It saw the rise of legends like Bengal’s Badal Sarkar, Maharashtra’s Vijay Tendulkar and Mohan Rakesh writing in Hindi. Karnad’s strength, like these authors, was how he used his native Kannada to turn out masterly plays, which bridged the wide gap between literature and the common man. Kannada literature during Karnad’s early years was highly influenced by Western literature and its own renaissance. Of course, Karnad went on to helm several movies in Kannada and Hindi that included Godhuli and Utsav. These were in Hindi, and his hit Kannada works were Ondanodu Kaladalli ,Cheluvi and Kaadu.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2019 07:59 UTC