Arundathi Nag
Acting · Writing
Born July 6, 1956, Delhi, India
Arundhati Nag (née Rao) (Kannada: ಅರುಂಧತಿ ನಾಗ್ - ರಾವ್) is a prominent South Indian polyglot film actress and theatre personality. She has been involved with multilingual Theatre in India, for over 25 years, first in Mumbai where she got involved with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA), and did various productions in Gujarati, Marathi, and Hindi theatre, besides getting involved in television, director Jyoti Vyas's Gujarati TV series, Haji Aavti Kaal Che. Later and after her marriage to Kannada actor-director Shankar Nag(1954–1990), her association with theatre continued in Bangalore, culminating in realizing the dream project of her late husband, theRanga Shankara theatre, at J P Nagar, a suburb in Bangalore. She was awarded the 2008 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Theatre Acting by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Theatre. She was also awarded the 57th National Film Awards as best supporting actress for her role in Paa
Filmography
- Escaype Live
- 2022Medium Spicy — Laxmi Tipnis
- 2018Drama — Rosamma John Chacko
- 2016The Man Who Knew Infinity — Komalatammal
- 2013Andar Bahar
- 2012Da Thadiya — Knight Rider
- 2009Paa — "Bum"(Vidya's mother)
- 2007Chaurahen — Mrs Nayyar
- 2005Jogi — Bhagyakka
- 1998Dil Se.. — Kanval Dev Burman
- 1997Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love — Annabi
- 1997Minsara Kanavu — Mother Superior
- 1996Shiva Sainya
- 1993Golibar
- 1988Kanaka Purandara — Wife of Srinivasa Nayaka
- Malgudi Days — Kamala
- 1985Parameshi Prema Prasanga — Ramamani
- 1984Accident — Maya Rani, Assistant Director, Costume Design
- 1983Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege — Jaya Jagirdar
- 1981Geetha — Screenplay
- 197922 June 1897 — Daughter-In-Law #1