Girish Karnad
Acting
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
Acting83
movieTiger Zinda Hai
2017
Shenoy
movie24
2016
Sathya's grandfather
movieRana Vikrama
2015
K. V. Anand Rao
movieSamrat & Co.
2014
Mahendra Pratap Singh
movieMugamoodi
2012
Anand's Grand father
movieEk Tha Tiger
2012
Shenoy
movieKempe Gowda
2011
Mahadev (Kavya's father)
movieKomaram Puli
2010
Prime Minister
movieAashayein
2010
G. Parthasarthi
moviePeepli Live
2010
Avinash Nimade
movie8 x 10 Tasveer
2009
Anil Sharma
Dhanam
2008
Ananth's father
movieAa Dinagalu
2007
Girish Naik
movieTananam Tananam
2006
Shastry
movieDor
2006
Randhir Singh
movieIqbal
2005
Guruji
movieShankar Dada M.B.B.S.
2004
Satya Prasad
movieChellamae
2004
Rajasekhar
movieHey Ram
2000
Uppilli Iyengar
moviePukar
2000
Mr. Rajvansh
movieA.K.47
1999
Jagannath Rao
moviePrathyartha
1999
Home Minister of India
Kaanooru Heggadithi
1999
Chandre Gowda
movieChina Gate
1998
Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
movieKadhal Mannan
1998
Rudran
movieRatchagan
1997
Sriram
movieMinsara Kanavu
1997
Amalraj
Sivasakthi
1996
Siva’s Father
movieThe Prince
1996
Vishwanath
movieAatank
1996
Inspector Khan
movieDharma Chakram
1996
Mahendra
movieSangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
1995
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
movieKaadhalan
1994
Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
movieCheluvi
1992
Village Headman
Pranadaata
1992
Dr. Siva Prasad
movieGunaa
1991
Doctor Ganesh
moviePrathama Ushakirana
1990
Psychiatrist
movieSantha Shishunala Sharif
1990
Govindabhatta
movieAkarshan
1988
Anand (Movie Director)
movieSutradhar
1987
Zamindar
movieNeela Kurinji Poothappol....
1987
Appu Menon
movieZamana
1985
Satish Kumar
movieMeri Jung
1985
Deepak Verma
movieTarang
1984
Dinesh
movieDivorce
1984
Jayant Oswal
movieAnanda Bhairavi
1983
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
movieUmbartha
1982
Subhash Mahajan
movieAparoopa
1982
Mr. Kanna
movieApne Paraye
1980
Harish
movieMan Pasand
1980
Kashinath
movieAasha
1980
Mala's Friend
movieThe Jewelled Lamp
1979
Madan (Railway official)
movieSwami
1977
Ghanshyam
movieManthan
1976
Dr. Manohar Rao
movieNishant
1975
Schoolmaster
movieSamskara
1970
Praneshacharya
Writing13
movieAa Dinagalu
2007
Screenplay
movieAgni Varsha
2002
Writer
movieNagamandala
1997
Writer
movieCheluvi
1992
Writer
movieUtsav
1984
Screenplay
movieKalyug
1981
Screenplay
movieOndanondu Kaladalli
1979
Story, Screenplay, Writer, Dialogue
movieThe Sage from the Sea
1978
Screenplay
movieBhumika
1977
Screenplay
movieKakana Kote
1977
Screenplay
movieKaadu
1973
Writer
movieSamskara
1970
Screenplay, Dialogue
Directing8
movieCheluvi
1992
Director
movieUtsav
1984
Director
movieOndanondu Kaladalli
1979
Director
movieKaadu
1973
Director