Shankar Nag

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.

Directed

1. Malgudi Days (1987) — Director
2. Minchina Ota (1980) — Director
3. Accident (1984) — Director
4. Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege (1983) — Director
5. Ondu Muttina Kathe (1987) — Director
6. Laalach (1983) — Director
7. Janma Janmada Anubandha (1980) — Director
8. Hosa Theerpu (1983) — Director
9. Geetha (1981) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Utsav (1984) — Sajjal
2. Minchina Ota (1980) — Katte
3. Accident (1984) — Ravi
4. Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege (1983) — Mysore Matha
5. Janma Janmada Anubandha (1980) — Shiva Achari
6. Seetha Ramu (1979) — Ramu
7. Kanaka Purandara (1988) — Kanaka Dasa
8. Ondanondu Kaladalli (1979) — Gandugali
9. Omniscient (1978)
10. Makkaliralavva Manethumba (1984)
11. Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu (1979) — Ravi
12. Ganda Bherunda (1984) — Nayar
13. Sangliyana (1988)
14. Bhari Bharjari Bete (1981)
15. Gedda Maga (1983)
16. Auto Raja (1980) — Raja
17. Benki Birugali (1984) — Shankar
18. Muniyana Madari (1981)
19. Idu Saadhya (1989) — Director of Drama
20. Dharmathma (1988)
21. S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 (1990) — Sangliyana
22. Apoorva Sangama (1984) — Harish / Suresh
23. Karmika Kallanalla (1982)
24. Prana Snehitha (1993) — Ram
25. Geetha (1981) — Sanjay
26. Tarka (1989) — Akshay / Harish
27. Parameshi Prema Prasanga (1985)
28. C.B.I Shankar (1989) — Satya/Shankar
29. Hosa Jeevana (1990)
30. Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru (1990)
31. Maha Yuddha (1989)
32. Bhale Chathura (1990)
33. Nighooda Rahasya (1990) — Mohan
34. Narasimha (1989)
35. Agni Parikshe (1986)
36. Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu (1980)
37. Kalinga Sarpa (1984) — Kalinga
38. Shapatha (1984)
39. Digvijaya (1987) — DCP Chandrashekhar
40. Shakthi (1988)