Girish Karnad
Acting
Born May 19, 1938 — Died June 10, 2019
From Maharashtra, India
Also known as ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್
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 pl...
Filmography
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The Master: Shyam Benegal
Himself
20224.0
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Revisiting Samskara
2018
Tiger Zinda Hai
Shenoy
20176.2
24
Sathya's grandfather
20167.2
Chalk N Duster
20167.2
Rana Vikrama
K. V. Anand Rao
20155.0
Gurudakshina
20154.0
Rudra Tandava
20154.5
Benegal's New Cinema
2014
Samrat & Co.
Mahendra Pratap Singh
20145.4
Chandra
20142.2
Sweety Nanna Jodi
2013
Yaare Koogadali
2012
Mugamoodi
Anand's Grand father
20124.5
Ek Tha Tiger
Shenoy
20126.2
Kempe Gowda
Mahadev (Kavya's father)
20115.8
Komaram Puli
Prime Minister
20104.1
Aashayein
G. Parthasarthi
20106.7
Peepli Live
Avinash Nimade
20107.3
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Life Goes On
Alok
20093.0
8 x 10 Tasveer
Anil Sharma
20095.2
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Dhanam
Ananth's father
2008
Lava Kusha
2007
Aa Dinagalu
Girish Naik
20077.0
Tananam Tananam
Shastry
2006
Dor
Randhir Singh
20067.4
Iqbal
Guruji
20057.0
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Satya Prasad
20046.7
Chellamae
Rajasekhar
20046.0
Vande Matharam
2001
Hey Ram
Uppilli Iyengar
20007.0
Pukar
Mr. Rajvansh
20006.4
A.K.47
Jagannath Rao
1999
Prathyartha
Home Minister of India
19995.2
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Kaanooru Heggadithi
Chandre Gowda
1999
China Gate
Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
19986.7
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
19984.7
Kadhal Mannan
Rudran
19985.9
Ratchagan
Sriram
19977.7
Minsara Kanavu
Amalraj
19976.6
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Sivasakthi
Siva’s Father
1996
The Prince
Vishwanath
19964.7
Aatank
Inspector Khan
19964.7
Dharma Chakram
Mahendra
19967.3
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
1995
Kaadhalan
Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
19946.6
Cheluvi
Village Headman
19929.7
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Pranadaata
Dr. Siva Prasad
1992
Gunaa
Doctor Ganesh
19917.0
Bramma
Jennifer's father
19919.0
Mysooru Mallige
199110.0
Chaitanya
19917.5
Prathama Ushakirana
Psychiatrist
1990
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Govindabhatta
19907.0
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Nehru: The Jewel of India
1990
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
19898.7
Akarshan
Anand (Movie Director)
19884.0
Sankeertana
19878.0
Sutradhar
Zamindar
19879.0
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Appu Menon
1987
Naan Adimai Illai
19866.2
Nee Thanda Kanike
1985
Zamana
Satish Kumar
198510.0
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Sur Sangam
19857.3
Meri Jung
Deepak Verma
19857.4
Tarang
Dinesh
19846.3
Divorce
Jayant Oswal
198410.0
Ananda Bhairavi
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
19838.0
Anveshane
198310.0
Umbartha
Subhash Mahajan
19826.9
Aparoopa
Mr. Kanna
19827.0
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Shama
19818.0
Paanch Qaidi
19818.0
Apne Paraye
Harish
19808.0
Man Pasand
Kashinath
19807.0
Aasha
Mala's Friend
19806.0
The Jewelled Lamp
Madan (Railway official)
19799.0
Swami
Ghanshyam
19774.0
Manthan
Dr. Manohar Rao
19766.7
Nishant
Schoolmaster
19757.1
Jadu Ka Shankh
197410.0
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Vamsha Vriksha
19717.0
Samskara
Praneshacharya
19707.7