Girish Karnad's first Tamil movie was 'Naan Adimai Illai' starring Rajinikanth and has also acted with Kamal Haasan in 'Guna' among many others.

Girish Karnad 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 ...

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 ...

Veteran actor-director-writer Girish Karnad passed away on June 10, 2019, at the age of 81 in Bengaluru. Veteran actor-director is survived by his wife, Saraswathy Ganapathy and two children.

Girish Karnad, a noted actor, filmmaker and playwright passed away on Monday morning. He was 81 The actor took his last breath in Bengaluru. He was being treated for his prolonged illness. Karnad was ...

Meanwhile, Girish Karnad continued with his life and career. In 1981, he got married to Saraswathi Ganapathy. By this time, he was already a well-established name in Kannada as well as Hindi cinema.

Karnad has written numerous plays in Kannada and is considered one of Kannada literature's foremost playwrights. His most famous include Yayati in 1961, Hayavadana in 1972 and Nagamandala in 1988.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Girish Karnad, a top Indian playwright, actor and director and a rights activist, died Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 81. India's president and the prime minister ...

Mr Karnad won several awards, including the Jnanpith, India's most prestigious literary award and the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, which are among India's highest civilian honours.

NEW DELHI — Girish Karnad, a top Indian playwright, actor, director, and a rights activist, died Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 81. India’s president and the prime minister expressed ...