Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad1938 - 2019

usually

Actor

Popularity

1.2

Famous

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.

Credits

The Jewelled Lamp
The Jewelled Lamp

1979

as: Madan (Railway official)

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Mysooru Mallige
Mysooru Mallige

1991

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Iqbal
Iqbal

2005

as: Guruji

6.9
0.7
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger

1998

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0.2
Cheluvi
Cheluvi

1992

as: Village Headman

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Man Pasand
Man Pasand

1980

as: Kashinath

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0.2
Samrat & Co.
Samrat & Co.

2014

as: Mahendra Pratap Singh

5
0.4
Aashayein
Aashayein

2010

as: G. Parthasarthi

6.6
0.3
Dor
Dor

2006

as: Randhir Singh

7.3
0.3
Naan Adimai Illai
Naan Adimai Illai

1986

5.8
0.3
Sutradhar
Sutradhar

1987

as: Zamindar

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0.2
8 x 10 Tasveer
8 x 10 Tasveer

2009

as: Anil Sharma

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0.4
Life Goes On
Life Goes On

2009

as: Alok

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0.3
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Santha Shishunala Sharif

1990

as: Govindabhatta

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Apne Paraye
Apne Paraye

1980

as: Harish

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Chellamae
Chellamae

2004

as: Rajasekhar

5.7
0.6
Jadu Ka Shankh
Jadu Ka Shankh

1974

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0.1
China Gate
China Gate

1998

as: Forest Officer Sunder Rajan

6.8
0.6
Umbartha
Umbartha

1982

as: Subhash Mahajan

7.2
0.4
Nishant
Nishant

1975

as: Schoolmaster

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0.6
The Churning
The Churning

1976

as: Dr. Manohar Rao

6.9
0.7
Kempe Gowda
Kempe Gowda

2011

as: Mahadev (Kavya's father)

5.8
0.4
Prathyartha
Prathyartha

1999

as: Home Minister of India

5.2
0.1
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

1989

9.5
0.1
Zamana
Zamana

1985

as: Satish Kumar

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0.3
Tarang
Tarang

1984

as: Dinesh

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0.3
Mugamoodi
Mugamoodi

2012

as: Anand's Grand father

4.5
0.3
Chandra
Chandra

2014

2.2
0.3
Kadhal Mannan
Kadhal Mannan

1998

as: Rudran

6.1
0.4
Aatank
Aatank

1996

as: Inspector Khan

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0.4
Dharma Chakram
Dharma Chakram

1996

as: Mahendra

6.5
0.4
The Prince
The Prince

1996

as: Vishwanath

3.5
0.2
Lava Kusha
Lava Kusha

2007

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Gunaa
Gunaa

1991

as: Doctor Ganesh

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0.6
Tananam Tananam
Tananam Tananam

2006

as: Shastry

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0.2
Samskara
Samskara

1970

as: Praneshacharya

6.8
0.1
Ratchagan
Ratchagan

1997

as: Sriram

7.4
0.5
Sivasakthi
Sivasakthi

1996

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0.3
Aa Dinagalu
Aa Dinagalu

2007

as: Girish Naik

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0.2
24
24

2016

as: Sathya's grandfather

7.2
1.2
Shankar Dada MBBS
Shankar Dada MBBS

2004

as: Shankar's Father

5.9
0.6
Chalk N Duster
Chalk N Duster

2016

7.2
0.4
Kaanooru Heggadithi
Kaanooru Heggadithi

1999

as: Chandre Gowda

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0.1
Nehru: The Jewel of India
Nehru: The Jewel of India

1990

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0.1
Swami
Swami

1977

as: Ghanshyam

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0.4
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai

1995

as: Hangal Kumaraswamiji

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0.1
Kaadhalan
Kaadhalan

1994

as: Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy

6.6
1.3
Hey Ram
Hey Ram

2000

as: Uppilli Iyengar

7.1
0.6
Akarshan
Akarshan

1988

as: Anand (Movie Director)

2
0.3
Pranadaata
Pranadaata

1992

as: Dr. Siva Prasad

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0.3
Sur Sangam
Sur Sangam

1985

6.5
0.2
Tiger Zinda Hai
Tiger Zinda Hai

2017

as: Shenoy

6.1
2.3
Pukar
Pukar

2000

as: Mr. Rajvansh

6.6
1.3
Meri Jung
Meri Jung

1985

as: Deepak Verma

7.6
0.6
Komaram Puli
Komaram Puli

2010

as: Prime Minister

3.8
0.1
Ek Tha Tiger
Ek Tha Tiger

2012

as: Shenoy

6.1
1.5
Rudra Tandava
Rudra Tandava

2015

4.5
0.2
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

1987

as: Appu Menon

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0.2
Chaitanya
Chaitanya

1991

7
0.3
Sankeertana
Sankeertana

1987

7
0.2
Minsara Kanavu
Minsara Kanavu

1997

as: Amalraj

6.7
0.5
Aasha
Aasha

1980

as: Mala's Friend

4.5
0.3
Aparoopa
Aparoopa

1982

as: Mr. Kanna

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0.3
Dhanam
Dhanam

2008

as: Ananth's father

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0.5
Anveshane
Anveshane

1983

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Ananda Bhairavi
Ananda Bhairavi

1983

as: Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma

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0.1
Rana Vikrama
Rana Vikrama

2015

as: K. V. Anand Rao

5
0.1
Gurudakshina
Gurudakshina

2015

4
0.1
Revisiting Samskara
Revisiting Samskara

2018

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0.1
Paanch Qaidi
Paanch Qaidi

1981

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0.3
Yaare Koogadali
Yaare Koogadali

2012

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0.2
Peepli Live
Peepli Live

2010

as: Avinash Nimade

7.4
0.5
Prathama Ushakirana
Prathama Ushakirana

1990

as: Psychiatrist

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Divorce
Divorce

1984

as: Jayant Oswal

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The Master: Shyam Benegal
The Master: Shyam Benegal

as: Himself

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0.1

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