Personal Info
Birth date
1956-07-06 (69 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Delhi, India
Also known as
Arundhati Nag
Arundhati Rao
Arundathi Rao
Arundathi Nag
Biography
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
8.667
Overview:
The different journeys of six regular people as they struggle to win, fame and fortune on a social media app called Escaype Live which promises big money to the winning contestant. Will the lines between the real and virtual begin to blur as they gear up for the contest?The Man Who Knew Infinity
7.152
Overview:
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
5.723
Overview:
Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets married to the local prince, Raj Singh, who soon succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj gets bored of Tara and starts seeking another female to satisfy his sexual needs. He notices Maya and is instantly attracted to her. He has her included as one of his courtesans, and is intimate with her. Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact.Dil Se..
6.9
Overview:
Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help.Jogi
7
Overview:
After a crime lord is murdered by Madesha, Nivedhitha, a journalist, sets out to meet him. She ends up meeting an old woman and promises to help her find her son, who is none other than Madesha.Paa
6.4
Overview:
Auro suffers from a progeria like syndrome. Mentally he is 13 but physically he looks 5 times older. In spite of his condition, Auro is a very happy boy. He lives with his mother Vidya, who is a gynaecologist. Amol is young, progressive politician. He is a man with a mission. Auro is Amol's son. Paa is a 'rare' story about a father-son, son-father relationship.Da Thadiya
6.4
Overview:
The film tells the love story of an obese youth named Luke John Prakash. Luke comes from a wealthy family and is in love with a girl named Ann Mary Thadikkaran (Ann Augustine). The evolution of their relationship through various stages forms the crux of the story.Minsara Kanavu
6.7
Overview:
Priya decides that she wants to be a nun, much to the horror of her father and Thomas, the boy who is in love with her. Thomas decides to enlist the help of Deva to change her mind.Geetha
NYR
Overview:
Geetha is a 1981 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag in the lead role, alongside Padmavathi Rao. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri. Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other eventsMedium Spicy
2
Overview:
Chef Nissim, a millennial in Mumbai, finds himself at a crossroads in his love life-- Chef Gowri is a feisty go-getter who likes to live life off the beaten path while Prajakta assures a more serene and stable life. Whether to go all-in with the spice or to choose a sweeter flavour for life, is a choice that Nissim has to make. His liberal, upper middle-class family with a mixed bag of viewpoints doesn't make his decision easier.Drama
5.2
Overview:
Set in UK, Drama follows the hilarious yet enthralling journey of a funeral director, who sets out to fulfill the final wish of one of his clients.Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege
7
Overview:
Mysore facilitates the marriage between two lovers, Kallesh and Jaya. When differences between them threaten their relationship, he has to intervene yet again and bring them to their senses.Accident
7.5
Overview:
Young man kills people sleeping on the footpath while driving under influence. Young man's influential father struggles to silence the police investigation and media coverage.22 June 1897
6
Overview:
Due to a plague epidemic in Pune, the British Government deputes C.W. Rand as Chairman of the Special Plague Committee, empowering him to do whatever is necessary to control the menace. Rand's heavy handed measures deeply offend local sensibilities, driving a group of angry youngsters to assassinate him and Lt. Charles Ayerst- the first outbreak of revolutionary activities in British India.Andar Bahar
NYR
Overview:
Andar Bahar is a 2013 Kannada film directed by Phaneesh S Ramanathapura and produced by Rajanish, Prasad, Ambareesh, Bhaskar, Srinivas and Avinash. The film stars Shivaraj Kumar, Parvathi Menon, Arundathi Nag and Shashikumar in lead roles. Music was composed by Vijay Prakash.Acting
2022Medium Spicy as Laxmi Tipnis
2022Escaype Live (9 Episodes) as Unknown
2018Drama as Rosamma John Chacko
2016The Man Who Knew Infinity as Komalatammal
2013Andar Bahar as Unknown
2012Da Thadiya as Knight Rider
2009Paa as "Bum"(Vidya's mother)
2005Jogi as Bhagyakka
1998Dil Se.. as Kanval Dev Burman
1997Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love as Annabi
1997Minsara Kanavu as Mother Superior
1988Kanaka Purandara as Wife of Srinivasa Nayaka
1985Accident as Rich Widow Maya Rani
1985Parameshi Prema Prasanga as Ramamani
1983Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege as Jaya Jagirdar
197922 June 1897 as Daughter-In-Law #1
Writing
1981Geetha ... Screenplay