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[[Shankar Nag]] was an Indian film actor, director, screenwriter and producer known for his work in [[Kannada cinema]]. He directed seven Kannada films and one [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film. He also wrote the story and screenplay of many of these including a few films that he did not direct.<ref name="director">{{cite web |title=These 9 Movies Directed By Shankar Nag in the 80s Are Simply An Amazing Feat |url=https://metrosaga.com/movies-directed-by-shankar-nag |website=MetroSaga |access-date=13 August 2023 |date=8 November 2018}}</ref> After beginning his acting career in theatre, Nag took to films making his debut in a [[Bit part|bit role]] in the 1978 Marathi anti-superstition drama ''Sarvasakshi''. His Kannada film debut came in the same year with ''[[Ondanondu Kaladalli]]'' directed by [[Girish Karnad]], in which Nag played the lead, a mercenary named Gandugali. The role that fetched him the [[IFFI Best Actor Award (Male)|Silver Peacock for the Best Actor Award (Male)]] at the [[7th International Film Festival of India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Film flashback: 'Ondanondu Kaladalli', the film that catapulted Shankar Nag to fame |url=https://scroll.in/reel/896264/film-flashback-ondanondu-kaladalli-the-film-that-catapulted-shankar-nag-to-fame |website=Scroll.in |access-date=16 August 2023 |date=30 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Remembering Shankar Nag on his 65th birthday |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/remembering-shankar-nag-on-his-65th-birthday-774824.html |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=en |date=9 November 2019}}</ref> Other than ''Minchina Ota'', he also co-produced two of his directorial ventures — ''[[Janma Janmada Anubandha]]'' (1980) and ''[[Geetha (1981 film)|Geetha]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite web |title=Shankar Nag : Kannada Actor Age, Movies, Biography, Photos |url=https://chiloka.com/celebrity/shankar-nag#filmography |website=chiloka.com |access-date=16 August 2023}}</ref>

Nag co-wrote the 1979 Marathi film ''[[22 June 1897]]'' with director Nachiket Patwardhan. His directorial debut came in the [[heist film]] ''[[Minchina Ota (1980 film)|Minchina Ota]]'' (1980), a film that he also wrote and starred in, alongside brother [[Anant Nag]]. Anant would go on to become a frequent collaborator. Shankar remade ''Minchina Ota'' in Hindi as ''[[Lalach]]'' (1983). He would go on to direct six other films, all in Kannada, most notably the crime-drama ''[[Accident (1985 film)|Accident]]'' (1985), that highlighted a nexus between the media and the political system.<ref name="accident">{{cite web |title=Revisiting 'Accident': An '80s Kannada film that's still relevant for its sociopolitics |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/revisiting-accident-80s-kannada-film-thats-still-relevant-its-sociopolitics-104937 |website=The News Minute |access-date=17 August 2023 |language=en |date=6 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=FC |first1=Team |title=Best Kannada Thrillers From Different Eras Now Available On OTT |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/indepth-stories/streaming/best-kannada-movies-thriller-on-amazon-prime-video-youtube-zee5-mx-player-dr-rajkumar-lucia-accident-kavaludaari |website=Filmcompanion.in |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=en |date=24 September 2020}}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]] at the [[32nd National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/32nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=32nd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=16 August 2023}}</ref> His last film as a director was ''[[Ondu Muttina Kathe]]'' (1987), based on the [[John Steinbeck]]'s novella ''[[The Pearl (novella)|The Pearl]]'', that starred [[Dr. Rajkumar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ondu Muttina Kathe: ನಾನು ರಾಜ್ಕುಮಾರ್ ಇಮೇಜ್ ಬ್ರೇಕ್ ಮಾಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋತು ಹೋದೆ ಎಂದಿದ್ದರು ಶಂಕರ್ ನಾಗ್? ಯಾಕೆ? |url=https://kannada.news18.com/news/entertainment/dr-rajkumar-acted-ondu-muttina-kathe-movie-untold-stories-rvj-pvn-1072303.html |website=News18 Kannada |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=kn |date=23 April 2023}}</ref> Nag shot to national fame with the television series ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]'' (1986–1988) that he directed, based on [[R. K. Narayan]]'s collection of short stories [[Malgudi Days (short story collection)|of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=George |first1=Nina C. |title=How Shankar Nag's Malgudi Days came to life |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/how-shankar-nags-malgudi-days-came-to-life-835811.html |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=en |date=10 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Magic of Malgudi: How Shankar Nag Brought RK Narayan's Masterpiece to Life on Television |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/the-magic-of-malgudi-how-shankar-nag-brought-rk-narayans-masterpiece-to-life-on-television-5166139.html |website=News18 |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=en |date=13 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="firstpost">{{cite web |last1=Roychoudhury |first1=Amborish |title=Once Upon a Cinema: The 'Karate King' who also directed Malgudi Days-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/once-upon-a-cinema-the-karate-king-who-also-directed-malgudi-days-10783801.html |website=Firstpost |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=en |date=12 June 2022}}</ref>

