Girish Karnad
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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
2022
as Himself
Revisiting Samskara
2018
Tiger Zinda Hai
2017
as Shenoy
24
2016
as Sathya's grandfather
Chalk N Duster
2016
Rudra Tandava
2015
Rana Vikrama
2015
as K. V. Anand Rao
Gurudakshina
2015
Samrat & Co.
2014
as Mahendra Pratap Singh
Chandra
2014
Benegal's New Cinema
2014
Sweety Nanna Jodi
2013
Mugamoodi
2012
as Anand's Grand father
Ek Tha Tiger
2012
as Shenoy
Yaare Koogadali
2012
Kempe Gowda
2011
as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
Aashayein
2010
as G. Parthasarthi
Komaram Puli
2010
as Prime Minister
Peepli Live
2010
as Avinash Nimade
8x10 Tasveer
2009
as Anil Sharma
Life Goes On
2009
as Alok
Dhanam
2008
as Ananth's father
Lava Kusha
2007
Aa Dinagalu
2007
as Girish Naik
Dor
2006
as Randhir Singh
Tananam Tananam
2006
as Shastry
Iqbal
2005
as Guruji
Chellamae
2004
as Rajasekhar
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
2004
as Satya Prasad
Vande Matharam
2001
Hey Ram
2000
as Uppilli Iyengar
Pukar
2000
as Mr. Rajvansh
Prathyartha
1999
as Home Minister of India
Kaanooru Heggadithi
1999
as Chandre Gowda
A.K.47
1999
as Jagannath Rao
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
China Gate
1998
as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
Kadhal Mannan
1998
as Rudran
Ratchagan
1997
as Sriram
Minsara Kanavu
1997
as Amalraj
Aatank
1996
as Inspector Khan
Dharma Chakram
1996
as Mahendra
The Prince
1996
as Vishwanath
Sivasakthi
1996
as Siva’s Father
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
1995
as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
Kaadhalan
1994
as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
Cheluvi
1992
as Village Headman
Pranadaata
1992
as Dr. Siva Prasad
Mysooru Mallige
1991
Gunaa
1991
as Doctor Ganesh
Chaitanya
1991
Bramma
1991
as Jennifer's father
Inner voice
1991
Santha Shishunala Sharif
1990
as Govindabhatta
Nehru: The Jewel of India
1990
Prathama Ushakirana
1990
as Psychiatrist
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989
Akarshan
1988
as Anand (Movie Director)
Sutradhar
1987
as Zamindar
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
1987
as Appu Menon
Sankeertana
1987
Malgudi Days
1987
as W. T. Srinivasan (Swami’s Father) / The Watchman
Naan Adimai Illai
1986
Zamana
1985
as Satish Kumar
Sur Sangam
1985
Meri Jung
1985
as Deepak Verma
Nee Thanda Kanike
1985
Tarang
1984
as Dinesh
Divorce
1984
as Jayant Oswal
Anveshane
1983
Ananda Bhairavi
1983
as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
Umbartha
1982
as Subhash Mahajan
Aparoopa
1982
as Mr. Kanna
Paanch Qaidi
1981
Shama
1981
Man Pasand
1980
as Kashinath
Apne Paraye
1980
as Harish
Aasha
1980
as Mala's Friend
The Jewelled Lamp
1979
as Madan (Railway official)
Swami
1977
as Ghanshyam
Manthan
1976
as Dr. Manohar Rao
Nishant
1975
as Schoolmaster
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974
Vamsha Vriksha
1971
Samskara
1970
as Praneshacharya