Girish Karnad Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Girish Karnad Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Girish Karnad Facts

Full Name	Girish Karnad
Birthdate	May 19, 1938
Birth Place	Matheran, India
Age (in 2024)	85 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Playwright

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Girish Karnad Age & Birthday

Girish Karnad is best known as Playwright who has born on May 19, 1938 in Matheran, India. Currently, Girish Karnad is 85 years, 11 months and 9 days old. Girish Karnad will celebrate 86th birthday on Sunday, 19th of May 2024. Below the countdown to Girish Karnad upcoming birthday.

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Girish Karnad Biography

About

Award-winning playwright and Kannada filmmaker who became one of India's leading public intellectuals. His notable dramatic works include Tughalak and Taledanda.

Before Fame

In his youth, he joined an amateur theater group in Chennai and began writing plays steeped in mythology and philosophy.

Trivia

His enormous body of work earned great critical acclaim from both Indian and American filmmakers, authors, and critics.

Family Life

He was born in Matheran, Maharashtra. In his youth, he attended numerous traveling theater productions with his arts-enthusiast parents. He was married to Saraswathy Ganapathy up until his death in 2019.

Associated With

Deepak Chopra was another prominent Indian author.

Top Asked Questions about Girish Karnad

How old is Girish Karnad in 2024?

Girish Karnad is 85 years old today.

When was Girish Karnad born?

Girish Karnad was born on May 19, 1938 in Matheran, India.

What is Girish Karnad zodiac sign?

Girish Karnad zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Girish Karnad best known for?

Girish Karnad was best known as Playwright.

Fun Facts about Girish Karnad's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Girish Karnad's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Girish Karnad was born on Thursday, 139^th day / 20^th week of 1938
Girish Karnad has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Girish Karnad birthday is XIX.V.MCMXXXVIII
Girish Karnad's birthstone is Emerald
Girish Karnad's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Girish Karnad age in year is 85 years old
Girish Karnad age in month is 1031 months old
Girish Karnad age in day is 31391 days old
Girish Karnad age in hour is 753384 hours old
Girish Karnad age in minute is 45203040 minutes old
Girish Karnad age in second is 2712182400 seconds old
Next Girish Karnad birthday is on Monday, May 19th 2025
Girish Karnad age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 19, 1938 birthday

Historical Events on Girish Karnad Birthday (May 19)

Below are historical events that coincided with Girish Karnad's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1963	The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail.
1971	Mars probe program: Mars 2 is launched by the Soviet Union.
1986	The Firearm Owners Protection Act is signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
1991	Croatians vote for independence in a referendum.
1993	SAM Colombia Flight 501 crashes on approach to José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia, killing 132.
1996	Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on mission STS-77.
1997	The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts.
2000	Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station.
2007	President of Romania Traian Băsescu survives an impeachment referendum and returns to office from suspension.
2010	The Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes its crackdown on protests by forcing the surrender of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders.
2012	Three gas cylinder bombs explode in front of a vocational school in the Italian city of Brindisi, killing one person and injuring five others.
2012	A car bomb explodes near a military complex in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, killing nine people.
2015	The Refugio oil spill deposited 142,800 U.S. gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto an area in California considered one of the most biologically diverse coastlines of the west coast.
2016	EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Paris to Cairo, killing all on board.
2018	The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.
1987	The birth of David Edgar, Canadian soccer player
1987	The birth of Mariano Torres, Argentinian footballer
1987	The birth of Jayne Wisener, Northern Irish actress
1991	The birth of Jordan Pruitt, American singer-songwriter
1992	The birth of Michele Camporese, Italian footballer
1992	The birth of Ola John, Dutch footballer
1992	The birth of Felise Kaufusi, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league player
1992	The birth of Evgeny Kuznetsov, Russian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Marshmello, American electronic music producer and DJ
1992	The birth of Sam Smith, English singer-songwriter
1992	The birth of Heather Watson, British tennis player
1994	The birth of Carlos Guzmán, Mexican footballer
1995	The birth of Taane Milne, New Zealand rugby league player
2001	The birth of Elizabeth Mandlik, American tennis player
2003	The birth of Jojo Siwa, American dancer, singer, actress, and YouTube personality
2014	The death of Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Sam Greenlee, American author and poet (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Vincent Harding, American historian and scholar (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Gabriel Kolko, American historian and author (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Zbigniew Pietrzykowski, Polish boxer (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Bruce Lundvall, American businessman (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Ted McWhinney, Australian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, socialite; 31st Second Lady of the United States (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Robert S. Wistrich, English historian, author, and academic (b. 1945)
2016	The death of Alan Young, English-born Canadian-American actor (b. 1919)
2016	The death of Morley Safer, Canadian-born American journalist (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Nawshirwan Mustafa, General coordinator of the Movement for Change (Gorran) (b. 1944)
2017	The death of Stanislav Petrov, Lt. Colonel in Soviet Air Defence Forces (b. 1939)
2018	The death of Zhengzhang Shangfang, Chinese linguist (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Paul Mooney, American comedian (b. 1941)

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