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
All Movies (82)
- The Master: Shyam Benegal2022 · as Himself
- Revisiting Samskara2018
- Tiger Zinda Hai2017 · as Shenoy
- 242016 · as Sathya's grandfather
- Chalk N Duster2016
- Rana Vikrama2015 · as K. V. Anand Rao
- Gurudakshina2015
- Rudra Tandava2015
- Samrat & Co.2014 · as Mahendra Pratap Singh
- Chandra2014
- Sweety Nanna Jodi2013
- Yaare Koogadali2012
- Mugamoodi2012 · as Anand's Grand father
- Ek Tha Tiger2012 · as Shenoy
- Kempe Gowda2011 · as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
- Komaram Puli2010 · as Prime Minister
- Aashayein2010 · as G. Parthasarthi
- Peepli Live2010 · as Avinash Nimade
- Life Goes On2009 · as Alok
- 8 x 10 Tasveer2009 · as Anil Sharma
- Dhanam2008 · as Ananth's father
- Lava Kusha2007
- Aa Dinagalu2007 · as Girish Naik
- Tananam Tananam2006 · as Shastry
- Dor2006 · as Randhir Singh
- Iqbal2005 · as Guruji
- Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.2004 · as Satya Prasad
- Chellamae2004 · as Rajasekhar
- Vande Matharam2001
- Hey Ram2000 · as Uppilli Iyengar
- Pukar2000 · as Mr. Rajvansh
- A.K.471999 · as Jagannath Rao
- Prathyartha1999 · as Home Minister of India
- Kaanooru Heggadithi1999 · as Chandre Gowda
- China Gate1998 · as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
- Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger1998
- Kadhal Mannan1998 · as Rudran
- Ratchagan1997 · as Sriram
- Minsara Kanavu1997 · as Amalraj
- Sivasakthi1996 · as Siva’s Father
- The Prince1996 · as Vishwanath
- Aatank1996 · as Inspector Khan
- Dharma Chakram1996 · as Mahendra
- Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai1995 · as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
- Kaadhalan1994 · as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
- Cheluvi1992 · as Village Headman
- Pranadaata1992 · as Dr. Siva Prasad
- Gunaa1991 · as Doctor Ganesh
- Mysooru Mallige1991
- Chaitanya1991
- Prathama Ushakirana1990 · as Psychiatrist
- Santha Shishunala Sharif1990 · as Govindabhatta
- Nehru: The Jewel of India1990
- Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe1989
- Akarshan1988 · as Anand (Movie Director)
- Sankeertana1987
- Sutradhar1987 · as Zamindar
- Neela Kurinji Poothappol....1987 · as Appu Menon
- Naan Adimai Illai1986
- Nee Thanda Kanike1985
- Zamana1985 · as Satish Kumar
- Sur Sangam1985
- Meri Jung1985 · as Deepak Verma
- Tarang1984 · as Dinesh
- Divorce1984 · as Jayant Oswal
- Ananda Bhairavi1983 · as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
- Anveshane1983
- Umbartha1982 · as Subhash Mahajan
- Aparoopa1982 · as Mr. Kanna
- Shama1981
- Paanch Qaidi1981
- Apne Paraye1980 · as Harish
- Man Pasand1980 · as Kashinath
- Aasha1980 · as Mala's Friend
- The Jewelled Lamp1979 · as Madan (Railway official)
- Swami1977 · as Ghanshyam
- Manthan1976 · as Dr. Manohar Rao
- Nishant1975 · as Schoolmaster
- Jadu Ka Shankh1974
- Vamsha Vriksha1971
- Samskara1970 · as Praneshacharya
- Benegal's New Cinema—
All TV Shows (1)
- Malgudi Days1987