Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad (1938-0) is a
Kannada Actor, Writer, Director known for the movies
Aa Dinagalu (2007),
Santha Shishunala Sharifa (1990),
Nagamandala (1997)
Name Girish Karnad (ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್) Other Names Girish Raghunath Karnad Date Of Birth 19 May 1938 Age 86 years 9 months 22 days Place Of Birth Matheran, Maharashtra Debut Movies Vamsha Vriksha(Director/ producerr) , Samskara(actor) Father Rao Saheb Dr Karnad Mother Krishna Bai Mankeekara Education (Graduation) Bachelors of Arts degree in mathematics and statistics from Karnatak Arts College, Dharwad Education Master of Arts degree in philosophy, political science and economics Biography a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language. His rise as a playwright in 1960s, marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi, and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi. He is a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.
He is one of the Jnanapeeth award recipients for Kannada
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He has been the voice of APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, in the audiobook of Kalam's autobiography by Charkha Audiobooks Wings of Fire. Girish Karnad: Filmography (38) (
All Girish Karnad Movies )
List By : All (38) Actor (30) Writer (8) Director (4)
2015
Rudra Thandava [Actor (Shivaraj\'s father )]
2015
Rana vikrama [Actor (K.V. Anand Rao )]
2015
Chandrika [Actor ]
2014
Samrat & Co. [Actor (Mahendra Pratap Singh )]
2014
Savari 2 [Actor (Vishwanath )]
2013
Sweety [Actor (Priya’s father )]
2012
Yaare Koogadali [Actor ]
2011
Kempegowda [Actor (Kavya\'s Father )]
2008
Chilipili Hakkigalu [Actor ]
2008
Sangaathi [Actor ]
2007
Aa Dinagalu [Actor (Girish Naayak ),Writer (Screenplay) ]
2007
Lava Kusha [Actor ]
2006
Thananam Thananam [Actor (Shastry )]
2001
Vande Matharam [Actor ]
1999
AK 47 [Actor ]
1999
Janumadatha [Actor ]
1999
Kanooru Heggadithi [Actor ,Director ,Writer (Screenplay) ]
1999
Prathyartha [Actor (Home Minister )]
1997
April Fool [Actor ]
1997
Nagamandala [Writer (Novel) ]
1995
Aaghatha [Actor ]
1995
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawayi [Actor (Hanagal Kumaraswamigalu )]
1992
Mysore Mallige [Actor ]
1990
Prathama Ushakirana [Actor ]
1990
Santha Shishunala Sharifa [Actor (Govindabhatta )]
1988
Kadina Benki [Actor ]
1986
Nenapina Doni [Actor ]
1985
Nee Thanda Kanike [Actor ]
1983
Ananda Bhairavi [Actor (Narayana Sharma )]
1983
Anveshane [Actor (Rotti ),Writer (story) ,Writer (Screenplay) ,Writer (Dialogue) ]
1978
Ondanondu Kaladalli [Director ,Writer (story) ,Writer (Screenplay) ]
1978
Sandarbha [Actor ]
1977
Kakana Kote [Writer (Screenplay) ,Writer (Dialogue) ]
1977
Thabbaliyu Neenade Magane [Director ,Writer (Screenplay) ]
1973
Kaadu [Director ,Writer (Screenplay) ]
1972
Vamsha Vruksha [Actor ,Director ,Writer (Screenplay) ,Writer (Dialogue) ]
1972
D R Bendre [Director ]
1970
Samskara [Actor (Praneshacharya ),Writer (Screenplay) ,Writer (Dialogue) ]