Shankar Nag
49 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Nov 9, 1954
- Died
- Sep 30, 1990 (age 35)
- Also known as
- Shankar Nagarakatte · Karate King
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.
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Known for
Shankar Nag: movies and TV shows
Acting (46)
- 1993 Prana Snehitha
as Ram
- 1990 Nighooda Rahasya
as Mohan
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 Aavesha
as Shivappa
- 1990
- 1990 S. P. Sangliyana Part 2
as Sangliyana
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989 Idu Saadhya
as Director of Drama
- 1989 Tarka
as Akshay / Harish
- 1989 C.B.I Shankar
as Satya/Shankar
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988 Kanaka Purandara
as Kanaka Dasa
- 1988
- 1987 Digvijaya
as DCP Chandrashekhar
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984 Accident
as Ravi
- 1984 Utsav
as Sajjal
- 1984 Kalinga Sarpa
as Kalinga
- 1984
- 1984 Ganda Bherunda
as Nayar
- 1984 Benki Birugali
as Shankar
- 1984 Apoorva Sangama
as Harish / Suresh
- 1984
- 1983 Nyaya Gedditu
as Anand
- 1983
- 1983 Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege
as Mysore Matha
- 1982
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981 Geetha
as Sanjay
- 1980 Janma Janmada Anubandha
as Shiva Achari
- 1980
- 1980 Haddina Kannu
as Vikram
- 1980 Auto Raja
as Raja
- 1980 Minchina Ota
as Katte
- 1979 Ondanondu Kaladalli
as Gandugali
- 1979 Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu
as Ravi
- 1979 Seetha Ramu
as Ramu
- 1978
Behind the camera (12)
- 1987
- 1987 Ondu Muttina Kathe
Director, Screenplay
- 1985 Parameshi Prema Prasanga
Screenplay
- 1984 Accident
Director, Producer
- 1984
- 1983 Hosa Theerpu
Director
- 1983 Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege
Screenplay, Director
- 1983 Laalach
Director, Writer
- 1981 Geetha
Director, Screenplay
- 1980 Janma Janmada Anubandha
Writer, Director, Producer
- 1980 Minchina Ota
Director, Producer, Screenplay
- 1979 22 June 1897
Screenplay, Writer