Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. Girish Karnad began their career in 1979 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 47 years. With over 60 credits to their name, Girish Karnad remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.
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Biography
Girish Raghunath Karnad is 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.
Girish Karnad by the Numbers
If you watched every Girish Karnad film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 5 days and 20h. Most-paired with Om Puri — 5 films together.
Filmography
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Collaboration Network
The Constellation
Top 10 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with Girish Karnad.
Top Co-Actors
See all →Girish Karnad has worked most frequently with Nagesh Kukunoor (4 films), Basu Chatterjee (3 films), Kamal Haasan (2 films), Suresh Krishna (2 films), and Suresh Krissna (2 films).
