Anant nag is not a Great or outstanding actor.
In 1970’s, 1980’s - Dr Rajkumar, Sundar Krishna urs, Doddanna, Vajramuni, Musuri Krishna Murthy, Srinath, KS Ashwath, Kashinath etc dominated kannada film industry.
Only one names comes and he is “Navarasa Nayaka” Jaggesh , who is the best Kannada movie actor and artist at the present. He is active in Karnataka Kannada film industry since 1990’s and the best movie artist Indian subcontinent has ever produced. A living legend and India’s answer to Charlie Chaplin.
Amoung actresses Kalpana , Shruthi, Aarthi, Charulata, Bhavana Ramanna, Rashmi, Malaika Vasupal, Aditi prabhudeva, Mayuri Kyatari, etc come to mind.