Giri Dwarakish | |
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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.
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2003–2009 | Kolangal | Giriprakash "Giri" | Sun TV | |
2015–2019 | Priyamanaval | Vaithieeshwaran "Vaithi" | Sun TV | |
2018 | Roja | Pichaimuthu | Special appearance; season 1 | |
2020 | Anbe Vaa | Adiapaatham "Aadi" | ||
2024 | Heart Beat | Dr. Ramanathan "Cinema Doctor | Disney+ Hotstar | Season 1 |