Ananth Nag (Tamil actor)
{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ananth Nag
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| caption = Still from Neram
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| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| occupation = Actor
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| yearsactive = 2013-present
| spouse = Urshila Raj
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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).
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.{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/premam-actors-next-in-kollywood.html|title=Premam actor's next in Kollywood|work=behindwoods.com|date=27 January 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/A-simple-yet-powerful-wedding/articleshow/48641718.cms|title=A 'simple' yet 'powerful' wedding |work=The Times of India|accessdate=1 July 2016|last1=Soman |first1=Deepa }}{{cite tweet |author=Priya Sreekumar|user= AnanthNag|number=620960451837296642|date=14 July 2015 |title=Ananth turns actor by accident |script-title= |trans-title= |retweet= |link= }}
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).{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/apr/19/vetrivel-a-tale-of-two-brothers-926004.html|title=Vetrivel a Tale of Two Brothers}}{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/neram-gem-of-tamil-cinema-tamil-movie-review-113051800202_1.html|title='Neram' - gem of Tamil cinema (Tamil Movie Review)|last=IANS|work=Business Standard|date=18 May 2013|accessdate=1 July 2016}} He made his lead debut with July Kaatril (2019).{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/010818/anant-nag-is-july-kaatrils-hero.html | title=Anant Nag is July Kaatril's hero | date=August 2018 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/31/ananth-nag-to-debut-as-hero-with-july-kaatre-1851326.html|title = Ananth Nag to debut as hero with July Kaatre}} He then starred in films such as Thiruvalar Panjangam (2020), Maara (2021) and Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum (2023).{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/thiruvalar-panchankam/movieshow/79642205.cms|title = Thiruvalar Panchankam}}
{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/maara/movie-review/80159468.cms|title = Maara}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/thalaikkavasamum-4-nanbargalum/movieshow/99060294.cms|title = Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum}} He was seen in Sundar C's Coffee with Kadhal (2022) and Jai Amar Singh's College Road (2022). {{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Mar/28/thalaikkavasamum-4-nanbargalum-trailer-out-41615.html|title = Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum trailer out }} He was acted in lead role in suspense thriller Aathmika (2023).{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ananth-nag-and-aishwarya-in-a-suspense-thriller/articleshow/88182601.cms|title = Ananth Nag and Aishwarya in a suspense thriller}} He has appeared in thriller films such as Athomugam (2024), Siragan (2024) and Light House (2024). He was cast with Rajinikanth in Vettaiyan (2024).
Filmography
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! Year ! Film ! Role !class=unsortable| Notes | |||
| 2013 | Neram | Manickam | Tamil version only |
| 2014 | Amara Kaaviyam | Balaji | |
| 2015 | Premam | Arivazhagan | Malayalam film |
| 2016 | Vetrivel | Saravana | |
| 2019 | July Kaatril | Rajeev | |
| 2020 | Thiruvalar Panjangam | Karthik | |
| rowspan="2"| 2021 | Maara | Bala | |
| Oru Kudaikul | Ayya Vaikundar | ||
| rowspan="2"|2022 | Coffee with Kadhal | Aravindh | |
| College Road | Arul | ||
| rowspan="5"|2023 | Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum | Anbu | |
| Regina | Jo | ||
| Thudikkum Karangal | Sameer | ||
| 800 | Cricket Player | ||
| Aathmika | Karthi | ||
| rowspan="4"| 2024 | Athomugam | Paul | |
| Siragan | Mr. X | ||
| Light House | |||
| Vettaiyan | ASP Ram | ||
| rowspan="2" |2025 | Xtreme | Jeeva | {{Cite web |last=தினத்தந்தி |date=2024-12-31 |title=Bigg Boss Rachitha 'xtreme' movie release date announced {{!}} பிக்பாஸ் ரச்சிதா நடித்துள்ள'எக்ஸ்ட்ரீம்' படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/bigg-boss-rachitha-xtreme-movie-release-date-announced-1137381 |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=www.dailythanthi.com |language=ta}} |
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7898729}}
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Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema
Category:21st-century Indian male actors
Category:Indian male film actors