AWARDS - Directorate of Film Festivals

83Best Screenplay (Adapted) / loksZÙke iVdFkk ¼:ikUrfjr½Rajat Kamal and cash prize of ` 50,000/-Girish Ka saravalliFilmographyGulabi Talkies (2008)Nayineralu (2006)Hasina (2005)Dweepa (2002)Thayi Saheba (1997)Tabarana Kathe (1987)Ghatashraddha (1977)PROFILEAn FTII graduate, Girish Kasaravalli is the only South Indian and thefourth director to be awarded the Swarna Kamal four times, afterSatyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Budddhadeb Dasgupta. In a careerspanning three decades, he has directed 12 films. All his films havereceived accolades and praise from both national and internationalaudience and critics, particularly for his debut film, Ghatashraddha.So far, his films have won 21 national and international awardsincluding the top award of Best International film at KARA filmfestival, Karachi for his film Nayi Neralu. Ha has also adapted theKannada literary classic Grihabhanga for television.GopalkrishnaPa iFilmographyKutty Srank (screen play) 2009Puthran (screen play) 1994Thanthram (story) 1986PROFILEGopalkrishna Pai is a well-known Kannada writer who debuts asa screenwriter with the award-winning Kanasembu Kudureyeneri.His critically acclaimed novel, Swapna Sarasvata, is now gettingtranslated into English, Marathi, Hindi, Konkani and Malayalam.