Anant Nag filmography

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[[Anant Nag]] is an Indian [[film actor]] and an occasional [[film producer]] who appears as an actor in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]], [[Bollywood|Hindi]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]], but predominantly in Kannada films. In a career spanning over 47 years, he has appeared in over 270 films. After having had a successful theatre career, he made his debut in P. V. Nanjaraja Urs' Kannada film ''Sankalpa'', and [[Shyam Benegal]]'s [[Dakhani language|Dakhani]] film ''[[Ankur (film)|Ankur]]'', with the former seeing theatrical release first, in 1973,<ref>{{cite web|title=History 56 - Anant Nag Enters Films|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/history/3901-history-56-anant-nag-enters-films.html|publisher=chitraloka.com|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref> and won multiple awards at the 1972–73 [[Karnataka State Film Awards]]. In [[G. V. Iyer]]'s 1975 film ''[[Hamsageethe]]'', he played the role of Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah, a performance that won critical praise, and the film was awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]] at the [[23rd National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/23rd_nff_1975.pdf|title=23rd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>

Nag went on to appear as a parallel lead alongside leading actors during the time such as [[Ambareesh]] and [[Rajinikanth]] in the second half of the 1970s. The year 1980 saw the first collaboration of his with his brother [[Shankar Nag]], who appeared as a parallel lead and the director of ''[[Minchina Ota (1980 film)|Minchina Ota]]''. The former's performance won him his first [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor]]. They further worked together in the latter's directorial films ''[[Janma Janmada Anubandha]]'' (1980), ''[[Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige]]'' (1985) and ''[[Accident (1985 film)|Accident]]'' (1985). The brothers worked together for the last time in Shankar's 1987 directorial hugely popular television series ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]'', based on a collection of short stories [[Malgudi Days (book)|of the same name]] by [[R. K. Narayan]], in 1987 that aired on [[Doordarshan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The return of Malgudi Days|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/21malgudi.htm|website=Rediff|publisher=rediff.com|accessdate=17 July 2015|ref=21 July 2006}}</ref> Nag also became known for his collaboration with Benegal following ''Ankur'' in films such as ''[[Nishant (film)|Nishant]]'' (1975), ''[[Manthan]]'' (1976), ''[[Sandharbha]]'' (1978), ''[[Kondura]]'' (1978) and ''[[Kalyug (1981 film)|Kalyug]]'' (1981). The lead pair of Nag and actress [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] became widely popular in the 1970s and 1980s after they appeared in popular films such as ''[[Chandanada Gombe]]'' (1979), ''[[Naa Ninna Bidalaare]]'' (1979) and ''[[Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba]]'' (1984) among many others.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Taniya|first1=Talukdar|title=Anant Nag and Lakshmi back together|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Anant-Nag-and-Lakshmi-back-together/articleshow/19949542.cms|accessdate=17 July 2015|work=The Times of India|issue=8 May 2013}}</ref> His performances in ''[[Hosa Neeru]]'' (1986), ''[[Avasthe]]'' (1987) and ''Gangavva Gangamayi'' (1994) won him three more Best Actor awards at the Karnataka State Film Awards. The decade of 1990s saw him appearing in comic roles and established this image of his with films such as ''[[Ganeshana Maduve]]'' (1990), ''[[Golmaal Radhakrishna]]'' (1990), ''[[Gauri Ganesha]]'' (1991). His second stint in television came in the 2002 Kannada [[soap opera]] ''Garva''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Anant Nag is back where he belongs|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/Anant-Nag-is-back-where-he-belongs/articleshow/1480883894.cms|accessdate=17 July 2015|work=The Times of India|date=4 September 2001}}</ref> He went on to appear in ''Preeti Illada Mele'' (2006), ''Chitte Hejje'' (2013), ''Nithyotsava'' (2013) and ''Lottery'' (2013).<ref name="th1">{{cite news|last1=Khajane|first1=Muralidhara|title=Anant Nag returns to small screen|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/anant-nag-returns-to-small-screen/article4900193.ece|accessdate=17 July 2015|work=The Hindu|issue=10 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Boruah|first1=Maitreyee|title=Anant Nag gets busy with TV soaps|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Anant-Nag-gets-busy-with-TV-soaps/articleshow/20970010.cms|accessdate=17 July 2015|work=The Times of India|issue=8 July 2013}}</ref>

