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Enagi Nataraj
Enagi Nataraj
Died (aged 54)
OccupationActor
Parent(s)
  • Enagi Balappa (father)

Enagi Nataraj was an Indian actor of film, television and stage. He was a son of actor Enagi Balappa.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Nataraj was born to the couple Enagi Balappa and Laxmidevi. He made his first appearance as a child in the play Basaveshwara Mahatme. He was a student of the Rudrakshi Math's hostel in Belagavi.[1] Nataraj worked in business for a small period of time before resuming his entertainment career. For more than a decade, he worked for film director T. S. Nagabharana.[2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Serials[edit | edit source]

  • Mahanavami
  • Sankranti
  • Naku Tanti
  • Kinnari
  • Idu Entha Lokavayya

Plays[edit | edit source]

  • Basaveshwara Mahatme
  • Haddu Needida Haadi
  • Nata Samrat
  • Jagajyoti Basaveshwara
  • Burjwa Gentleman
  • Policeriddare Echharike
  • Oedipus[2]
  • Macbeth
  • Miss Sahara[3]
  • Tadroopi
  • Birudantembara Ganda
  • Sambashiva Prahasana
  • Naa Tukaram Alla[4]

Films[edit | edit source]

Awards and honours[edit | edit source]

Final work[edit | edit source]

Before his death, Nataraj had a play in progress about Kittur Rani Chennamma.[1]

Death[edit | edit source]

Nataraj was suffering from liver- and kidney-related problems and he died at a private nursing home in Hubballi on 9 June 2012 following his illness. He was survived by his wife and two sons.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Yenagi Nataraj Passes Away". The Hindu. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Theatre Personality Enagi Nataraj No More". Deccan Herald. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 [dead link]"Noted Theatre Personality Enagi Nataraj Passes Away". Webindia123. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ragendra (9 June 2012). "ರಂಗಕರ್ಮಿ ಹಾಗೂ ನಟ ಏಣಗಿ ನಟರಾಜ್ ಕಾಲವಶ". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 26 March 2025.

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