Today ( 9th Nov ) is Shankar Nag’s Birthday. It has been more than 19 years since he left this world.
All though he started his career in Marathi theatres but later moved to Kannada theatres and devoted himself to Kannada film industry. His unconventional way of direction changed the way the people look at Kannada film industry. Some of his best directions include ‘Accident’, ‘Minchina Ota’, ‘Ondhu Mutthina Kathe’ ..etc. Malgudi Days, a serial directed by Shankar Nag, reached everyone’s heart with its simplicity and is considered to be one of the best serials that Indian film industry ever seen.
Shankar Nag died in a car accident on 30th Sept, 1990. Rangashankara, a theatre at Bangalore, was named in the memory of Shankar Nag.
Below is the radio chit-chat of Shankar Nag that was aired in 1988.
Shankar Nag Program on Aakashavani July 1988
If some one asks me to choose best five films of Shankar Nag, then those would be ‘Accident’, ‘Minchina Ota’, ‘Ondanondu kaaladalli’, ‘Nodi Swami Navirodhe Heege’ and ‘Geetha’.
We miss you.. Happy Birthday Shankar Nag.
All Kannada film lovers truly miss Shankarnag. Our industry would have seen some remarkably creative movies if he was still around. A legend.
i miss u shankranna
i am BIG and GREAT fan of Shankar Nag since childhood, i used to fight with my father to watch many of Shankar Nag movies, i remember once Shankar Nag had come with Ananth Nag to Tiptur for Janatha Dal Canvas, that was the day i still cannot forget, i remember i cried when i heard Shankar Nag had died of car accident. i Still Love you. Hope u Have a great rebirth and living Happily. Love to all his fan. Take care, Drive Carefully.
Umesh C Naidu
we really miss Shankar Nag..
somebody help me finding books on Shankar Nag..or mail me at basu.123.raj@gmail.com