he experimented with negative roles (Shanti Kranti) and accepted character roles.
With greatest hits in the films like Ganeshana Maduve
, Gauri Ganesha
, Udbava, Undoohoda Konduhoda, Beladingala Baale
, Hasyaratna Ramakrishna, Yarigu Helbedi
, dairya lakshmi, he has been noted for his abilities. These days, he appears in supporting roles in Kannada movies (for example, blockbuster films like Mungaru Male
) and he has been the favourite choice of most popular directors of Kannada cinema. He is equally popular in supportive roles amongst dignified viewers across the Karnataka
. His recent movie Eredane maduve has been a huge hit where he acted in a lead role with Suhasini Maniratnam.
Nag acted in the movie Anahat
and it drew rave reviews. Marathi film director Amol Palekar found Nag's sensitive depiction of the king's dilemmas to have greatly enhanced the multifaceted complexities of the film. The character portrayed by Nag has depth and dimension, powerfully drawing you into the core of the story.
Though he is one of the most influential men both from a film and political point of view, he has often been regarded as the finest, the simplest and polite personality. His appearance in front of media or appearances for publicity have hardly been noticed and the association of his name with any controversy has hardly been reported, either with his film or with political career. For these reasons, Nag is considered as one of the most respectable personalities in the real life. Now he is one of the most sought-after actor in Kannada cinemas.
in the J H Patel's cabinet.
His tenure was uneventful, with him being criticized for not catering the infrastructure needs of Bangalore
.
When Ramakrishna Hegde
, supposedly his mentor was expelled from Janatha Dal, he stayed within Janatha Dal, leading to speculations of divide between the Mentor and Mentee.
Iin 2004, he contested a very fierce assembly
election from Janata Dal (Secular)
where he was pitched against the then Chief minister
of Karnataka, S. M. Krishna
from Indian National Congress
, alongside fellow actor Mukhyamantri Chandru
from Bharatiya Janata Party
in the Chamrajpet constituency in Bangalore
. However, S.M. Krishna won the election. But, Krishna, disappointed for not being able to win the majority opted not to lead the party and soon became the governor
of Maharashtra
.
Anant Nag can be placed in the category of New India Cinema Actors. Proficient in delineating complex psychological characters, Anant Nag has the image of the boy-next-door. His persona compliments it and he has done justice to it by taking on and doing a good job of presenting characters right out of reality.
End in the tele serial Malgudi Days directed by his younger brother Shankar Nag.
Eradene maduve
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. 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
Cinema of Karnataka
The cinema of Karnataka , sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are...
, he has acted in Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Malayalam
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Hindi movies. He has also acted in Malgudi Days
Malgudi Days
Malgudi Days is an Indian television series based on the works of R.K. Narayan. The series was directed by the late Kannada actor and director, Shankar Nag and Carnatic musician L. Vaidyanathan composed the score. R. K Narayan's brother and acclaimed cartoonist R. K. Laxman was the sketch artist....
, directed by his younger brother Shankar Nag
Shankar Nag
Shankar Nagarkatte , 9 November 1954 - 30 September 1990) popularly known as Shankar Nag was a popular actor and director of Kannada cinema. He also directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi days, based on celebrated novelist R.K.Narayan's short stories. Besides these, he was actively involved...
based on the stories by R.K.Narayan. His work was much appreciated by critics at that time. He is fluent in Kannada, Konkani
Konkani language
KonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
, Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and with a good understanding of Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
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.
Early life
Anant Nag, one of the greatest Indian actors, was born to Anandi and Sadanand Nagarkatte. He had his early education under the aegis of Ananda Ashrama in Dakshina KannadaDakshina Kannada
- Geography :The district geography consists of sea shore in the west and Western Ghats in the east. The major rivers are Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje and Payaswini which all join Arabian sea. Vast areas of evergreen forests which once covered this district, have...
district and Chitrapura matha in Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada also known as North Canara or North Kanara, is a district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belgaum District to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shimoga District and Udupi District to the south and the...
. His mother tongue is Konkani
Konkani language
KonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
and he belongs to the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin (CSB) community. He was sent to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
for onward education and got involved with amateur Marathi theatre for eight years.
He started out doing amateur theatre in Marathi and Kannada. Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
introduced him into Hindi cinema, in his 1973 film Ankur
Ankur (film)
Ankur is an Indian colour film of 1974. It was the first feature film directed by Shyam Benegal and the debut of Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag...
