Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad | |
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 Girish Karnad at Cornell University, 2009 | |
| Born | Girish Raghunath Karnad 19 May 1938 Matheran,Bombay Presidency,British India (now inMaharashtra,India) |
| Died | 10 June 2019(aged 81) Bengaluru,Karnataka,India |
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| Alma mater | Karnataka University Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Period | 1961–2019 |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Literary movement | Navya |
| Notable works | Tughlaq Taledanda Ajit Shenoy inYRF Spy Universe |
| Spouse | Saraswathy Ganapathy |
| Children | Raghu Karnad,Shalmali Radha |
Girish Karnad(19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019)[1]was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer,[2]playwright and aJnanpith awardee,who predominantly worked inKannada,Hindi,Tamil,Telugu,MalayalamandMarathifilms. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just asBadal Sarkardid in Bengali,Vijay Tendulkarin Marathi, andMohan Rakeshin Hindi.[3]He was a recipient of the 1998Jnanpith Award,the highest literary honour conferred in India.[4]
For four decades Karnad composed plays, often using history and mythology to tackle contemporary issues. He translated his plays into English and received acclaim. His plays have been translated into some Indian languages and directed by directors likeEbrahim Alkazi,B. V. Karanth,Alyque Padamsee,Prasanna,Arvind Gaur,Satyadev Dubey,Vijaya Mehta,Shyamanand Jalan,Amal Allanaa and Zafer Mohiuddin.[5]
He was active in the world of Indian cinema working as an actor, director and screenwriter, in Hindi and Kannada cinema, and has earned awards.
He was conferredPadma ShriandPadma Bhushanby the Government of India and won fourFilmfare Awards,of which three are Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada and the fourth a Filmfare Best Screenplay Award. He was a presenter for a weekly science magazine programme called "Turning Point" that aired onDoordarshanin 1991.
Early life and education[edit]
Girish Karnad was born inChitrapur Saraswat Brahminfamily[6]ofMatheran,in present-dayMaharashtra,in 1938. His mother Krishnabai (née Mankikar) was a young widow with a son who belonged to a poor family. Since it was necessary for her to earn a living, she began working as a nurse and cook (general housekeeper) for the bedridden wife of a certain Raghunath Karnad, a doctor in theBombay Medical Services.He was from the Konkani speaking Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community.[7]
Some five years later, and while the first wife was still alive, Krishnabai and Raghunath Karnad were married in a private ceremony. The marriage was controversial not because of bigamy (it was legal until 1956 for a Hindu man to have more than one wife) but because of the prevailing social prejudice against widow remarriage. Therefore, the wedding was held privately, and under the dispensation of theArya Samaj,a reform organization that condones widow remarriage. Girish was the third of the four children born thereafter.[8]
Karnad's initial schooling was in Marathi. Later, after his father was transferred toSirsiin theKannada-speaking regions ofBombay Presidency,Karnad was exposed to travelling theatre groups andnataka mandalis(theatre troupes), which were experiencing a period of efflorescence during the iconicBalgandharvaera.[9]As a youngster, he was an ardent admirer ofYakshaganaand the theater in his village.[10]His family moved toDharwadin Karnataka when he was fourteen, where he grew up with his two sisters and a niece.[11]
He earned hisBachelor of Artsdegree in mathematics and statistics from Karnataka Arts College,Dharwad(Karnataka University), in 1958. After graduation, he went to England and studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics atMagdaleninOxfordas aRhodes Scholar(1960–63), earning hisMaster of Artsdegree in philosophy,political scienceand economics.[5]Karnad was elected the President of theOxford Unionin 1962–63.[12]
Career[edit]
After working with theOxford University Press,Chennai for seven years (1963–70), he resigned to take to writing full-time.[5]While in Madras (now known as Chennai) he got involved with local amateur theatre group,The Madras Players.[13]
During 1987–88, he was at theUniversity of Chicagoas visiting professor andFulbrightplaywright-in-residence.[5]During his tenure at ChicagoNagamandalahad its world premiere at theGuthrie TheaterinMinneapolisbased on Karnad's English translation of the Kannada original.[14]
He served as director of theFilm and Television Institute of India(1974–1975) and chairman of theSangeet Natak Akademi,the national academy of the performing arts (1988–93). He served as director of the Nehru Centre and as Minister of Culture, in the Indian High Commission, London (2000–2003).
