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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 19, 1938
Died
June 10, 2019
Place of Birth
Maharashtra, India
Also Known As
- ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್
Girish Karnad
0.5 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
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Revisiting Samskara
2018
0.0
Tiger Zinda Hai
as Shenoy
2017
6.2
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as Sathya's grandfather
2016
7.3
Chalk N Duster
2016
7.2
Rana Vikrama
as K. V. Anand Rao
2015
5.0
Gurudakshina
2015
4.0
Rudra Tandava
2015
4.5
Samrat & Co.
as Mahendra Pratap Singh
2014
5.0
Chandra
2014
2.2
Yaare Koogadali
2012
0.0
Mugamoodi
as Anand's Grand father
2012
4.5
Ek Tha Tiger
as Shenoy
2012
6.2
Kempe Gowda
as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
2011
5.8
Komaram Puli
as Prime Minister
2010
4.0
Aashayein
as G. Parthasarthi
2010
6.6
Peepli Live
as Avinash Nimade
2010
7.3
🎬
Life Goes On
as Alok
2009
3.0
8 x 10 Tasveer
as Anil Sharma
2009
5.2
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Dhanam
as Ananth's father
2008
0.0
Lava Kusha
2007
0.0
Aa Dinagalu
as Girish Naik
2007
7.0
Tananam Tananam
as Shastry
2006
0.0
Dor
as Randhir Singh
2006
7.4
Iqbal
as Guruji
2005
6.9
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
as Satya Prasad
2004
6.4
Chellamae
as Rajasekhar
2004
5.7
Hey Ram
as Uppilli Iyengar
2000
7.0
Pukar
as Mr. Rajvansh
2000
6.7
Prathyartha
as Home Minister of India
1999
5.2
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Kaanooru Heggadithi
as Chandre Gowda
1999
0.0
China Gate
as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
1998
6.5
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
2.0
Kadhal Mannan
as Rudran
1998
5.9
Ratchagan
as Sriram
1997
7.4
Minsara Kanavu
as Amalraj
1997
6.7
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Sivasakthi
1996
0.0
The Prince
as Vishwanath
1996
3.5
Aatank
as Inspector Khan
1996
3.0
Dharma Chakram
as Mahendra
1996
6.5
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
1995
0.0
Kaadhalan
as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
1994
6.6
Cheluvi
as Village Headman
1992
0.0
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Pranadaata
as Dr. Siva Prasad
1992
0.0
Gunaa
as Doctor Ganesh
1991
7.0
Mysooru Mallige
1991
0.0
Chaitanya
1991
7.0
Prathama Ushakirana
as Psychiatrist
1990
0.0
Santha Shishunala Sharif
as Govindabhatta
1990
0.0
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Nehru: The Jewel of India
1990
0.0
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989
9.5
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Akarshan
as Anand (Movie Director)
1988
2.0
Sankeertana
1987
7.0
Sutradhar
as Zamindar
1987
0.0
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
as Appu Menon
1987
0.0
Naan Adimai Illai
1986
5.8
Nee Thanda Kanike
1985
0.0
Zamana
as Satish Kumar
1985
0.0
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Sur Sangam
1985
6.5
Meri Jung
as Deepak Verma
1985
7.6
Tarang
as Dinesh
1984
5.0
Divorce
as Jayant Oswal
1984
0.0
Ananda Bhairavi
as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
1983
0.0
Anveshane
1983
0.0
Umbartha
as Subhash Mahajan
1982
6.2
Aparoopa
as Mr. Kanna
1982
0.0
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Shama
1981
0.0
Paanch Qaidi
1981
0.0
Apne Paraye
as Harish
1980
0.0
Man Pasand
as Kashinath
1980
0.0
Aasha
as Mala's Friend
1980
4.5
The Jewelled Lamp
as Madan (Railway official)
1979
0.0
Swami
as Ghanshyam
1977
4.0
The Churning
as Dr. Manohar Rao
1976
6.9
Nishant
as Schoolmaster
1975
7.0
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974
0.0
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Vamsha Vriksha
1971
0.0
Samskara
as Praneshacharya
1970
6.8
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The Master: Shyam Benegal
as Himself
N/A
0.0