Girish Karnad

Acting

May 19, 1938 – June 10, 2019 (died at 81)

Maharashtra, India

Male

107 Movies

1 TV Shows

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.

Ek Tha Tiger

2012 6.2

as Shenoy

Age 74 (now 81)

Tiger Zinda Hai

2017 6.3

as Shenoy

Age 79 (now 81)

Iqbal

2005 7.0

as Guruji

Age 67 (now 81)

24

2016 7.2

as Sathya's grandfather

Age 77 (now 81)

Malgudi Days

1987 7.8

Age 48 (now 81) 51 eps

51 eps

Hey Ram

2000 7.2

as Uppilli Iyengar

Age 61 (now 81)

Dor

2006 7.4

as Randhir Singh

Age 68 (now 81)

Manthan

1976 7.1

as Dr. Manohar Rao

Age 38 (now 81)

Nishant

1975 7.1

as Schoolmaster

Age 37 (now 81)

8 x 10 Tasveer

2009 5.2

as Anil Sharma

Age 70 (now 81)

Mugamoodi

2012 4.5

as Anand's Grand father

Age 74 (now 81)

Samskara

1970 7.7

as Praneshacharya

Age 31 (now 81)

Gunaa

1991 7.0

as Doctor Ganesh

Age 53 (now 81)

Peepli Live

2010 7.3

as Avinash Nimade

Age 72 (now 81)

Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.

2004 6.5

as Satya Prasad

Age 66 (now 81)

Umbartha

1982 6.9

as Subhash Mahajan

Age 44 (now 81)

The Master: Shyam Benegal

2022 4.0

as Himself

Age 84 (now 81)

Revisiting Samskara

2018

Age 79 (now 81)

Tiger Zinda Hai

2017 6.3

as Shenoy

Age 79 (now 81)

24

2016 7.2

as Sathya's grandfather

Age 77 (now 81)

Chalk N Duster

2016 7.2

Age 77 (now 81)

Rana Vikrama

2015 5.0

as K. V. Anand Rao

Age 76 (now 81)

Gurudakshina

2015 4.0

Age 76 (now 81)

Rudra Tandava

2015 4.5

Age 76 (now 81)

Samrat & Co.

2014 5.4

as Mahendra Pratap Singh

Age 75 (now 81)

Chandra

2014 2.2

Age 75 (now 81)

Sweety Nanna Jodi

2013

Age 75 (now 81)

Yaare Koogadali

2012

Age 74 (now 81)

Mugamoodi

2012 4.5

as Anand's Grand father

Age 74 (now 81)

Ek Tha Tiger

2012 6.2

as Shenoy

Age 74 (now 81)

Kempe Gowda

2011 5.8

as Mahadev (Kavya's father)

Age 72 (now 81)

Komaram Puli

2010 4.7

as Prime Minister

Age 72 (now 81)

Aashayein

2010 6.7

as G. Parthasarthi

Age 72 (now 81)

Peepli Live

2010 7.3

as Avinash Nimade

Age 72 (now 81)

Life Goes On

2009 3.0

as Alok

Age 71 (now 81)

8 x 10 Tasveer

2009 5.2

as Anil Sharma

Age 70 (now 81)

Dhanam

2008

as Ananth's father

Age 70 (now 81)

Lava Kusha

2007

Age 69 (now 81)

Aa Dinagalu

2007 7.0

as Girish Naik

Age 69 (now 81)

Aa Dinagalu

2007 7.0

Screenplay

Age 69 (now 81)

Tananam Tananam

2006

as Shastry

Age 68 (now 81)

Dor

2006 7.4

as Randhir Singh

Age 68 (now 81)

Iqbal

2005 7.0

as Guruji

Age 67 (now 81)

Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.

2004 6.5

as Satya Prasad

Age 66 (now 81)

Chellamae

2004 6.0

as Rajasekhar

Age 66 (now 81)

Agni Varsha

2002 3.6

Writer

Age 64 (now 81)

Vande Matharam

2001

Age 62 (now 81)

Hey Ram

2000 7.2

as Uppilli Iyengar

Age 61 (now 81)

Pukar

2000 6.7

as Mr. Rajvansh

Age 61 (now 81)

A.K.47

1999

as Jagannath Rao

Age 61 (now 81)

Prathyartha

1999 5.2

as Home Minister of India

Age 60 (now 81)

Kaanooru Heggadithi

1999

Screenplay

Age 60 (now 81)

Kaanooru Heggadithi

1999

Director

Age 60 (now 81)

Kaanooru Heggadithi

1999

as Chandre Gowda

Age 60 (now 81)

China Gate

1998 6.7

as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan

Age 60 (now 81)

Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger

1998 4.7

Age 59 (now 81)

Kadhal Mannan

1998 5.9

as Rudran

Age 59 (now 81)

Ratchagan

1997 7.7

as Sriram

Age 59 (now 81)

