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
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
as Shenoy
Peepli Live (2010)
as Avinash Nimade
Yaare Koogadali (2012)
Actor
Sutradhar (1987)
as Zamindar
Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)
as Shenoy
Hey Ram (2000)
as Uppilli Iyengar
Dor (2006)
as Randhir Singh
Dhanam (2008)
as Ananth's father
Umbartha (1982)
as Subhash Mahajan
Inner voice (1991)
Actor
Vande Matharam (2001)
Actor
Ratchagan (1997)
as Sriram
Aatank (1996)
as Inspector Khan
Chandra (2014)
Actor
24 (2016)
as Sathya's grandfather
Bramma (1991)
as Jennifer's father
Aa Dinagalu (2007)
as Girish Naik
Kadhal Mannan (1998)
as Rudran
Anveshane (1983)
as Rotti
Sweety Nanna Jodi (2013)
Actor
Meri Jung (1985)
as Deepak Verma
Rana Vikrama (2015)
as K. V. Anand Rao
A.K.47 (1999)
as Jagannath Rao
The Prince (1996)
as Vishwanath
Ananda Bhairavi (1983)
as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
Pukar (2000)
as Mr. Rajvansh
Samskara (1970)
as Praneshacharya
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe (1989)
Actor
Manthan (1976)
as Dr. Manohar Rao
Iqbal (2005)
as Guruji
Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... (1987)
as Appu Menon
Benegal's New Cinema (2014)
Actor
Gunaa (1991)
as Doctor Ganesh
Shama (1981)
Actor
The Master: Shyam Benegal (2022)
as Himself
Aasha (1980)
as Mala's Friend
Tananam Tananam (2006)
as Shastry
Vamsha Vriksha (1971)
Actor
China Gate (1998)
as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004)
as Satya Prasad
Komaram Puli (2010)
as Prime Minister
Minsara Kanavu (1997)
as Amalraj
Aashayein (2010)
as G. Parthasarthi
Chalk N Duster (2016)
Actor
Prathyartha (1999)
as Home Minister of India
Paanch Qaidi (1981)
Actor
Kaadhalan (1994)
as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
Kaanooru Heggadithi (1999)
as Chandre Gowda
Mysooru Mallige (1991)
Actor
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger (1998)
Actor
Kempe Gowda (2011)
as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
8x10 Tasveer (2009)
as Anil Sharma
Man Pasand (1980)
as Kashinath
Chellamae (2004)
as Rajasekhar
Tarang (1984)
as Dinesh
Samrat & Co. (2014)
as Mahendra Pratap Singh
Sivasakthi (1996)
as Siva’s Father
The Jewelled Lamp (1979)
as Madan (Railway official)
Nehru: The Jewel of India (1990)
Actor
Akarshan (1988)
as Anand (Movie Director)
Mugamoodi (2012)
as Anand's Grand father
Divorce (1984)
as Jayant Oswal
Dharma Chakram (1996)
as Mahendra
Chaitanya (1991)
Actor
Pranadaata (1992)
as Dr. Siva Prasad
Nishant (1975)
as Schoolmaster
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai (1995)
as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
Santha Shishunala Sharif (1990)
as Govindabhatta
Naan Adimai Illai (1986)
Actor
Zamana (1985)
as Satish Kumar
Lava Kusha (2007)
Actor
Cheluvi (1992)
as Village Headman
Apne Paraye (1980)
as Harish
Swami (1977)
as Ghanshyam
Sur Sangam (1985)
Actor
Sankeertana (1987)
Actor
Nee Thanda Kanike (1985)
Actor
Gurudakshina (2015)
Actor
Aparoopa (1982)
as Mr. Kanna
Rudra Tandava (2015)
Actor
Jadu Ka Shankh (1974)
Actor
Life Goes On (2009)
as Alok
Prathama Ushakirana (1990)
as Psychiatrist
Revisiting Samskara (2018)
Actor