Shankar Nag

Shankar Nag

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Biography

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.

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Acting

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Benki Birugali

Friends Vishnu and Shankar, who are fascinated by the same girl, try to outsmart each other. They turn rivals when Shankar brands Vishnu with theft and sends him to jail.

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Muniyana Madari

Muniyana Madari is a 1981 Indian Kannada-language film.

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Muniyana Madari

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Idu Saadhya

Indian Kannada-language film heavily inspired by the 1987 Italian slasher film STAGE FRIGHT (original title : DELIRIA) directed by Michele Soavi.

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Director of Drama

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Minchina Ota

Minchina Ota is a 1980 Indian Kannada language heist film directed by and starring Shankar Nag with his brother Anant Nag and Lokanath in pivotal roles. The supporting cast features Priya Tendulkar and Ramesh Bhat, who made his debut in the film.

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S. P. Sangliyana Part 2

An upright police officer is determined to wipe out corruption in society. Putting his life at risk, he has to fend off several obstacles that come his way.

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S. P. Sangliyana Part 2

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Apoorva Sangama

1984 Indian Kannada film starring Rajkumar, Shankar Nag and Ambika.

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Apoorva Sangama

Harish / Suresh

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Seetha Ramu

Seetharamu is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language film directed by V. Somashekhar. The film stars Shankar Nag, Manjula and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film is based on a science fiction plot of a brain transplant. The movie was remade in Telugu as Seethe Ramudaithe, starring Shankar Nag in his Telugu debut, and in Hindi in 1995 as Diya Aur Toofan. The song Ee Roopave Nannee Baalina was earlier used by Chellapilla Satyam for the 1978 Telugu movie Annadammula Savaal, which incidentally was a remake of the 1977 Kannada movie Sahodarara Savaal.

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Karmika Kallanalla

Mohan, a factory worker, tries to give his brother good education with his minimal wages. When he is falsely accused of a crime and dismissed from work, he resorts to illegal means to earn money.

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Karmika Kallanalla

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Prana Snehitha

Best friends Ram and Shyam face many obstacles when they decide to expose the corrupt activities of an evil and powerful businessman, Jagapathi.

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Production

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Laalach

Film starring Brahmachari, Chandrashekhar and Coca Cola

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Laalach

Film starring Brahmachari, Chandrashekhar and Coca Cola

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22 June 1897

Due to a plague epidemic in Pune, the British Government deputes C.W. Rand as Chairman of the Special Plague Committee, empowering him to do whatever is necessary to control the menace. Rand's heavy handed measures deeply offend local sensibilities, driving a group of angry youngsters to assassinate him and Lt. Charles Ayerst- the first outbreak of revolutionary activities in British India.

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Minchina Ota

Minchina Ota is a 1980 Indian Kannada language heist film directed by and starring Shankar Nag with his brother Anant Nag and Lokanath in pivotal roles. The supporting cast features Priya Tendulkar and Ramesh Bhat, who made his debut in the film.

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Minchina Ota

Minchina Ota is a 1980 Indian Kannada language heist film directed by and starring Shankar Nag with his brother Anant Nag and Lokanath in pivotal roles. The supporting cast features Priya Tendulkar and Ramesh Bhat, who made his debut in the film.

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22 June 1897

Due to a plague epidemic in Pune, the British Government deputes C.W. Rand as Chairman of the Special Plague Committee, empowering him to do whatever is necessary to control the menace. Rand's heavy handed measures deeply offend local sensibilities, driving a group of angry youngsters to assassinate him and Lt. Charles Ayerst- the first outbreak of revolutionary activities in British India.

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Janma Janmada Anubandha

Avinash, a young man, is troubled by the memories of his past life and decides to investigate the truth behind it.

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Janma Janmada Anubandha

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Janma Janmada Anubandha

Avinash, a young man, is troubled by the memories of his past life and decides to investigate the truth behind it.

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Janma Janmada Anubandha

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Accident

Young man kills people sleeping on the footpath while driving under influence. Young man's influential father struggles to silence the police investigation and media coverage.

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Geetha

Geetha is a 1981 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag in the lead role, alongside Padmavathi Rao. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri. Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other events

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Gallery

Shankar Nag portrait