Shankar Nag

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Shankar Nag

Directing November 9, 1954

Shankar Nagarakatte (9 November 1954 – 30 September 1990) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work in Kannada-language films and television. A…

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Malgudi Days

Malgudi Days

7.9 1987 TV Show
Ondanondu Kaladalli

Ondanondu Kaladalli

7.0 1979 Movie
Utsav

Utsav

5.0 1984 Movie
Muniyana Madari

Muniyana Madari

1981 Movie
Digvijaya

Digvijaya

1987 Movie
Idu Saadhya

Idu Saadhya

1989 Movie
Accident

Accident

8.3 1984 Movie
Prana Snehitha

Prana Snehitha

1993 Movie
Laalach

Laalach

9.8 1983 Movie
Thrinethra

Thrinethra

1990 Movie
Narasimha

Narasimha

1989 Movie
Seetha Ramu

Seetha Ramu

10.0 1979 Movie

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Shankar Nagarakatte (9 November 1954 – 30 September 1990) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work in Kannada-language films and television. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, Nag is often referred to as Karate King. He directed the teleserial Malgudi Days, based on novelist R. K. Narayan's short stories and acted in some episodes as well. He won two National Film Awards, four Karnataka State Film Awards and two Filmfare Award South. Nag received the inaugural IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award" at the 7th International Film Festival of India for his work in the film Ondanondu Kaladalli. He co-wrote 22 June 1897, a National award-winning Marathi film. He is the younger brother of actor Anant Nag. Vincent Canby, the chief film critic of The New York Times had opined that Shankar's performance in Ondanondu Kaladalli had the force and humor of the younger Toshiro Mifune. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shankar Nag, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1993
    Prana Snehitha

    Movie Ram

  2. 1990
    Nighooda Rahasya

    Movie Mohan

  3. 1990
    Bhale Chathura

    Movie

  4. 1990
    Hosa Jeevana

    Movie

  5. 1990
    Thrinethra

    Movie

  6. 1990
    Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru

    Movie

  7. 1990
    S. P. Sangliyana Part 2

    Movie Sangliyana

  8. 1989
    Narasimha

    Movie

  9. 1989
    Maha Yuddha

    Movie

  10. 1989
    Idu Saadhya

    Movie Director of Drama

  11. 1989
    Tarka

    Movie Akshay / Harish

  12. 1989
    C.B.I Shankar

    Movie Satya/Shankar

  13. 1988
    Dharmathma

    Movie

  14. 1988
    Sangliyana

    Movie

  15. 1988
    Kanaka Purandara

    Movie Kanaka Dasa

  16. 1988
    Shakthi

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1987
    Digvijaya

    Movie DCP Chandrashekhar

  2. 1987
    Malgudi Days

    TV show Venkatesh

  3. 1987
    Ondu Muttina Kathe

    Movie Director

  4. 1986
    Agni Parikshe

    Movie

  5. 1986
    Naa Ninna Preethisuve

    Movie

  6. 1985
    Parameshi Prema Prasanga

    Movie

  7. 1984
    Accident

    Movie Ravi

  8. 1984
    Utsav

    Movie Sajjal

  9. 1984
    Kalinga Sarpa

    Movie Kalinga

  10. 1984
    Shapatha

    Movie

  11. 1984
    Ganda Bherunda

    Movie Nayar

  12. 1984
    Benki Birugali

    Movie Shankar

  13. 1984
    Makkaliralavva Manethumba

    Movie

  14. 1984
    Apoorva Sangama

    Movie Harish / Suresh

  15. 1983
    Hosa Theerpu

    Movie Director

  16. 1983
    Nyaya Gedditu

    Movie Anand

  17. 1983
    Gedda Maga

    Movie

  18. 1983
    Laalach

    Movie Director

  19. 1983
    Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege

    Movie Mysore Matha

  20. 1982
    Karmika Kallanalla

    Movie

  21. 1981
    Bhari Bharjari Bete

    Movie

  22. 1981
    Muniyana Madari

    Movie

  23. 1981
    Geetha

    Movie Sanjay

  24. 1980
    Janma Janmada Anubandha

    Movie Shiva Achari