Girish Karnad
Born: 1938-05-19 in Maharashtra, India
Died: 2019-06-10
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2018
2017
- Tiger Zinda Hai as Shenoy
2016
- 24 as Sathya's grandfather
- Chalk N Duster
2015
- Rudra Tandava
- Gurudakshina
- Rana Vikrama as K. V. Anand Rao
2014
- Samrat & Co. as Mahendra Pratap Singh
- Chandra
2012
- Mugamoodi as Anand's Grand father
- Ek Tha Tiger as Shenoy
- Yaare Koogadali
2011
- Kempe Gowda as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
2010
- Komaram Puli as Prime Minister
- Peepli Live as Avinash Nimade
- Aashayein as G. Parthasarthi
2009
- 8 x 10 Tasveer as Anil Sharma
- Life Goes On as Alok
2008
- Dhanam as Ananth's father
2007
- Lava Kusha
- Aa Dinagalu as Girish Naik
2006
- Dor as Randhir Singh
- Tananam Tananam as Shastry
2005
- Iqbal as Guruji
2004
- Shankar Dada MBBS as Shankar's Father
- Chellamae as Rajasekhar
2002
- Agni Varsha ... (Writer)
1999
- Prathyartha as Home Minister of India
- Kaanooru Heggadithi as Chandre Gowda
1998
- China Gate as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
- Kadhal Mannan as Rudran
- Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1997
- Nagamandala ... (Writer)
- Ratchagan as Sriram
- Minsara Kanavu as Amalraj
1996
- Sivasakthi
- Aatank as Inspector Khan
- The Prince as Vishwanath
- Dharma Chakram as Mahendra
1995
- Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
1994
- Kaadhalan as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
1992
- Pranadaata as Dr. Siva Prasad
- Cheluvi as Village Headman
1991
- Chaitanya
- Gunaa as Doctor Ganesh
- Mysooru Mallige
1990
- Santha Shishunala Sharif as Govindabhatta
- Nehru: The Jewel of India
- Prathama Ushakirana as Psychiatrist
1988
- Kanaka Purandara ... (Director)
- Akarshan as Anand (Movie Director)
1987
- Sankeertana
- Sutradhar as Zamindar
- Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... as Appu Menon
1986
1985
- Zamana as Satish Kumar
- Sur Sangam
- Meri Jung as Deepak Verma
- Nee Thanda Kanike
1983
- Ananda Bhairavi as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
- Anveshane
1981
- Shama
- Kalyug ... (Screenplay)
- Paanch Qaidi
1980
- Apne Paraye as Harish
- Aasha as Mala's Friend
- Man Pasand as Kashinath
1979
- The Jewelled Lamp as Madan (Railway official)
- Ondanondu Kaladalli ... (Director)
1978
- The Sage from the Sea ... (Screenplay)
1977
- The Role ... (Screenplay)
- Swami as Ghanshyam
- Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane ... (Director)
- Kakana Kote ... (Screenplay)
1976
- The Churning as Dr. Manohar Rao
1975
- Nishant as Schoolmaster
1974
1973
- Kaadu ... (Writer)
1971
1970
- Samskara as Praneshacharya