Girish Karnad biography
Girish Karnad was an Indian playwright, theatre personality, born on 19 May 1938 in Matheran, who died on 10 June 2019.
Girish Karnad is remembered for Tale Danda, Hayavadana (Play).
Honours include Jnanpith Award, Padma Bhushan and Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada.
- Also known as
- Dr. Girish Karnad
- Born
- 19 May 1938
- Died
- 10 June 2019 (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Matheran
- Work
- Writer, Stage actor, Translator, Screenwriter, Film director
- Film industries
- Hindi and Indian cinema, Kannada cinema, Marathi cinema, Tamil cinema
- Known for
- Tale Danda, Hayavadana (Play)
- Awards
- Jnanpith Award
- Padma Bhushan
- Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada
- Padma Shri in arts
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- Rhodes Scholarship