Cast & creator
Girish Karnad
Best known for Ek Tha Tiger, Malgudi Days, Malgudi Days
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.
Also known as: ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್
110
film credits
2
television credits
85
1970–2022 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (112)
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Ek Tha Tiger
Shenoy
2012
Malgudi Days
W. T. Srinivasan (Swami’s Father) / The Watchman
1987Malgudi Days
Creator
1987Dhanam
Ananth's father
2008
Tiger Zinda Hai
Shenoy
2017
Manthan
Dr. Manohar Rao
1976
24
Sathya's grandfather
2016
Hey Ram
Uppilli Iyengar
2000
Peepli Live
Avinash Nimade
2010
Dor
Randhir Singh
2006
Yaare Koogadali
2012
China Gate
Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
1998
Minsara Kanavu
Amalraj
1997
Pukar
Mr. Rajvansh
2000
Anveshane
Rotti
1983
Gunaa
Doctor Ganesh
1991
Aashayein
G. Parthasarthi
2010
Aatank
Inspector Khan
1996Kaanooru Heggadithi
Chandre Gowda
1999Kaanooru Heggadithi
Director
1999Kaanooru Heggadithi
Screenplay
1999
Iqbal
Guruji
2005
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
Ratchagan
Sriram
1997
Bramma
Jennifer's father
1991
Meri Jung
Deepak Verma
1985Kanaka Purandara
Director
1988
Ondanondu Kaladalli
Director
1979Ondanondu Kaladalli
Story
1979Ondanondu Kaladalli
Screenplay
1979Ondanondu Kaladalli
Writer
1979Ondanondu Kaladalli
Dialogue
1979
Kaadhalan
Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
1994
8x10 Tasveer
Anil Sharma
2009The Master: Shyam Benegal
Himself
2022
Inner voice
1991
Chandra
2014
Vande Matharam
2001
Utsav
Director
1984Utsav
Screenplay
1984
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Satya Prasad
2004Shama
1981
Bhumika
Screenplay
1977
A.K.47
Jagannath Rao
1999
Mugamoodi
Anand's Grand father
2012
Kalyug
Screenplay
1981
Rana Vikrama
K. V. Anand Rao
2015
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
Director
1977Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
Screenplay
1977
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989
Benegal's New Cinema
2014
Kaadu
Writer
1973Kaadu
Director
1973
Nishant
Schoolmaster
1975
Aasha
Mala's Friend
1980
Samskara
Praneshacharya
1970Samskara
Screenplay
1970Samskara
Dialogue
1970
Akarshan
Anand (Movie Director)
1988
Komaram Puli
Prime Minister
2010
Chalk N Duster
2016
Tananam Tananam
Shastry
2006
Umbartha
Subhash Mahajan
1982
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Appu Menon
1987
Swami
Ghanshyam
1977
The Sage from the Sea
Screenplay
1978
The Prince
Vishwanath
1996Nehru: The Jewel of India
1990
Prathyartha
Home Minister of India
1999
Sutradhar
Zamindar
1987
Aa Dinagalu
Girish Naik
2007Aa Dinagalu
Screenplay
2007
Samrat & Co.
Mahendra Pratap Singh
2014
Tarang
Dinesh
1984
Ananda Bhairavi
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
1983
Sweety Nanna Jodi
2013
Dharma Chakram
Mahendra
1996
Man Pasand
Kashinath
1980
Kadhal Mannan
Rudran
1998
Agni Varsha
Writer
2002
Mysooru Mallige
1991
Vamsha Vriksha
1971Vamsha Vriksha
Director
1971
Paanch Qaidi
1981Life Goes On
Alok
2009
Nee Thanda Kanike
1985
Apne Paraye
Harish
1980Sivasakthi
Siva’s Father
1996
Naan Adimai Illai
1986
The Jewelled Lamp
Madan (Railway official)
1979
Sankeertana
1987
Nagamandala
Writer
1997
Kempe Gowda
Mahadev (Kavya's father)
2011
Chellamae
Rajasekhar
2004
Chaitanya
1991
Divorce
Jayant Oswal
1984
Kakana Kote
Screenplay
1977
Zamana
Satish Kumar
1985
Gurudakshina
2015
Aparoopa
Mr. Kanna
1982
Rudra Tandava
2015Pranadaata
Dr. Siva Prasad
1992
Lava Kusha
2007
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Govindabhatta
1990
Cheluvi
Village Headman
1992Cheluvi
Director
1992Cheluvi
Writer
1992Revisiting Samskara
2018
Prathama Ushakirana
Psychiatrist
1990
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974Sur Sangam
1985
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Hangal Kumaraswamiji
1995