K. Viswanath, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

K. Viswanath

Indian actor and film director

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1930

Place of Birth: Repalle, Andhra Pradesh, India

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, television actor

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About K. Viswanath

  • Kasinadhuni Viswanath (born 19 February 1930) is an Indian audiographer turned director, screenwriter and character actor known for his works in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema.
  • He is a recipient of five National Film Awards, six state Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards South, and a Bollywood Filmfare Award.
  • In a film career spanning sixty years, Viswanath has directed fifty three feature films in a variety of genres, including films based on performing arts, visual arts, and aesthetics.Viswanath has received recognition for his works, and is known for blending parallel cinema with mainstream commercial cinema.
  • Viswanath was honored with the "Prize of the Public" at the "Besancon Film Festival of France" in the year 1981.
  • His directorial works which are produced by Poornodaya Movie Creations were screened to special mention at the Moscow International Film Festival; such films were dubbed into Russian language and have been theatrically released in Moscow.
  • In 1992, he received the Andhra Pradesh state Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and the civilian honor Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of arts.
  • He was awarded the 2017 Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in Indian cinema, at the 64th National Film Awards.

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