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.
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
98
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Maharashtra, India
Birthdate
May 19, 1938
Death Date
June 10o 2019
Also known as
ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್