Giri Dwarakish


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 directed by his father Dwarakish, which was a remake of the 1997 Tamil film Love Today. 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". His next film was the ensemble musical film Rhytham in which he played one of the heroes alongside Abhishek. He then handled his father's production company, Dwarakish Chitra, and worked on films such as Apthamitra and Chowka, the latter of which he also played a cameo in.
He went on to play supporting roles in many films and Tamil TV series including Amma [I Love You] and Heart Beat, portraying Dr. Ramanathan alias Cinema Doctor in the latter. 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.

Filmography

  • Note all films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Manku ThimmaSchool boyUncredited role as child artist
1982AdrushtavanthaChild artist
1984Police PapannaUncredited role as child artist
2001MajnuGanesha
2003RhythamSanju
2003Hrudayavantha
2017ChowkaSeena
2017Ivan ThanthiranCyber security M. D.Tamil film
2018Amma I Love YouRajesh
2019BoomerangVillage officerTamil film
2019Ayushman Bhava
2024Iravin KangalTamil film

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
20052009KolangalGiriprakash "Giri"Sun TV
20152018PriyamanavalVaithieeshwaran "Vaithi"Sun TV
2020RojaPichaimuthuSun TVSpecial appearance
2020Anbe VaaAdiapaatham "Aadi"Sun TV
20222024EthirneechalArasuSun TV
2024Heart BeatDr. Ramanathan "Cinema DoctorDisney+ HotstarSeason 1
2025Ethirneechal ThodargiradhuArasuSun TV