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
Ek Tha Tiger
2012
as Shenoy
Tiger Zinda Hai
2017
as Shenoy
Manthan
1976
as Dr. Manohar Rao
Pukar
2000
as Mr. Rajvansh
24
2016
as Sathya's grandfather
China Gate
1998
as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
Zamana
1985
as Satish Kumar
Chellamae
2004
as Rajasekhar
Hey Ram
2000
as Uppilli Iyengar
Bhumika
1977
Screenplay
Dhanam
2008
as Ananth's father
Aasha
1980
as Mala's Friend
Utsav
1984
Director
Utsav
1984
Screenplay
Kaadhalan
1994
as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
Gunaa
1991
as Doctor Ganesh
Meri Jung
1985
as Deepak Verma
Nishant
1975
as Schoolmaster
Swami
1977
as Ghanshyam
Minsara Kanavu
1997
as Amalraj