Literature[edit]
Karnad is known as a playwright. His plays, written inKannada,have been translated into English (mostly translated by himself) and some Indian languages. Kannada is his language of choice.
When Karnad started writing plays,Kannada literaturewas highly influenced by the renaissance inWestern literature.Writers would choose a subject that looked entirely alien to manifestation of native soil.C. Rajagopalachari's version of theMahabharatapublished in 1951, left a deep impact on him[15]and soon, sometime in the mid-1950s, one day he experienced a rush of dialogues by characters from the Mahabharata in Kannada.
"I could actually hear the dialogues being spoken into my ears... I was just the scribe," said Karnad in a later interview.Yayatiwas published in 1961, when he was 23 years old. It is based on the story of KingYayati,one of the ancestors of thePandavas,who was cursed into premature old age by his preceptor,Shukracharya,who was incensed at Yayati's infidelity.
Yayati, in turn, asks his sons to sacrifice their youth for him, and one of them agrees. It ridicules the ironies of life through characters inMahabharata.The play in Hindi was adapted bySatyadev DubeyandAmrish Puriwas lead actor for the play. It became an instant success, immediately translated and staged in several other Indian languages.[14]
Karnad found a new approach of drawing historical and mythological sources to tackle contemporary themes andexistentialistcrisis of modern man through characters locked in psychological and philosophical conflicts. His next wasTughlaq(1964), about a rashly idealist 14th-centurySultan of Delhi,Muhammad bin Tughluq,and allegory on theNehruvianera which started with ambitious idealism and ended up in disillusionment.[15]This established Karnad, now 26 years old, as a promising playwright in thecountry.It was staged by theNational School of DramaRepertory under the direction ofEbrahim Alkazi,with the actorManohar Singh,playing the visionary king who later becomes disillusioned and turns bitter, amidst the historicPurana Qilain Delhi. It was staged in London by the National School of Drama for the Festival of India in 1982.[5][14]
Hayavadana(1971) was based on a theme drawn fromThe Transposed Heads,a 1940 novella byThomas Mann,which is originally found in the 11th-century Sanskrit textKathasaritsagara.Herein he employed the folk theatre form ofYakshagana.A German version of the play was directed byVijaya Mehtaas part of the repertoire of theDeutsches National Theatre, Weimar.
Naga-Mandala(Play with Cobra, 1988) was based on a folk tale related to him by A. K. Ramanujam, brought him the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award for the Most Creative Work of 1989. It was directed by J. Garland Wright, as part of the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis. The theatre subsequently commissioned him to write the play,Agni Mattu Male(The Fire and the Rain). Though before it cameTaledanda(Death by Beheading, 1990) which used the backdrop, the rise ofVeerashaivism,a radical protest and reform movement in 12th century Karnataka to bring out current issues.[5][16]
Movies[edit]
Karnad made his acting as well as screenwriting debut in a Kannada movie,Samskara(1970), based on a novel byU.R. Ananthamurthyand directed by Pattabhirama Reddy. That movie won the firstPresident's Golden Lotus AwardforKannada cinema.
In television, he played the role of Swami's father in the TV seriesMalgudi Days(1986–1987), based onR. K. Narayan's books, directed byKannadaactor and directorShankar Nag.He also hosted the science magazineTurning Pointon Doordarshan, in the early 1990s.
He made his directorial debut withVamsha Vriksha(1971), based on aKannadanovel byS. L. Bhyrappa.It won himNational Film Award for Best Directionalong withB. V. Karanth,who co-directed the film. Later, Karnad directed several movies inKannadaandHindi,includingGodhuli(1977) andUtsav(1984). Karnad has made number of documentaries, like one on the Kannada poetD. R. Bendre(1972),Kanaka-Purandara(English, 1988) on two medievalBhaktipoets of Karnataka,Kanaka DasaandPurandara Dasa,andThe Lamp in the Niche(English, 1989) on Sufism and theBhakti movement.Many of his films and documentaries have won several national and international awards.
Some of his famous Kannada movies includeTabbaliyu Neenade Magane,Ondanondu Kaladalli,CheluviandKaaduand most recent filmKanooru Heggaditi(1999), based on a novel by Kannada writerKuvempu.
