Shankar Nagarakatte ( ????? ????????? ) (9 November 1954 – 30 September 1990) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work in Kannada cinema and television.
He directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi Days, based on celebrated novelist R.
K.
Narayan's short stories.
Shankar Nag received the inaugural IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award" at the 7th International Film Festival of India for his work in the film Ondanondu Kaladalli.
He co-wrote 22 June 1897, an Indian national award-winning Marathi film.