In the second half of 1990s, Nag began appearing predominantly in supporting roles and this continued till ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]'' (2018). The period saw him win multiple nominations and awards at various film awards including the [[Filmfare Awards South]]. In recognition of his contribution towards Kannada cinema, the [[Government of Karnataka]] honoured with the [[Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2010-11 winners|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2010-11-winners/articleshow/18966690.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date= 14 March 2013|accessdate= 18 July 2015}}</ref>

== Films ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
! Year
! Film
! Language
! Role
! Notes
! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
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|style="text-align:center;"| 1973 ||''Sankalpa'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Dr. Raju|| ||
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|style="text-align:center;"| 1974 ||''[[Ankur (film)|Ankur]]'' ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]] || Surya || ||<ref>{{cite web|last1=Salam|first1=Ziya Us|title=Ankur (1974)|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/ankur-1974/article3927837.ece|website=The Hindu|publisher=thehindu.com|accessdate=18 July 2015}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 1975 ||''[[Devara Kannu]]'' || Kannada || Dr. Anand || ||
|-
|''[[Hamsageethe]]'' || Kannada || Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah || || <ref>{{cite web|last=Ganesh|first=Deepa|title=Riding on pyrotechnics|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/riding-on-pyrotechnics/article17567875.ece|work=The Hindu|date=22 March 2017|accessdate=1 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Nishant (film)|Nishant]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || Anjaiya || || <ref>{{cite web|title=Nishant (1975)|url=http://www.filmigeek.net/2006/10/nishant.html|publisher=filmigeek.net|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916172622/http://www.filmigeek.net/2006/10/nishant.html|archivedate=16 September 2015}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1976 ||''[[Manthan]]'' || Hindi || Chandavarkar || ||
|-
|''[[Bayalu Daari]]'' || Kannada || Gopi || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 1977 ||''Prema Lekhalu'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Madan || ||
|-
|''[[Kanneshwara Rama]]'' || Kannada || Rama || ||
|-
|''Anuroopa'' || Kannada || Shankar || ||
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| 1978 ||''Kudure Mukha'' || Kannada || Mohan || ||
|-
|''[[Maathu Tappada Maga]]'' || Kannada || Kumar || ||
|-
|''[[Bhumika: The Role]]'' || Hindi || Rajan || ||
|-
|''[[Sandharbha]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Premayana'' || Kannada || Mohan || ||
|-
|''[[Madhura Sangama]]'' || Kannada || Dr. Prasanna || ||
|-
|''[[Kondura]]'' ''Anugraham'' || Hindi Telugu || Parashuram Rao || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 1979 ||''[[Naa Ninna Bidalaare]]'' || Kannada || Krishna || [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada]] ||
|-
|''[[Chandanada Gombe]]'' || Kannada || Seetharamu || ||
|-
|''[[Mutthu Ondu Mutthu]]'' || Kannada || Dr. Madhukar || ||
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| 1980 ||''[[Minchina Ota (1980 film)|Minchina Ota]]'' || Kannada || Anthony "Tony" D'Souza || Also producer [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor]] ||
|-
|''Dhairya Lakshmi'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Narada Vijaya]]'' || Kannada || [[Narada]] / Vijay || Dual roles ||
|-
|''[[Janma Janmada Anubandha]]'' || Kannada || Avinash / Girish Achari || Also co-producer, screenwriter ||
|-
|''Prema Jwala'' || Kannada || Vishwa || ||
|-
|''[[Gehrayee]]'' || Hindi || Nandu || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| 1981 ||''[[Anupama (1981 film)|Anupama]]'' || Kannada || Ananth || ||
|-
|''[[Mareyada Haadu]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Jeevakke Jeeva]]'' || Kannada || Sagar || ||
|-
|''[[Mangalsutra]]'' || Hindi || Vijay || ||
|-
|''Shreeman'' || Kannada || Raghu || ||
|-
|''[[Kalyug (1981 film)|Kalyug]]'' || Hindi || Bharat Raj || ||
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| 1982 ||''Andada Aramane'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Baadada Hoo]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Mullina Gulabi]]'' || Kannada || Mohan || ||
|-
|''[[Bara (film)|Bara]]'' || Kannada || Sathish Chandra || Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Nanna Devaru]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Hasyaratna Ramakrishna]]'' || Kannada || [[Tenali Ramakrishna]] || ||
|-
|''Bettale Seve'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| rowspan="13" style="text-align:center;"| 1983 ||''Simhasana'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Anveshane]]'' || Kannada || Shyam || ||
|-
|''[[Benkiya Bale]]'' || Kannada || Narasimha Murthy || ||
|-
|''[[Gayathri Maduve]]'' || Kannada || || Dual roles ||
|-
