Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad

🎂 19th May 1938 (87 yrs) 📍 Maharashtra, India

Known For

The Jewelled Lamp

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.

Girish Karnad

Movies Featuring Girish Karnad

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The Master: Shyam Benegal (2022)

as Himself
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Revisiting Samskara (2018)

Tiger Zinda Hai

Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)

as Shenoy
24

24 (2016)

as Sathya's grandfather
Chalk N Duster

Chalk N Duster (2016)

Rana Vikrama

Rana Vikrama (2015)

as K. V. Anand Rao
Gurudakshina

Gurudakshina (2015)

Rudra Tandava

Rudra Tandava (2015)

Samrat & Co.

Samrat & Co. (2014)

as Mahendra Pratap Singh
Chandra

Chandra (2014)

Yaare Koogadali

Yaare Koogadali (2012)

Mugamoodi

Mugamoodi (2012)

as Anand's Grand father
Ek Tha Tiger

Ek Tha Tiger (2012)

as Shenoy
Kempe Gowda

Kempe Gowda (2011)

as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
Komaram Puli

Komaram Puli (2010)

as Prime Minister
Aashayein

Aashayein (2010)

as G. Parthasarthi
Peepli Live

Peepli Live (2010)

as Avinash Nimade
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Life Goes On (2009)

as Alok
8 x 10 Tasveer

8 x 10 Tasveer (2009)

as Anil Sharma
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Dhanam (2008)

as Ananth's father
Lava Kusha

Lava Kusha (2007)

Aa Dinagalu

Aa Dinagalu (2007)

as Girish Naik
Tananam Tananam

Tananam Tananam (2006)

as Shastry
Dor

Dor (2006)

as Randhir Singh
Iqbal

Iqbal (2005)

as Guruji
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.

Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004)

as Satya Prasad
Chellamae

Chellamae (2004)

as Rajasekhar
Vande Matharam

Vande Matharam (2001)

Hey Ram

Hey Ram (2000)

as Uppilli Iyengar
Pukar

Pukar (2000)

as Mr. Rajvansh
Prathyartha

Prathyartha (1999)

as Home Minister of India
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Kaanooru Heggadithi (1999)

as Chandre Gowda
China Gate

China Gate (1998)

as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger

Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger (1998)

Kadhal Mannan

Kadhal Mannan (1998)

as Rudran
Ratchagan

Ratchagan (1997)

as Sriram
Minsara Kanavu

Minsara Kanavu (1997)

as Amalraj
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Sivasakthi (1996)

The Prince

The Prince (1996)

as Vishwanath
Aatank

Aatank (1996)

as Inspector Khan
Dharma Chakram

Dharma Chakram (1996)

as Mahendra
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai

Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai (1995)

as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
Kaadhalan

Kaadhalan (1994)

as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
Cheluvi

Cheluvi (1992)

as Village Headman
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Pranadaata (1992)

as Dr. Siva Prasad
Gunaa

Gunaa (1991)

as Doctor Ganesh
Mysooru Mallige

Mysooru Mallige (1991)

Chaitanya

Chaitanya (1991)

Prathama Ushakirana

Prathama Ushakirana (1990)

as Psychiatrist
Santha Shishunala Sharif

Santha Shishunala Sharif (1990)

as Govindabhatta
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Nehru: The Jewel of India (1990)

Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe (1989)

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Akarshan (1988)

as Anand (Movie Director)
Sankeertana

Sankeertana (1987)

Sutradhar

Sutradhar (1987)

as Zamindar
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... (1987)

as Appu Menon
Naan Adimai Illai

Naan Adimai Illai (1986)

Nee Thanda Kanike

Nee Thanda Kanike (1985)

Zamana

Zamana (1985)

as Satish Kumar
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Sur Sangam (1985)

Meri Jung

Meri Jung (1985)

as Deepak Verma
Tarang

Tarang (1984)

as Dinesh
Divorce

Divorce (1984)

as Jayant Oswal
Ananda Bhairavi

Ananda Bhairavi (1983)

as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
Anveshane

Anveshane (1983)

Umbartha

Umbartha (1982)

as Subhash Mahajan
Aparoopa

Aparoopa (1982)

as Mr. Kanna
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Shama (1981)

Paanch Qaidi

Paanch Qaidi (1981)

Apne Paraye

Apne Paraye (1980)

as Harish
Man Pasand

Man Pasand (1980)

as Kashinath
Aasha

Aasha (1980)

as Mala's Friend
The Jewelled Lamp

The Jewelled Lamp (1979)

as Madan (Railway official)
Swami

Swami (1977)

as Ghanshyam
Manthan

Manthan (1976)

as Dr. Manohar Rao
Nishant

Nishant (1975)

as Schoolmaster
Jadu Ka Shankh

Jadu Ka Shankh (1974)

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Vamsha Vriksha (1971)

Samskara

Samskara (1970)

as Praneshacharya