Girish Karnad
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
19 May 1938
Age
88 Years
Born In
Maharashtra, India
Total Projects
80
Years Active
52 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
The Master: Shyam Benegal
The Master: Shyam Benegal
as Himself
movie
Revisiting Samskara
Revisiting Samskara
movie
Tiger Zinda Hai
Tiger Zinda Hai
as Shenoy
movie
24
24
as Sathya's grandfather
movie
Chalk N Duster
Chalk N Duster
movie
Rana Vikrama
Rana Vikrama
as K. V. Anand Rao
movie
Gurudakshina
Gurudakshina
movie
Rudra Tandava
Rudra Tandava
movie
Samrat & Co.
Samrat & Co.
as Mahendra Pratap Singh
movie
Chandra
Chandra
movie
Yaare Koogadali
Yaare Koogadali
movie
Mugamoodi
Mugamoodi
as Anand's Grand father
movie
Ek Tha Tiger
Ek Tha Tiger
as Shenoy
movie
Kempe Gowda
Kempe Gowda
as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
movie
Komaram Puli
Komaram Puli
as Prime Minister
movie
Aashayein
Aashayein
as G. Parthasarthi
movie
Peepli Live
Peepli Live
as Avinash Nimade
movie
Life Goes On
Life Goes On
as Alok
movie
8 x 10 Tasveer
8 x 10 Tasveer
as Anil Sharma
movie
Dhanam
Dhanam
as Ananth's father
movie
Lava Kusha
Lava Kusha
movie
Aa Dinagalu
Aa Dinagalu
as Girish Naik
movie
Tananam Tananam
Tananam Tananam
as Shastry
movie
Dor
Dor
as Randhir Singh
movie
Iqbal
Iqbal
as Guruji
movie
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
as Satya Prasad
movie
Chellamae
Chellamae
as Rajasekhar
movie
Vande Matharam
Vande Matharam
movie
Hey Ram
Hey Ram
as Uppilli Iyengar
movie
Pukar
Pukar
as Mr. Rajvansh
movie
Prathyartha
Prathyartha
as Home Minister of India
movie
Kaanooru Heggadithi
Kaanooru Heggadithi
as Chandre Gowda
movie
China Gate
China Gate
as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
movie
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
movie
Kadhal Mannan
Kadhal Mannan
as Rudran
movie
Ratchagan
Ratchagan
as Sriram
movie
Minsara Kanavu
Minsara Kanavu
as Amalraj
movie
Sivasakthi
Sivasakthi
movie
The Prince
The Prince
as Vishwanath
movie
Aatank
Aatank
as Inspector Khan
movie
Dharma Chakram
Dharma Chakram
as Mahendra
movie
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
movie
Kaadhalan
Kaadhalan
as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
movie
Cheluvi
Cheluvi
as Village Headman
movie
Pranadaata
Pranadaata
as Dr. Siva Prasad
movie
Gunaa
Gunaa
as Doctor Ganesh
movie
Mysooru Mallige
Mysooru Mallige
movie
Chaitanya
Chaitanya
movie
Prathama Ushakirana
Prathama Ushakirana
as Psychiatrist
movie
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Santha Shishunala Sharif
as Govindabhatta
movie
Nehru: The Jewel of India
Nehru: The Jewel of India
movie
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
movie
Akarshan
Akarshan
as Anand (Movie Director)
tv
Malgudi Days
Malgudi Days
movie
Sankeertana
Sankeertana
movie
Sutradhar
Sutradhar
as Zamindar
movie
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
as Appu Menon
movie
Naan Adimai Illai
Naan Adimai Illai
movie
Nee Thanda Kanike
Nee Thanda Kanike
movie
Zamana
Zamana
as Satish Kumar
movie
Sur Sangam
Sur Sangam
movie
Meri Jung
Meri Jung
as Deepak Verma
movie
Tarang
Tarang
as Dinesh
movie
Divorce
Divorce
as Jayant Oswal
movie
Ananda Bhairavi
Ananda Bhairavi
as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
movie
Anveshane
Anveshane
movie
Umbartha
Umbartha
as Subhash Mahajan
movie
Aparoopa
Aparoopa
as Mr. Kanna
movie
Shama
Shama
movie
Paanch Qaidi
Paanch Qaidi
movie
Apne Paraye
Apne Paraye
as Harish
movie
Man Pasand
Man Pasand
as Kashinath
movie
Aasha
Aasha
as Mala's Friend
movie
The Jewelled Lamp
The Jewelled Lamp
as Madan (Railway official)
movie
Swami
Swami
as Ghanshyam
movie
Manthan
Manthan
as Dr. Manohar Rao
movie
Nishant
Nishant
as Schoolmaster
movie
Jadu Ka Shankh
Jadu Ka Shankh
movie
Vamsha Vriksha
Vamsha Vriksha
movie
Samskara
Samskara
as Praneshacharya