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The actor, director and screenwriter Girish Karnad, legend of the Kannada script and theater, died in Bengaluru today. He was 81 years old. Mr. Karnad was known for such plays as Tughlaq and Hayavadana and for his work in South and Hindi cinemas. "Girish Karnad died at home around 8:30 in the morning because of age-related symptoms," said an official from the Prime Minister's Office of Karnataka at the IANS news agency. A source close to the family told IANS that Mr. Karnad had died as a result of organ failure. There will be no state funerals or ceremonies of any kind for Mr. Karnad, according to the wishes of his family. Karnataka declared mourning for three days; Monday was declared a public holiday for schools, colleges and government offices.
Girish Karnad was born in Matheran (Maharashtra) in 1938 and grew up in Sirsi and Dharwad, Karnataka. It is there that he developed his love of the theater, after attending village plays and "natak mandalis" or traveling theater troupes. A graduate of Karnatak Arts College in Dharwad, Mr. Karnad then studied Philosophy, Political Science and Economics at Magdalen College in Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.
After a few years at the Oxford University Press, Girish Karnad turned to writing. His first play, Yayati was published in 1961; Tughlaq was written in 1964 and Hayavadana in 1971. Mr. Karnad wrote in Kannada and his plays were translated into English and other languages. They were directed by theater legends such as Ebrahim Alkazi, Alyque Padamsee and Satyadev Dubey. The modern Kannada Theater has evolved under the direction of Girish Karnad.
Girish Karnad also had a long and prolific acting career, beginning with a critically acclaimed Kannada film Samskara . has appeared in several well-received Hindi films such as Nishaant Manthan Dor and by Swami . Girish Karnad also directed films, notably Vamsha Vriksha in 1971 and Utsav in 1984.
Viewers recall Girish Karnad from Malgudi Days and of Indradush. One of the last appearances of Girish Karnad was in Salman Khan's starring movie in 2017 Tiger Zinda Hai The Sequel of 2012 Ek Tha Tiger in which mingled also Mr. Karnad.
Girish Karnad was a political activist and virulent critic of religious fundamentalism. He was also director of the Indian Institute of Film and Television (FTII) from 1974 to 1975, chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi from 1988 to 1993 and director of the Nehru Center in London from 2000 to 2003. [19659003] Girish Karnad received Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Prize and Jnanpith Prize. He has also won National Film Awards for several films, including Best Director for Vamsha Vriksha and Best Screenplay for Bhumika .
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