Girish Karnad Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Secrets, Affairs, Images, Marriage, Phone number.

Girish Karnad was a noted Indian playwright and actor. He predominantly worked in South Indian Cinema. He rose to fame as a playwright in the 1960s. He worked in Cinema for over a period of four decades. In 1998, he received Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honor conferred in India.

Girish Karnad Bio/Wiki

Name	Girish Raghunath Karnad
Nick name	Girish.
Profession(s)	Actor, Kannada Writer, Playwright and Director
Date of Birth	19 May 1938
Zodiac/Sun Sign	Taurus
Birth Place	Bombay Presidency, British India
Date of Death	10 June 2019
Place of Death	He died at his residence on Lavelle Road in Bengaluru at 6.30 am
Age(at the time of death)	81 Years
Death Cause	Multiple-organ failure
Home town	Bengaluru, India
Parents/ Father	Late Rao Saheb Dr Karnad
Mother	Late Krishna Bai Mankeekara
Brother	Not Known
Sister	Sisters- 2 Names Not Known

Personal Life

School	Government School.
College / University	Karnatak Arts College, Dharwad, Karnataka University Magdalen College, University of Oxford, England
Education Qualification	Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics Master of Arts in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Contact number	Not Known
Address	Bangalore, India
Religion	Christianity.
Caste	Kannada Brahmin.
Nationality	Indian
Car	Not Known
Hobbies	Reading, Writing, Listening to soft music, Yoga
Debut	Play Screenwriting: ‘Maa Nishaadha’ (1960) Kannada Film & Screenwriting: ‘Samskara’ (1970)Direction: ‘Vamsha Vriksha’ (1971) TV: ‘Malgudi Days’ (1987)
Awards, Honours	For Literature 1), Sangeet Natak Akademi award & Varthur navya Award- 1972 2), Padma Shri- 1974 3), Padma Bhushan- 1992 4), Kannada Sahitya Parishat Award- 1992 5), Sahitya Academy Award- 1994 6), Jnanpith Award- 1998 7), Kalidas Samman- 1998 8), University of Southern California, Los Angeles- 2011 National Film Awards 1), Best Direction: Vamsha Vriksha (with B. V. Karanth)- 1971 2), Best Feature Film in Kannada: Vamsha Vriksha- 1971 3), Best Feature Film in Kannada: Tabbaliyu Neenade Magazine- 1977 4), Best Screenplay: Bhumika (with Shyam Benegal and Satyadev Dubey)- 1978 5), Best Feature Film in Kannada: Ondanondu Kaladalli- 1978 6), Best Non-Feature Film: Kanaka Purandara- 1989 7), Best Non-feature Film on Social Issues: The Lamp in the Niche- 1990 8), Best Film on Environment Conservation: Cheluvi- 1992 9), Best Feature Film in Kannada: Kaanuru Heggadathi- 1999 Filmfare Awards South 1), Best Director for the Kannada film: Vamsha Vriksha- 1972 2), Best Director for the Kannada film: Kaadu- 1974 3), Best Actor for the Kannada film: Ananda Bhairavi- 1983 Filmfare Awards Hindi 1), Best Screenplay Award: Godhuli (with B. V. Karanth)- 1980 Other Awards/Honours 1), Honorary Doctorate from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles- 2011

Marital Status/Affairs

Marital Status	Married
Affairs	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Dr. Saraswathy Ganapathy
Children	Son- Raghu Karnad Daughter- Not Known

Salary/Networth

Salary	Not Known
Networth	Rs. 80 Crore Indian Rupees

Physical Status

Height	In centimeters- 175 cm In meters- 1.75 m In feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight	In Kilograms- 80 kg In Pounds- 176 lbs
Figure	40-30-34.
Shoe size	9
Hair color	Salt & Pepper
Eyes color	Dark Brown
Skin color	Wheatish

Girish Karnad Favorites

Favorite food	Kanda Batata Poha’, ‘Misal Pav’, Vada-Pav’, ‘Aloo Methi’, ‘Lacha Parantha’, ‘Sabutdana Khichdi’
Favorite Song	Not Known
Favorite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Puneet Raj Kumar, Diganth
Favorite Actress	Rekha, Hema Malini, Arundathi Nag, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Jayanthi
Favorite Sport	Cricket
Favorite Place	Not Known
Favorite Movie	Not Known
Favorite Colours	Grey, Black, Brown, Blue

Social Media Accounts

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/girishkarnad/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Communit
Twitter	https://twitter.com/hashtag/girishkarnad

Girish Karnad Some Lesser-Known Facts

• Does Girish Karnad Drink alcohol: Not Known
• Does Girish Smoke?: Yes
• He is an Actor, Kannada Writer, Playwright, and Director by Profession(s)
• Girish Karnad was born in Matheran, Maharashtra and brought up in Karnataka.
• He belonged to Saraswat Brahmin Konkani Family.
• He started his career in 1960.
• He is well known for his work in the South Indian movies and Bollywood.
• In 1964, he came into the limelight from his play ‘Tughlaq’
• His work as the Swami’s Father in ‘Malgudi Days’ (1987) was highly appreciated by the viewers in India.
• He first met his wife at a party when he was working at the Oxford University Press in Madras on his return from England to India and got married to her at the age of 42.
• He is fond of writing plays, literature, stories, poems, etc.
• His plays were written in Kannada and have been translated into English and other Indian languages.