. Anant Nag acted in many of Shyam Benegal's movies after that. Well-known for his mainstream Kannada films, Nag is active in alternative Indian cinema.
His entry into Kannada films was through legendary G. V. Iyer's
G. V. Iyer
Ganapathi Venkatrama Iyer was a well known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made movies in Sanskrit. His films were well-known for their spiritual themes. He was born in 1917 in Nanjanagud in Mysore district of Karnataka state in...
Hamsageethe
Hamsageethe
Hamsageethe is a feature film in the Kannada language. It was directed by G. V. Iyer and released in the year 1975. M. Balamuralikrishna received India's National Award for Best Male Playback singer for this film.Hamsa Geethe,the novel by Ta Ra Su was made into Hindi Film, Basant Bahar as early...
. Hamsageethe
Hamsageethe
Hamsageethe is a feature film in the Kannada language. It was directed by G. V. Iyer and released in the year 1975. M. Balamuralikrishna received India's National Award for Best Male Playback singer for this film.Hamsa Geethe,the novel by Ta Ra Su was made into Hindi Film, Basant Bahar as early...
is one of the most critically acclaimed of all his movies which is about trysts of a learner whose greatest search is finding the right Guru.
Nag and fellow South Indian popular actress Lakshmi
Lakshmi (actress)
Lakshmi Narayan is an Indian National Film Award winning actress who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Lakshmi has acted in more than 300 films in all south Indian languages apart from few in Bollywood. She has won a Filmfare Best Actress Award and eight Filmfare Awards South.-Early...
have been known as an all-time greatest pair in Kannada movies.
Although he began his career as an actor in artistic movies, became most popular in comedies due to his versatile acting and natural sense of humour. Ananth Nag kept re-inventing himself with each era. In the 1970s and 80s, he was the darling of the middle-class with his natural acting. He also dabbled in television during this period. In the 90s, he experimented with negative roles (Shanti Kranti) and accepted character roles.
With greatest hits in the films like Ganeshana Maduve
Ganeshana Maduve
Ganeshana Maduve is a 1990 Kannada romantic comedy-drama film directed by Phani Ramachandra. It stars Anant Nag, Vinaya Prasad, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Ramesh Bhat among others...
, Gauri Ganesha
Gauri Ganesha
Gauri Ganesha is a 1991 Kannada comedy-drama film directed by Phani Ramachandra. It stars Anant Nag, Vinaya Prasad, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Ramesh Bhat among others.-Cast:*Anant Nag as Lambodhara*Vinaya Prasad...
, Udbava, Undoohoda Konduhoda, Beladingala Baale
Beladingala Baale
Beladingala Baale , meaning Lady of the Moonlight is a 1995 Kannada movie directed by Sunil Kumar Desai, starring Anant Nag and Suman Nagarkar. It is based on a Telugu novel titled Vennelalo Aadapilla by Yandamoori Veerendranath which was translated into Kannada by Vamshi titled Beladingala Baale....
, Hasyaratna Ramakrishna, Yarigu Helbedi
Yarigu Helbedi
Yarigu Helbedi is a 1994 Kannada comedy-drama film directed by Kodlu Ramakrishna. It stars Anant Nag, Vinaya Prasad, and Vaishali Kasaravalli, among others.-External links:*...
, dairya lakshmi, he has been noted for his abilities. These days, he appears in supporting roles in Kannada movies (for example, blockbuster films like Mungaru Male
Mungaru Male
Mungaru Male is a 2006 Kannada language movie directed by Yograj Bhat and produced by E Krishnappa. The film stars Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi, and Anant Nag in lead roles...
) and he has been the favourite choice of most popular directors of Kannada cinema. He is equally popular in supportive roles amongst dignified viewers across the Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. His recent movie Eredane maduve has been a huge hit where he acted in a lead role with Suhasini Maniratnam.
Nag acted in the movie Anahat
Anahat (The Movie)
Anahat is a 2003 Marathi film directed by Amol Palekar and starring Sonali Bendre, Anant Nag and Deepti Naval. Anahat focuses on a woman asserting her right to sexual fulfillment....
and it drew rave reviews. Marathi film director Amol Palekar found Nag's sensitive depiction of the king's dilemmas to have greatly enhanced the multifaceted complexities of the film. The character portrayed by Nag has depth and dimension, powerfully drawing you into the core of the story.
