Ananth Nag (Tamil actor)

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Ananth Nag
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Years active2013-present
SpouseUrshila Raj

Ananth Nag is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil film industry. After making his acting debut in the Tamil version of Alphonse Putharen's Neram (2013), he has gone on to act in films including Amara Kaaviyam (2014) and Premam (2015).

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Career

Ananth worked as an assistant cinematographer for films and short films and met director Alphonse Putharen through his work. He subsequently went on to feature in a cameo role in Putharen's first film Neram (2013) as well as a series of short films titled Enna Solla Pogirai, Enna Solla Varenna and Jai Jakkama, where Ananth starred as a protagonist. [1] [2] [3]

Ananth then portrayed the antagonist in Amara Kaaviyam (2014), appearing as a school boy who vies for the attention of his friend's lover. Putharen cast him in Premam (2015) as Arivazhagan, the cousin of Sai Pallavi's character, while he was later seen as Sasikumar's brother in Vetrivel (2016). [4] [5] He made his lead debut with July Kaatril (2019). [6] [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2013 Neram ManickamTamil version only
2014 Amara Kaaviyam Balaji
2015 Premam ArivazhaganMalayalam film
2016 Vetrivel Saravana
2019 July Kaatril Rajeev
2020 Thiruvalar Panjangam Karthik
2021 Maara Bala
Oru Kudaikul Ayya Vaikundar
2022 Coffee with Kadhal Aravindh
College Road Arul
2023 Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum Anbu
Regina Jo
Thudikkum Karangal Sameer
800
AathmikaKarthi
2024 Athomugam Paul
Siragan Mr. X
Light House
Vettaiyan

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References

  1. "Premam actor's next in Kollywood". behindwoods.com. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. Soman, Deepa. "A 'simple' yet 'powerful' wedding". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. Priya Sreekumar [@AnanthNag] (14 July 2015). "Ananth turns actor by accident" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  4. "Vetrivel a Tale of Two Brothers".
  5. IANS (18 May 2013). "'Neram' - gem of Tamil cinema (Tamil Movie Review)". Business Standard. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  6. "Anant Nag is July Kaatril's hero". August 2018.
  7. "Ananth Nag to debut as hero with July Kaatre".