Girish Karnad
Born in Maharashtra, India — May 19 1938• Died Jun 10 2019
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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.
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Tiger Zinda Hai
Shenoy
Ek Tha Tiger
Shenoy
24
Sathya's grandfather
Mugamoodi
Anand's Grand father
Malgudi Days
Pukar
Mr. Rajvansh
Kaadhalan
Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
Hey Ram
Uppilli Iyengar
Manthan
Dr. Manohar Rao
China Gate
Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
Zamana
Satish Kumar
Aashayein
G. Parthasarthi
Aatank
Inspector Khan
The Role
Writing
Kalyug
Writing
Kadhal Mannan
Rudran
Peepli Live
Avinash Nimade
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
Utsav
Directing
Akarshan
Anand (Movie Director)
Dhanam
Ananth's father
Chandra
Nishant
Schoolmaster
Tarang
Dinesh
The Sage from the Sea
Writing
Ratchagan
Sriram
Paanch Qaidi
Dor
Randhir Singh
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Satya Prasad
Meri Jung
Deepak Verma
Agni Varsha
Writing
Gunaa
Doctor Ganesh
Chellamae
Rajasekhar
Pranadaata
Dr. Siva Prasad
Dharma Chakram
Mahendra
Life Goes On
Alok
Chalk N Duster
Minsara Kanavu
Amalraj
Kaadu
Directing
Tananam Tananam
Shastry
Aa Dinagalu
Girish Naik
Komaram Puli
Prime Minister
Sivasakthi
Kempe Gowda
Mahadev (Kavya's father)
Iqbal
Guruji
Umbartha
Subhash Mahajan
Sutradhar
Zamindar
Aasha
Mala's Friend
The Master: Shyam Benegal
Himself
The Prince
Vishwanath
Divorce
Jayant Oswal
Man Pasand
Kashinath
Naan Adimai Illai
8 x 10 Tasveer
Anil Sharma
Apne Paraye
Harish
Anveshane
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
Yaare Koogadali
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Appu Menon
Rana Vikrama
K. V. Anand Rao
Sur Sangam
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Directing
Mysooru Mallige
Samrat & Co.
Mahendra Pratap Singh
Prathyartha
Home Minister of India
Chaitanya
Cheluvi
Village Headman
The Jewelled Lamp
Madan (Railway official)
Samskara
Praneshacharya
Swami
Ghanshyam
Vamsha Vriksha
Nagamandala
Writing
Sankeertana
Jadu Ka Shankh
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
Directing
Shama
Kaanooru Heggadithi
Chandre Gowda
Nee Thanda Kanike
Gurudakshina
Kakana Kote
Writing
Ananda Bhairavi
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
Lava Kusha
Rudra Tandava
Vande Matharam
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Govindabhatta
Nehru: The Jewel of India
Kanaka Purandara
Directing
Aparoopa
Mr. Kanna
Prathama Ushakirana
Psychiatrist
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
Revisiting Samskara