Though he is one of the most influential men both from a film and political point of view, he has often been regarded as the finest, the simplest and polite personality. His appearance in front of media or appearances for publicity have hardly been noticed and the association of his name with any controversy has hardly been reported, either with his film or with political career. For these reasons, Nag is considered as one of the most respectable personalities in the real life. Now he is one of the most sought-after actor in Kannada cinemas.
Political career
Staying in Mumbai, in the heady days of Socialism, Ananth Nag was a strong supporter of reformist movement. He identified himself with the Janatha Party and was the star-campaigner for Janatha Party in 1983, 1985 and 1989 elections. He won from Malleshwaram constituency in 1993 and served as a Minister for BDABDA
BDA may refer to:*British Dietetic Association – a professional association and trade union for dieticians in the United Kingdom*Bermuda International Airport - now called L.F...
in the J H Patel's cabinet.
His tenure was uneventful, with him being criticized for not catering the infrastructure needs of Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
.
When Ramakrishna Hegde
Ramakrishna Hegde
Ramakrishna Mahabaleshwar Hegde was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for three terms and as Minister of Commerce and Industry in the Union government.-Early life:...
, supposedly his mentor was expelled from Janatha Dal, he stayed within Janatha Dal, leading to speculations of divide between the Mentor and Mentee.
Iin 2004, he contested a very fierce assembly
Deliberative assembly
A deliberative assembly is an organization comprising members who use parliamentary procedure to make decisions. In a speech to the electorate at Bristol in 1774, Edmund Burke described the English Parliament as a "deliberative assembly," and the expression became the basic term for a body of...
election from Janata Dal (Secular)
Janata Dal (Secular)
The Janata Dal is a Centre-left ಕನ್ನಡ: ಜನತಾ ದಳIndian political party led by former Prime Minister of India H.D. Deve Gowda.The party recognized as state party in the states of Karnataka and Kerala . It was formed in July 1999 by the split of Janata Dal party. It has political presence mainly in...
where he was pitched against the then Chief minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Karnataka, S. M. Krishna
S. M. Krishna
Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna , generally referred to as S. M. Krishna, is the Minister of External Affairs and a member of the Indian Parliament from Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha. He was the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to...
from Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, alongside fellow actor Mukhyamantri Chandru
Mukhyamantri Chandru
Mukhya Mantri Chandru is a Kannada movie actor who resides in Bangalore, Karnataka. He is a versatile actor, easily fitting into comedy roles or playing more serious parts as a villain. Mukhya Mantri was a drama in which he played the lead which resulted in getting the prefix to his original name...
from Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
in the Chamrajpet constituency in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. However, S.M. Krishna won the election. But, Krishna, disappointed for not being able to win the majority opted not to lead the party and soon became the governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.
Anant Nag can be placed in the category of New India Cinema Actors. Proficient in delineating complex psychological characters, Anant Nag has the image of the boy-next-door. His persona compliments it and he has done justice to it by taking on and doing a good job of presenting characters right out of reality.
Kannada
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sankalpa Sankalpa Sankalpa is an installation by the artists Shekhar Kapur and David Adjaye shown at Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Austria.The title Sankalpa is taken from Indian yoga-thought and means "resolution", "free will" and "imagination"... |
Nanjaraja Urs | |||
| Janma Janmada Anubandha | Shankar Nag Shankar Nag Shankar Nagarkatte , 9 November 1954 - 30 September 1990) popularly known as Shankar Nag was a popular actor and director of Kannada cinema. He also directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi days, based on celebrated novelist R.K.Narayan's short stories. Besides these, he was actively involved... |
