'''Prema Karanth  (b. 1936)'''


Kannada director born in Bangalore. Brought
up by grandparents in a small Karnataka village
in Kolar District. Wrote stories and articles for
children’s magazine, Chandamama. Wellknown
director on Kannada stage noted
particularly for children’s theatre (e.g.
Kambhar’s Alibaba and the Forty Thieves,
1978). Studied at Benares University and
graduated in direction at National School of
Drama (1971), worked in Delhi-based theatre
groups Yatrik and Dishantar, and in husband
B.V. Karanth’s Benaka in Bangalore (1975).
Did costumes for over 120 plays in English,
Hindi and Kannada. Assisted Karnad and
Karanth on Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane/
Godhuli (1977), G.V. Iyer on Kudre Motte, in
which she also acted. Worked at the Adarsh
Film Institute with Kasaravalli.


'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* only act): 1977: Kudre
Motte*; 1982: Amara Madhura Prema*;
Phaniyamma; 1983: Simhasana*; 1985: The
Jewel of Manipur: Part 1 (Doc); 1986: The
Jewel of Manipur: Part 2 (Doc); 1988: Appiko
(Doc); 1989: Nakkala Rajkumari; 1990: Sapne
Huye Sakaar (Doc).

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