His Hindi movies includeNishaant(1975),Manthan(1976),Swami(1977) andPukar(2000). He has acted in a number ofNagesh Kukunoorfilms, starting withIqbal(2005), where Karnad's role of the ruthless cricket coach got him critical acclaim. This was followed byDor(2006),8 x 10 Tasveer(2009) andAashayein(2010). He played a key role in movies "Ek Tha Tiger"(2012) and its sequel"Tiger Zinda Hai"(2017) produced by Yash Raj Films.
Karnad has acted in the Kannada gangster movieAa Dinagalu.
Other works[edit]
He provided the voice ofA. P. J. Abdul Kalam,formerPresident of India,in the audiobook of Kalam's autobiography by Charkha Audiobooks,Wings of Fire.He narrated and recorded a collection of folk and mythological stories as 'Karadi the Bear' for the children's book publisher Karadi Tales (Charkha is also an initiative of Karadi Tales for young adults).
Awards and honours[edit]
For literature[edit]
- Rajyotsava Award– 1970
- Sangeet Natak Akademiaward and Varthur navya Award – 1972
- Padma Shri– 1974[17]
- Padma Bhushan– 1992[17]
- Kannada Sahitya ParishatAward – 1992
- Sahitya Academyaward – 1994
- Jnanapith Award– 1998
- Kalidas Samman– 1998
- Honorary doctorate byUniversity of Southern California,Los Angeles – 2011[18]
For cinema[edit]
- 1971:Best Direction:Vamsha Vriksha(withB. V. Karanth)
- 1971:Best Feature Film in Kannada:Vamsha Vriksha
- 1973:Second Best Feature Film:Kaadu
- 1977:Best Feature Film in Kannada:Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane[19][20]
- 1978:Best Screenplay:Bhumika(with Shyam Benegal andSatyadev Dubey)
- 1978:Best Feature Film in Kannada:Ondanondu Kaladalli
- 1989:Best Non-Feature Film:Kanaka Purandara
- 1990:Best Non-feature Film on Social Issues:The Lamp in the Niche
- 1992:Best Film on Environment Conservation:Cheluvi
- 1999:Best Feature Film in Kannada:Kaanuru Heggadathi[21]
- 1972:Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada–Vamsha Vriksha
- 1974:Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada–Kaadu
- 1978:Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada–Ondanondu Kaladalli
- 1983:Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada-Ananda Bhairavi
- 1980:Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay:Godhuli(withB. V. Karanth)
- 1980: Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor:Aasha
- 1982: Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor:Teri Kasam
- 1971-72:First Best Film–Vamsha Vriksha
- 1971-72:Best Dialogue Writer–Vamsha Vriksha
- 1973-74:Second Best Film–Kaadu
- 1989-90:Best Supporting Actor–Santha Shishunala Sharifa
- 1995-96:Best Supporting Actor–Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
- 1999-00:Second Best Film–Kanooru Heggadithi
Others[edit]
- Gubbi VeerannaAward for his services to theatre (as a playwright)
- Karnad served as the director of theFilm and Television Institute of Indiafrom 1974 to 1975, the Indian co-chairman for the Joint Media Committee of the Indo-US Sub-Commission on Education and Culture from 1984 to 1993, chairman of theSangeet Natak Academyfrom 1988 to 1993, and president of Karnataka Nataka Academy from 1976 to 1978.
- Honorary Doctorate from University of Southern California, Los Angeles – 2011[22]
- 1996 -Dr.T.M.A.Pai Konkani Distinguished Achievement Award for Performing Arts
Controversies[edit]
At the Tata Literary Festival held inMumbaiin 2012, Karnad was invited to speak about "his life in theater" in an hour-long session. During his speech, he lashed out atV. S. Naipaulfor his "antipathy towards Indian Muslims". Naipaul had earlier been conferred the Lifetime achievement award by the festival's organisers. Karnad also criticized the organizers for having honored Naipaul. The audience, which had gathered to hear Karnad speak, had mixed reactions to the speech. Some, like organizerAnil Dharker,tried ineffectually to steer the speech toward less controversial waters. Others were amused by the episode, and some commented on the research and logic that had gone into the speech (unfortunately overshadowed by its 'scandalous' nature).[23]
Just a few weeks after this, Karnad again created controversy by claiming thatRabindranath Tagore,who wrote India's national anthem, was a great poet but a second-rate playwright.[24][25]
In November 2015, during celebrations marking the anniversary of 18th-century Muslim rulerTipu Sultan's birth, Karnad stated thatBangalore International Airportshould have been named after Tipu Sultan instead ofKempe Gowda.This created a furore among many people. Karnad apologised the following day.[26][27]
Personal life[edit]
While working in Madras for Oxford University Press on his return from England, Karnad met his future wife Saraswathi Ganapathy at a party. They decided to marry but the marriage was only formalised ten years later, when Karnad was 42 years old. Saraswathi was born to aParsimother, Nurgesh Mugaseth, and aKodavaHindu father, Kodandera Ganapathy.[28]The couple had two children. They lived inBangalore.[5]He was extremely fluent and well-versed inMarathi,Kannada,Konkani,Hindi,and English.