|||
| 1989 | Gagana (film) Gagana (film) -Plot:This is the love story of a textiles manufacturer owner, Raju, and his secretary, Asha/Gagana. It was originally billed as a romantic comedy.-Crew:* Music - Rajan Nagendra, Udayashankar* Producer - G.R. Krishnan... |
Dorai-Bhagawan | ||
| 1975 | Hamsageethe Hamsageethe Hamsageethe is a feature film in the Kannada language. It was directed by G. V. Iyer and released in the year 1975. M. Balamuralikrishna received India's National Award for Best Male Playback singer for this film.Hamsa Geethe,the novel by Ta Ra Su was made into Hindi Film, Basant Bahar as early... |
G.V.Iyer | ||
| 1977 | Bayalu Daari | Dorai-Bhagawan | ||
| 1978 | Premayana | Mohan | Geetapriya | Produced By M Prabhakar, Music By Vijay Bhaskar; Co-actors: Aarathi, Vadiraj |
| 1979 | Naa Ninna Bidalaare | Krishna | Vijay | Horror movie |
| Mududida taavare Aralithu | ||||
| 1983 | Benkiya Bale | Dorai-Bhagawan | ||
| Ibbani karagithu | ||||
| Makkaliralavva mane tumba | ||||
| 1989 | Chandanada Gombe | Dorai-Bhagawan | ||
| Ganeshana Maduve Ganeshana Maduve Ganeshana Maduve is a 1990 Kannada romantic comedy-drama film directed by Phani Ramachandra. It stars Anant Nag, Vinaya Prasad, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Ramesh Bhat among others... |
||||
| Yarigu Helbedi Yarigu Helbedi Yarigu Helbedi is a 1994 Kannada comedy-drama film directed by Kodlu Ramakrishna. It stars Anant Nag, Vinaya Prasad, and Vaishali Kasaravalli, among others.-External links:*... |
||||
| Challenge Gopala Krishna | ||||
| Ravana Rajyadali Rakshasharu | ||||
| 1990 | Udbhava | |||
| Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru | D.Rajendra Babu | Produced By K.C.N.Mohan, Music By M.Ranga Rao; Co-Actors: Shankarnag, Shashikumar, Gayitri, Ambarish, Rameshbhat, Geeta | ||
| Avasthe | ||||
| 1985 | Accident | Shankar Nag Shankar Nag Shankar Nagarkatte , 9 November 1954 - 30 September 1990) popularly known as Shankar Nag was a popular actor and director of Kannada cinema. He also directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi days, based on celebrated novelist R.K.Narayan's short stories. Besides these, he was actively involved... |
||
| Phaniyamma | ||||
| Brahma vishnu maheshwara | ||||
| Beladingala Baale Beladingala Baale Beladingala Baale , meaning Lady of the Moonlight is a 1995 Kannada movie directed by Sunil Kumar Desai, starring Anant Nag and Suman Nagarkar. It is based on a Telugu novel titled Vennelalo Aadapilla by Yandamoori Veerendranath which was translated into Kannada by Vamshi titled Beladingala Baale.... |
Sunilkumar Desai | |||
| Ranadheera | V.Ravichandran | |||
| Gowri Ganesha | ||||
| 1981 | Minchina Ota | Tony | Shankar Nag Shankar Nag Shankar Nagarkatte , 9 November 1954 - 30 September 1990) popularly known as Shankar Nag was a popular actor and director of Kannada cinema. He also directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi days, based on celebrated novelist R.K.Narayan's short stories. Besides these, he was actively involved... |
|
| Bara | M. S. Sathyu M. S. Sathyu Mysore Shrinivas Sathyu is a leading film director, stage designer and art director from India. His film Garam Hawa is a film on the partition of India. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1975.-Early life:Sathyu conducted his schooling and higher education at Mysore and Bangalore... |
|||
| Matadana Matadana Matadana is a 1965 novel written by the famous Kannada writer, philosopher, thinker S L Bhyrappa. An award winning Kannada movie Matadana based on this novel, which was directed by T N Seetharam secured 'Best Regional Film' award at 47th Indian National Film Awards... |
T.N.Seetharam | |||
| Mouni Mouni Mouni is a town in the Yaho Department of Balé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1020.-External links:*... |
||||
| Ganesha Subrahmanya | ||||
| Ondu Cinema Kathe | ||||
| Maneli Ili Beedili Huli | ||||
| 2006 | Mungaru Male Mungaru Male Mungaru Male is a 2006 Kannada language movie directed by Yograj Bhat and produced by E Krishnappa. The film stars Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi, and Anant Nag in lead roles... |
Yograj Bhat Yograj Bhat Yograj Bhat is a prominent Kannada film director, producer, screenwriter and a lyricist. He is most predominantly known for the 2006 film Mungaru Male, which he co-wrote with Preetam Gubbi. He was also the director of the film and was one of the lyricists in the film... |
||
