9.8
9.8
The Sage from the Sea
1978
Screenplay
Girish Karnad
Acting
Born:May 19, 1938
Died:June 10, 2019(aged 81)
Birthplace:Maharashtra, India
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CommunityBiography
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 (88 movies)
9.5
9.5
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989
9.5
9.5
Kaadu
1973
Writer
7.6
7.6
Meri Jung
1985
as Deepak Verma
7.4
7.4
Ratchagan
1997
as Sriram
7.4
7.4
Dor
2006
as Randhir Singh
7.3
7.3
Peepli Live
2010
as Avinash Nimade
7.3
7.3
24
2016
as Sathya's grandfather
7.2
7.2
Chalk N Duster
2016
7.0
7.0
Aa Dinagalu
2007
Screenplay
7.0
7.0
Sankeertana
1987
7.0
7.0
Chaitanya
1991
7.0
7.0
Gunaa
1991
as Doctor Ganesh
7.0
7.0
Hey Ram
2000
as Uppilli Iyengar
7.0
7.0
Nishant
1975
as Schoolmaster
7.0
7.0
Nagamandala
1997
Writer
6.9
6.9
Iqbal
2005
as Guruji
6.9
6.9
The Churning
1976
as Dr. Manohar Rao
6.8
6.8
Samskara
1970
Screenplay
6.7
6.7
Pukar
2000
as Mr. Rajvansh
6.7
6.7
Minsara Kanavu
1997
as Amalraj
6.6
6.6
Kaadhalan
1994
as Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy
6.6
6.6
Aashayein
2010
as G. Parthasarthi
6.5
6.5
Dharma Chakram
1996
as Mahendra
6.5
6.5
China Gate
1998
as Forest Officer Sunder Rajan
6.5
6.5
Sur Sangam
1985
6.4
6.4
Shankar Dada MBBS
2004
as Shankar's Father
6.2
6.2
Tiger Zinda Hai
2017
as Shenoy
6.2
6.2
Ek Tha Tiger
2012
as Shenoy
6.2
6.2
Umbartha
1982
as Subhash Mahajan
6.1
6.1
Kadhal Mannan
1998
as Rudran
6.1
6.1
The Role
1977
Screenplay
5.9
5.9
Kalyug
1981
Screenplay
5.8
5.8
Kempe Gowda
2011
as Mahadev (Kavya's father)
5.8
5.8
Naan Adimai Illai
1986
5.7
5.7
Chellamae
2004
as Rajasekhar
5.2
5.2
Prathyartha
1999
as Home Minister of India
5.0
5.0
Tarang
1984
as Dinesh
5.0
5.0
Samrat & Co.
2014
as Mahendra Pratap Singh
5.0
5.0
8 x 10 Tasveer
2009
as Anil Sharma
5.0
5.0
Rana Vikrama
2015
as K. V. Anand Rao
4.5
4.5
Aasha
1980
as Mala's Friend
4.5
4.5
Rudra Tandava
2015
4.5
4.5
Mugamoodi
2012
as Anand's Grand father
4.4
4.4
Utsav
1984
Director
4.0
4.0
Komaram Puli
2010
as Prime Minister
4.0
4.0
Gurudakshina
2015
4.0
4.0
Swami
1977
as Ghanshyam
3.5
3.5
The Prince
1996
as Vishwanath
3.0
3.0
Aatank
1996
as Inspector Khan
3.0
3.0
Life Goes On
2009
as Alok
2.8
2.8
Agni Varsha
2002
Writer
2.2
2.2
Chandra
2014
2.0
2.0
Akarshan
1988
as Anand (Movie Director)
2.0
2.0
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
Nee Thanda Kanike
1985
Dhanam
2008
as Ananth's father
Lava Kusha
2007
Kaanooru Heggadithi
1999
Director
Apne Paraye
1980
as Harish
Nehru: The Jewel of India
1990
Tananam Tananam
2006
as Shastry
Vamsha Vriksha
1971
Director
Sivasakthi
1996
Sutradhar
1987
as Zamindar
Yaare Koogadali
2012
Aparoopa
1982
as Mr. Kanna
Man Pasand
1980
as Kashinath
Cheluvi
1992
Director
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
1987
as Appu Menon
Zamana
1985
as Satish Kumar
Anveshane
1983
Ananda Bhairavi
1983
as Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
Revisiting Samskara
2018
Paanch Qaidi
1981
Mysooru Mallige
1991
Santha Shishunala Sharif
1990
as Govindabhatta
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974
The Jewelled Lamp
1979
as Madan (Railway official)
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
1995
as Hangal Kumaraswamiji
Pranadaata
1992
as Dr. Siva Prasad
Prathama Ushakirana
1990
as Psychiatrist
Divorce
1984
as Jayant Oswal
The Master: Shyam Benegal
TBA
as Himself
Ondanondu Kaladalli
1979
Director
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
1977
Director
Kakana Kote
1977
Screenplay
Kanaka Purandara
1988
Director
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