Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad

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

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Revisiting Samskara Revisiting Samskara 2018 Tiger Zinda Hai ★ 6.2 Tiger Zinda Hai 2017 24 ★ 7.2 24 2016 Chalk N Duster ★ 7.2 Chalk N Duster 2016 Rana Vikrama ★ 5.0 Rana Vikrama 2015 Gurudakshina ★ 4.0 Gurudakshina 2015 Rudra Tandava ★ 4.5 Rudra Tandava 2015 Samrat & Co. ★ 5.4 Samrat & Co. 2014 Chandra ★ 2.2 Chandra 2014 Sweety Nanna Jodi Sweety Nanna Jodi 2013 Yaare Koogadali Yaare Koogadali 2012 Mugamoodi ★ 4.5 Mugamoodi 2012 Ek Tha Tiger ★ 6.2 Ek Tha Tiger 2012 Kempe Gowda ★ 5.8 Kempe Gowda 2011 Komaram Puli ★ 4.1 Komaram Puli 2010 Aashayein ★ 6.7 Aashayein 2010 Peepli Live ★ 7.3 Peepli Live 2010 Life Goes On ★ 3.0 Life Goes On 2009 8 x 10 Tasveer ★ 5.2 8 x 10 Tasveer 2009 Dhanam Dhanam 2008 Lava Kusha Lava Kusha 2007 Aa Dinagalu ★ 7.0 Aa Dinagalu 2007 Tananam Tananam Tananam Tananam 2006 Dor ★ 7.4 Dor 2006 Iqbal ★ 7.0 Iqbal 2005 Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. ★ 6.7 Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. 2004 Chellamae ★ 6.0 Chellamae 2004 Agni Varsha ★ 3.6 Agni Varsha 2002 Vande Matharam Vande Matharam 2001 Hey Ram ★ 7.2 Hey Ram 2000 Pukar ★ 6.7 Pukar 2000 A.K.47 A.K.47 1999 Kaanooru Heggadithi Kaanooru Heggadithi 1999 Prathyartha ★ 5.2 Prathyartha 1999 China Gate ★ 6.7 China Gate 1998 Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger ★ 4.7 Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger 1998 Kadhal Mannan ★ 5.9 Kadhal Mannan 1998 Ratchagan ★ 7.7 Ratchagan 1997 Minsara Kanavu ★ 6.6 Minsara Kanavu 1997 Nagamandala ★ 8.0 Nagamandala 1997 Sivasakthi Sivasakthi 1996 The Prince ★ 4.7 The Prince 1996 Aatank ★ 4.7 Aatank 1996 Dharma Chakram ★ 7.3 Dharma Chakram 1996 Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai 1995 Kaadhalan ★ 6.6 Kaadhalan 1994 Cheluvi ★ 9.7 Cheluvi 1992 Pranadaata Pranadaata 1992 Gunaa ★ 7.1 Gunaa 1991 Mysooru Mallige ★ 10.0 Mysooru Mallige 1991 Chaitanya ★ 7.5 Chaitanya 1991 Prathama Ushakirana Prathama Ushakirana 1990 Santha Shishunala Sharif ★ 7.0 Santha Shishunala Sharif 1990 Nehru: The Jewel of India Nehru: The Jewel of India 1990 Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe ★ 8.7 Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe 1989 Kanaka Purandara ★ 7.0 Kanaka Purandara 1988 Akarshan ★ 4.0 Akarshan 1988 Malgudi Days ★ 7.8 Malgudi Days 1987 Sankeertana ★ 8.0 Sankeertana 1987 Sutradhar ★ 9.0 Sutradhar 1987 Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... 1987 Naan Adimai Illai ★ 6.2 Naan Adimai Illai 1986 Nee Thanda Kanike Nee Thanda Kanike 1985 Zamana ★ 10.0 Zamana 1985 Sur Sangam ★ 7.3 Sur Sangam 1985 Meri Jung ★ 7.4 Meri Jung 1985 Utsav ★ 5.0 Utsav 1984 Tarang ★ 6.3 Tarang 1984 Divorce ★ 10.0 Divorce 1984 Ananda Bhairavi ★ 8.0 Ananda Bhairavi 1983 Anveshane ★ 10.0 Anveshane 1983 Umbartha ★ 6.9 Umbartha 1982 Aparoopa ★ 7.0 Aparoopa 1982 Shama ★ 8.0 Shama 1981 Kalyug ★ 6.7 Kalyug 1981 Paanch Qaidi ★ 8.0 Paanch Qaidi 1981 Apne Paraye ★ 8.0 Apne Paraye 1980 Man Pasand ★ 7.0 Man Pasand 1980 Aasha ★ 6.0 Aasha 1980 The Jewelled Lamp ★ 9.0 The Jewelled Lamp 1979