Girish Karnad
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.
| Also Known As | ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್ |
|---|---|
| Birthday | 1938-05-19 |
| Deathday | 2019-06-10 |
| Gender | Male |
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| Place of Birth | Maharashtra, India |
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