|''Hosa Theerpu'' || Kannada || Himself || Cameo appearance ||
|-
|''[[Sookha]]'' || Hindi || Satish Chandra || ||
|-
|''[[Kaamana Billu]]'' || Kannada || Chandra || ||
|-
|''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1983 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]]'' || Kannada || Narada || ||
|-
|''[[Phaniyamma]]'' || Kannada || || Cameo appearance ||
|-
|''[[Ibbani Karagithu]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Mududida Tavare Aralithu]]'' || Kannada || Chandra || ||
|-
|''Chalisida Sagara'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| 1984||''Sukha Samsarakke Hanneradu Sootragalu'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Premave Balina Belaku'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Prema Sakshi'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Ramapurada Ravana]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Olave Baduku'' || Kannada || || Also producer ||
|-
|''[[Olavu Moodidaga]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba]]''|| Kannada || || Also producer ||
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| 1985 ||''[[Accident (1985 film)|Accident]]'' || Kannada || Dharmadhikari || ||
|-
|''[[Bidugadeya Bedi]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Parameshi Prema Prasanga]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Shwetha Gulabi'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Haavu Eni Aata'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Sedina Hakki]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Shabdagalu'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Hendthi Beku Hendthi'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 1986 ||''[[Hosa Neeru]]'' || Kannada || Krishnaprasad || Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor ||
|-
|''[[Nenapina Doni]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Prema Jala'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Aruna Raaga]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Maneye Manthralaya]]'' || Kannada || Ramu || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| 1987 ||''Thayi'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Huli Hebbuli]]'' || Kannada || || Cameo appearance ||
|-
|''Agni Parva'' || Kannada || || Cameo appearance ||
|-
|''[[Avasthe]]'' || Kannada ||Krishnappa Gowda || Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor ||
|-
|''Kurukshetra'' || Kannada || Surya || ||
|-
|''[[Athiratha Maharatha]]'' || Kannada || [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]] Vijaypratap || ||
|-
|''Daiva Shakti'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Swathi Thirunal (film)|Swathi Thirunal]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || [[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]] || ||
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| 1988 ||''[[Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara]]'' || Kannada || Inspector Mahesh || ||
|-
|''[[Ranadheera]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Shanthi Nivasa]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Varna Chakra'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Sri Venkateshwara Mahime'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Balondu Bhavageethe]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Mutthaide'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 1989||''Amaanusha'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Hendthighelbedi]]'' || Kannada || Anand || Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Idu Saadhya]]'' || Kannada || Khyata / Karthik Kamplapur || ||
|-
|''[[Gagana (film)|Gagana]]'' || Kannada || Raju || ||
|-
| rowspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| 1990 ||''[[Golmaal Radhakrishna]]'' || Kannada || Radhakrishna || ||
|-
|''[[Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Swarna Samsara'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Challenge Gopalakrishna]]'' || Kannada|| Gopalakrishna || ||
|-
|''Udbhava'' || Kannada || Raghanna || Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Abhimanyu (1990 film)|Abhimanyu]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Mathe Haditu Kogile|Mathe Haaditu Kogile]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Anantha Prema'' || Kannada || Ananth || ||
|-
|''[[Ganeshana Maduve]]'' || Kannada || Ganesha || ||
|-
|''Ivalentha Hendthi'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| rowspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| 1991 ||''Maneli Ili Beedili Huli'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Golmal Radhakrishna Part 2'' || Kannada || Radhakrishna || ||
|-
|''Roll Call Ramakrishna'' || Kannada || Ramakrishna || ||
|-
|''[[Gauri Ganesha|Gowri Ganesha]]'' || Kannada || Lambodara || Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada ||
|-
|''Hosa Mane Aliya'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Shanti Kranti (1991 Kannada film)|Shanti Kranti]]'' || Kannada || Daddy || As antagonist ||
|-
|''[[Shanti Kranti (1991 Telugu film)|Shanti Kranti]]'' || Telugu || Daddy || As antagonist ||
