Girish Karnad

Acting • 103 Credits

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (6)

Directorial Filmography
Utsav

Utsav

1984 ⭐ 2.5
Kaadu

Kaadu

1973 ⭐ 4.3
Cheluvi

Cheluvi

1992 ⭐ 4.8
Vamsha Vriksha

Vamsha Vriksha

1971 ⭐ 3.5
Ondanondu Kaladalli

Ondanondu Kaladalli

1979 ⭐ 3.5
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

1977 ⭐ 4.0

✍️ Written & Story Credits (13)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Bhumika

Bhumika

1977 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
Utsav

Utsav

1984 ⭐ 2.5
Screenplay
Samskara

Samskara

1970 ⭐ 3.9
Screenplay
Aa Dinagalu

Aa Dinagalu

2007 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Agni Varsha

Agni Varsha

2002 ⭐ 1.8
Writer
Kalyug

Kalyug

1981 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
The Sage from the Sea

The Sage from the Sea

1978 ⭐ 4.5
Screenplay
Kaadu

Kaadu

1973 ⭐ 4.3
Writer
Cheluvi

Cheluvi

1992 ⭐ 4.8
Writer
Nagamandala

Nagamandala

1997 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Ondanondu Kaladalli

Ondanondu Kaladalli

1979 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

1977 ⭐ 4.0
Screenplay
Kakana Kote

Kakana Kote

1977
Screenplay

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Ek Tha Tiger

Ek Tha Tiger

2012 ⭐ 3.1
as Shenoy
Tiger Zinda Hai

Tiger Zinda Hai

2017 ⭐ 3.1
as Shenoy
24

24

2016 ⭐ 3.6
as Sathya's grandfather
Iqbal

Iqbal

2005 ⭐ 3.5
as Guruji
Peepli Live

Peepli Live

2010 ⭐ 3.6
as Avinash Nimade
Hey Ram

Hey Ram

2000 ⭐ 3.5
as Uppilli Iyengar
Dor

Dor

2006 ⭐ 3.8
as Randhir Singh
8x10 Tasveer

8x10 Tasveer

2009 ⭐ 2.6
as Anil Sharma
Mugamoodi

Mugamoodi

2012 ⭐ 2.4
as Anand's Grand father
Gunaa

Gunaa

1991 ⭐ 3.6
as Doctor Ganesh
Pukar

Pukar

2000 ⭐ 3.1
as Mr. Rajvansh
China Gate

China Gate

1998 ⭐ 3.3
as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.

Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.

2004 ⭐ 3.5
as Satya Prasad
Kaadhalan

Kaadhalan

1994 ⭐ 3.4
as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
Malgudi Days

Malgudi Days

1987 ⭐ 4.0
as W. T. Srinivasan (Swami’s Father) / The Watchman
Manthan

Manthan

1976 ⭐ 3.3
as Dr. Manohar Rao
Minsara Kanavu

Minsara Kanavu

1997 ⭐ 3.3
as Amalraj
Nishant

Nishant

1975 ⭐ 3.5
as Schoolmaster
Aashayein

Aashayein

2010 ⭐ 3.4
as G. Parthasarthi
Chellamae

Chellamae

2004 ⭐ 3.0
as Rajasekhar
Meri Jung

Meri Jung

1985 ⭐ 3.7
as Deepak Verma
Komaram Puli

Komaram Puli

2010 ⭐ 2.3
as Prime Minister
Umbartha

Umbartha

1982 ⭐ 3.5
as Subhash Mahajan
Kempe Gowda

Kempe Gowda

2011 ⭐ 2.9
as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
Samskara

Samskara

1970 ⭐ 3.9
as Praneshacharya
Samrat & Co.

Samrat & Co.

2014 ⭐ 2.8
as Mahendra Pratap Singh
Kadhal Mannan

Kadhal Mannan

1998 ⭐ 3.0
as Rudran
Ratchagan

Ratchagan

1997 ⭐ 3.9
as Sriram
Aa Dinagalu

Aa Dinagalu

2007 ⭐ 3.5
as Girish Naik
Chalk N Duster

Chalk N Duster

2016 ⭐ 3.4