Ananth Nag (Tamil actor)

Ananth Nag is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil film industry also acted in a Malayalam language film. 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).

Not to be confused with Anant Nag.

Ananth Nag
Still from Neram
Born
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active2013-present
SpouseUrshila Raj

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
Year Film Role Notes
2013NeramManickamTamil version only
2014Amara KaaviyamBalaji
2015PremamArivazhaganMalayalam film
2016VetrivelSaravana
2019July KaatrilRajeev
2020Thiruvalar PanjangamKarthik
2021MaaraBala
Oru KudaikulAyya Vaikundar
2022Coffee with KadhalAravindh
College RoadArul
2023Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum
ReginaJo
Thudikkum KarangalSameer
800

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".
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