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Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad

Actor · Born 1938-05-19 · Maharashtra, India

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Ek Tha Tiger (2012) — Shenoy
  2. Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) — Shenoy
  3. 24 (2016) — Sathya's grandfather
  4. Iqbal (2005) — Guruji
  5. Peepli Live (2010) — Avinash Nimade
  6. Hey Ram (2000) — Uppilli Iyengar
  7. Dor (2006) — Randhir Singh
  8. 8x10 Tasveer (2009) — Anil Sharma
  9. Mugamoodi (2012) — Anand's Grand father
  10. Gunaa (1991) — Doctor Ganesh
  11. Pukar (2000) — Mr. Rajvansh
  12. China Gate (1998) — Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
  13. Kaadhalan (1994) — Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
  14. Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004) — Satya Prasad
  15. Malgudi Days (1987)
  16. Minsara Kanavu (1997) — Amalraj
  17. Nishant (1975) — Schoolmaster
  18. Manthan (1976) — Dr. Manohar Rao
  19. Chellamae (2004) — Rajasekhar
  20. Aashayein (2010) — G. Parthasarthi
  21. Meri Jung (1985) — Deepak Verma
  22. Umbartha (1982) — Subhash Mahajan
  23. Kempe Gowda (2011) — Mahadev (Kavya's father)
  24. Samskara (1970) — Praneshacharya
  25. Komaram Puli (2010) — Prime Minister
  26. Kadhal Mannan (1998) — Rudran
  27. Ratchagan (1997) — Sriram
  28. Aa Dinagalu (2007) — Girish Naik
  29. Samrat & Co. (2014) — Mahendra Pratap Singh
  30. Naan Adimai Illai (1986)
  31. Chalk N Duster (2016)
  32. Tarang (1984) — Dinesh
  33. Rudra Tandava (2015)
  34. Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger (1998)
  35. Cheluvi (1992) — Village Headman
  36. Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe (1989)
  37. Aatank (1996) — Inspector Khan
  38. Dharma Chakram (1996) — Mahendra
  39. The Prince (1996) — Vishwanath
  40. Akarshan (1988) — Anand (Movie Director)

Directed

  1. Utsav (1984) — Director
  2. Kaadu (1973) — Director
  3. Cheluvi (1992) — Director
  4. Vamsha Vriksha (1971) — Director
  5. Kanaka Purandara (1988) — Director
  6. Ondanondu Kaladalli (1979) — Director
  7. Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (1977) — Director
  8. Kaanooru Heggadithi (1999) — Director