Nagaraj Kote | |
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 Kote in 2019 | |
| Born | 18 April 1965 [1] |
| Occupation | Film actor, theatre artist |
Notable work | Baanaadi (2014 film) |
| Website | nagarajkote |
Nagaraj Kote is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. [2] [3] [4]
| Year | Award | Film | Credit | Category | Result | Ref(s). |
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| 2014 | Karnataka State Film Awards | Baanaadi | Director | Best Children Film | Won | [5] |
| 2010 | Rajyotsava Award | - | Contribution to cinema | - | Won | [6] [7] |
| 2011 | Kempegowda Award | - | Contribution to cinema | - | Won | [1] |
Kote was the eldest among four children. His father was Javarappa and mother Rangamma. [1] He is married and has two sons. [2]
Kote started his acting career in TV serial/soap Sankranti, [1] directed by his mentor T. S. Nagabharana. Kote's theater play Nele, whose message was on importance of trees, entered Limca Book of Records. [4] Kote has an acting career spanning 30 years in cinema. [2]
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