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
Photos (2)
Movies (74)
Ek Tha Tiger
Shenoy
Tiger Zinda Hai
Shenoy
Peepli Live
Avinash Nimade
24
Sathya's grandfather
8x10 Tasveer
Anil Sharma
Dharma Chakram
Mahendra
Hey Ram
Uppilli Iyengar
Aatank
Inspector Khan
Yaare Koogadali
2012
China Gate
Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
Meri Jung
Deepak Verma
Pukar
Mr. Rajvansh
Dor
Randhir Singh
Anveshane
Rotti
Sutradhar
Zamindar
Ananda Bhairavi
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
Manthan
Dr. Manohar Rao
Vande Matharam
2001
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
Gunaa
Doctor Ganesh
Tananam Tananam
Shastry
Minsara Kanavu
Amalraj
Samskara
Praneshacharya
Aasha
Mala's Friend
Umbartha
Subhash Mahajan
Ratchagan
Sriram
Nishant
Schoolmaster
Inner voice
1991
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Satya Prasad
Zamana
Satish Kumar
Kempe Gowda
Mahadev (Kavya's father)
Bramma
Jennifer's father
Aa Dinagalu
Girish Naik
Aparoopa
Mr. Kanna
Nee Thanda Kanike
1985
Iqbal
Guruji
Komaram Puli
Prime Minister
Akarshan
Anand (Movie Director)
Aashayein
G. Parthasarthi
Benegal's New Cinema
2014
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Appu Menon
Naan Adimai Illai
1986
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Govindabhatta
The Prince
Vishwanath
Vamsha Vriksha
1971
Chalk N Duster
2016
Lava Kusha
2007
Chandra
2014
Kadhal Mannan
Rudran
Rana Vikrama
K. V. Anand Rao
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989
Kaadhalan
Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
Tarang
Dinesh
Mugamoodi
Anand's Grand father
Mysooru Mallige
1991
Swami
Ghanshyam
Man Pasand
Kashinath
Rudra Tandava
2015
Apne Paraye
Harish
A.K.47
Jagannath Rao
Sweety Nanna Jodi
2013
Paanch Qaidi
1981
Prathyartha
Home Minister of India
Chellamae
Rajasekhar
Chaitanya
1991
Samrat & Co.
Mahendra Pratap Singh
The Jewelled Lamp
Madan (Railway official)
Cheluvi
Village Headman
Divorce
Jayant Oswal
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
Sankeertana
1987
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974
Prathama Ushakirana
Psychiatrist
Gurudakshina
2015
TV Shows (1)
Directing (6)
Writing (17)
Agni Varsha
Writer
Utsav
Screenplay
Samskara
Screenplay
Samskara
Dialogue
Aa Dinagalu
Screenplay
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Story
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Screenplay
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Writer
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Dialogue
Kalyug
Screenplay
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
Screenplay
Kakana Kote
Screenplay
Bhumika
Screenplay
The Sage from the Sea
Screenplay
Kaadu
Writer
Nagamandala
Writer
Cheluvi
Writer