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
all 94
Movies 93
Director 7
Writer 4
Screenplay 2
self 1
TV Shows 1
Anushka's Father
Shivaay (2016)
Movie
Sathya's grandfather
24 (2016)
Movie
K.V. Anand Rao - Home Minister of Karnataka state
Rana Vikrama (2015)
Movie
Mahendra Pratap Singh
Samrat & Co. (2014)
Movie
Actor
Chandra (2014)
Movie
Anand's Grandfather
Mugamoodi (2012)
Movie
Mahadev (Kavya's father)
Kempe Gowda (2011)
Movie
Samara Simha Rao
Komaram Puli (2010)
Movie
G. Parthasarthi
Aashayein (2010)
Movie
Avinash Nimade
Peepli Live (2010)
Movie
Dr. Sanjay Banerjee
Life Goes On (2009)
Movie
Advocate Anil Sharma
8 x 10 Tasveer (2009)
Movie
Ananth's father
Dhanam (2008)
Movie
Girish Naayak (Chethan's father)
Aa Dinagalu (2007)
Movie
Shastry Krishnamurthy the father of Vanaja
Tananam Tananam (2006)
Movie
Randhir Singh
Dor (2006)
Movie
Guruji
Iqbal (2005)
Movie
Satya Prasad
Shankar Dada MBBS (2004)
Movie
Rajasekhar
Chellamae (2004)
Movie
Writer
Agni Varsha (2002)
Movie
Uppilli Iyengar
Hey Ram (2000)
Movie
Mr. Rajvansh
Pukar (2000)
Movie
Home Minister of India
Prathyartha (1999)
Movie
Chandre Gowda / Director
Kaanooru Heggadithi (1999)
Movie
Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
China Gate (1998)
Movie
Prime Minister Rajvansh Shashtri
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger (1998)
Movie
Sriram
Ratchagan (1997)
Movie
Amal Raj
Minsara Kanavu (1997)
Movie
Writer
Nagamandala (1997)
Movie
Vishwanath
The Prince (1996)
Movie
Inspector Khan
Aatank (1996)
Movie
Mahendra
Dharma Chakram (1996)
Movie
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai (1995)
Movie
Kakarla Sathyanarayana
Kadhalan (1994)
Movie
Village Headman
Cheluvi (1992)
Movie
Dr. Siva Prasad
Pranadaata (1992)
Movie
Actor
Brahma (1991)
Movie
Dr. Ganesh
Gunaa (1991)
Movie
Psychiatrist
Prathama Ushakirana (1990)
Movie
Govindabhatta
Santha Shishunala Sharif (1990)
Movie
Director
Kanaka Purandara (1988)
Movie
Anand - Movie Director
Akarshan (1988)
Movie
Father
Malgudi Days (1987)
TV
Zamindar
Sutradhar (1987)
Movie
Appu Menon
Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... (1987)
Movie
Satish Kumar
Zamana (1985)
Movie
Pandit Shivshankar Shastri
Sur Sangam (1985)
Movie
Deepak Verma
Meri Jung (1985)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
Utsav (1984)
Movie
Jayant Oswal
Divorce (1984)
Movie
Dinesh
Tarang (1984)
Movie
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
Ananda Bhairavi (1983)
Movie
Subhash Mahajan
Umbartha (1982)
Movie
Rakesh
Teri Kasam (1982)
Movie
Mr. Khanna
Aparoopa (1982)
Movie
Writer
Kalyug (1981)
Movie
DSP Vijay
Paanch Qaidi (1981)
Movie
Harish
Apne Paraye (1980)
Movie
Kashinath
Man Pasand (1980)
Movie
Deepak
Aasha (1980)
Movie
Director
Ondanondu Kaladalli (1979)
Movie
Screenplay
The Sage from the Sea (1978)
Movie
Writer
The Role (1977)
Movie
Ghanshyam
Swami (1977)
Movie
Screenplay
Kakana Kote (1977)
Movie
Dr. Rao
The Churning (1976)
Movie
Schoolmaster
Night's End (1975)
Movie
Director / Writer
Kaadu (1973)
Movie
Praneshacharya
Samskara (1970)
Movie
Actor
Vande Matharam
Movie
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1938-05-19
Deathday2019-06-10 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceMatheran, India
ChildrenRaghu Karnad
CitizenshipsIndia
Also Known Asಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್
AwardsPadma Shri in arts, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Rhodes Scholarship, Padma Bhushan, Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada
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