As an actor, Nag made his first appearance in a commercial film with ''[[Seetharamu]]'' (1979).<ref name="firstpost"/> His role as Raja, the [[auto rikshaw]] driver in ''[[Auto Raja (1980 film)|Auto Raja]]'' (1980), became widely popular, and continues to hold cut status in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Tanu |title=A befitting tribute to 'Auto Raja' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/a-befitting-tribute-to-auto-raja/article6201791.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=en-IN |date=11 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Khajane |first1=Muralidhara |title=The iconic Auto Raja |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/the-iconic-auto-raja/article7701224.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=en-IN |date=29 September 2015}}</ref> The 1980s saw Nag appearing most notably in [[action thriller]]s and rogue cop films with plenty of martial arts posturing, earning him the moniker "Karate King". In ''[[Sangliyana]]'' (1988) and ''[[S. P. Sangliyana Part 2]]'' (1990), he played the eponymous lead, based on the real-life cop [[H. T. Sangliana]].<ref name="firstpost"/> ''[[C.B.I. Shankar]]'' (1989) is another film in the same genre.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Prasad |first1=S. Shyam |title='SP Sangliyana Part 2': Memories of a super cop |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/sp-sangliyana-part-2-memories-of-a-super-cop-1163700.html |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=en |date=19 November 2022}}</ref> Films such as ''[[Muniyana Madari]]'' (1981), ''[[Karmika Kallanalla]]'' (1982), ''[[Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige]]'' (1983) and ''Lorry Driver'' (1987) saw him portray working-class men.<ref name="redoo">{{cite web |title=Shankar Nag Lives On |url=https://readoo.in/2017/12/shankar-nag-lives-on |website=Readoo India |access-date=16 August 2023 |date=1 December 2017}}</ref> In the [[Ensemble cast|ensemble]] Hindi film ''[[Utsav]]'' (1984), he played a thief who falls in love with a courtesan.<ref name="Utsav">{{cite web |last1=Staff |first1=Scroll |title=Film, theatre, television – Shankar Nag conquered them all |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1440/film-theatre-television-shankar-nag-conquered-them-alll |website=Scroll.in |access-date=16 August 2023 |date=9 November 2015}}</ref> Nag last filmed for ''[[Sundarakanda (1991 film)|Sundarakanda]]'' (1991) which released after his [[Traffic collision|death by car crash]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |title=A filmy tribute to late Sandalwood star Shankar Nag on his birth anniversary |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/a-filmy-tribute-to-late-sandalwood-star-shankar-nag-on-his-birth-anniversary-q0p5kt |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |access-date=17 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

== Film ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+List of directing and writing credits
|-
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Screenwriter
! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 1979
! scope=row| ''[[22 June 1897]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=PLAN AHEAD : Watch a film |url=https://punemirror.com/entertainment/unwind/plan-ahead-watch-a-film/cid5088623.htm |website=punemirror.com |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=en |date=21 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 1980
! scope=row| ''[[Minchina Ota (1980 film)|Minchina Ota]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="director"/>
|-
| 1980
! scope=row| ''[[Janma Janmada Anubandha]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="director"/>
|-
| 1981
! scope=row| ''[[Geetha (1981 film)|Geetha]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="director"/>
|-
| 1983
! scope=row| ''[[Lalach]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="director"/>
|-
| 1983
! scope=row| ''Hosa Theerpu''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="director"/>
|-
| 1983
! scope=row| ''[[Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="director"/>
|-
| 1984
! scope=row| ''[[Accident (1985 film)|Accident]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="accident"/>
|-
| 1984
! scope=row| ''[[Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Makkaliralavva Manethumba (1984) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew |url=https://chiloka.com/movie/makkaliralavva-manethumba-1984 |website=chiloka.com |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 1985
! scope=row| ''[[Parameshi Prema Prasanga]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Parameshi Prema Prasanga (1985) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew |url=https://chiloka.com/movie/parameshi-prema-prasanga-1985 |website=chiloka.com |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 1987
! scope=row| ''[[Ondu Muttina Kathe]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="director"/>
|}

