Girish Karnad
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Film
Ek Tha Tiger
Shenoy
2012
Series
Malgudi Days
W. T. Srinivasan (Swami’s Father) / The Watchman
1987
Film
Sutradhar
Zamindar
1987
Film
Tiger Zinda Hai
Shenoy
2017
Film
Peepli Live
Avinash Nimade
2010
Film
Yaare Koogadali
2012
Film
Hey Ram
Uppilli Iyengar
2000
Film
Dor
Randhir Singh
2006
Film
24
Sathya's grandfather
2016
Dhanam
Ananth's father
2008
Film
Aatank
Inspector Khan
1996
Film
Vande Matharam
2001
Film
Meri Jung
Deepak Verma
1985
Film
Ratchagan
Sriram
1997
Film
Bramma
Jennifer's father
1991
Film
Anveshane
Rotti
1983
Film
Pukar
Mr. Rajvansh
2000
Film
Inner voice
1991
Film
Chandra
2014
Film
Kadhal Mannan
Rudran
1998
Film
A.K.47
Jagannath Rao
1999
Film
8x10 Tasveer
Anil Sharma
2009
Film
Gunaa
Doctor Ganesh
1991
Sivasakthi
Siva’s Father
1996
Film
China Gate
Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
1998
The Master: Shyam Benegal
Himself
2022
Film
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Satya Prasad
2004
Film
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
Film
Benegal's New Cinema
2014
Nehru: The Jewel of India
1990
Film
Manthan
Dr. Manohar Rao
1976
Film
Tarang
Dinesh
1984
Film
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989
Film
Aa Dinagalu
Girish Naik
2007
Shama
1981
Film
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Appu Menon
1987
Film
Minsara Kanavu
Amalraj
1997
Film
Tananam Tananam
Shastry
2006
Film
Aasha
Mala's Friend
1980
Film
Nishant
Schoolmaster
1975
Film
The Prince
Vishwanath
1996
Film
Samskara
Praneshacharya
1970
Film
Umbartha
Subhash Mahajan
1982
Film
Paanch Qaidi
1981
Film
Vamsha Vriksha
1971
Film
Komaram Puli
Prime Minister
2010
Film
Prathyartha
Home Minister of India
1999
Film
Ananda Bhairavi
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
1983
Film
Kempe Gowda
Mahadev (Kavya's father)
2011
Film
Chellamae
Rajasekhar
2004
Film
Kaadhalan
Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
1994
Film
Aashayein
G. Parthasarthi
2010
Film
Naan Adimai Illai
1986
Film
Rudra Tandava
2015
Film
Chalk N Duster
2016
Film
Sweety Nanna Jodi
2013
Film
Iqbal
Guruji
2005
Film
Samrat & Co.
Mahendra Pratap Singh
2014
Film
Mysooru Mallige
1991
Film
Dharma Chakram
Mahendra
1996
Kaanooru Heggadithi
Chandre Gowda
1999
Film
Rana Vikrama
K. V. Anand Rao
2015
Film
Mugamoodi
Anand's Grand father
2012
Film
Akarshan
Anand (Movie Director)
1988
Film
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Govindabhatta
1990
Film
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974
Life Goes On
Alok
2009
Film
Swami
Ghanshyam
1977
Film
Zamana
Satish Kumar
1985
Film
Chaitanya
1991
Film
Divorce
Jayant Oswal
1984
Film
Aparoopa
Mr. Kanna
1982
Film
Man Pasand
Kashinath
1980
Film
Apne Paraye
Harish
1980
Pranadaata
Dr. Siva Prasad
1992
Film
Nee Thanda Kanike
1985
Film
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
1995
Film
The Jewelled Lamp
Madan (Railway official)
1979
Film
Cheluvi
Village Headman
1992
Film
Sankeertana
1987
Film
Lava Kusha
2007
Film
Gurudakshina
2015
Sur Sangam
1985
Film
Prathama Ushakirana
Psychiatrist
1990
Revisiting Samskara
2018