Kasinadhuni Viswanath, an Indian filmmaker known for highlighting social issues, died Feb. 2 in Hyderabad of age-related illnesses. He was 92.
After serving as an assistant director for several years, Viswanath debuted as a director in 1965 with “Pathala Bhairavi.” A glittering career in the Telugu-language film industry followed with highlights including “Kalam Marindi” (1972), “Sarada” (1973), “O Seeta Katha” (1974), “Jeevana Jyoti” (1975), “Siri Siri Muvva” (1976), “Sankarabharanam” (1980), “Saptapadi” (1981), “Sagara Sangamam” (1983), “Swathi Muthyam” (1986), “Sirivennela” (1986), “Swayam Krushi” (1987) and “Aapadbandhavudu” (1992).
Viswanath also enjoyed a career in the Hindi-language film industry with several hit films including “Sargam” (1979), “Kaamchor” (1982), “Shubh Kaamna” (1983), “Jaag Utha Insan” (1984), “Sur Sangam” (1985), “Sanjog” (1985), “Eeshwar” (1989), “Sangeet” (1992) and “Dhanwan” (1993).
During the course of his filmmaking career the themes Viswanath tackled included the Indian caste system, disability, gender discrimination, misogyny, alcoholism and the challenges faced by Indian classical performing art forms.
K. Viswanath, Adurthi Subba Rao
His last film as director was “Subhapradam” (2010). He directed more than 50 films. He won...
After serving as an assistant director for several years, Viswanath debuted as a director in 1965 with “Pathala Bhairavi.” A glittering career in the Telugu-language film industry followed with highlights including “Kalam Marindi” (1972), “Sarada” (1973), “O Seeta Katha” (1974), “Jeevana Jyoti” (1975), “Siri Siri Muvva” (1976), “Sankarabharanam” (1980), “Saptapadi” (1981), “Sagara Sangamam” (1983), “Swathi Muthyam” (1986), “Sirivennela” (1986), “Swayam Krushi” (1987) and “Aapadbandhavudu” (1992).
Viswanath also enjoyed a career in the Hindi-language film industry with several hit films including “Sargam” (1979), “Kaamchor” (1982), “Shubh Kaamna” (1983), “Jaag Utha Insan” (1984), “Sur Sangam” (1985), “Sanjog” (1985), “Eeshwar” (1989), “Sangeet” (1992) and “Dhanwan” (1993).
During the course of his filmmaking career the themes Viswanath tackled included the Indian caste system, disability, gender discrimination, misogyny, alcoholism and the challenges faced by Indian classical performing art forms.
K. Viswanath, Adurthi Subba Rao
His last film as director was “Subhapradam” (2010). He directed more than 50 films. He won...
- 2/3/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of veteran Telugu filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee K .Viswanath, who passed away this morning.
“Saddened by the passing away of Shri K. Viswanath Garu. He was a stalwart of the cinema world, distinguishing himself as a creative and multifaceted director. His films covered various genres and enthralled audiences for decades. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” Modi tweeted.
Viswanath passed away in the early hours of Friday. He was 92.
A prolific filmmaker, Viswanath is credited with helming memorable films like Sankarabharanam, Sagar Sangamam and Siri Siri Muvva as well as many Hindi films like Eeshwar, Kaamchor, Sanjog and many others.
He also made films in Tamil.
He was bestowed with the highest cinematic honour of the country, Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2016.
“Saddened by the passing away of Shri K. Viswanath Garu. He was a stalwart of the cinema world, distinguishing himself as a creative and multifaceted director. His films covered various genres and enthralled audiences for decades. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” Modi tweeted.
Viswanath passed away in the early hours of Friday. He was 92.
A prolific filmmaker, Viswanath is credited with helming memorable films like Sankarabharanam, Sagar Sangamam and Siri Siri Muvva as well as many Hindi films like Eeshwar, Kaamchor, Sanjog and many others.
He also made films in Tamil.
He was bestowed with the highest cinematic honour of the country, Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2016.
- 2/3/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (Ians) Legendary Telugu filmmaker K. Vishwanath, who also acted in some Tamil films, has passed away. He was 92.
Vishanath breathed his last at Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad late Thursday. He is survived by two sons and a daughter.
The Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and five-time national award winner was suffering from age-related ailments. He will be cremated on Friday.
Born on February 19, 1930 in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, he directed over 50 films.
Vishwanath was popular for iconic films such as Sankarabharanam, Sagara Sangamam, Swathi Muthyam and Swarna Kamalam. He also acted in Tamil movies like Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Rajapattai, Lingaa and Uttama Villain and shared screen space with the likes of Kamal Haasan, R. Parthiban and Ajith.
In 1992, he was awarded the Padma Shri and in 2016 he was conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest honour in India for the film industry. In a career spanning over four decades,...
Vishanath breathed his last at Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad late Thursday. He is survived by two sons and a daughter.
The Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and five-time national award winner was suffering from age-related ailments. He will be cremated on Friday.
Born on February 19, 1930 in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, he directed over 50 films.