Activism[edit]
He was a proponent of multiculturalism and freedom of expression. He was a critic ofreligious fundamentalism.He had publicly condemned thedemolition of Babri Masjidin 1992 and later spoke against the attempts to create controversy about the Idgah Maidan inHubli.[5]He had opposedRSS,BJPand other organizations on several occasions. He opposedNarendra Modifor the Prime Minister's post in the2014 parliament elections.[29]He was one of the 200 writers who put out an open letter against hate politics and for “diverse and equal India” during the 2019 general elections. With a tube in his nose, he wore a placard saying "Me Too Urban Naxal"[30]at the first death anniversary of slain journalistGauri Lankesh.[29]Karnad claimed thatTipu Sultanwas the greatest king Karnataka had in 500 years, on a religious controversy about the king.[29]Karnad was a supporter of the Forum for Communal Harmony.[31]
Death[edit]
Karnad died on 10 June 2019 at Bengaluru at the age of 81 due to multiple organ failure following prolonged illness.[32][33]
"After a discussion with his son, it was made clear to us that his last wish was to not have any floral procession, VVIPs or visits of any dignitaries. Hence, it will be a simple affair."
Bibliography[edit]
Plays in Kannada[edit]
- "Maa Nishaadha"(One Act Play)
- "Yayati"(1961)[34]
- "Tughlaq"(1964) (translated in Hindustani byB. V. Karanth.Major Indian directors who have staged it:Ebrahim Alkazi,Prasanna,Arvind Gaur,Dinesh Thakur&Shyamanand Jalan(inBengali).
- "Hayavadana"(1971)
- "Anjumallige"(1977) (translated in Bengali name" JAMINI ", by Biswa Roy, Director Film and T.V media. Published by Papyrus, in the year January 2007. )
- "Hittina Hunja"aka"Bali"(The Sacrifice) (1980)
- "Nagamandala"(1988) (Play with Cobra), based on the script of this play,Nagamandala,A movie in Kannada language was released in 1997, starringPrakash RajandVijayalakshmi.
- "Taledanda"(1990) (Death by Beheading), in Hindi it is known asRakt-Kalyantranslated byRam Gopal Bajaj,first directed byEbrahim Alkazifor NSD rep., then byArvind Gaur(1995–2008, still running) for Asmita Theater Group, New Delhi.[35]
- "Agni mattu Male"(1995) (Agni Aur Varsha,The Fire and the Rain), first directed byPrasannafor NSD Rep.
- "Tipu Sultan Kanda Kanasu"(The Dreams of Tipu Sultan)
- "Odakalu Bimba"(2006) (Hindi,Bikre Bimb;English,A heap of Broken Images)
- "Maduve Album"(2006)
- "Flowers"(2012)
- "Benda Kaalu on Toast"(2012)
- "Rakshasa Tangadi"(2018)
Plays translated in English[edit]
- Tughlaq,Oxford University Press.
- Hayavadana,Oxford University Press.
- Yayati,Oxford University Press.
- Nagamandala: Play with Cobra,Oxford University Press.
- Fire and the Rain,Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Bali: The Sacrifice,Oxford University Press.
- Tale Danda,Oxford University Press.
- Wedding Album,Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Boiled Beans on Toast,Oxford University Press, 2014.
