Girish Karnad
Acting
Born: May 19, 1938 · Maharashtra, India
Died: June 10, 2019 (aged 81)
Highest Rated
Biography
Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada.He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.
Known for
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Movies (72)
Ek Tha Tiger
Shenoy
Hey Ram
Uppilli Iyengar
Tiger Zinda Hai
Shenoy
24
Sathya's grandfather
Peepli Live
Avinash Nimade
Samskara
Praneshacharya
Chandra
2014
Ratchagan
Sriram
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Satya Prasad
Yaare Koogadali
2012
Manthan
Dr. Manohar Rao
Meri Jung
Deepak Verma
Dor
Randhir Singh
Aa Dinagalu
Girish Naik
Rana Vikrama
K. V. Anand Rao
China Gate
Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
Minsara Kanavu
Amalraj
A.K.47
Jagannath Rao
Aatank
Inspector Khan
Bramma
Jennifer's father
8x10 Tasveer
Anil Sharma
Akarshan
Anand (Movie Director)
Vande Matharam
2001
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Appu Menon
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989
Prathyartha
Home Minister of India
The Prince
Vishwanath
Pukar
Mr. Rajvansh
Mugamoodi
Anand's Grand father
Kadhal Mannan
Rudran
Apne Paraye
Harish
Sweety Nanna Jodi
2013
Komaram Puli
Prime Minister
Naan Adimai Illai
1986
Kaadhalan
Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
Gunaa
Doctor Ganesh
Aashayein
G. Parthasarthi
Zamana
Satish Kumar
Chellamae
Rajasekhar
Iqbal
Guruji
Aasha
Mala's Friend
Dharma Chakram
Mahendra
Sutradhar
Zamindar
Nishant
Schoolmaster
Prathama Ushakirana
Psychiatrist
Tananam Tananam
Shastry
Chalk N Duster
2016
Samrat & Co.
Mahendra Pratap Singh
Umbartha
Subhash Mahajan
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Govindabhatta
Paanch Qaidi
1981
Swami
Ghanshyam
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974
Divorce
Jayant Oswal
Man Pasand
Kashinath
Chaitanya
1991
Nee Thanda Kanike
1985
Ananda Bhairavi
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
The Jewelled Lamp
Madan (Railway official)
Lava Kusha
2007
Aparoopa
Mr. Kanna
Benegal's New Cinema
2014
Rudra Tandava
2015
Anveshane
1983
Mysooru Mallige
1991
Tarang
Dinesh
Kempe Gowda
Mahadev (Kavya's father)
Sankeertana
1987
Cheluvi
Village Headman
Gurudakshina
2015
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
TV Shows (1)
Directing (5)
Writing (17)
Samskara
Screenplay
Samskara
Dialogue
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Story
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Screenplay
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Writer
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Dialogue
Aa Dinagalu
Screenplay
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
Screenplay
Kaadu
Writer
Kalyug
Screenplay
Nagamandala
Writer
Utsav
Screenplay
Bhumika
Screenplay
Agni Varsha
Writer
Kakana Kote
Screenplay
The Sage from the Sea
Screenplay
Cheluvi
Writer