Portrait of Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, May 19 1938
Birthplace: Maharashtra, India

Death: Mon, Jun 10 2019
Girish Karnad is 81 years old
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Poster of Revisiting Samskara
Revisiting Samskara
Girish Karnad was
79 in Revisiting Samskara
Wed, Mar 07 2018
Poster of Tiger Zinda Hai
Tiger Zinda Hai
Girish Karnad was
79 in Tiger Zinda Hai
as 'Shenoy'.
Mon, Dec 18 2017
Poster of 24
24
Girish Karnad was
77 in 24
as 'Sathya's grandfather'.
Thu, May 05 2016
Poster of Chalk N Duster
Chalk N Duster
Girish Karnad was
77 in Chalk N Duster
Fri, Jan 15 2016
Poster of Rana Vikrama
Rana Vikrama
Girish Karnad was
76 in Rana Vikrama
as 'K. V. Anand Rao'.
Fri, Apr 10 2015
Poster of Gurudakshina
Gurudakshina
Girish Karnad was
76 in Gurudakshina
Thu, Mar 19 2015
Poster of Rudra Tandava
Rudra Tandava
Girish Karnad was
76 in Rudra Tandava
Fri, Feb 27 2015
Poster of Samrat & Co.
Samrat & Co.
Girish Karnad was
75 in Samrat & Co.
as 'Mahendra Pratap Singh'.
Fri, Apr 25 2014
Poster of Chandra
Chandra
Girish Karnad was
75 in Chandra
Fri, Feb 14 2014
Poster of Yaare Koogadali
Yaare Koogadali
Girish Karnad was
74 in Yaare Koogadali
Thu, Dec 20 2012
Poster of Mugamoodi
Mugamoodi
Girish Karnad was
74 in Mugamoodi
as 'Anand's Grand father'.
Fri, Aug 31 2012
Poster of Ek Tha Tiger
Ek Tha Tiger
Girish Karnad was
74 in Ek Tha Tiger
as 'Shenoy'.
Wed, Aug 15 2012
Poster of Kempe Gowda
Kempe Gowda
Girish Karnad was
72 in Kempe Gowda
as 'Mahadev (Kavya's father)'.
Fri, Mar 11 2011
Poster of Komaram Puli
Komaram Puli
Girish Karnad was
72 in Komaram Puli
as 'Prime Minister'.
Fri, Sep 10 2010
Poster of Aashayein
Aashayein
Girish Karnad was
72 in Aashayein
as 'G. Parthasarthi'.
Fri, Aug 27 2010
Poster of Peepli Live
Peepli Live
Girish Karnad was
72 in Peepli Live
as 'Avinash Nimade'.
Fri, Aug 13 2010
Poster of Life Goes On
Life Goes On
Girish Karnad was
71 in Life Goes On
as 'Alok'.
Fri, Nov 13 2009
Poster of 8 x 10 Tasveer
8 x 10 Tasveer
Girish Karnad was
70 in 8 x 10 Tasveer
as 'Anil Sharma'.
Fri, Apr 03 2009
Poster of Dhanam
Dhanam
Girish Karnad was
70 in Dhanam
as 'Ananth's father'.
Fri, Sep 05 2008
Poster of Lava Kusha
Lava Kusha
Girish Karnad was
69 in Lava Kusha
Thu, Dec 13 2007
Poster of Aa Dinagalu
Aa Dinagalu
Girish Karnad was
69 in Aa Dinagalu
as 'Girish Naik'.
Fri, Oct 19 2007
Poster of Tananam Tananam
Tananam Tananam
Girish Karnad was
68 in Tananam Tananam
as 'Shastry'.
Fri, Nov 24 2006
Poster of Dor
Dor
Girish Karnad was
68 in Dor
as 'Randhir Singh'.
Fri, Sep 22 2006
Poster of Iqbal
Iqbal
Girish Karnad was
67 in Iqbal
as 'Guruji'.
Fri, Aug 26 2005
Poster of Shankar Dada MBBS
Shankar Dada MBBS
Girish Karnad was
66 in Shankar Dada MBBS
as 'Shankar's Father'.
Fri, Oct 15 2004
Poster of Chellamae
Chellamae
Girish Karnad was
66 in Chellamae
as 'Rajasekhar'.
Fri, Sep 10 2004
Poster of Hey Ram
Hey Ram
Girish Karnad was
61 in Hey Ram
as 'Uppilli Iyengar'.
Fri, Feb 18 2000
Poster of Pukar
Pukar
Girish Karnad was
61 in Pukar
as 'Mr. Rajvansh'.
Fri, Feb 04 2000
Poster of Kaanooru Heggadithi
Kaanooru Heggadithi
Girish Karnad was
60 in Kaanooru Heggadithi
as 'Chandre Gowda'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Prathyartha
Prathyartha
Girish Karnad was
60 in Prathyartha
as 'Home Minister of India'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of China Gate
China Gate
Girish Karnad was
60 in China Gate
as 'Forest Officer Sunder Rajan'.
Fri, Nov 27 1998
Poster of Kadhal Mannan
Kadhal Mannan
Girish Karnad was
59 in Kadhal Mannan
as 'Black Dog security service MD'.
Sat, Apr 04 1998
Poster of Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
Girish Karnad was
59 in Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
Fri, Apr 03 1998
Poster of Ratchagan
Ratchagan
Girish Karnad was
59 in Ratchagan
as 'Sriram'.
Wed, Oct 29 1997
Poster of Minsara Kanavu
Minsara Kanavu
Girish Karnad was
58 in Minsara Kanavu
as 'Amalraj'.
