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