|-
|''[[Nattukku Oru Nallavan]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Daddy || As antagonist ||
|-
|''[[Nattukku Oru Nallavan|Shanti Kranti]]'' || Hindi || Daddy || As antagonist ||
|-
|''Nagini'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;" | 1992 ||''[[Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda]]'' || Kannada || Krishna || ||
|-
|''[[Raat (film)|Raat]]'' || Hindi || Psychiatrist || ||
|-
|''[[Vajrayudha (film)|Vajrayudha]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Ondu Cinema Kathe]]'' || Kannada ||Shyamsundar Kulkarni || ||
|-
|''Shakti Yukti'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Marana Mrudanga]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Jhenkaara'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Ganesha Subramanya]]''
|Kannada
|Ganesha
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 1993 ||''Rajakeeya'' || Kannada ||Lawyer Siddartha || ||
|-
|''[[Aathanka]]'' || Kannada || Raghu || ||
|-
|''[[Mangalya Bandhana]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Kadambari'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Nishkarsha]]'' || Kannada ||Subhash, Police Commissioner || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 1994 ||''Thooguve Krishnana'' || Kannada ||Babu || ||
|-
|''[[Yarigu Helbedi]]'' || Kannada ||Govinda || ||
|-
|''Gangavva Gangamayi'' || Kannada ||Raaghappa || Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor ||
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1995 ||''[[Beladingala Baale]]'' || Kannada || Revanth || ||
|-
|''Nilukada Nakshatra'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 1996 ||''Samayakkondu Sullu'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Thaali Pooje'' || Kannada || Jagadish || ||
|-
|''Nirbandha'' || Kannada ||Chief Minister of Karnataka|| ||
|-
|''[[Jeevanadhi]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Anuraga Spandana'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 1997 ||''Ganesha I Love U'' || Kannada || Ganesha || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1999 ||''[[Vishwa (film)|Vishwa]]'' || Kannada ||Vijay || ||
|-
|''Naanenu Madlilla'' || Kannada || Ramachandra || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| 2000 || ''[[Preethse]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Tiger Padmini'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Krishna Leele]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Chamundi (film)|Chamundi]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Yaarige Saluthe Sambala]]'' || Kannada || Venkatagiri || ||
|-
|''[[Nan Hendthi Chennagidale]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Swalpa Adjust Madkolli]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Andhra Hendthi]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| rowspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| 2001 ||''[[Mathadana (film)|Mathadana]]'' || Kannada ||Ramalingegowda || ||
|-
|''[[Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Asura (2001 film)|Asura]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Aunty Preethse]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Chithra (film)|Chithra]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Amma'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Neela (film)|Neela]]'' || Kannada || Shivajja || ||
|-
|''Chitte'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Hello Narada'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Maya (2001 film)|Maya]]'' || Hindi || Arun || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2002 ||''Bhootayyana Makkalu'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Manase O Manase'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Manasella Neene]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Naanu Naane]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Hollywood (2002 film)|Hollywood]]'' || Kannada || Scientist K. D. Das || ||
|-
|rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| 2003 ||''[[Anahat (film)|Anahat]]'' || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] || King of Shravasthi || ||
|-
|''Ananda'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Stumble]]'' || [[English language|English]] || Anand Rao || ||
|-
|''Bangalore Bandh'' || Kannada ||Chief Minister of Karnataka|| ||
|-
|''Lankesh Patrike'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Preethi Prema Pranaya]]'' || Kannada ||Dr. Chandrashekar || ||
|-
|''[[Khushi (2003 Kannada film)|Khushi]]'' || Kannada ||Rajendra Prasad || ||
|-
|''[[Chigurida Kanasu]]'' || Kannada ||B. Sundar Rao || ||
|-
|''[[Mouni (2003 film)|Mouni]]'' || Kannada ||Appanna Bhatta || ||
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| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| 2004 ||''Sagari'' || Kannada ||Prof. Ramachandra || ||
|-
|''Mellusire Savigana'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Sankharavam (2004 film)|Sankharavam]]'' || Telugu || Chandra Rayudu ||
|-
