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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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 | |
| 2026 | Resort | Chef John | JioHotstar |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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 ಕನ್ನಡ).
- ↑ 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 ಕನ್ನಡ). 2024-11-01.
- ↑ "ಪರಭಾಷೆಯ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ಯುಸಿ ಆದ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್ ಕಿರಿಯ ಪುತ್ರ ಗಿರಿ". TV9 Kannada (in ಕನ್ನಡ). 2024-11-01.
- ↑ "ತಮಿಳು ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್ ಕಿರಿ ಮಗ ಗಿರಿ ಬ್ಯುಸಿ". ETV Bharat News (in ಕನ್ನಡ). 2024-10-31.