NFAI pays tribute to Girish Karnad through film screenings

margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normalThe National Film Archive of India (NFAI) recently paid tribute to the late Girish Karnad with the screening of his acclaimed films

Ondanondu Kaladalli

,

Kanooru Heggadithi

, Kaadu and Jabbar Patel’s

Umbartha

, which featured Karnad.margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normalKarnad, who passed away on June 10, was a stalwart in the field of theatre and films with a career spanning more than five decades and including him handling several aspects of filmmaking like screenwriting, direction and acting. margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normalAs part of the tribute festival at NFAI, Ondanondu Kaladalli (1978), an epic film was Karnad’s tribute to Akira Kurosawa’s Samurai films, which was aimed at reviving the Indian martial arts technique which survives mainly in the Kerala-based form of the Kalaripayattu. Noted for its cinematography and stunt sequences, the film won Best Kannada film award at 26th National Awards. margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normalKanooru Heggadithi (1999), noted as Karnad’s comeback to direction, was also screened along with Kaadu (1973) and Umbartha. margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normalCinema enthusiasts and followers of Karnad’s work made their presence felt at the fest which was held at the NFAI’s Law College road premises in Pune.