Girish Karnad
Born
19 May 1938 (87)
Place of Birth
Maharashtra, India
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.
Filmography (40)
The Master: Shyam Benegal
2022
Revisiting Samskara
2018
Tiger Zinda Hai
2017
24
2016
Chalk N Duster
2016
Rana Vikrama
2015
Gurudakshina
2015
Rudra Tandava
2015
Samrat & Co.
2014
Chandra
2014
Yaare Koogadali
2012
Mugamoodi
2012
Ek Tha Tiger
2012
Kempe Gowda
2011
Komaram Puli
2010
Aashayein
2010
Peepli Live
2010
Life Goes On
2009
8 x 10 Tasveer
2009
Dhanam
2008
Lava Kusha
2007
Aa Dinagalu
2007
Tananam Tananam
2006
Dor
2006
Iqbal
2005
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
2004
Chellamae
2004
Vande Matharam
2001
Hey Ram
2000
Pukar
2000
Prathyartha
1999
Kaanooru Heggadithi
1999
China Gate
1998
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
Kadhal Mannan
1998
Ratchagan
1997
Minsara Kanavu
1997
Sivasakthi
1996
The Prince
1996
Aatank
1996