Bengaluru: Jnanpith Award winner Girish Karnad was one of the most noted playwrights in India. He wrote his first play, the critically acclaimed ‘Yayati’ (1961), while still at Oxford. Centred on the story of a mythological king, the play established Karnad’s use of the themes of history and mythology. Karnad’s next play, ‘Tughlaq’ (1964), tells…
Jayanth Kaikini and his chemistry with words, lyrics
February 13, 2017Literature is bliss. And so is music. When someone can treat you with a delightful combination of both, so much so that you end up pondering over and over and developing a fondness for every other line that is composed, it means the person is truly gifted. One such littérateur in Kannada is Jayanth Kaikini,…
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