Tue, Jan 14 1997
Poster of Sivasakthi
Sivasakthi
Girish Karnad was
58 in Sivasakthi
Fri, Sep 06 1996
Poster of The Prince
The Prince
Girish Karnad was
58 in The Prince
as 'Vishwanath'.
Fri, Aug 23 1996
Poster of Aatank
Aatank
Girish Karnad was
58 in Aatank
as 'Inspector Khan'.
Wed, Jul 10 1996
Poster of Dharma Chakram
Dharma Chakram
Girish Karnad was
57 in Dharma Chakram
as 'Mahendra'.
Sat, Jan 13 1996
Poster of Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
Girish Karnad was
57 in Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
as 'Hangal Kumaraswamiji'.
Fri, Jul 21 1995
Poster of Kadhalan
Kadhalan
Girish Karnad was
56 in Kadhalan
as 'Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy'.
Sat, Sep 17 1994
Poster of Cheluvi
Cheluvi
Girish Karnad was
54 in Cheluvi
as 'Village Headman'.
Thu, Jun 11 1992
Poster of Pranadaata
Pranadaata
Girish Karnad was
53 in Pranadaata
as 'Dr. Siva Prasad'.
Sun, Jan 19 1992
Poster of Gunaa
Gunaa
Girish Karnad was
53 in Gunaa
as 'Doctor Ganesh'.
Tue, Nov 05 1991
Poster of Mysore Mallige
Mysore Mallige
Girish Karnad was
53 in Mysore Mallige
Mon, Jul 01 1991
Poster of Chaitanya
Chaitanya
Girish Karnad was
53 in Chaitanya
Fri, Jun 07 1991
Poster of Prathama Ushakirana
Prathama Ushakirana
Girish Karnad was
52 in Prathama Ushakirana
as 'Psychiatrist'.
Wed, Aug 01 1990
Poster of Santha Shishunala Sharif
Santha Shishunala Sharif
Girish Karnad was
52 in Santha Shishunala Sharif
as 'Govindabhatta'.
Thu, Jul 19 1990
Poster of Nehru: The Jewel of India
Nehru: The Jewel of India
Girish Karnad was
51 in Nehru: The Jewel of India
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
Girish Karnad was
50 in Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
Thu, Jan 12 1989
Poster of Akarshan
Akarshan
Girish Karnad was
49 in Akarshan
as 'Anand (Movie Director)'.
Sun, Feb 21 1988
Poster of Sankeertana
Sankeertana
Girish Karnad was
48 in Sankeertana
Thu, Feb 26 1987
Poster of Sutradhar
Sutradhar
Girish Karnad was
48 in Sutradhar
as 'Zamindar'.
Sat, Jan 31 1987
Poster of Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Girish Karnad was
48 in Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
as 'Appu Menon'.
Fri, Jan 09 1987
Poster of Naan Adimai Illai
Naan Adimai Illai
Girish Karnad was
47 in Naan Adimai Illai
Sat, Mar 01 1986
Poster of Zamana
Zamana
Girish Karnad was
47 in Zamana
as 'Satish Kumar'.
Mon, Nov 11 1985
Poster of Sur Sangam
Sur Sangam
Girish Karnad was
47 in Sur Sangam
Wed, Sep 11 1985
Poster of Meri Jung
Meri Jung
Girish Karnad was
47 in Meri Jung
as 'Deepak Verma'.
Sun, Aug 11 1985
Poster of Tarang
Tarang
Girish Karnad was
45 in Tarang
as 'Dinesh'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Divorce
Divorce
Girish Karnad was
45 in Divorce
as 'Jayant Oswal'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Ananda Bhairavi
Ananda Bhairavi
Girish Karnad was
45 in Ananda Bhairavi
as 'Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma'.
Thu, Aug 25 1983
Poster of Anveshane
Anveshane
Girish Karnad was
44 in Anveshane
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Umbartha
Umbartha
Girish Karnad was
44 in Umbartha
as 'Subhash Mahajan'.
Tue, Jul 20 1982
Poster of Aparoopa
Aparoopa
Girish Karnad was
43 in Aparoopa
as 'Mr. Kanna'.
Thu, Apr 01 1982
Poster of Paanch Qaidi
Paanch Qaidi
Girish Karnad was
42 in Paanch Qaidi
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of Apne Paraye
Apne Paraye
Girish Karnad was
42 in Apne Paraye
as 'Harish'.
Fri, Aug 08 1980
Poster of Man Pasand
Man Pasand
Girish Karnad was
42 in Man Pasand
as 'Kashinath'.
Wed, Jun 11 1980
Poster of Aasha
Aasha
Girish Karnad was
41 in Aasha
as 'Mala's Friend'.
Fri, Mar 21 1980
Poster of The Jewelled Lamp
The Jewelled Lamp
Girish Karnad was
41 in The Jewelled Lamp
as 'Madan (Railway official)'.
Sun, Dec 23 1979
Poster of Swami
Swami
Girish Karnad was
38 in Swami
as 'Ghanshyam'.
Thu, Jan 06 1977
Poster of The Churning
The Churning
Girish Karnad was
38 in The Churning
as 'Dr. Rao'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of Night's End
Night's End
Girish Karnad was
37 in Night's End
as 'Schoolmaster'.
Fri, Jun 06 1975
Poster of Jadu Ka Shankh
Jadu Ka Shankh
Girish Karnad was
35 in Jadu Ka Shankh
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of Samskara
Samskara
Girish Karnad was
31 in Samskara
as 'Praneshacharya'.
Wed, May 13 1970

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