- Crossing to Talikota,Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Collected Plays,Vol.1, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2005 (Tughlaq, Hayavadana, Bali: The Sacrifice, and Naga Mandala)
- Collected Plays,Vol.2, Oxford University Press, 2005 (Tale-Danda, The Fire and the Rain, The Dreams of Tipu Sultan, Two Monologues: Flowers and Broken Images)
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Samskara | Praneshacharya | Kannada | |
| 1971 | Vamsha Vriksha | Raju (lecturer) | Kannada | |
| 1974 | Jadu Ka Shankh | Hindi | ||
| 1975 | Nishaant | Schoolmaster | Hindi | |
| 1976 | Manthan | Dr. Rao | Hindi | |
| 1977 | Swami | Ghanshyam | Hindi | |
| Jeevan Mukt | Amarjeet | Hindi | ||
| 1978 | Sandharbha | Psychiatrist | Kannada | Special appearance |
| 1979 | Sampark | Heera | Hindi | |
| Ratnadeep | Madan | Hindi | ||
| 1980 | Beqasoor | Dr. Anand Bhatnagar | Hindi | |
| Aasha | Deepak | Hindi | ||
| Man Pasand | Kashinath | Hindi | ||
| Apne Paraye | Harish | Hindi | ||
| 1981 | Shama | Nawab Yusuf Khan | Hindi | |
| 1982 | Umbartha | Advocate Subhash Mahajan | Marathi | |
| Aparoopa | Mr. Khanna | Assamese | ||
| Teri Kasam | Rakesh | Hindi | ||
| 1983 | Ananda Bhairavi | Narayana Sarma |
|
Bilingual Film |
| Ek Baar Chale Aao | Din Dayal | Hindi | ||
| Anveshane | Rotti | Kannada | ||
| 1984 | Tarang | Dinesh | Hindi | |
| Divorce | Hindi | |||
| 1985 | Nee Thanda Kanike | Rao Bahadur Raja Ram Mohan Rao | Kannada | |
| Zamana | Satish Kumar | Hindi | ||
| Meri Jung | Deepak Verma | Hindi | ||
| Sur Sangam | Pandit Shivshankar Shastri | Hindi | ||
| 1986 | Nenapina Doni | Kannada | ||
| Neela Kurinji Poothappol | Appu Menon | Malayalam | ||
| Naan Adimai Illai | Rajasekhar | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Sutradhar | Zamindar | Hindi | |
| 1988 | Kaadina Benki | Kannada | ||
| Akarshan | Hindi | |||
| 1989 | Prathama Ushakirana | Doctor | Kannada | |
| Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe | Hindi | |||
| 1990 | Santha Shishunala Sharifa | Govindabhatta | Kannada | |
| Nehru: The Jewel of India | Hindi | |||
| 1991 | Mysore Mallige | Padma's Father | Kannada | |
| Chaitanya | Retired Major Harischandra Prasad | Telugu | ||
| Antarnaad | Hindi | |||
| Gunaa | Dr. Ganesh | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Cheluvi | Village Headman | Kannada | |
| Pranadaata | Telugu | |||
| 1993 | Jeevana Vedam | Telugu | ||
| 1994 | Poorna Sathya | Kannada | ||
| Kadhalan | Kakarla Satyanarayana Murti (Governor of Tamil Nadu) |
Tamil | ||
| Aagatha | Psychiatrist | Kannada | ||
| 1995 | Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai | Hanagal Kumaraswamiji | Kannada | |
| 1996 | Dharma Chakram | Mahendra | Telugu | |
| Aatank | Inspector Khan | Hindi | ||
| The Prince | Vishwanath | Malayalam | ||
| 1997 | Ratchagan | Sriram | Tamil | |
| Minsaara Kanavu | Amal Raj | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | China Gate | Sunder Rajan (Forest Officer) |
Hindi | |
| Kadhal Mannan | Rudran (Black Dog Security Chief) |
Tamil | ||
| April Fool | A. N. Ramakrishnaiah (Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
Kannada | ||
| Aakrosh: Cyclone of Anger | Rajwansh Shashtri | Hindi | ||
| 1999 | Kanooru Heggadithi | Chandregowda | Kannada | Director also |
| AK-47 | Jagannath Rao | Kannada | ||
| Janumadatha | Dr. Akbar Ali | Kannada | ||
| Prathyartha | Sheshanag Dixit (Home Minister of India) |
Kannada | ||
| 2000 | Pukar | Mr. Rajvansh | Hindi | |
