Girish Karnad

May 19, 1938 - Jun 10, 2019 (81 years old) in Maharashtra, India

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

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24

Sathya's grandfather

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Apne Paraye

Harish

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Peepli Live

Avinash Nimade

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Hey Ram

Uppilli Iyengar

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Tiger Zinda Hai

Shenoy

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Sankeertana

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Revisiting Samskara

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Dor

Randhir Singh

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Ratchagan

Sriram

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Aatank

Inspector Khan

Credits

The Master: Shyam Benegal Future

Himself

★ NR
Revisiting Samskara 2018

★ NR
Tiger Zinda Hai 2017

Shenoy

★ 6.2
24 2016

Sathya's grandfather

★ 7.3
Chalk N Duster 2016

★ 7.2
Rana Vikrama 2015

K. V. Anand Rao

★ 5
Gurudakshina 2015

★ 4
Rudra Tandava 2015

★ 4.5
Samrat & Co. 2014

Mahendra Pratap Singh

★ 5
Chandra 2014

★ 2.2
Yaare Koogadali 2012

★ NR
Mugamoodi 2012

Anand's Grand father

★ 4.5
Ek Tha Tiger 2012

Shenoy

★ 6.2
Kempe Gowda 2011

Mahadev (Kavya's father)

★ 5.8
Komaram Puli 2010

Prime Minister

★ 4
Aashayein 2010

G. Parthasarthi

★ 6.6
Peepli Live 2010

Avinash Nimade

★ 7.3
Life Goes On 2009

Alok

★ 3
8 x 10 Tasveer 2009

Anil Sharma

★ 5
Dhanam 2008

Ananth's father

★ NR
Lava Kusha 2007

★ NR
Aa Dinagalu 2007

Girish Naik

★ 7
Tananam Tananam 2006

Shastry

★ NR
Dor 2006

Randhir Singh

★ 7.4
Iqbal 2005

Guruji

★ 6.9
Shankar Dada MBBS 2004

Shankar's Father

★ 6.4
Chellamae 2004

Rajasekhar

★ 5.7
Hey Ram 2000

Uppilli Iyengar

★ 7
Pukar 2000

Mr. Rajvansh

★ 6.7
Prathyartha 1999

Home Minister of India

★ 5.2
Kaanooru Heggadithi 1999

Chandre Gowda

★ NR
China Gate 1998

Forest Officer Sunder Rajan

★ 6.5
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger 1998

★ 2
Kadhal Mannan 1998

Rudran

★ 5.9
Ratchagan 1997

Sriram

★ 7.4
Minsara Kanavu 1997

Amalraj

★ 6.7
Sivasakthi 1996

★ NR
The Prince 1996

Vishwanath

★ 3.5
Aatank 1996

Inspector Khan

★ 3
Dharma Chakram 1996

Mahendra

★ 6.5
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai 1995

Hangal Kumaraswamiji

★ NR
Kaadhalan 1994

Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy

★ 6.6
Cheluvi 1992

Village Headman

★ NR
Pranadaata 1992

Dr. Siva Prasad

★ NR
Gunaa 1991

Doctor Ganesh

★ 7
Mysooru Mallige 1991

★ NR
Chaitanya 1991

★ 7
Prathama Ushakirana 1990

Psychiatrist

★ NR
Santha Shishunala Sharif 1990

Govindabhatta

★ NR
Nehru: The Jewel of India 1990

★ NR
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe 1989

★ 9.5
Akarshan 1988

Anand (Movie Director)

★ 2
Sankeertana 1987

★ 7
Sutradhar 1987

Zamindar

★ NR
Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... 1987

Appu Menon

★ NR
Naan Adimai Illai 1986

★ 5.8
Nee Thanda Kanike 1985

★ NR
Zamana 1985

Satish Kumar

★ NR
Sur Sangam 1985

★ 6.5
Meri Jung 1985

Deepak Verma

★ 7.6
Tarang 1984

Dinesh

★ 5
Divorce 1984

Jayant Oswal

★ NR
Ananda Bhairavi 1983

Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma

★ NR
Anveshane 1983

★ NR
Umbartha 1982

Subhash Mahajan

★ 6.2
Aparoopa 1982

Mr. Kanna

★ NR
Shama 1981

★ NR
Paanch Qaidi 1981

★ NR
Apne Paraye 1980

Harish

★ NR
Man Pasand 1980

Kashinath

★ NR
Aasha 1980

Mala's Friend

★ 4.5
The Jewelled Lamp 1979

Madan (Railway official)

★ NR
Swami 1977

Ghanshyam

★ 4
The Churning 1976

Dr. Manohar Rao

★ 6.9
Nishant 1975

Schoolmaster

★ 7
Jadu Ka Shankh 1974

★ NR
Vamsha Vriksha 1971

★ NR
Samskara 1970

Praneshacharya

★ 6.8