|''[[Yuva]]'' || Hindi || Avinash Balachandran || ||
|-
|''Bidalaare'' || Kannada || || Cameo ||
|-
|''Pakkadamane Hudugi'' || Kannada || Chakravarthy || ||
|-
|''Santhosha'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2005 ||''Encounter Dayanayak'' || Kannada || Prakash Hegde || ||
|-
|''[[Balu (film)|Balu]]'' || Telugu || Baba ||
|-
|''[[Nenapirali]]'' || Kannada || Ekanth's father || ||
|-
|''[[Vishnu Sena]]'' || Kannada ||Chief Minister of Karnataka || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| 2006 ||''Shree'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Uppi Dada M.B.B.S.]]'' || Kannada ||Dr. Ashok Kashyap || ||
|-
|''[[Neenello Naanalle]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Ravi Shastri (film)|Ravi Shastri]]'' || Kannada ||Narayana Dixit || ||
|-
|''[[Kallarali Hoovagi]]'' || Kannada || Basavadeva "Basayya" || ||
|-
|''[[Mungaru Male]]'' || Kannada || Colonel Subbayya || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| 2007 ||''[[Sajni (film)|Sajni]]'' || Kannada || Ananth Murthy || ||
|-
|''Nali Naliyutha'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Ninade Nenapu'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Snehanjali'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Ganesha'' || Kannada ||Rao Bahadur Shivaraj Patil || ||
|-
|''[[Ee Bandhana]]'' || Kannada || Narayana Ullagaddi || ||
|-
| rowspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| 2008 ||''[[Gaalipata]]'' || Kannada || Kodandaram || ||
|-
|''[[Honganasu]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Yuga Yugagale Sagali'' || Kannada || || ||
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|''[[Aramane]]'' || Kannada || Rajashekhar Aras || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]] ||
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|''Super Jodi'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Neene Neene'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Taj Mahal (2008 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' || Kannada || || Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada ||
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|''Arjun'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Ganesha Matte Bandha'' || Kannada ||Padmanabhacharya || ||
|-
|''Ganga Kaveri'' || Kannada || || ||
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| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| 2009 ||''[[Nam Yajamanru]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Baaji'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Ghauttham]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Chellidaru Sampigeya'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Eshtu Naguthi Nagu'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Cheluvina Chilipili'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Huchchi'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Mr.Garagasa (film)|Mr. Garagasa]]'' || Kannada || Parthasarthy || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| 2010 ||''[[Crazy Kutumba]]'' || Kannada || Mallanagowda Patil || ||
|-
|''[[Premism]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Mr. Theertha]]'' || Kannada || Narayana Shastri || ||
|-
|''[[Eradane Maduve]]'' || Kannada || Vishwanath || ||
|-
|''Olave Vismaya'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Preethi Hungama'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Pancharangi]]'' || Kannada || A wanderer || ||
|-
|''Ramegowda V/s Krishnaswamy'' || Kannada || Ramegowda || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| 2011 ||''[[Kalgejje]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Take It Easy (2011 film)|Take It Easy]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Mathond Madhuvena]]'' || Kannada ||Vishwanath || ||
|-
|''Bhramara'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Paramathma (film)|Paramathma]]'' || Kannada || Jayanth || ||
|-
|''Naanalla'' || Kannada || Sharath Chandra Prasad || ||
|-
|''Bete'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Dhan Dhana Dhan]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2012 ||''Prarthane'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''Jeevana Jokealli'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Dev Son of Mudde Gowda]]'' || Kannada || Mudde Gowda || ||
|-
|''[[Dashamukha]]'' || Kannada || Venkataraman || ||
|-
|''[[Breaking News (2012 film)|Breaking News]]'' || Kannada || Somashekhar || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2013 ||''[[Myna (film)|Myna]]'' || Kannada || || Cameo appearance ||
|-
|''[[Kaddipudi]]'' || Kannada || Sathya Murthy || ||
|-
|''[[Googly (2013 film)|Googly]]'' || Kannada || Sharath's father || ||
|-
|''[[Sakkare]]'' || Kannada || Col Cariappa || ||
|-
|''[[Shravani Subramanya]]'' || Kannada || Seetharam || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2014 ||''[[Brahma (2014 film)|Brahma]]'' || Kannada || Narayana Murthy || ||
|-
|''Manada Mareyalli'' || Kannada || Bhujanga Shetty || ||
|-
|''Athi Aparoopa'' || Kannada || Vishwanath || ||
|-