| Hey Ram | Uppilli Iyengar | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Vande Matharam | Mr. Ballal | Kannada | |
| 2003 | Tiger Harischandra Prasad | Prime Minister | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| 2004 | Chellamae | Rajasekhar | Tamil | |
| Shankar Dada MBBS | Satya Prasad | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Iqbal | Guruji | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Dor | Randhir Singh | Hindi | |
| Tananam Tananam | Krishnamurthy | Kannada | ||
| Amirtham | Ramaswamy Iyengar | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Girish Nayak | Kannada | Screenplay Writer also |
| Lava Kusha | Ranga Rao | Kannada | ||
| 2008 | Chilipili Hakkigalu | School Master | Kannada | |
| Sangaathi | Kannada | |||
| Dhanam | Ananth' Father | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | 8 x 10 Tasveer | Anil Sharma | Hindi | |
| Aashayein | Parthasarthi | Hindi | ||
| Life Goes On | Sanjay | English | ||
| 2010 | Komaram Puli | Narasimha Rao (Prime Minister) |
Telugu | |
| 2011 | Narthagi | Tamil | ||
| Kempe Gowda | Mahadev Gowda | Kannada | ||
| 2012 | Ek Tha Tiger | Dr. Ajit Shenoy (RAW Chief) |
Hindi | |
| Mugamoodi | Lee's Grandfather | Tamil | ||
| Yaare Koogadali | Doctor | Kannada | ||
| 2013 | Sweety Nanna Jodi | Priya's Father | Kannada | |
| Chandra | Kannada | |||
| 2014 | Samrat & Co. | Mahendra Pratap Singh | Hindi | |
| Chandra | Tamil | |||
| Savaari 2 | Vishwanath | Kannada | ||
| 2015 | Rudra Tandava | Shivaraj's Father | Kannada | |
| Rana Vikrama | K. V. Anand Rao | Kannada | ||
| Chandrika | Kannada | |||
| Guru Dakshina | Guruji | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | 24 | Sathya's Grandfather | Tamil | |
| Shivaay | Anushka's father | Hindi | ||
| Chalk n Duster | Manohar Sawant | Hindi | ||
| 2017 | Tiger Zinda Hai | Dr. Ajit Shenoy (RAW Chief) |
Hindi | |
| 2018 | Neenillada Male | Kannada | ||
| 2019 | Pora | Kannada | ||
| Sketch For Love | Telugu | |||
| Vidura | Kannada |
TV series[edit]
- Malgudi Days(1987)
- as Swamy's father inSwamy and Friends(Episodes 1 to 8)
- as the Watchman inThe Watchman(episode 17)
- Indradhanush(1989) as Appu and Bala's father
- Khandaan (TV series)[36]
- Apna Apna Aasman[37]
- Swarajnama as the main host and director, aired onDD1andDoordarshan
Films directed[edit]
- Vamsha Vriksha(1971, Kannada)
- D.R. Bendre(1972, documentary)
- Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane(1977,Kannada)
- Godhuli(1977, Hindi)
- Ondanondu Kaladalli(1978, Kannada)
- Kanooru Heggadithi(1999, Kannada)
- Kaadu(1973, Kannada)
- Durgain Mahendar
- Utsav(1984, Hindi)
- Woh Ghar(1984, Hindi), based onKirtinath Kurtakoti's Kannada playAa Mani
- The Lamp in the Niche(1990) (documentary)
- Cheluvi(1992, Kannada and Hindi (dubbed))
- Chidambara Rahasya(2005, Kannada) (tv film for DD1)
Production[edit]
- Om Namo(A mini series for Dooradarshan, directed byK M Chaitanya)
- Kusuma Bale(A mini series for Dooradarshan, directed by K M Chaitanya)[38]
Other works[edit]
- Evam Indrajit(English) byBadal Sircar.Translated by Girish Karnad. 1974.
Works in translation[edit]
- Yayati.Oxford University Press.
- Yayati (Hindi).Tr. by B. R. Narayan. Rajkamal Prakashan Pvt Ltd, 2008.ISBN81-7119-627-6.
- Tughlaq: A play in 13 scenes,Oxford Univ. Press, 1972
- Tughlaq(Assamese). TranslationUtpal Datta.Assam Publication Board. 2005
- Nagamandala(Assamese) Translation. Utpal Datta. Assam Publication Board. 2005
- Hayavadana,Oxford University Press, 1975.
