Shankar Nag

Shankar Nag

1954-11-09 – 1990-09-30 (age 35)
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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.

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Known For

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Kanaka Purandara

1988

as Kanaka Dasa

Geetha
Geetha

1981

as Sanjay

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Haddina Kannu

1980

as Vikram

Accident
Accident

1984

as Ravi

Narasimha
Digvijaya
Digvijaya

1987

as DCP Chandrashekhar

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Aavesha

1990

as Shivappa

Utsav
Utsav

1984

as Sajjal

Ondanondu Kaladalli
Ondanondu Kaladalli

1979

as Gandugali

Kalinga Sarpa
Kalinga Sarpa

1984

as Kalinga

Thrinethra
Janma Janmada Anubandha
Janma Janmada Anubandha

1980

as Shiva Achari

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Nyaya Gedditu

1983

as Anand

Maha Yuddha
Auto Raja
Auto Raja

1980

as Raja

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Hosa Jeevana
Prana Snehitha
Prana Snehitha

1993

as Ram