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Girish Karnad
Born · May 19, 1938
Died · June 10, 2019 (81 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Maharashtra, India
Bio
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.
Revisiting Samskara
0.0
2018
Tiger Zinda Hai
Shenoy
6.1
2017
24
Sathya's grandfather
7.2
2016
Chalk N Duster
7.2
2016
Rana Vikrama
K. V. Anand Rao
5.0
2015
Gurudakshina
4.0
2015
Rudra Tandava
4.5
2015
Samrat & Co.
Mahendra Pratap Singh
5.0
2014
Chandra
2.2
2014
Yaare Koogadali
0.0
2012
Mugamoodi
Anand's Grand father
4.5
2012
Ek Tha Tiger
Shenoy
6.1
2012
Kempe Gowda
Mahadev (Kavya's father)
5.8
2011
Komaram Puli
Prime Minister
3.8
2010
Aashayein
G. Parthasarthi
6.6
2010
Peepli Live
Avinash Nimade
7.3
2010
Life Goes On
Alok
3.0
2009
8 x 10 Tasveer
Anil Sharma
5.0
2009
Dhanam
Ananth's father
0.0
2008
Lava Kusha
0.0
2007
Aa Dinagalu
Girish Naik
7.0
2007
Tananam Tananam
Shastry
0.0
2006
Dor
Randhir Singh
7.3
2006
Iqbal
Guruji
6.9
2005
Shankar Dada MBBS
Shankar's Father
6.0
2004
Chellamae
Rajasekhar
5.7
2004
Hey Ram
Uppilli Iyengar
6.9
2000
Pukar
Mr. Rajvansh
6.6
2000
Prathyartha
Home Minister of India
5.2
1999
Kaanooru Heggadithi
Chandre Gowda
0.0
1999
China Gate
Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
6.8
1998
Kadhal Mannan
Black Dog security service MD
6.1
1998
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
2.0
1998
Ratchagan
Sriram
7.4
1997
Minsara Kanavu
Amalraj
6.7
1997
Sivasakthi
0.0
1996
The Prince
Vishwanath
3.5
1996
Aatank
Inspector Khan
3.0
1996
Dharma Chakram
Mahendra
6.5
1996
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
0.0
1995
Kadhalan
Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
6.6
1994
Cheluvi
Village Headman
0.0
1992
Pranadaata
Dr. Siva Prasad
0.0
1992
Gunaa
Doctor Ganesh
7.2
1991
Mysooru Mallige
0.0
1991
Chaitanya
7.0
1991
Prathama Ushakirana
Psychiatrist
0.0
1990
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Govindabhatta
0.0
1990
Nehru: The Jewel of India
0.0
1990
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
9.5
1989
Akarshan
Anand (Movie Director)
2.0
1988
Sankeertana
7.0
1987
Sutradhar
Zamindar
0.0
1987
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Appu Menon
0.0
1987
Naan Adimai Illai
5.8
1986
Zamana
Satish Kumar
0.0
1985
Sur Sangam
6.5
1985
Meri Jung
Deepak Verma
7.4
1985
Tarang
Dinesh
5.0
1984
Divorce
Jayant Oswal
0.0
1984
Ananda Bhairavi
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
0.0
1983
Anveshane
0.0
1983
Umbartha
Subhash Mahajan
7.2
1982
Aparoopa
Mr. Kanna
0.0
1982
Paanch Qaidi
0.0
1981
Apne Paraye
Harish
0.0
1980
Man Pasand
Kashinath
0.0
1980
Aasha
Mala's Friend
4.5
1980
The Jewelled Lamp
Madan (Railway official)
0.0
1979
Swami
Ghanshyam
4.0
1977
The Churning
Dr. Manohar Rao
6.9
1976
Night's End
Schoolmaster
7.0
1975
Jadu Ka Shankh
0.0
1974
Samskara
Praneshacharya
6.8
1970