Vishwanath was popular for iconic films such as Sankarabharanam, Sagara Sangamam, Swathi Muthyam and Swarna Kamalam. He also acted in Tamil movies like Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Rajapattai, Lingaa and Uttama Villain and shared screen space with the likes of Kamal Haasan, R. Parthiban and Ajith.
In 1992, he was awarded the Padma Shri and in 2016 he was conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest honour in India for the film industry. In a career spanning over four decades,...
- 2/3/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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- 7/29/2016
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
As he turned 50 on Thursday, Anil Kapoor has much reason to be happy and proud, the most immediate being the fact that his American television series 24 premieres in New York on January 14. And his presence in the globally popular series has been extended from 10 to 16 episodes. Confirming this boost in the contract, Anil says, "Initially I was under contract for just ten episodes. Then seeing the way my role developed, they decided to have me in sixteen episodes. I must say I was as happy with the whole experience as I was with Slumdog Millionaire." Anil laughingly recalls how a lot of people advised him against doing American television. "But I was also advised not to do Slumdog Millionaire. Some Bollywood actors had turned down that part before me. I took it up because my wife and kids were in favour. Can you imagine how I'd feel right now if I had turned it down?...
- 1/5/2010
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
As he turned 50 on Thursday, Anil Kapoor has much reason to be happy and proud, the most immediate being the fact that his American television series 24 premieres in New York on January 14. And his presence in the globally popular series has been extended from 10 to 16 episodes. Confirming this boost in the contract, Anil says, "Initially I was under contract for just ten episodes. Then seeing the way my role developed, they decided to have me in sixteen episodes. I must say I was as happy with the whole experience as I was with Slumdog Millionaire." Anil laughingly recalls how a lot of people advised him against doing American television. "But I was also advised not to do Slumdog Millionaire. Some Bollywood actors had turned down that part before me. I took it up because my wife and kids were in favour. Can you imagine how I'd feel right now if I had turned it down?...
- 1/5/2010
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese True to the aforementioned saying, the age factor has nothing to do with our today's birthday boy. He is someone whose mere screen presence makes the audiences go cheese; for he is none other than Bollywood's one and only ageless wonder Anil 'Jhakkaas' Kapoor! Having started his career as early as in 1979 with Hamare Tumhare, Anil went onto do films that became more than Oscars' equivalent! Each and every film of his only adds glittering testimony to the fact that 'Legendary actors just cannot be made…they are simply born'. Some of the path-breaking films that Anil has been associated with include the likes of Tezaab, Ram Lakhan, Mr. India, Vijay, Rakhwala, Eeshwar, Kishen Kanhaiya, Parinda… to name a few! His true-to-life performance in the smash-hit film Nayak still has every countrymen asking for more! Join Bollywood Hungama in...
- 12/24/2008
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Mumbai, Anil Kapoor has been playing lead roles in Hindi films for over 25 years and even though his success cannot be attributed to a single person, the actor says he has a special place for showman Subhash Ghai who directed him in films like "Ram Lakhan", "Trimurti" and "Taal". "Subhashji has given a me a lot and I owe so much to him. I never ask for the script or enquire about my role in Subhashji's films. He offers me a film and I do it without asking him anything," said Anil who will be seen in Ghai's forthcoming directorial venture "Yuvvraaj".Anil, who has acted in more than 100 films with several blockbuster hits including "Meri Jung", "Tezaab", "Beta", "Eeshwar", "Mr India" and "Virasat", said: "People know me as an actor who goes through ...
- 11/20/2008
- Bollywoodworld.com
Mumbai, After the success of "Taare Zameen Par", now Anil Kapoor will be seen as an autistic in his forthcoming movie "Yuvvraaj". "Anil plays elder brother to Salman and Zayed Khan. Subhash Ghai had been meaning to incorporate a physically-psychologically challenged character into his script for a long time. It was Anil who told Subhashji the story idea for 'Yuvvraaj'," a source told Ians.If sources are to be believed Anil's reference point in "Yuvvraaj" is Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump".This isn't the first time that Anil is playing an autistic role. In K. Vishwanath's "Eeshwar" too he was cast as a slow, saintly man who wins over a village widow. Anil has self-admittedly copied Raj Kapoor in "Eeshwar".Shah Rukh Khan too plays an isolated ...
- 11/14/2008
- Bollywoodworld.com
Click above for more movie stills Being autistic is almost like the crest of being artistic. Hrithik Roshan did the autistic act with National award winning elan in Koi Mil Gaya. And just as we heard of Shah Rukh Khan turning autistic for his role as the isolated Muslim in New York in Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan, comes the news that Anil Kapoor will be seen playing an autistic character in Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraaj. Says a source, "Anil plays elder brother to Salman and Zayed Khan. Subhash Ghai had been meaning to incorporate a physically-psychologically challenged character into his script for a long time. It was Anil who told Subhashji the story idea for Yuvvraaj." Apparently, Raj Kapoor at one time wanted to make a similar film written for him by his long-term collaborator Jainendra Jain. Interestingly, this isn't the first time that Anil Kapoor is playing an autistic character.
- 11/13/2008
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
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