| 2008 | Gaalipata Gaalipata Gaalipata is a Kannada-language film directed by Yograj Bhat of Mungaru Male fame. The film has a star cast of three heroes and three heroines. Ganesh is in the lead role along with Diganth and singer Rajesh Krishnan. The three heroines are Daisy Bopanna, Neetu and Bhavana Rao. Southern film... |
Yograj Bhat Yograj Bhat Yograj Bhat is a prominent Kannada film director, producer, screenwriter and a lyricist. He is most predominantly known for the 2006 film Mungaru Male, which he co-wrote with Preetam Gubbi. He was also the director of the film and was one of the lyricists in the film... |
||
| Naanenu Madlilla | ||||
| 1991 | Shanti Kranti | V. Ravichandran V. Ravichandran V. Ravichandran is an actor, director, producer, music director, Editor and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravichandran continues to run his father's production house, Sri Eswari Productions... |
Co-Actors: Ravichandiran, Ramesh Aravind Ramesh Aravind Ramesh Aravind or Ramesh is a popular Kannada, Tamil and Telugu movie actor. He is considered one of the most versatile actors in Indian cinema.-Early days:... , Khushboo Kushboo Sundar Nakhat Khan , better known by her stage name Kushboo is an Indian actress, television hostess and producer.-Early life:... , Juhi Chawla Juhi Chawla Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career... , Ambareesh Ambareesh Malavallii Huche Gowda Amarnath or M.H.Amarnath born 29 May 1952 at Maddur Taluk in Mandya District of Karnataka State is a Kannada film actor... ; Produced By N Veeraswamy |
|
| Shanti Nivasa | ||||
| Naarada Vijaya | ||||
| 1983 | Kaamana Billu | with Dr.Rajkumar | ||
| Raamapurada Raavana | ||||
| Yaarige saalathe sambhla | ||||
| Sukha samsaarakke hanneradu sootragalu | ||||
| Daiva Shakti | ||||
| Aruna Raaga | ||||
| Hendathiga Helabadi | ||||
| 1994 | Nishkarsha Nishkarsha Nishkarsha is a 1994 Kannada film by Sunil Kumar Desai starring Ananth Nag, B.C.Patil, Vishnuvardhan. This is inspired from Die Hard.- Plot details :... |
Sunilkumar Desai | with Vishnuvardhan |
|
| 2009 | Mr.Garagasa (film) Mr.Garagasa (film) Mr. Garagasa is a comedy movie in Sandalwood starring Komal in the lead,which was released in the summer of 2008.Tag Line: A Serious Comedy For The Family-Cast:... |
Dinesh Babu | ||
| 2008 | Aramane Aramane Aramane is a Kannada film directed by Nagashekhar, starring Golden Star Ganesh , actress Roma in leading roles.The movie was produced by K. Manju.The movie was released on 25 April 2008.film's music was composed by Gurukiran.-Plot:With Aramane's Release it seems like Ganesh has tried to find some... |
|||
| 2007 | Sajni Sajni Sajni is a 2007 Kannada film directed by Murugesh. The film stars Dhyan, Sharmila Mandre and Anant Nag in lead roles. lead actress Sharmila Mandre makes her Kannada debut through this film. The film is produced by Sonali Nikhil and Sunanda Murali Manohar. The film's soundtrack was composed by A. R... |
|||
| Anupama Anupama "Anupama" is a Sanskrit word meaning "unparalleled", or "uncomparable" . It has a feminine gender and refers to the goddess or Shakti. It is also a given name.... |
||||
| 1978 | Naa Ninna Bidalare | |||
| Gowri Ganesha | ||||
| Mathe hadithu Kogile | with Vishnuvardhan | |||
| Ganesha I Love U | ||||
| Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara | with ambarish | |||
| Parameshi Prema Prasanga Parameshi Prema Prasanga Parameshi Prema Prasanga is an Indian Kannada film directed and starring Ramesh Bhat, with Arundhati Nag, Manjunath, C R Simha as cast.The movie won a national award in 1983... |
||||
| Hosa Mane Aliya | ||||
| Kudure Mukha | ||||
| Mathu Tappada Maga | acted alongside Rajinikanth | |||
| 1977 | Anuroopa | P. Lankesh P. Lankesh Palegar Lankeshappa was a major Indian writer and journalist, writing in the Kannada language. He is probably the only writer who can be credited with bringing magical realism to Kannada literature apart from innovative use of the language... |
||
| Gayathri Maduve | ||||
| Sedina Hakki | with prabakar | |||
| Mareyada Haadu | ||||
| 2010 | Pancharangi Pancharangi The audio of the movie was released on 14 August 2010 by Sonu Nigam, Puneeth Rajkumar in the presence of cast and crew of the movie. The music for the movie is scored by Mano Murthy, who has scored for many of the earlier movies of Yogaraj Bhat.-External links:*... |
Yograj Bhat Yograj Bhat Yograj Bhat is a prominent Kannada film director, producer, screenwriter and a lyricist. He is most predominantly known for the 2006 film Mungaru Male, which he co-wrote with Preetam Gubbi. He was also the director of the film and was one of the lyricists in the film... |