- Tughlaq (Marathi),Tras.Vijay Tendulkar.Popular Prakashan Pvt. Ltd.ISBN81-7185-370-6.
- Three Plays: Naga-Mandala; Hayavadana; Tughlaq.Oxford University Press, 1996.ISBN0-19-563765-8.
- Tughlaq (Hindi). Tr. byB. V. Karanth.Rajkamal Prakashan Pvt Ltd, 2005.ISBN81-7119-790-6.
- Collected plays Vol 1: Tuglaq, Hayavadana, Bali: The Sacrifice, Naga-Mandala.Oxford University Press. 2005.ISBN0-19-567310-7.
- Collected Plays: Taledanda, the Fire and the Rain, the Dreams of Tipu Sultan, Flowers and Images: Two Dramatic Monologues: Flowers: Broken Images, Vol. 2.Oxford University Press, USA. 2005.ISBN0-19-567311-5.
- Three plays by Girish Karnad.Oxford University Press.ISBN0-19-563765-8.
- Cheluvi(Assamese). Translation Utpal Datta.
Autobiography[edit]
- ‛Aadaadtha Aayushya’,published by Manohara Grantha Mala, 2011.
Notes[edit]
- ^"Girish Karnad passes away, end of an era in Indian theatre and cinema".The News Minute.10 June 2019. Archived fromthe originalon 10 June 2019.Retrieved10 June2019.
- ^"Sahitya Akademi: Who's Who of Indian Writers".Sahitya Akademi.Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved27 October2015.
- ^"Drama between the lines".Financial Express.28 January 2007.Archivedfrom the original on 27 July 2013.Retrieved12 March2011.
- ^"Jnanpith for Dr Girish Karnad".Rediff.com.21 January 1999.Archivedfrom the original on 24 September 2015.Retrieved2 May2014.
- ^abcdefghAWARDS: The multi-faceted playwright[usurped]Frontline,Vol. 16, No. 3, 30 Jan.–12 Feb 1999.
- ^"The untold story of Girish Karnad".mint.13 June 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 1 January 2022.Retrieved1 January2022.
- ^"Girish Karnad, the artiste as a brave intellectual".Hindustan Times.12 June 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2021.Retrieved21 March2021.
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References[edit]
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Further reading[edit]
- Jaydipsinh Dodiya, ed.,The Plays of Girish Karnad: Critical PerspectivesPrestige Books, New Delhi, 1999.
- Pradeep Trikha,Multiple Celebrations, Celebrating Multiplicity in Girish Karnad – A Monograph
- Chhote Lal Khatri,Girish Karnad: Naga-mandala: a critique.Prakash Book Depot, 2006.ISBN81-7977-165-2.
- Prafull D. Kulkarni,The Dramatic World of Girish Karnad.Creative Books Nanded, 2010.ISBN978-81-906717-5-0.
- P Dhanavel,The Indian Imagination of Girish Karnad,Prestige Books, New Delhi, 2000.
- G Baskaran, ed.,Girish Karnad and Mahesh Dattani: Methods and Motives,Yking Books, Jaipur, 2012.
- Vanashree Tripathi,Three Plays of Girish Karnad: Hayavadana, Tale-Danda, The Fire and the Rain,Prestige Books, New Delhi, 2004.
- Neeru Tandon (2006)."Myth and Folklore in Girish Karnad's Fire and the Rain".Perspectives and challenges in Indian-English drama.Atlantic Publishers & Dist.ISBN978-81-269-0655-0.
- Julia Leslie, "Nailed to the Past: Girish Karnad's Plays"Journal of South Asian Literature,1999, 31–2 (for 1996–7), pp. 50–84.JSTOR
- Julia Leslie, "Understanding Basava: History, Hagiography and a Modern Kannada Drama"Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies,1998, 61, pp. 228–61.DOI
- Zinia Mitra "A Tale of Subversion with a Conundrum of Mask: A Reading into Girish Karnard'sNaga Mandala"inIndian Drama in Englished.K.Chakraborty, Delhi, PHI,2011,ISBN978-81-203-4289-7,INR:295.00 395 pp.
- Jolly Das. 'Tracing Karnad's Theatrical Trajectory: An Integrated Approach to His Life and Creativity'. New Delhi: Paragon, 2015.
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