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Girish Karnad
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- Born 19 May 1938
- Place of Birth Matheran
- Occupation Writer, Stage Actor, Translator, Screenwriter, Film Director, Linguist, Film Actor
- Spouse Saraswathy Ganapathy
- Education Karnatak University, Lincoln College, Magdalen College
- Children Raghu Karnad
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ABOUT Girish Karnad
Noted playwright, actor and director Girish Karnad passed away at his residence in Bengaluru on June 10, 2019. Karnad, a recipient of Jnanpith Award, was also conferred the Padma Shri in 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992. He was also a Rhodes Scholar. His plays, written in Kannada, have been translated into English and several Indian languages. Karnad is survived by his wife Dr Saraswathy Ganapathy and two children. His son Raghu Karnad is an accomplished writer, having received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prize for Non-Fiction.
Girish Karnad FILMS AND CREDITS
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GIRISH KARNAD NEWS
Girish Karnad memoir in English to be out in May
February 01, 2021 10:17 am
The no-holds-barred account provides a glimpse into the life-shaping experiences of this towering figure on India's cultural scene, and a unique window into the India in which he lived and worked
Pune: Theatre festival to premiere Girish Karnad’s last play
February 15, 2020 5:10 am
“The play deals with the fall of the Vijayanagara empire in 1565 when the alliance of Deccan Sultanates defeated Vijayanagara, completely wiping out one of the greatest empires of South India. In his honour, the theatre festival will premiere with this historical play.”
A Royal Tale
January 04, 2020 11:34 pm
An experimental adaptation of Girish Karnad’s Tughlaq comments on contemporary realities of politics, religion, media and economics.
Bangalore Literature Festival to be held on Nov 9-10
November 01, 2019 5:34 pm
The two-day event will be held in Hotel Lalit Ashok in Kumara Krupa High Grounds from November 9-10.
Eight young theatre directors join forces to direct Girish Karnad's acclaimed play, Hayavadana
August 01, 2019 8:22 am
The play has been divided into eight parts of 10 minutes each. Each director has been allotted one segment and he or she has the freedom to interpret the play in their own way.
Theatre director Kirti Jain revisits a classic story about a Bengali middle-class housewife to comment on present-day patriarchy
June 28, 2019 9:01 am
Born in 1949, Kirti Jain grew up in a country that was undergoing sociocultural and political transformations, fuelled by new ideas and idealism.
Memorial meeting for Girish Karnad: ‘His works were a challenge for directors’
June 22, 2019 2:32 am
At the memorial, each one of the speakers chose to highlight Karnad’s works and their relevance today.
Memorial for Girish Karnad: ‘Never shied away from standing up and being counted where it mattered’
June 20, 2019 4:23 am
At Girish Karnad's memorial meeting in Matunga’s Yashwantrao Chavan Natya Mandir this evening, it was his role as an activist that everyone chose to highlight.
Let me count the ways
June 17, 2019 12:58 am
Girish Karnad’s phenomenal creativity was fuelled by the fact that he tapped into several different linguistic traditions, contexts and resonances.
Great mimic, lone voice: Artistes remember Girish Karnad
June 15, 2019 3:56 am
Bharat Karnad, national security expert and Girish's nephew, recalled growing up in a house not too far away from his uncle's house in Dharwad.