===Acting roles===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+List of acting credits
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1978
! scope=row| ''Sarvasakshi''
|
| [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Remembering Shankar Nag: An encyclopedia of talent and a visionary |url=https://newskarnataka.com/south-cinema/sandalwood/remembering-shankar-nag-an-encyclopedia-of-talent-and-a-visionary/30092019 |access-date=16 August 2023 |date=30 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Ondanondu Kaladalli]]''
| Gandugali
| [[IFFI Best Actor Award (Male)|Silver Peacock for the Best Actor Award (Male)]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Canby |first1=Vincent |author1-link=Vincent Canby |title=Movie: From India, 'Once Upon a Time' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/17/movies/from-india-once-upon-a-time.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=en |date=17 May 1982}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1979
! scope=row| ''[[Seetharamu]]''
| Ramu
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Piousji |date=17 June 1979 |title=Khaas Baat |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99456/page/n257/mode/2up |url-status=live |magazine=Sunday |volume=17 |page=51 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230305152815/https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99456/page/n257/mode/2up |archive-date=5 March 2023 |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu]]''
| Ravi
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo">{{cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |date=10 July 2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-94318-9 |page=157 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| ''Madhu Chandra''
| Madhu
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="md">{{cite newspaper |last1=Kumar |first1=S. Shiva |title='The over-exposure kills you' |newspaper=[[Mid-Day]] |date=1983}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[I Love You (1979 film)|I Love You]]''
| Ramesh
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1980
! scope=row| ''[[Minchina Ota (1980 film)|Minchina Ota]]''
| Katte
| Also playback singer in song "Belli Moda Hatthuttha"
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Auto Raja (1980 film)|Auto Raja]]''
| Raja
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Moogana Sedu]]''
| Nagaraju / Ashok Raj{{efn|name=double|Nag played dual roles in the film.}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Haddina Kannu]]''
| Vikram
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu]]''
| Vijay
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Aarada Gaaya]]''
| Mohan
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Rusthum Jodi]]''
| Shekhar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Janma Janmada Anubandha]]''
| Shiva Achari
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1981
! scope=row| ''[[Thayiya Madilalli]]''
| Ravi
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Kula Puthra]]''
| Mahesh
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Hanabalavo Janabalavo''
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Geetha (1981 film)|Geetha]]''
| Sanjay
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Devara Aata''
| Anand
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Bhaari Bharjari Bete]]''
| Tyaga
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Muniyana Madari]]''
| Muniya
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="redoo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Jeevakke Jeeva]]''
| Jaggu "Raja"
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1982
! scope=row| ''Archana''
| Raja
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Benki Chendu''
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Karmika Kallanalla]]''
| Sudhakar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="redoo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Nyaya Ellide]]''
| Vijay
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Dharma Daari Tappithu''
| Krishna
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1983
! scope=row| ''Gedda Maga''
| Arun / Alex Muthanna / John{{efn|name=triple|Nag played triple roles in the film.}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="md"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Nyaya Gedditu]]''
| Anand
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="md"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Chandi Chamundi''
| Shankar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Keralida Hennu''
| Suresh Kumar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Swargadalli Maduve''
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Aakrosha''
| Vijay
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige]]''
| Mysore Matha
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="n18">{{cite web |title=How Ramesh Bhat Helped Shankar Nag In Making Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/how-ramesh-bhat-helped-shankar-nag-in-making-nodi-swamy-navirodu-hige-5415835.html |website=News18 |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=en |date=21 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="15" | 1984
! scope=row| ''Nagabekamma Nagabeku''
| Ramu
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Raktha Thilaka''
| Gopi
| Also playback singer in song "Enaguvudu"
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="n18"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Gandu Bherunda]]''
| Nayar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ganesh |first1=K. R. |title=This diamond is forever |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/this-diamond-is-forever/article3216897.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=17 August 2023 |language=en-IN |date=19 January 2006}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| ''Thaliya Bhagya''
| Raja
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Benki Birugali (1984 film)|Benki Birugali]]''
| Shankar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Kalinga Sarpa]]''
| Kalinga
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Indina Bharatha]]''
| Arjun
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Bedaru Bombe''
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Shapatha]]''
| Ranga
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Pavithra Prema''
| Chandrashekhar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Accident (1985 film)|Accident]]''
| Ravi
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="accident"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Asha Kirana''
| Kiran
