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Kasinadhuni Viswanath
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Born (1930-02-19) 19 February 1930 (age 94)
Peddapulivarru, Repalle,Guntur Dist,AP, India
Occupation(s)Director, Writer, Actor
Years active1957-present
AwardsPadma Shri, National Film Award

Kasinadhuni Vishwanath or K. Viswanath (Template:Lang-te; born 4 July 1930) is an Indian film director and actor from Telugu Cinema. He is a multiple winner of National Film Award and Nandi Award. He has directed films like Swathi Muthyam which was India's official entry to the Oscars for 1986. This film and Sagara Sangamam, won two awards at the International Asian Film Festival for "Best Film" and "Best Actor".[1][2] Viswanath's 1987 film Swayam Krushi was also screened at the Russian Film Festival.[3]

Birth

Viswanath was born to Sri Kasinadhuni Subrahmanyam and Smt Kasinadhuni Saraswatamma in a Niyogi Telugu Brahmin family and hails from Peddapulivarru, near Repalle in Andhra Pradesh.

Career

Viswanath began his career as a technician in a studio at Chennai and later assisted Adurthi Subba Rao in direction.[4] He also worked as an assistant to director Ramnoth.[5] He also wished to work as an assistant to K. Balachander and Bapu.[6] He debuted as a director with Aatma Gowravam, which starred Akkineni Nageswara Rao. And later followed with Siri Siri Muvva.

His films include Sankarabharanam ('Lord Shankara (shiva)'s Ornament'), Saagara Sangamam, Srutilayalu, Sirivennela ('Golden Moonlight'), Swarnakamalam ('Golden Lotus'), and Swathi Kiranam ('A Ray of Talent').

Vishwanath also made films about the social front like Sapthapadhi ('The seven Steps', about the Hindu marriage system and caste system), Swathi Muthyam, Swayam Krushi, Subhodayam, Subhalekha, Aapathbandhavudu, and Subha Sankalpam.

Viswanath also ventured into mainstream acting in Telugu movies. His first movie as an actor was Subha Sankalpam. And later on he did many movies such as Swarabhishekam which he himself directed and acted and other movies like Pandurangadu, Tagore, Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule and Tamil films like Kuruthipunal Kakkai Chiraginile, Mugavari, Bhagavathy,Pudiya Geethai and Yaradi Nee Mohini'. He is playing a role in Siva Narayna Teerthan in TTD's Sri Venkateswara Bhakthi Channel (SVBC).

Awards

National Film Awards
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
Andhra Pradesh Govt
Nandi Awards:
Filmfare Awards
CineMAA Awards

Honours

Personal life

Viswanath is married and has three children (Padmavathi,Nagendranath and Ravindranath)

Filmography

This is a partial list of his films.

Year Film Language Credits
1957 Todi Kodallu Telugu Sound department
1961 Iddaru Mitrulu Telugu Assistant Director
1963 Chaduvukunna Ammayilu Telugu Screenplay, writer
1963 Mooga Manasulu Telugu Assistant Director
1964 Doctor Chakravarthy Telugu Assistant Director
1965 Aatma Gowravam Telugu Director
1967 Private Master Telugu Director
1967 Sudigundalu Telugu Screenplay writer and Director
1968 Kalisochchina Adrushtam Telugu Director
1968 Undamma Bottu Pedata Telugu Director
1969 Nindu Hridayalu Telugu Director
1969 Sabhash Satyam Telugu Director
1971 Chelleli Kapuram Telugu Director
1971 Chinnanaati Snehithulu Telugu Director
1971 Nindu Dampatulu Telugu Director
1972 Kalam Marindi Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1973 Neramu Siksha Telugu Screenplay, writer and Director
1973 Sharada Telugu Director
1974 Amma Manasu Telugu Director
1974 O Seeta Katha Telugu Director
1975 Chinna Nati Kalalu Telugu Director
1975 Jeevana Jyoti Telugu Director
1976 Mangalyaniki Maromudi Telugu Screenplay, writer and Director
1976 Prema Bhandam Telugu Director
1977 Chilanka Telugu Director
1977 Jeevita Nouka Telugu Director
1978 Kaalanthakulu Telugu Director
1978 SeethamaLakshmi Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1978 Siri Siri Muvva Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1979 President Peramma Telugu Director
1979 Sankarabharanam Telugu Story writer and Director
1979 Sargam Hindi Director
1980 Alludu Pattina Bharatham Telugu Director
1981 Sapthapadi Telugu Story, Screenplay writer and Director
1980 Subhodayam Telugu Story-writer and Director
1982 Kaamchor Hindi Director
1982 Subhalekha Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1983 Saagara Sangamam Telugu Story-writer and Director
1983 Shubh Kaamna Hindi Director
1984 Janani Janmabhoomi Telugu Story, Screenplay writer and Director
1985 Jaag Utha Insan Hindi Director
1985 Sanjog Hindi Director
1985 Sur Sangam Hindi Director
1985 Swathi Muthyam Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1986 Sirivennela Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1987 Srutilayalu Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1987 Swayamkrushi Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1988 Sangeeta Sangamam Malayalam Director
1988 Swarna Kamalam Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1989 Eeshwar Hindi Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1990 Suthradharulu Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1992 Aapathbandhavudu Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1992 Sangeet Hindi Director
1992 Swathi Kiranam Telugu Story, Screenplay, writer and Director
1993 Dhanwaan Hindi Director
1995 Subha Sankalpam Telugu Actor and Director
1995 Vajram Telugu Actor:
1996 Kuruthipunal Tamil Actor: Sreenivasan
1997 Chinnabbayi Telugu Director
2000 Mugavaree Tamil Actor
2001 Ninnu Choodalani Telugu Actor: Siva Reddy
2002 Nee Sneham Telugu Actor: Grandfather of Amrutha
2002 Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu Telugu Actor
2002 Rifles Telugu Actor:
2002 Santosham Telugu Actor: Ramachandraiah
2003 Anbe Sivam Tamil Actor:
2003 Tagore Telugu Actor: Chief Minister
2004 Lakshmi Narasimha Telugu Actor: Father of Lakshmi Narasimha
2004 Swarabhishekam Telugu Actor, Story, Screenplay writer and Director
2005 Andhrudu Telugu Actor: Father of Surendra
2005 Athadu Telugu Actor: CBI Officer
2005 Gowtam SSC Telugu Actor:
2007 Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Telugu Actor: Grandfather of Keerthi
2008 Pandurangadu Telugu Actor: Father of Pundarika
2009 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Tamil Actor: Grandfather of Keerthi
2010 Subhapradam Telugu Director
2011 Mr.Perfect Telugu Grandfather of Tapsee

References

  1. ^ [1]
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  4. ^ rediff.com, Movies: Interview with K Viswanath
  5. ^ The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Stamp in honour of director L. V. Prasad
  6. ^ The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Reporter's Diary

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