Girish Karnad

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-05-19

Day of death

2019-06-10 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Maharashtra, India

Girish Karnad

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.

Known For

  • Lava Kusha

    Lava Kusha

  • Tiger Zinda Hai

    Tiger Zinda Hai

  • Shankar Dada MBBS

    Shankar Dada MBBS

  • Man Pasand

    Man Pasand

  • Mugamoodi

    Mugamoodi

  • Komaram Puli

    Komaram Puli

  • Kaadhalan

    Kaadhalan

  • Ratchagan

    Ratchagan

  • Samrat & Co.

    Samrat & Co.

  • Dharma Chakram

    Dharma Chakram

  • Chandra

    Chandra

  • Ek Tha Tiger

    Ek Tha Tiger

  • Nee Thanda Kanike

    Nee Thanda Kanike

  • Chellamae

    Chellamae

  • Kadhal Mannan

    Kadhal Mannan

  • Pukar

    Pukar

  • Tarang

    Tarang

  • Swami

    Swami

  • Aa Dinagalu

    Aa Dinagalu

  • Hey Ram

    Hey Ram

  • Rana Vikrama

    Rana Vikrama

  • Meri Jung

    Meri Jung

  • Gunaa

    Gunaa

  • Nishant

    Nishant

  • Prathyartha

    Prathyartha

  • Aasha

    Aasha

  • Aparoopa

    Aparoopa

  • The Prince

    The Prince

  • The Churning

    The Churning

  • Samskara

    Samskara

  • Aashayein

    Aashayein

  • Apne Paraye

    Apne Paraye

  • Gurudakshina

    Gurudakshina

  • 8 x 10 Tasveer

    8 x 10 Tasveer

  • Rudra Tandava

    Rudra Tandava

  • Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai

    Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai

  • Pranadaata

    Pranadaata

  • Divorce

    Divorce

  • Revisiting Samskara

    Revisiting Samskara

  • Naan Adimai Illai

    Naan Adimai Illai

  • Santha Shishunala Sharif

    Santha Shishunala Sharif

  • Sivasakthi

    Sivasakthi

  • 24

    24

  • Zamana

    Zamana

  • Dhanam

    Dhanam

  • Chalk N Duster

    Chalk N Duster

  • Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

    Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

  • Kempe Gowda

    Kempe Gowda

  • Chaitanya

    Chaitanya

  • Sankeertana

    Sankeertana

  • Iqbal

    Iqbal

  • Dor

    Dor

  • China Gate

    China Gate

  • The Jewelled Lamp

    The Jewelled Lamp

  • Sur Sangam

    Sur Sangam

  • Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

    Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

  • Aatank

    Aatank

  • Nehru: The Jewel of India

    Nehru: The Jewel of India

  • The Master: Shyam Benegal

    The Master: Shyam Benegal

  • Paanch Qaidi

    Paanch Qaidi

  • Peepli Live

    Peepli Live

  • Yaare Koogadali

    Yaare Koogadali

  • Tananam Tananam

    Tananam Tananam

  • Jadu Ka Shankh

    Jadu Ka Shankh

  • Umbartha

    Umbartha

  • Minsara Kanavu

    Minsara Kanavu

  • Anveshane

    Anveshane

  • Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger

    Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger

  • Akarshan

    Akarshan

  • Sutradhar

    Sutradhar

  • Mysooru Mallige

    Mysooru Mallige

  • Cheluvi

    Cheluvi

  • Kaanooru Heggadithi

    Kaanooru Heggadithi

  • Vamsha Vriksha

    Vamsha Vriksha

  • Life Goes On

    Life Goes On

  • Ananda Bhairavi

    Ananda Bhairavi

  • Prathama Ushakirana

    Prathama Ushakirana