Gayatri Nag | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 April 1960 Bombay, Bombay State, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Aditi |
| Relatives | Shankar Nag (Brother-in-law) ; Arundhati Nag (co-sister) |
Gayatri (born 23 April 1960[ citation needed ]) is an Indian actress from Punjab who is known for heroine roles in Kannada movies like Auto Raja (1980), Vasantha Geetha (1980), Sukha Samsarakke Hanneradu Sutragalu (1984), Jwaalamukhi (1985) and Shwetha Gulabi (1985). She is married to actor Anant Nag. [1] [2] [3]
Gayatri married popular Kannada actor Anant Nag on 9 April 1987. They have a daughter, Aditi
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Victoria No. 203 | Munni | Hindi | Child actor |
| 1976 | Tapasya | Chanda Sinha | Hindi | |
| 1978 | Mera Rakshak | Radha A. Rai | Hindi | |
| 1978 | Safed Haathi | Rani | Hindi | |
| 1979 | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | Hindi | ||
| 1980 | Sunayana | Sushma | Hindi | |
| 1980 | Thodisi Bewafaii | Veena Choudhary | Hindi | |
| 1980 | Auto Raja | Rani / Bhavani | Kannada | |
| 1980 | Vasantha Geetha | Geetha | Kannada | |
| 1980 | Aarada Gaaya | Kannada | ||
| 1980 | Rusthum Jodi | Usha | Kannada | |
| 1980 | Mogudu Kaavali | Krishnaveni | Telugu | |
| 1980 | Pelli Gola | Telugu | ||
| 1981 | Kula Puthra | Radha | Kannada | |
| 1981 | Hanabalavo Janabalavo | Kannada | ||
| 1982 | Auto Raja | Rani / Bhavani | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Indina Ramayana | Kannada | Special appearance | |
| 1984 | Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba | Kannada | Special appearance | |
| 1984 | Sukha Samsarakke Hanneradu Suthragalu | Jayalakshmi | Kannada | |
| 1985 | Olave Baduku | Kannada | ||
| 1985 | Khiladi Aliya | Sudha | Kannada | |
| 1985 | Maanava Daanava | Deepa | Kannada | |
| 1985 | Maha Purusha | Kannada | ||
| 1985 | Hendti Beku Hendti | Kannada | ||
| 1985 | Shwetha Gulabi | Shwetha | Kannada | |
| 1985 | Jwaalamukhi | V. Tejaswini | Kannada | |
| 1985 | Ade Kannu | Kamala | Kannada | |
| 1985 | Vajra Mushti | Rajini | Kannada | |
| 1986 | Preethi | Preethi | Kannada | |
| 1986 | Rasthe Raja | Kannada | ||
| 1986 | Sigappu Malargal | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Thayi | Savitri | Kannada | |
| 1987 | Agni Parva | Kannada | ||
| 1989 | Abhimana | Kannada | ||
| 1989 | Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru | Annapoorna | Kannada |
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