His films highlighted the lifestyle and issues of working-class society. Many of the films on which he worked went on to win National Film Awards and various state awards. Nag's last release was Bhargava's Prana Snehitha, which had been completed fully but was delayed. Anant Nag completed the dubbing for Nigooda Rahasya. The last film he did as an actor, Sundarakanda, was released a few days after his death for which Nag's voice was dubbed by Murali. Nag died in a car collision at Anagodu village on the outskirts of Davanagere town on 30 September 1990 during the pre-production work for his film Jokumaraswamy. Theater for performing Arts, including Drama.Low Cost Houses that could be built in 8 days.Rope Way/Cable Car to heighten the tourist experience at Nandi Hills.He is credited with pioneering efforts in initiating Shankar Nag, was multi-faceted person, involved in various aspects of Karnataka's Infrastructure. Narasimhan, who wrote and co-directed Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige which had, apart from himself, his wife Arundhati Nag and Ramesh Bhat in the cast. He continued with productions like Barrister, Sandhya Chhaya. His first directorial effort in Kannada theatre was Anju Mallige by Girish Karnad. His brother Anant Nag and he founded Sanket, an amateur theatre group, which still produces plays. He anchored the Parichaya program on DD1-Kannada, in its starting days. Malgudi Days has been rated as one of the finest serials ever to be made in the history of Indian television. Nag went to direct another teleserial, Swami, in the same year. The series was shot in Agumbe, Shimoga district, Karnataka. The series featured Vishnuvardhan and Anant Nag, with music by was composed by L. In 1987, Nag directed the Doordarshan series Malgudi Days, which was based on a collection of short stories by R.K. His directorial ventures include Lalach (Hindi remake of Minchina Ota), Hosa Theerpu (remake of Dushman), Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige, Ondu Muttina Kathe (loosely based on John Steinbeck's novel The Pearl) and the critically acclaimed Accident which won many state and national awards. Janma Janmada Anubandha and Geetha followed. This won him seven state awards, including that for best film. Nag made his directorial debut with Minchina Ota, one of the earliest heist movies of Kannada cinema. He formed a popular pair with top actress Bhavya who acted with him in 11 films. Some of his popular commercial movies as an actor include Nyaya Ellide, Nyaya Gedditu, Gedda Maga, Sangliyana, S. He eventually became known for his action films, and while he had never undergone any martial arts training, he earned the nickname "Karate King". Seetharamu, Auto Raja and Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu were amongst his early movies. In 1978 Nag made his debut with Girish Karnad's epic film Ondanondu Kaladalli, where he played a mercenary who earns a position in a rival army to get even with his brother, whom he considers his enemy.įollowing the modest success of Ondanondu Kaladalli and the critical accolades he garnered, Nag started appearing in mainstream films. Nag then shifted base to Bangalore where his elder brother Anant Nag had already established himself as a popular actor. Incidentally, he met his future wife, Arundhathi during a drama rehearsal. There, he was attracted to Marathi theatre and immersed himself in theatrical activities. After completing formal education, Nag moved to Bombay. He had an elder sister, Shyamala, and an elder brother, actor Anant Nag. Born into a Konkani-speaking Brahmin family, his family settled in Shirali, a village near Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada of Karnataka State. His parents were Anandi and Sadanand Nagarkatte. Shankar Nagarkatte was born on 9 November 1954 in Honnavar, then a part of North Canara (now Uttara Kannada), in Bombay State (now in Karnataka). 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. He is the younger brother of actor Anant Nag. He co-wrote 22 June 1897, a National award-winning Marathi film. 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 won two National Film Awards, four Karnataka State Film Awards and two Filmfare Award South. Narayan's short stories and acted in some episodes as well. He directed the teleserial Malgudi Days, based on novelist R. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, Nag is often referred to as Karate King. 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.
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