Girish Karnad
Kannada playwright, actor, and filmmaker who drew on Indian mythology, history, and folk forms to create some of the most powerful drama in modern Indian literature. Tughlaq and Hayavadana are his landmark plays.
Works
- TughlaqA sultan's ambitions to rebuild Delhi lead to moral complexity and political disillusionment
- HayavadanaA mythical tale blending human and animal characters to explore love, identity, and meaning
- Naga-MandalaA woman gains supernatural power from a snake, using it to assert agency against patriarchy
- Taledanda
- Bali: The SacrificeA historical drama exploring the ancient myth of human sacrifice and divine will
- NagamandalaA woman gains supernatural power from a snake, using it to assert agency against patriarchy
- The Fire and the RainAn epic drama examining a king's choice to sacrifice his son to save his kingdom