Minsara Kanavu

1997 6.7

as Amalraj

Age 58 (now 81)

Nagamandala

1997 8.0

Writer

Age 58 (now 81)

Sivasakthi

1996

as Siva’s Father

Age 58 (now 81)

The Prince

1996 4.7

as Vishwanath

Age 58 (now 81)

Aatank

1996 4.7

as Inspector Khan

Age 58 (now 81)

Dharma Chakram

1996 7.3

as Mahendra

Age 57 (now 81)

Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai

1995

as Hangal Kumaraswamiji

Age 57 (now 81)

Kaadhalan

1994 6.6

as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy

Age 56 (now 81)

Cheluvi

1992 9.7

Writer

Age 54 (now 81)

Cheluvi

1992 9.7

Director

Age 54 (now 81)

Cheluvi

1992 9.7

as Village Headman

Age 54 (now 81)

Pranadaata

1992

as Dr. Siva Prasad

Age 53 (now 81)

Gunaa

1991 7.0

as Doctor Ganesh

Age 53 (now 81)

Mysooru Mallige

1991 10.0

Age 53 (now 81)

Chaitanya

1991 7.5

Age 53 (now 81)

Prathama Ushakirana

1990

as Psychiatrist

Age 52 (now 81)

Santha Shishunala Sharif

1990 7.0

as Govindabhatta

Age 52 (now 81)

Nehru: The Jewel of India

1990

Age 51 (now 81)

Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

1989 8.7

Age 50 (now 81)

Kanaka Purandara

1988 7.0

Director

Age 49 (now 81)

Akarshan

1988 4.0

as Anand (Movie Director)

Age 49 (now 81)

Sankeertana

1987 8.0

Age 48 (now 81)

Sutradhar

1987 9.0

as Zamindar

Age 48 (now 81)

Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

1987

as Appu Menon

Age 48 (now 81)

Naan Adimai Illai

1986 6.2

Age 47 (now 81)

Nee Thanda Kanike

1985

Age 47 (now 81)

Zamana

1985 10.0

as Satish Kumar

Age 47 (now 81)

Sur Sangam

1985 7.3

Age 47 (now 81)

Meri Jung

1985 7.4

as Deepak Verma

Age 47 (now 81)

Utsav

1984 5.0

Director

Age 46 (now 81)

Utsav

1984 5.0

Screenplay

Age 46 (now 81)

Tarang

1984 6.3

as Dinesh

Age 45 (now 81)

Divorce

1984 10.0

as Jayant Oswal

Age 45 (now 81)

Ananda Bhairavi

1983 8.0

as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma

Age 45 (now 81)

Anveshane

1983 10.0

Age 44 (now 81)

Umbartha

1982 6.9

as Subhash Mahajan

Age 44 (now 81)

Aparoopa

1982 7.0

as Mr. Kanna

Age 43 (now 81)

Shama

1981 8.0

Age 43 (now 81)

Kalyug

1981 6.7

Screenplay

Age 42 (now 81)

Paanch Qaidi

1981 8.0

Age 42 (now 81)

Apne Paraye

1980 8.0

as Harish

Age 42 (now 81)

Man Pasand

1980 7.0

as Kashinath

Age 42 (now 81)

Aasha

1980 6.0

as Mala's Friend

Age 41 (now 81)

The Jewelled Lamp

1979 9.0

as Madan (Railway official)

Age 41 (now 81)

Ondanondu Kaladalli

1979 7.0

Screenplay

Age 41 (now 81)

Ondanondu Kaladalli

1979 7.0

Story

Age 41 (now 81)

Ondanondu Kaladalli

1979 7.0

Writer

Age 41 (now 81)

Ondanondu Kaladalli

1979 7.0

Director

Age 41 (now 81)

Ondanondu Kaladalli

1979 7.0

Dialogue

Age 41 (now 81)

The Sage from the Sea

1978 9.5

Screenplay

Age 39 (now 81)

Bhumika

1977 6.6

Screenplay

Age 39 (now 81)

Swami

1977 4.0

as Ghanshyam

Age 38 (now 81)

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

1977 8.0

Director

Age 38 (now 81)

Kakana Kote

1977

Screenplay

Age 38 (now 81)

Manthan

1976 7.1

as Dr. Manohar Rao

Age 38 (now 81)

Nishant

1975 7.1

as Schoolmaster

Age 37 (now 81)

Jadu Ka Shankh

1974 10.0

Age 35 (now 81)

Kaadu

1973 8.7

Director

Age 34 (now 81)

Kaadu

1973 8.7

Writer

Age 34 (now 81)

Vamsha Vriksha

1971 7.0

Director

Age 32 (now 81)

Vamsha Vriksha

1971 7.0

Age 32 (now 81)

Samskara

1970 7.7

Screenplay

Age 31 (now 81)

Samskara

1970 7.7

as Praneshacharya

Age 31 (now 81)

Samskara

1970 7.7

Dialogue

Age 31 (now 81)