About

Known credits:
94
Birthday:
1938-05-19
Place of birth:
Maharashtra, India
Website:
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Girish Karnad

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 Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.

Known for

Acting
2018 Revisiting Samskara Actor N/A
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2017 Tiger Zinda Hai Actor Shenoy 59
Average
2016 24 Actor Sathya's grandfather 61
Fair
2016 Chalk N Duster Actor 58
Average
2015 Rana Vikrama Actor K. V. Anand Rao 58
Average
2015 Gurudakshina Actor 58
Average
2015 Rudra Tandava Actor 58
Average
2014 Samrat & Co. Actor Mahendra Pratap Singh 58
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2014 Chandra Actor 58
Average
2012 Yaare Koogadali Actor N/A
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2012 Mugamoodi Actor Anand's Grand father 58
Average
2012 Ek Tha Tiger Actor Shenoy 59
Average
2011 Kempe Gowda Actor Mahadev (Kavya's father) 59
Average
2010 Komaram Puli Actor Prime Minister 58
Average
2010 Aashayein Actor G. Parthasarthi 58
Average
2010 Peepli Live Actor Avinash Nimade 60
Fair
2009 Life Goes On Actor Alok 59
Average
2009 8 x 10 Tasveer Actor Anil Sharma 58
Average
2008 Dhanam Actor Ananth's father N/A
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2007 Lava Kusha Actor N/A
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2007 Aa Dinagalu Actor Girish Naik 58
Average
2006 Tananam Tananam Actor Shastry N/A
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2006 Dor Actor Randhir Singh 59
Average
2005 Iqbal Actor Guruji 60
Fair
2004 Shankar Dada MBBS Actor Shankar's Father 58
Average
2004 Chellamae Actor Rajasekhar 59
Average
2000 Hey Ram Actor Uppilli Iyengar 59
Average
2000 Pukar Actor Mr. Rajvansh 59
Average
1999 Kaanooru Heggadithi Actor Chandre Gowda N/A
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1999 Prathyartha Actor Home Minister of India 59
Average
1998 China Gate Actor Forest Officer Sunder Rajan 59
Average
1998 Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger Actor 58
Average
1998 Kadhal Mannan Actor Rudran 58
Average
1997 Ratchagan Actor Sriram 58
Average
1997 Minsara Kanavu Actor Amalraj 58
Average
1996 Sivasakthi Actor N/A
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1996 The Prince Actor Vishwanath 58
Average
1996 Aatank Actor Inspector Khan 58
Average
1996 Dharma Chakram Actor Mahendra 58
Average
1995 Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai Actor Hangal Kumaraswamiji N/A
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1994 Kaadhalan Actor Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy 58
Average
1992 Cheluvi Actor Village Headman N/A
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1992 Pranadaata Actor Dr. Siva Prasad N/A
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1991 Gunaa Actor Doctor Ganesh 59
Average
1991 Mysooru Mallige Actor N/A
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1991 Chaitanya Actor 58
Average
1990 Prathama Ushakirana Actor Psychiatrist N/A
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1990 Santha Shishunala Sharif Actor Govindabhatta N/A
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1990 Nehru: The Jewel of India Actor N/A
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1989 Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe Actor 58
Average
1988 Akarshan Actor Anand (Movie Director) 58
Average
1987 Sankeertana Actor 59
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1987 Sutradhar Actor Zamindar N/A
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1987 Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... Actor Appu Menon N/A
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1986 Naan Adimai Illai Actor 58
Average
1985 Nee Thanda Kanike Actor N/A
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1985 Zamana Actor Satish Kumar N/A
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1985 Sur Sangam Actor 58
Average
1985 Meri Jung Actor Deepak Verma 59
Average
1984 Tarang Actor Dinesh 58
Average
1984 Divorce Actor Jayant Oswal N/A
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1983 Ananda Bhairavi Actor Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma N/A
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1983 Anveshane Actor N/A
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1982 Umbartha Actor Subhash Mahajan 59
Average
1982 Aparoopa Actor Mr. Kanna N/A
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1981 Paanch Qaidi Actor N/A
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1980 Apne Paraye Actor Harish N/A
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1980 Man Pasand Actor Kashinath N/A
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1980 Aasha Actor Mala's Friend 58
Average
1979 The Jewelled Lamp Actor Madan (Railway official) N/A
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1977 Swami Actor Ghanshyam 58
Average
1976 The Churning Actor Dr. Manohar Rao 58
Average
1975 Nishant Actor Schoolmaster 59
Average
1974 Jadu Ka Shankh Actor N/A
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1971 Vamsha Vriksha Actor N/A
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1970 Samskara Actor Praneshacharya 59
Average

Directing
1999 Kaanooru Heggadithi Directing Director N/A
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1992 Cheluvi Directing Director N/A
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1988 Kanaka Purandara Directing Director N/A
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1984 Utsav Directing Director 58
Average
1979 Ondanondu Kaladalli Directing Director N/A
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1977 Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane Directing Director N/A
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1973 Kaadu Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Vamsha Vriksha Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2007 Aa Dinagalu Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2002 Agni Varsha Writing Writer 58
Average
1997 Nagamandala Writing Writer 59
Average
1984 Utsav Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1981 Kalyug Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 The Sage from the Sea Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1977 The Role Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1977 Kakana Kote Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 Kaadu Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 Samskara Writing Screenplay 59
Average