Girish Karnad

Known for: Acting

Born: 1938-05-19 – 2019-06-10 (aged 81)

From: Maharashtra, India

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.

Filmography (83)

MOVIE★ 4.0
The Master: Shyam Benegal
2022
as Himself
MOVIE
Revisiting Samskara
2018
MOVIE★ 6.2
Tiger Zinda Hai
2017
as Shenoy
MOVIE★ 7.2
24
2016
as Sathya's grandfather
MOVIE★ 7.2
Chalk N Duster
2016
MOVIE★ 5.0
Rana Vikrama
2015
as K. V. Anand Rao
MOVIE★ 4.0
Gurudakshina
2015
MOVIE★ 4.5
Rudra Tandava
2015
MOVIE★ 5.4
Samrat & Co.
2014
as Mahendra Pratap Singh
MOVIE★ 2.2
Chandra
2014
MOVIE
Sweety Nanna Jodi
2013
MOVIE
Yaare Koogadali
2012
MOVIE★ 4.5
Mugamoodi
2012
as Anand's Grand father
MOVIE★ 6.2
Ek Tha Tiger
2012
as Shenoy
MOVIE★ 5.8
Kempe Gowda
2011
as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
MOVIE★ 4.1
Komaram Puli
2010
as Prime Minister
MOVIE★ 6.7
Aashayein
2010
as G. Parthasarthi
MOVIE★ 7.3
Peepli Live
2010
as Avinash Nimade
MOVIE★ 3.0
Life Goes On
2009
as Alok
MOVIE★ 5.2
8 x 10 Tasveer
2009
as Anil Sharma
MOVIE
Dhanam
2008
as Ananth's father
MOVIE
Lava Kusha
2007
MOVIE★ 7.0
Aa Dinagalu
2007
as Girish Naik
MOVIE
Tananam Tananam
2006
as Shastry
MOVIE★ 7.4
Dor
2006
as Randhir Singh
MOVIE★ 7.0
Iqbal
2005
as Guruji
MOVIE★ 6.7
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
2004
as Satya Prasad
MOVIE★ 6.0
Chellamae
2004
as Rajasekhar
MOVIE
Vande Matharam
2001
MOVIE★ 7.0
Hey Ram
2000
as Uppilli Iyengar
MOVIE★ 6.4
Pukar
2000
as Mr. Rajvansh
MOVIE
A.K.47
1999
as Jagannath Rao
MOVIE★ 5.2
Prathyartha
1999
as Home Minister of India
MOVIE
Kaanooru Heggadithi
1999
as Chandre Gowda
MOVIE★ 6.7
China Gate
1998
as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
MOVIE★ 4.7
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
MOVIE★ 5.9
Kadhal Mannan
1998
as Rudran
MOVIE★ 7.7
Ratchagan
1997
as Sriram
MOVIE★ 6.6
Minsara Kanavu
1997
as Amalraj
MOVIE
Sivasakthi
1996
as Siva’s Father
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Prince
1996
as Vishwanath
MOVIE★ 4.7
Aatank
1996
as Inspector Khan
MOVIE★ 7.3
Dharma Chakram
1996
as Mahendra
MOVIE
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
1995
as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
MOVIE★ 6.6
Kaadhalan
1994
as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
MOVIE★ 9.7
Cheluvi
1992
as Village Headman
MOVIE
Pranadaata
1992
as Dr. Siva Prasad
MOVIE★ 7.0
Gunaa
1991
as Doctor Ganesh
MOVIE★ 10.0
Mysooru Mallige
1991
MOVIE★ 7.5
Chaitanya
1991
MOVIE
Prathama Ushakirana
1990
as Psychiatrist
MOVIE★ 7.0
Santha Shishunala Sharif
1990
as Govindabhatta
MOVIE
Nehru: The Jewel of India
1990
MOVIE★ 8.7
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989
MOVIE★ 4.0
Akarshan
1988
as Anand (Movie Director)
TV★ 7.8
Malgudi Days
1987
MOVIE★ 8.0
Sankeertana
1987
MOVIE★ 9.0
Sutradhar
1987
as Zamindar
MOVIE
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
1987
as Appu Menon
MOVIE★ 6.2
Naan Adimai Illai
1986
MOVIE
Nee Thanda Kanike
1985
MOVIE★ 10.0
Zamana
1985
as Satish Kumar
MOVIE★ 7.3
Sur Sangam
1985
MOVIE★ 7.4
Meri Jung
1985
as Deepak Verma
MOVIE★ 6.3
Tarang
1984
as Dinesh
MOVIE★ 10.0
Divorce
1984
as Jayant Oswal
MOVIE★ 8.0
Ananda Bhairavi
1983
as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
MOVIE★ 10.0
Anveshane
1983
MOVIE★ 6.9
Umbartha
1982
as Subhash Mahajan
MOVIE★ 7.0
Aparoopa
1982
as Mr. Kanna
MOVIE★ 8.0
Shama
1981
MOVIE★ 8.0
Paanch Qaidi
1981
MOVIE★ 8.0
Apne Paraye
1980
as Harish
MOVIE★ 7.0
Man Pasand
1980
as Kashinath
MOVIE★ 6.0
Aasha
1980
as Mala's Friend
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Jewelled Lamp
1979
as Madan (Railway official)
MOVIE★ 4.0
Swami
1977
as Ghanshyam
MOVIE★ 6.7
Manthan
1976
as Dr. Manohar Rao
MOVIE★ 7.1
Nishant
1975
as Schoolmaster
MOVIE★ 10.0
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974
MOVIE★ 7.0
Vamsha Vriksha
1971
MOVIE★ 7.7
Samskara
1970
as Praneshacharya
MOVIE
Benegal's New Cinema
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