Girish Karnad
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1938-05-19
Day of Death
2019-06-10 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Maharashtra, India
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.
Acting
The Master: Shyam Benegal
as Himself
(2018)
(2017)
Tiger Zinda Hai
as Shenoy
(2016)
24
as Sathya's grandfather
(2016)
(2015)
(2015)
(2015)
Rana Vikrama
as K. V. Anand Rao
(2014)
Samrat & Co.
as Mahendra Pratap Singh
(2014)
(2012)
Ek Tha Tiger
as Shenoy
(2012)
Mugamoodi
as Anand's Grand father
(2012)
(2011)
Kempe Gowda
as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
(2010)
Peepli Live
as Avinash Nimade
(2010)
Aashayein
as G. Parthasarthi
(2010)
Komaram Puli
as Prime Minister
(2009)
8 x 10 Tasveer
as Anil Sharma
(2009)
Life Goes On
as Alok
(2008)
Dhanam
as Ananth's father
(2007)
(2007)
Aa Dinagalu
as Girish Naik
(2006)
Dor
as Randhir Singh
(2006)
Tananam Tananam
as Shastry
(2005)
Iqbal
as Guruji
(2004)
Shankar Dada MBBS
as Shankar's Father
(2004)
Chellamae
as Rajasekhar
(2000)
Pukar
as Mr. Rajvansh
(2000)
Hey Ram
as Uppilli Iyengar
(1999)
Prathyartha
as Home Minister of India
(1999)
Kaanooru Heggadithi
as Chandre Gowda
(1998)
China Gate
as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
(1998)
Kadhal Mannan
as Rudran
(1998)
(1997)
Minsara Kanavu
as Amalraj
(1997)
Ratchagan
as Sriram
(1996)
Dharma Chakram
as Mahendra
(1996)
Aatank
as Inspector Khan
(1996)
The Prince
as Vishwanath
(1996)
(1995)
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
(1994)
Kaadhalan
as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
(1992)
Cheluvi
as Village Headman
(1992)
Pranadaata
as Dr. Siva Prasad
(1991)
Gunaa
as Doctor Ganesh
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
(1990)
Santha Shishunala Sharif
as Govindabhatta
(1990)
Prathama Ushakirana
as Psychiatrist
(1989)
(1988)
Akarshan
as Anand (Movie Director)
(1987)
Sutradhar
as Zamindar
(1987)
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
as Appu Menon
(1987)
(1986)
(1985)
Meri Jung
as Deepak Verma
(1985)
Zamana
as Satish Kumar
(1985)
(1984)
Tarang
as Dinesh
(1984)
Divorce
as Jayant Oswal
(1983)
Ananda Bhairavi
as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
(1983)
(1982)
Umbartha
as Subhash Mahajan
(1982)
Aparoopa
as Mr. Kanna
(1981)
(1980)
Aasha
as Mala's Friend
(1980)
Apne Paraye
as Harish
(1980)
Man Pasand
as Kashinath
(1979)
The Jewelled Lamp
as Madan (Railway official)
(1977)
Swami
as Ghanshyam
(1976)
The Churning
as Dr. Manohar Rao
(1975)
Nishant
as Schoolmaster
(1974)
(1970)
Samskara
as Praneshacharya
Crew
(2007)
Aa Dinagalu
Screenplay
(2002)
Agni Varsha
Writer
(1999)
Kaanooru Heggadithi
Director
(1997)
Nagamandala
Writer
(1992)
Cheluvi
Director
(1988)
Kanaka Purandara
Director
(1984)
Utsav
Director, Screenplay
(1981)
Kalyug
Writer
(1979)
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Director
(1978)
The Sage from the Sea
Screenplay
(1977)
The Role
Screenplay
(1977)
Kakana Kote
Screenplay
(1977)
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
Director
(1973)
Kaadu
Director, Writer
(1971)
Vamsha Vriksha
Director
(1970)
Samskara
Screenplay