Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
41
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-12-03 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
India
Also Known As
Girish Kasaravalli
Biography
Girish Kasaravalli is an Indian film director, in the Kannada cinema, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema. Known internationally for his works, Kasaravalli has garnered fourteen National Film Awards, including four Best Feature Films; Ghatashraddha (1977), Tabarana Kathe (1986), Thaayi Saheba (1997) and Dweepa (2002). In 2011, he was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by Government of India.
