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Girish Karnad
Born: 1938-05-19 in Maharashtra, India
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.
Rated Filmography (62)
Sorted by Score10.0
Mysooru Mallige
1991
10.0
Jadu Ka Shankh
1974
10.0
Zamana
1985
10.0
Anveshane
1983
10.0
Divorce
1984
10.0
Inner voice
1991
9.7
Cheluvi
1992
9.0
The Jewelled Lamp
1979
9.0
Sutradhar
1987
9.0
Bramma
1991
8.7
Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
1989
8.0
Apne Paraye
1980
8.0
Sankeertana
1987
8.0
Ananda Bhairavi
1983
8.0
Paanch Qaidi
1981
7.7
Samskara
1970
7.7
Ratchagan
1997
7.5
Meri Jung
1985
7.5
Chaitanya
1991
7.4
Dor
2006
7.3
Dharma Chakram
1996
7.3
Peepli Live
2010
7.2
24
2016
7.1
Nishant
1975
7.0
Gunaa
1991
7.0
Iqbal
2005
7.0
Man Pasand
1980
7.0
Santha Shishunala Sharif
1990
7.0
Aa Dinagalu
2007
7.0
Hey Ram
2000
7.0
Aparoopa
1982
6.9
Umbartha
1982
6.8
Chalk N Duster
2016
6.8
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
2004
6.8
Manthan
1976
6.7
Aashayein
2010
6.7
China Gate
1998
6.6
Kaadhalan
1994
6.6
Minsara Kanavu
1997
6.4
Pukar
2000
6.3
Tiger Zinda Hai
2017
6.3
Tarang
1984
6.2
Naan Adimai Illai
1986
6.2
Ek Tha Tiger
2012
6.0
Chellamae
2004
6.0
Aasha
1980
5.9
Kadhal Mannan
1998
5.8
Kempe Gowda
2011
5.4
Samrat & Co.
2014
5.3
8x10 Tasveer
2009
5.2
Prathyartha
1999
4.7
The Prince
1996
4.7
Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger
1998
4.7
Aatank
1996
4.5
Mugamoodi
2012
4.5
Rudra Tandava
2015
4.3
Komaram Puli
2010
4.3
Rana Vikrama
2015
4.0
Swami
1977
4.0
Akarshan
1988
3.5
Gurudakshina
2015
2.2
Chandra
2014