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Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. Girish Karnad began their career in 1979 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 47 years. With over 60 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 6.3, Girish Karnad remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.

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Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language. His rise as a playwright in 1960s, marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi, and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi. He is a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.

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BornMay 19, 1938
Known Credits60+

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