Oct
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Filed Under (Life) by Thejesh GN on 01-10-2008

shankar nagKnowingly or unknowingly I was talking about Shankar Nag’s (Shankar Nagarakatte) talent and films yesterday. 18 years have passed since we lost a great director/actor of Kannada film industry. We Kannadigas are still trying to find a Shankar Nag in every debutant.
Shankar who gave us movies like Minchina Oota, Accident, Noodi Swamy navirode heege. Shankar who gave us television serial like Malgudi Days, Shankar who got Nagamandala to stage is missed by every Kannada movie buff.

I miss you personally.



Comments:
14 Comments posted on "Remembering Shankar Nag"
Gururaj on October 1st, 2008 at 3:05 pm # Reply

Truly amazing action/director. I like malgudi days…

BTW, I think you should do a spell check before posting ‘Kanannada’ -> Kannada


Thejesh GN on October 1st, 2008 at 3:13 pm # Reply

Yes. And you arrived little earlier than I expected. I clicked on “publish” instead of “save” and was doing the spell check :)


Harsha on October 1st, 2008 at 3:30 pm # Reply

I like “ondhanandhu kaaladhalli” in addition with Minchina Oota and Accident. We miss him.


Pavanaja U B on October 1st, 2008 at 3:33 pm # Reply

His best is oMdaanoMdu kaaladalli


ManojVasanth on October 1st, 2008 at 3:37 pm # Reply

Accident still holds top poistion in my favourite movies list. Each character in movie is just brilliant.Best thing about Shankar Nag was , theatre wasn’t stepping stone for him to join movies.He was always active in theatre too.No replacement for him in Industry or in India as he was one of the most brilliant,technically sound director.We really miss him.


Prashanth M on October 1st, 2008 at 3:53 pm # Reply

One terrific guy… The icon for Auto drivers… And there is no replacement for him…

BTW have you read Anant Nag’s book on him - ‘nanna tamma shankara’. ?


Prasanna on October 1st, 2008 at 5:23 pm # Reply

Shankar Nag is one of the greatest actor/director the Indian film industry has ever seen. He had a great vision for the Kannada film industry & also for the whole state. In 90’s itself he realized the need for metro rail system for Bangalore & even prepared a report on that. But, after that it took many years for our govt. to realize the same.


sindhu on October 1st, 2008 at 6:54 pm # Reply

everything i wanted to say has been said before. i loved malgudi days! the theatre ranga shankara i think has something to do with shankar nag..isnt it?


Thejesh GN on October 1st, 2008 at 9:00 pm # Reply

Yes. RangaShankara is the theatre built in memory of Shankar Nag by his wife Arundhathi. In your next visit to Bangalore make sure to watch a play there.


Lavanya on October 5th, 2008 at 9:11 pm # Reply

Itz not just movies or TV or theatre, he was into everything. He had dreamt of Metro for Bangalore.. sad that we are still not there.. Shankar Nag’s energy and enthusiam has inspired and motivated me many a time and continues to do so. Miss you.


Sheetal on October 14th, 2008 at 6:33 pm # Reply

I still remember Malgudi Days. It was brilliant - simplistic, clean entertainment. Nice blog you have. I’ve been checking so many blogs nowadays through blogadda.com :)


naveen on November 9th, 2008 at 3:54 pm # Reply

i love shankar nag, still he is alive in indian people heart’
through his terrific direcation, i request god to make true all of his dreams,
miss you lot “guru”


naveen on November 9th, 2008 at 3:57 pm # Reply

happy birthday “guru”


Ganesh on November 14th, 2008 at 12:00 pm # Reply

Shankar !!!! simply great personality.. which we can’t see in future..


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