||
| 2010 | Eradane Maduve Eradane Maduve Eradane Maduve is a Indian Kannada comedy movie directed by Dinesh Baboo starring veteran Ananth Nag, Suhasini Maniratnam, Tara, Jennifer Kotwal. It is a low budget movie and surprise hit of the year 2010... |
Dinesh Baboo Dinesh Baboo Dinesh Baboo , is an Indian film director, cinematographer, producer, actor and screenwriter. He has worked in both Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. His directorial ventures were chiefly with Kannada films... |
||
| Nodi Swami Nav Irode Heege | Shankar Nag Shankar Nag Shankar Nagarkatte , 9 November 1954 - 30 September 1990) popularly known as Shankar Nag was a popular actor and director of Kannada cinema. He also directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi days, based on celebrated novelist R.K.Narayan's short stories. Besides these, he was actively involved... |
|||
| Golmal Radhakrishna | ||||
| Golmal Radhakrishna Part 2 | ||||
| Hollywood | acted alongside Upendra Upendra Upendra is a cine actor, director, script writer and singer. Born in a middle class family at Koteshwara near Kundapura, he belongs to Kannada speaking Kota Brahmin community. Upendra started his career off with famous director Kashinath as a writer and an assistant director... |
|||
| Mattondu Maduvena..?? | Dinesh Baabu | |||
| Paramathma Paramathma Paramathma is a Kannada romantic-comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Yograj Bhat. It stars Puneet Rajkumar and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles and it was released on 6 October, 2011, on the eve of Vijayadashami. Half-way through its production, the film's TV rights was procured for a... |
Yograj Bhat Yograj Bhat Yograj Bhat is a prominent Kannada film director, producer, screenwriter and a lyricist. He is most predominantly known for the 2006 film Mungaru Male, which he co-wrote with Preetam Gubbi. He was also the director of the film and was one of the lyricists in the film... |
|||
| Rame Gouda Vs Krishna Reddy | ||||
| Neenello Naanalle | acted alongside Vishnuvardhan |
Hindi
- YuvaYuvaYuva , originally titled Howrah Bridge is a feature film directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. Simultaneously made in Hindi and Tamil , the prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.The film tells the stories of three young men...
- AnkurAnkur (film)Ankur is an Indian colour film of 1974. It was the first feature film directed by Shyam Benegal and the debut of Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag...
- GehrayeeGehrayeeGehrayee is a 1980 Indian horror film directed by Vikas Desai and Aruna Raje based on a script by Vijay Tendulkar, Desai and Raje, and starring Padmini Kolhapure, Sriram Lagoo, Anant Nag and Indrani Mukherjee with Amrish Puri in a guest appearance. The film was produced by N. B...
- MangalsutraMangalsutraA Mangalsutra is a symbol of Hindu marriage union in South Asia. It is a sacred thread of love and goodwill worn by women as a symbol of their marriage...
- KalyugKalyug (1980 film)Kalyug is a Hindi film made in 1981, and was directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is known as a modern day version of an Indian mythological epic Mahabharat depicted as an archetypal-conflict between rival business houses.-Overview:...
- Raat
- NishantNishant (film)Nishant is a 1975 Hindi crime drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, and written by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil...
- ManthanManthanManthan was a 1976 Hindi film made by Shyam Benegal, based on a story written jointly by Verghese Kurien and director Shyam Benegal...
- BhumikaBhumikaBhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri....
Awarded - KonduraKonduraKondura is 1978 Hindi/Telugu film by noted film director Shyam Benegal, based on the novel by Marathi writer, Khanolkar Chintamani T...
End in the tele serial Malgudi Days directed by his younger brother Shankar Nag.
Eradene maduve
Telugu
- Anugraham
- shanti-kranti
- Balu-ABCDEFG
- RatriRatriRatri, often also called Ratridevi, is the goddess of night in the Vedas and the mythology of India and Hinduism. She is sister to Ushas, the Vedic goddess of Dawn...
- SankharavamSankharavam-Plot:Four unemployed youth are vexed with the government's apathy towards the issues and problems in villages of Andhra Pradesh. They go to Hyderabad to meet Chief Minister and tell him about the burning issues at ground level. But they could not get an audience with Chief Minister...
(2004) - Premalekhalu (1977)