Girish Karnad
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
93
Gender
Male
Birthday
1938-05-19 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Maharashtra, India
Acting
2018
Revisiting Samskara as Not available2017
Tiger Zinda Hai as Shenoy2016
24 as Sathya's grandfather2016
Chalk N Duster as Not available2015
Rudra Tandava as Not available2015
Rana Vikrama as K. V. Anand Rao2015
Gurudakshina as Not available2014
Samrat & Co. as Mahendra Pratap Singh2014
Chandra as Not available2012
Ek Tha Tiger as Shenoy2012
Mugamoodi as Anand's Grand father2012
Yaare Koogadali as Not available2011
Kempe Gowda as Mahadev (Kavya's father)2010
Peepli Live as Avinash Nimade2010
Aashayein as G. Parthasarthi2010
Komaram Puli as Prime Minister2009
Life Goes On as Alok2009
8 x 10 Tasveer as Anil Sharma2008
Dhanam as Ananth's father2007
Lava Kusha as Not available2007
Aa Dinagalu as Girish Naik2006
Dor as Randhir Singh2006
Tananam Tananam as Shastry2005
Iqbal as Guruji2004
Shankar Dada MBBS as Shankar's Father2004
Chellamae as Rajasekhar2000
Hey Ram as Uppilli Iyengar2000
Pukar as Mr. Rajvansh1999
Prathyartha as Home Minister of India1999
Kaanooru Heggadithi as Chandre Gowda1998
China Gate as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan1998
Kadhal Mannan as Rudran1998
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger as Not available1997
Minsara Kanavu as Amalraj1997
Ratchagan as Sriram1996
Aatank as Inspector Khan1996
Dharma Chakram as Mahendra1996
The Prince as Vishwanath1996
Sivasakthi as Not available1995
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai as Hangal Kumaraswamiji1994
Kaadhalan as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy1992
Cheluvi as Village Headman1992
Pranadaata as Dr. Siva Prasad1991
Gunaa as Doctor Ganesh1991
Chaitanya as Not available1991
Mysooru Mallige as Not available1990
Nehru: The Jewel of India as Not available1990
Santha Shishunala Sharif as Govindabhatta1990
Prathama Ushakirana as Psychiatrist1989
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe as Not available1988
Akarshan as Anand (Movie Director)1987
Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... as Appu Menon1987
Sankeertana as Not available1987
Sutradhar as Zamindar1986
Naan Adimai Illai as Not available1985
Meri Jung as Deepak Verma1985
Zamana as Satish Kumar1985
Sur Sangam as Not available1984
Divorce as Jayant Oswal1984
Tarang as Dinesh1983
Anveshane as Not available1983
Ananda Bhairavi as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma1982
Umbartha as Subhash Mahajan1982
Aparoopa as Mr. Kanna1981
Paanch Qaidi as Not available1980
Aasha as Mala's Friend1980
Apne Paraye as Harish1980
Man Pasand as Kashinath1979
The Jewelled Lamp as Madan (Railway official)1977
Swami as Ghanshyam1976
The Churning as Dr. Manohar Rao1975
Nishant as SchoolmasterNaN
The Master: Shyam Benegal as Himself1974
Jadu Ka Shankh as Not available1970
Samskara as PraneshacharyaCrew
2007
Aa Dinagalu Screenplay2002
Agni Varsha Writer1999
Kaanooru Heggadithi Director1997
Nagamandala Writer1992
Cheluvi Director1988
Kanaka Purandara Director1984
Utsav Director1984
Utsav Screenplay1981
Kalyug Writer1979
Ondanondu Kaladalli Director1978
The Sage from the Sea Screenplay1977
The Role Screenplay1977
Kakana Kote Screenplay1977
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane Director1973
Kaadu Director1973
Kaadu Writer1971
Vamsha Vriksha Director1970
Samskara Screenplay