Girish Karnad
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 19, 1938
- Died
- June 10, 2019 (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Maharashtra, India
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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Filmography
The Master: Shyam Benegal
Movie · as Himself
Revisiting Samskara
Movie
Tiger Zinda Hai
Movie · as Shenoy
24
Movie · as Sathya's grandfather
Chalk N Duster
Movie
Rudra Tandava
Movie
Rana Vikrama
Movie · as K. V. Anand Rao
Gurudakshina
Movie
Samrat & Co.
Movie · as Mahendra Pratap Singh
Chandra
Movie
Benegal's New Cinema
Movie
Sweety Nanna Jodi
Movie
Mugamoodi
Movie · as Anand's Grand father
Ek Tha Tiger
Movie · as Shenoy
Yaare Koogadali
Movie
Kempe Gowda
Movie · as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
Aashayein
Movie · as G. Parthasarthi
Komaram Puli
Movie · as Prime Minister
Peepli Live
Movie · as Avinash Nimade
8x10 Tasveer
Movie · as Anil Sharma
Life Goes On
Movie · as Alok
Dhanam
Movie · as Ananth's father
Lava Kusha
Movie
Aa Dinagalu
Movie · as Girish Naik
Dor
Movie · as Randhir Singh
Tananam Tananam
Movie · as Shastry
Iqbal
Movie · as Guruji
Chellamae
Movie · as Rajasekhar
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Movie · as Satya Prasad
Vande Matharam
Movie
Hey Ram
Movie · as Uppilli Iyengar
Pukar
Movie · as Mr. Rajvansh
Prathyartha
Movie · as Home Minister of India
Kaanooru Heggadithi
Movie · as Chandre Gowda
A.K.47
Movie · as Jagannath Rao
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
Movie
China Gate
Movie · as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
Kadhal Mannan
Movie · as Rudran
Ratchagan
Movie · as Sriram
Minsara Kanavu
Movie · as Amalraj
Aatank
Movie · as Inspector Khan
Dharma Chakram
Movie · as Mahendra
The Prince
Movie · as Vishwanath
Sivasakthi
Movie · as Siva’s Father
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Movie · as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
Kaadhalan
Movie · as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
Cheluvi
Movie · as Village Headman
Pranadaata
Movie · as Dr. Siva Prasad
Mysooru Mallige
Movie
Gunaa
Movie · as Doctor Ganesh
Chaitanya
Movie
Bramma
Movie · as Jennifer's father
Inner voice
Movie
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Movie · as Govindabhatta
Nehru: The Jewel of India
Movie
Prathama Ushakirana
Movie · as Psychiatrist
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
Movie
Akarshan
Movie · as Anand (Movie Director)
Sutradhar
Movie · as Zamindar
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Movie · as Appu Menon
Sankeertana
Movie
Malgudi Days
TV · as W. T. Srinivasan (Swami’s Father) / The Watchman · 54 eps
Naan Adimai Illai
Movie
Zamana
Movie · as Satish Kumar
Sur Sangam
Movie
Meri Jung
Movie · as Deepak Verma
Nee Thanda Kanike
Movie
Tarang
Movie · as Dinesh
Divorce
Movie · as Jayant Oswal
Anveshane
Movie · as Rotti
Ananda Bhairavi
Movie · as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
Umbartha
Movie · as Subhash Mahajan
Aparoopa
Movie · as Mr. Kanna
Paanch Qaidi
Movie
Shama
Movie
Man Pasand
Movie · as Kashinath
Apne Paraye
Movie · as Harish
Aasha
Movie · as Mala's Friend
The Jewelled Lamp
Movie · as Madan (Railway official)
Swami
Movie · as Ghanshyam
Manthan
Movie · as Dr. Manohar Rao
Nishant
Movie · as Schoolmaster
Jadu Ka Shankh
Movie
Vamsha Vriksha
Movie
Samskara
Movie · as Praneshacharya