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Girish Karnad

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 19, 1938(81)

Day of Death

June 10, 2019

Place of Birth

Maharashtra, India

Also Known As

ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್
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Girish Karnad

Acting

Biography

Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada.He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.

Known For

Filmography