Girish Karnad
- Acting
- May 19, 1938 · Maharashtra, India
- June 10, 2019
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Master: Shyam Benegal · Self
- Revisiting Samskara
- Tiger Zinda Hai · Shenoy
- 24 · Sathya's grandfather
- Chalk N Duster
- Rana Vikrama · K. V. Anand Rao
- Gurudakshina
- Rudra Tandava
- Benegal's New Cinema
- Samrat & Co. · Mahendra Pratap Singh
- Chandra
- Sweety Nanna Jodi
- Yaare Koogadali
- Mugamoodi · Anand's Grand father
- Ek Tha Tiger · Shenoy
- Kempe Gowda · Mahadev (Kavya's father)
- Komaram Puli · Prime Minister
- Aashayein · G. Parthasarthi
- Peepli Live · Avinash Nimade
- Life Goes On · Alok
- 8x10 Tasveer · Anil Sharma
- Dhanam · Ananth's father
- Lava Kusha
- Aa Dinagalu · Girish Naik, Screenplay
- Tananam Tananam · Shastry
- Dor · Randhir Singh
- Iqbal · Guruji
- Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. · Satya Prasad
- Chellamae · Rajasekhar
- Agni Varsha · Writer
- Vande Matharam
- Hey Ram · Uppilli Iyengar
- Pukar · Mr. Rajvansh
- A.K.47 · Jagannath Rao
- Prathyartha · Home Minister of India
- Kaanooru Heggadithi · Chandre Gowda, Director
- China Gate · Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
- Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
- Kadhal Mannan · Rudran
- Ratchagan · Sriram
- Minsara Kanavu · Amalraj
- Nagamandala · Writer
- Sivasakthi · Siva’s Father
- The Prince · Vishwanath
- Aatank · Inspector Khan
- Dharma Chakram · Mahendra
- Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai · Hangal Kumaraswamiji
- Kaadhalan · Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
- Cheluvi · Village Headman, Director
- Pranadaata · Dr. Siva Prasad
- Gunaa · Doctor Ganesh
- Bramma · Jennifer's father
- Mysooru Mallige
- Chaitanya
- Inner voice
- Prathama Ushakirana · Psychiatrist
- Santha Shishunala Sharif · Govindabhatta
- Nehru: The Jewel of India
- Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
- Kanaka Purandara · Director
- Akarshan · Anand (Movie Director)
- Malgudi Days · W. T. Srinivasan (Swami’s Father) / The Watchman, Creator
- Sankeertana
- Sutradhar · Zamindar
- Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... · Appu Menon
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Nee Thanda Kanike
- Zamana · Satish Kumar
- Sur Sangam
- Meri Jung · Deepak Verma
- Utsav · Director, Screenplay
- Tarang · Dinesh
- Divorce · Jayant Oswal
- Ananda Bhairavi · Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
- Anveshane · Rotti
- Umbartha · Subhash Mahajan
- Aparoopa · Mr. Kanna
- Shama
- Kalyug · Screenplay
- Paanch Qaidi