|''[[Gajakesari]]'' || Kannada || Matadhipathi || ||
|-
|''Jai Bajarang Bali'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| 2015 ||''[[Vaastu Prakaara]]'' || Kannada || Anantha Krishna || ||
|-
|''Mrugashira'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Aatagara]]'' || Kannada || Retired judge || Cameo appearance Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role — Male ||
|-
|''[[Mr. Airavata]]'' || Kannada || Vitta Gowda || ||
|-
|''[[Plus (film)|Plus]]'' || Kannada || Jai || ||
|-
|''[[First Rank Raju]]'' || Kannada || Professor || ||
|-
|''[[The Plan (2015 film)|The Plan]]'' || Kannada || || || <ref>{{cite news|title=From Minchina Ota to The Plan|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150910/entertainment-sandalwood/article/minchina-ota-plan|accessdate=16 September 2015|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=10 September 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''Prema Pallakki'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
| rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| 2016 ||''[[Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole]]'' || Kannada || Krishne Gowda || Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role — Male ||
|-
|''[[Parapancha]]'' || Kannada || Naalkane || Also playback singer of "Kavanagalu" (11 [[Urdu poetry|shayaris]])<ref>{{cite news|title=Anath Nag sings shayaris in 'Parapancha'|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/anath-nag-sings-shayaris-in-parapancha-news-kannada-ojspw7bgfgajd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140919043351/http://www.sify.com/movies/anath-nag-sings-shayaris-in-parapancha-news-kannada-ojspw7bgfgajd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 September 2014|accessdate=15 January 2016|work=Sify.com|date=18 September 2014}}</ref> ||
|-
|''U the End A'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[...Re (film)|...Re]]'' || Kannada || || ||
|-
|''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]'' || Kannada || Venkob Rao || Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Leading Role — Male ||
|-
|''[[Jaggu Dada]]'' || Kannada || Satyanarayan || ||
|-
|''[[Santheyalli Nintha Kabira]]'' || Kannada || Kabir's Guru || Cameo appearance ||
|-
|''[[Crazy Boy (film)|Crazy Boy]]'' || Kannada || || Cameo appearance ||
|-
|''[[Santhu Straight Forward]]'' || Kannada || Ananya's grandfather || || <ref>{{cite news|last1=Nathan|first1=Archana|title=Far from straightforward|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Far-from-straightforward/article16084708.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=1 April 2017|date=29 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2017 ||''[[Raajakumara]]'' || Kannada || Vishwa Joshi || || <ref>{{cite web|last1=Khajane|first1=Muralidhara|title=The film is not about Appaji|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-film-is-not-about-appaji/article17459827.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=1 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[March 22 (film)|March 22]]'' || Kannada || Geologist || || <ref>{{cite web|title=Anant Nag on his career spanning 50 years|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/south-india/anant-nag-on-his-career-spanning-50-years-1.2100245|accessdate=10 January 2018|work=[[Gulf News]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mugulu Nage]]'' || Kannada || Doctor || || <ref>{{cite web|title=Women hold forte|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/women-hold-forte/article19684463.ece|accessdate=10 January 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Gowdru Hotel]]'' || Kannada || || || <ref>{{cite web|title=I took up Gowdru Hotel because the story was very similar to my own life: Rachan Chandra|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-took-up-gowdru-hotel-because-the-story-was-very-similar-to-my-own-life-rachan-chandra/articleshow/60190113.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2018 ||''[[Hottegagi Genu Battegagi]]'' || Kannada || Shyam Prasad || || <ref>{{cite news |title=Anant Nag: Silver lining of Hottegagi Genu Battegagi |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/may/24/anant-nag-silver-lining-of-hottegagi-genu-battegagi-1818606.html |accessdate=20 August 2018 |work=The New Indian Express |date=24 May 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820070934/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/may/24/anant-nag-silver-lining-of-hottegagi-genu-battegagi-1818606.html |archivedate=20 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai]]''|| Kannada || Anantha Padmanabha P. ||Nominated- [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor - Kannada|SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) - Kannada]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title='Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale Kasargodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai' is ready to hit the silver screen |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sarkari-hi-pra-shaale-kasargodu-koduge-ramanna-rai-is-ready-to-hit-the-silver-screen/articleshow/65389174.cms |accessdate=20 August 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=13 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180820070555/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sarkari-hi-pra-shaale-kasargodu-koduge-ramanna-rai-is-ready-to-hit-the-silver-screen/articleshow/65389174.cms |archivedate=2018-08-20 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''|| Kannada || Anand Ingalagi || Also narrator || <ref>{{cite web |title=Leading distributors bag Tamil, Telugu rights to KGF |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/nov/08/leading-distributors-bag-tamil-telugu-rights-to-kgf-1895344.html |website=The New Indian Express |accessdate=23 December 2018 |date=8 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" |2019
|''[[Aduva Gombe]]''
|Kannada
|Kishan
|
|
|-
|[[Kavaludaari|''Kavalu Daari'']]
|Kannada
|Muthanna
|
|
|-
|''[[Yaana (film)|Yaana]]''
|Kannada
|
|
|<ref>{{cite news|title=It took nine months of coordination to get Ananth Nag and Suhasini together: Vijayalakshmi Singh|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/it-took-nine-months-of-coordination-to-get-ananth-nag-and-suhasini-together-vijayalakshmi-singh/articleshow/62118332.cms|accessdate=10 January 2018|work=The Times of India|date=19 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ayushman Bhava (2019 film)|''Ayushman Bhava'']]
|Kannada
|Gopi
|
|
|-
|''Weekend''
|Kannada
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch Weekend {{!}} Prime Video|url=https://www.amazon.com/Weekend-Milind/dp/B088W565SZ|access-date=2021-05-23|website=www.amazon.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|[[India vs England|''India Vs England'']]
|Kannada
|Bhagiratha
|
|
|-
|''[[Bheeshma (2020 film)|Bheeshma]]''
|Telugu
| Bheeshma
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Drishya 2'' {{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}}
|Kannada
|
|Completed
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Team 'Drishya 2' successfully wraps up shoot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/team-drishya-2-successfully-wraps-up-shoot/articleshow/85618799.cms|date=25 August 2021 |work=The Times of India |accessdate=25 August 2021 }}</ref>
|-
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Thimayya & Thimayya''{{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}}
|Kannada
|Thimayya
|Filming
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Diganth, Anant Nag team up for Thimayya & Thimayya|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2021/oct/20/diganth-anant-nag-team-up-for-thimayya--thimayya-27383.html|access-date=2021-10-20|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |[[Mysore Masala: The UFO Incident|''Mysore Masala : The UFO Incident'']]{{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}}
|Kannada
|Murthy
|Completed
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Anant Nag’s cop portrayal leaves 'Kavalu Daari' set speechless |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/oct/26/anant-nags-cop-portrayal-leaves-kavalu-daari-set-speechless-1683169.html |accessdate=20 August 2018 |work=The New Indian Express |date=26 October 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820070806/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/oct/26/anant-nags-cop-portrayal-leaves-kavalu-daari-set-speechless-1683169.html |archivedate=20 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''[[Gaalipata 2]]''{{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}}
|Kannada
|
| Completed
|<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news|title=Yogaraj Bhat finally announces 'Galipata 2'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yogaraj-bhat-finally-announces-galipata-2/articleshow/67610884.cms|accessdate=14 July 2020|work=times of india|date=20 Jun 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Show !! Role !! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]''
| Jagan (in ''Vendor of Sweets'')
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Over to the POLITICIAN|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/06/16/stories/2004061600610100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2004-06-16|accessdate=10 January 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
| 1996
| ''SwarjNama''
| as Tippu sulthan(Episode4)
|-
| 2002
| ''Garva''
| <ref name="th1"/>
|-
| 2006–2008
| ''Preeti Illada Mele''
| Rajashekhara Hampapura
| <ref name="th1"/>
|-
| 2013
| ''Chitte Hejje''
|
| <ref name="th1"/>
|-
| 2013
| ''Lottery''
|
| <ref name="th1"/>
|-
| 2013
| ''Nithyotsava''
|
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Ananth Nag returns to TV for Nagathihalli Chandrashekar|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Ananth-Nag-returns-to-TV-for-Nagathihalli-Chandrashekar/articleshow/23315924.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0619047}}

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