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba]]''
| Shankar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Apoorva Sangama]]''
| Harish / Suresh{{efn|name=double}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Utsav]]''
| Sajjal
| [[Hindi]] film
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Utsav"/>
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1985
! scope=row| ''Thayi Kanasu''
| Murthy
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Parameshi Prema Prasanga]]''
| Parameshi
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Manava Danava''
| H. Mahesh / Tiger{{efn|name=double}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Kiladi Aliya''
| Kumar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Vajra Mushti''
| Ajay
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Kari Naga''
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1986
! scope=row| ''Thayiye Nanna Devaru''
| Shekhar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Na Ninna Preetisuve]]''
|
| Cameo
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Agni Parikshe''
| Raja
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Rasthe Raja''
| Raja
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Samsarada Guttu''
| Ramsagar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1987
! scope=row| ''Thayi''
| Ravi
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Ee Bandha Anubandha]]''
| Vijay
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Huli Hebbuli]]''
| Inspector Ajay
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Digvijaya (film)|Digvijaya]]''
| [[Superintendent of police (India)|DCP]] Chandrashekhar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Lorry Driver''
| Shankar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="redoo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Anthima Ghatta''
| Anil
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1988
! scope=row| ''Shakthi''
| Ramu
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Sangliyana]]''
| Ram / Inspector Sangliyana{{efn|name=two names|Nag played one character with two names.}}
| Also playback singer in song "Raja Nanna Raja"
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="firstpost"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Dharmathma''
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Mithileya Seetheyaru]]''
| Inspector Sharif
| Cameo
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
| rowspan="9" | 1989
! scope=row| ''[[Tarka (film)|Tarka]]''
| Akshay / Harish{{efn|name=two names}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=‘Manasa Sarovara’ to ‘Bhinna’: How mental health is stereotyped in Kannada cinema |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/manasa-sarovara-bhinna-how-mental-health-stereotyped-kannada-cinema-143755 |website=The News Minute |access-date=17 August 2023 |language=en |date=19 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| ''Mahayuddha''
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Anthintha Gandu Nanalla''
| Ajay
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[C.B.I. Shankar]]''
| Sathya / Shankar{{efn|name=two names}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Idu Saadhya]]''
| A [[theatre director]]
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Raja Simha''
| Raja
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Jayabheri''
| Mohan
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Narasimha''
| Sridhar / Narasimha{{efn|name=two names}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Wall Poster''
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jogwar |first1=Sangati |title=KGF Chapter 2 fame Mohan Juneja and his stardom; All that you must know |url=https://odishatv.in/news/entertainment/kgf-chapter-2-fame-mohan-juneja-his-stardom-all-that-you-must-know-176338 |publisher=odishatv.in |access-date=17 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1990
! scope=row| ''[[S. P. Sangliyana Part 2]]''
| S. P. Sangliyana
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="firstpost"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru]]''
| Inspector Chandrashekhar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Maheshwara''
| Maheshwara / Parameshwara{{efn|name=double}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Thrinethra''
| SP Sangliyana
| Cameo
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Aavesha]]''
| Shivappa
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Hosa Jeevana]]''
| Seetharam
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Ramayan's Sita aka Dipika Chikhila remembers late co-star Shankar Nag |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ramayans-sita-aka-dipika-chikhila-remembers-late-co-star-shankar-nag/articleshow/75713183.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=13 May 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| ''Halliya Surasuraru''
| Shankar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Bhale Chathura''
| Shekhar
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Aata Bombata]]''
| Raja
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Nigooda Rahasya]]''
| Mohan
| Posthumous release
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1991
! scope=row| ''Nakkala Rajakumari''
| Sorcerer
| Posthumous release
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Punda Prachanda''
| Purushotham
| Posthumous release
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''Nagini''
| Shankar
| Posthumous release
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
! scope=row| ''[[Sundarakanda (1991 film)|Sundarakanda]]''
| Inspector Shetty
| Posthumous release
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|-
| rowspan="1" | 1992
! scope=row| ''[[Prana Snehitha]]''
| Ram
| Posthumous release
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="encyclo"/>
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 1986–1988
! scope=row| ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]''
| Venkatesh
| Also director
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=In Pics: How The Cast Of 'Malgudi Days' Looked In Their First Appearances Vs Later |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/cast-of-malgudi-days-then-vs-later |website=ScoopWhoop |access-date=16 August 2023 |language=en |date=12 November 2021}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0619053}}

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[[Category:Male actor filmographies|Nag, Shankar]]
[[Category:Director filmographies|Nag, Shankar]]
[[Category:Indian filmographies]]

Shankar Nag filmography - Revision history

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