Girish Karnad
Acting
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.
TV Shows(1)
Movies(79)
The Master: Shyam Benegal
Himself
2022
Revisiting Samskara
2018
Tiger Zinda Hai
Shenoy
2017
24
Sathya's grandfather
2016
Chalk N Duster
2016
Rana Vikrama
K. V. Anand Rao
2015
Gurudakshina
2015
Rudra Tandava
2015
Samrat & Co.
Mahendra Pratap Singh
2014
Chandra
2014
Yaare Koogadali
2012
Mugamoodi
Anand's Grand father
2012
Ek Tha Tiger
Shenoy
2012
Kempe Gowda
Mahadev (Kavya's father)
2011
Komaram Puli
Prime Minister
2010
Aashayein
G. Parthasarthi
2010
Peepli Live
Avinash Nimade
2010
Life Goes On
Alok
2009
8 x 10 Tasveer
Anil Sharma
2009
Dhanam
Ananth's father
2008
Lava Kusha
2007
Aa Dinagalu
Girish Naik
2007
Tananam Tananam
Shastry
2006
Dor
Randhir Singh
2006
Iqbal
Guruji
2005
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Satya Prasad
2004
Chellamae
Rajasekhar
2004
Vande Matharam
2001
Hey Ram
Uppilli Iyengar
2000
Pukar
Mr. Rajvansh
2000
Prathyartha
Home Minister of India
1999
Kaanooru Heggadithi
Chandre Gowda
1999
China Gate
Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
1998
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
Kadhal Mannan
Rudran
1998
Ratchagan
Sriram
1997
Minsara Kanavu
Amalraj
1997
Sivasakthi
1996
The Prince
Vishwanath
1996
Aatank
Inspector Khan
1996
Dharma Chakram
Mahendra
1996
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
1995
Kaadhalan
Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
1994
Cheluvi
Village Headman
1992
Pranadaata
Dr. Siva Prasad
1992
Gunaa
Doctor Ganesh
1991
Mysooru Mallige
1991
Chaitanya
1991
Prathama Ushakirana
Psychiatrist
1990
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Govindabhatta
1990
Nehru: The Jewel of India
1990
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989
Akarshan
Anand (Movie Director)
1988
Sankeertana
1987
Sutradhar
Zamindar
1987
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Appu Menon
1987
Naan Adimai Illai
1986
Nee Thanda Kanike
1985
Zamana
Satish Kumar
1985
Sur Sangam
1985
Meri Jung
Deepak Verma
1985
Tarang
Dinesh
1984
Divorce
Jayant Oswal
1984
Ananda Bhairavi
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
1983
Anveshane
1983
Umbartha
Subhash Mahajan
1982
Aparoopa
Mr. Kanna
1982
Shama
1981
Paanch Qaidi
1981
Apne Paraye
Harish
1980
Man Pasand
Kashinath
1980
Aasha
Mala's Friend
1980
The Jewelled Lamp
Madan (Railway official)
1979
Swami
Ghanshyam
1977
Manthan
Dr. Manohar Rao
1976
Nishant
Schoolmaster
1975
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974
Vamsha Vriksha
1971
Samskara
Praneshacharya
1970