Giri Dwarakish
Giri Dwarakish | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–1984 (child actor) 2001–present |
| Relatives | Dwarakish (father) |
Giri Dwarakish is an Indian actor who works in Kannada and Tamil films and television.
Career
Giri made his lead debut with the Kannada film Majnu (2001) directed by his father Dwarakish, which was a remake of the 1997 Tamil film Love Today.[1] The film faced production problems and was in the making for two years. Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that he "has a long way to go".[2] His next film was the ensemble musical film Rhytham (2003) in which he played one of the heroes alongside Abhishek.[3] He then handled his father's production company, Dwarakish Chitra, and worked on films such as Apthamitra (2004) and Chowka (2017), the latter of which he also played a cameo in.[4][5]
He went on to play supporting roles in many films and Tamil TV series including Amma I Love You (2018) and Heart Beat (2024), portraying Dr. Ramanathan alias Cinema Doctor in the latter.[6][7] As of 2024, he starred as a police officer and a motivational speaker in the respective Tamil films Yolo and Made in India, both of which remain unreleased.[8][9][10][11]
Filmography
- Note all films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Manku Thimma | School boy | Uncredited role as child artist |
| 1982 | Adrushtavantha | Child artist | |
| 1984 | Police Papanna | Uncredited role as child artist | |
| 2001 | Majnu | Ganesha | |
| 2003 | Rhytham | Sanju | |
| Hrudayavantha | |||
| 2017 | Chowka | Seena | |
| Ivan Thanthiran | Cyber security M. D. | Tamil film | |
| 2018 | Amma I Love You | Rajesh | |
| 2019 | Boomerang | Village officer | Tamil film |
| Ayushman Bhava | |||
| 2024 | Iravin Kangal | Tamil film |
Television
- Note all television series are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | Kolangal | Giriprakash "Giri" | Sun TV | |
| 2015–2018 | Priyamanaval | Vaithieeshwaran "Vaithi" | ||
| 2020 | Roja | Pichaimuthu | Special appearance | |
| Anbe Vaa | Adiapaatham "Aadi" | |||
| 2022–2024 | Ethirneechal | Arasu | ||
| 2024 | Heart Beat | Dr. Ramanathan "Cinema Doctor" | Disney+ Hotstar | Season 1 |
| 2025 | Ethirneechal Thodargiradhu | Arasu | Sun TV |
References
- ^ "Dwarakish son Giri Dwarakish is also an actor". The Times of India. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "'MAJNU' GOOD IN BITS". Chitraloka.com. 20 November 2001. Archived from the original on 20 November 2001. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Film Rhythm releasing this week". Viggy. 2003. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Unfortunate journey of actress Soundarya". Viggy. 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ S., Shyam Prasad (23 September 2014). "Sudeep and Chiranjeevi together in a movie!". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 21 August 2025 – via The Times of India.
- ^ "Giri Dwarakish's next has him focus on bringing up kids today". The Times of India. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Kotagunasi, Manjunath B. (30 October 2024). "ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಮಿಳು ಚಿತ್ರೋದ್ಯಮದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಕ್ರಿಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಕುಳ್ಳ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್ ಕಿರಿ ಮಗ ಗಿರಿ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್". Hindustan Times (in Kannada).
- ^ Sharadhaa, A. (2024-11-03). "Giri Dwarakish forays into Tamil cinema with Yolo and Made in India". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Giri Dwarakish: ಕಾಲಿವುಡ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್ ಪುತ್ರ ಸಖತ್ ಮಿಂಚಿಂಗ್; ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಪಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲೂ ಹಾಸ್ಯದ ಹೊನಲು ಹರಿಸ್ತಿರೋ ಗಿರಿ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್!". kannada.news18.com (in Kannada). 2024-11-01.
- ^ "ಪರಭಾಷೆಯ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ಯುಸಿ ಆದ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್ ಕಿರಿಯ ಪುತ್ರ ಗಿರಿ". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). 2024-11-01.
- ^ "ತಮಿಳು ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್ ಕಿರಿ ಮಗ ಗಿರಿ ಬ್ಯುಸಿ". ETV Bharat News (in Kannada). 2024-10-31.