GIRISH KARNAD
Girish Karnad
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 19, 1938
Deathday: June 10, 2019
Place of Birth: Maharashtra, India
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.
Filmography
Starring
Himself
2018·
Revisiting Samskara2017·
Tiger Zinda HaiShenoy
2016·
Chalk N Duster2016·
24Sathya's grandfather
2015·
Gurudakshina2015·
Rana VikramaK. V. Anand Rao
2015·
Rudra Tandava2014·
Chandra2014·
Samrat & Co.Mahendra Pratap Singh
2012·
Yaare Koogadali2012·
Ek Tha TigerShenoy
2012·
MugamoodiAnand's Grand father
2011·
Kempe GowdaMahadev (Kavya's father)
2010·
Peepli LiveAvinash Nimade
2010·
Komaram PuliPrime Minister
2010·
AashayeinG. Parthasarthi
2009·
Life Goes OnAlok
2009·
8 x 10 TasveerAnil Sharma
2008·
DhanamAnanth's father
2007·
Aa DinagaluGirish Naik
2007·
Lava Kusha2006·
Tananam TananamShastry
2006·
DorRandhir Singh
2005·
IqbalGuruji
2004·
Shankar Dada MBBSShankar's Father
2004·
ChellamaeRajasekhar
2000·
PukarMr. Rajvansh
2000·
Hey RamUppilli Iyengar
1999·
Kaanooru HeggadithiChandre Gowda
1999·
PrathyarthaHome Minister of India
1998·
Kadhal MannanRudran
1998·
China GateForest Officer Sunder Rajan
1997·
Minsara KanavuAmalraj
1997·
RatchaganSriram
1996·
Sivasakthi1996·
The PrinceVishwanath
1996·
Dharma ChakramMahendra
1996·
AatankInspector Khan
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
1994·
KaadhalanKakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
1992·
PranadaataDr. Siva Prasad
1992·
CheluviVillage Headman
1991·
Chaitanya1991·
GunaaDoctor Ganesh
1991·
Mysooru Mallige1990·
Prathama UshakiranaPsychiatrist
Govindabhatta
1988·
AkarshanAnand (Movie Director)
1987·
SankeertanaAppu Menon
1987·
SutradharZamindar
1986·
Naan Adimai Illai1985·
Nee Thanda Kanike1985·
Meri JungDeepak Verma
1985·
Sur Sangam1985·
ZamanaSatish Kumar
1984·
DivorceJayant Oswal
1984·
TarangDinesh
1983·
Ananda BhairaviBhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
1983·
Anveshane1982·
AparoopaMr. Kanna
1982·
UmbarthaSubhash Mahajan
1981·
Paanch Qaidi1980·
AashaMala's Friend
1980·
Apne ParayeHarish
1980·
Man PasandKashinath
1979·
The Jewelled LampMadan (Railway official)
1977·
SwamiGhanshyam
1976·
The ChurningDr. Manohar Rao
1975·
NishantSchoolmaster
1974·
Jadu Ka Shankh1971·
Vamsha Vriksha1970·
SamskaraPraneshacharya
Production
2007·
Aa DinagaluScreenplay
2002·
Agni VarshaWriter
1999·
Kaanooru HeggadithiDirector
1997·
NagamandalaWriter
1992·
CheluviDirector
1988·
Kanaka PurandaraDirector
1984·
UtsavScreenplay, Director
1981·
KalyugWriter
1979·
Ondanondu KaladalliDirector
Screenplay
Director
1977·
Kakana KoteScreenplay
1977·
The RoleScreenplay
1973·
KaaduWriter, Director
1971·
Vamsha VrikshaDirector
1970·
SamskaraScreenplay