Acting
Girish Karnad
Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu cinema · 89 credits
Born
19 May 1938
Died
10 June 2019 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Maharashtra, India
Also known as ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್
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
Filmography
Tiger Zinda Hai
as Shenoy
24
as Sathya's grandfather
Rana Vikrama
as K. V. Anand Rao
Samrat & Co.
as Mahendra Pratap Singh
Mugamoodi
as Anand's Grand father
Ek Tha Tiger
as Shenoy
Kempe Gowda
as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
Aashayein
as G. Parthasarthi
Komaram Puli
as Prime Minister
Peepli Live
as Avinash Nimade
8x10 Tasveer
as Anil Sharma
தனம்
2008
Dhanam
as Ananth's father
Aa Dinagalu
as Girish Naik, Screenplay
Dor
as Randhir Singh
Tananam Tananam
as Shastry
Iqbal
as Guruji
Chellamae
as Rajasekhar
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
as Satya Prasad
Hey Ram
as Uppilli Iyengar
Pukar
as Mr. Rajvansh
Prathyartha
as Home Minister of India
Kaanooru Heggadithi
1999
Kaanooru Heggadithi
as Chandre Gowda, Director, Screenplay
A.K.47
as Jagannath Rao
China Gate
as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
Kadhal Mannan
as Rudran
Ratchagan
as Sriram
Minsara Kanavu
as Amalraj
Aatank
as Inspector Khan
Dharma Chakram
as Mahendra
The Prince
as Vishwanath
Sivasakthi
1996
Sivasakthi
as Siva’s Father
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
Kaadhalan
as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
Cheluvi
as Village Headman, Director, Writer
Gunaa
as Doctor Ganesh
Bramma
as Jennifer's father
Santha Shishunala Sharif
as Govindabhatta
Prathama Ushakirana
as Psychiatrist
Akarshan
as Anand (Movie Director)
Sutradhar
as Zamindar
Zamana
as Satish Kumar
Meri Jung
as Deepak Verma
Tarang
as Dinesh
Divorce
as Jayant Oswal
Utsav
Director, Screenplay
Anveshane
as Rotti
Ananda Bhairavi
as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
Umbartha
as Subhash Mahajan
Aparoopa
as Mr. Kanna
Kalyug
Screenplay
Man Pasand
as Kashinath
Apne Paraye
as Harish
Aasha
as Mala's Friend
The Jewelled Lamp
as Madan (Railway official)
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Director, Story, Screenplay, Writer, Dialogue
The Sage from the Sea
Screenplay
Swami
as Ghanshyam
Bhumika
Screenplay
Kakana Kote
Screenplay
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
Director, Screenplay
Manthan
as Dr. Manohar Rao
Nishant
as Schoolmaster
Kaadu
Writer, Director
Vamsha Vriksha
Actor, Director
Samskara
as Praneshacharya, Screenplay, Dialogue