Noted playwright, actor and filmmaker Girish Karnad passed away on Monday morning at his Bengaluru residence. He was 81.

Karnad suffered multiple organ failure and breathed his last around 6.30am. 

The Jnanapith Award recipient 

Karnad was a prominent figure in Indian cinema and 

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