- Kasinadhuni Viswanath
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Kasinadhuni Viswanath Born 19 February 1930
Repalle, Guntur, Andhra PradeshOccupation Director, Writer, Actor Years active 1957-present Awards Padma Shri, National Film Award Kasinadhuni Vishwanath (Telugu: కాశినాథుని విశ్వనాథ్; 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. Viswanath has directed Bollywood films like Sargam, Kaamchor, Shubh Kaamna, Jag Utha Insaan, Sanjog (1985 film), Sur Sangam, Eeshwar, Sangeet and Dhanwaan.[1]
Viswanath has directed films like Swathi Muthyam which was India's official entry to the Oscars for 1986. Swathi Muthyam and Sagara Sangamam, won Asian Film Awards for "Best Film" and "Best Actor".[2][3][4]Sankarabharanam and Swayam Krushi were screened at the Moscow Film Festival.[5][6] Sankarabharanam and Sagara Sangamam were screened in the 2009 Indian Panorama section held at International Film Festival of India.[7][8]
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Birth
Viswanath was born to Sri Kasinadhuni Subrahmanyam and Smt Kasinadhuni Saraswatamma in a Telugu Niyogi family and hails from Peddapulivarru, near Repalle in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Personal life
Viswanath is married and have three children named Padmavathi, Nagendranath and Ravindranath.[9]
Career
Viswanath began his career as a technician in a studio at Chennai and later assisted Adurthi Subba Rao in direction.[10] He also worked as an assistant to director Ramnoth.[11] He also wished to work as an assistant to K. Balachander and Bapu.[12] He debuted as a director with Aatma Gowravam, which starred Akkineni Nageswara Rao. And later followed with Siri Siri Muvva.
His notable works 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, Subha Sankalpam, Swarabhishekam and Subhapradam.
Viswanath also ventured into mainstream acting. 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 and honours
- Special honours
- Padmashri
- Honorary Doctorate by Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
- 1980 - National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for Sankarabharanam
- 1982 - Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for Sapthapadhi
- 1984 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for Saagara Sangamam
- 1987 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for Swathi Muthyam
- 1990 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu forSuthradharulu
- 2005 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for Swarabhishekam
- 1992: Raghupathi Venkaiah Award - Lifetime achievement
- 1965: Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze) for Aatma Gowravam
- 1974: Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver) for O Seeta Katha
- 1983: Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze) for Sagara Sangamam
- 1986: Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Gold) for Swathi Muthyam
- 1987: Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Gold) for Sruthi Layalu
- 1989: Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Gold) for Swarna Kamalam
- 1990: Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze) for Suthradharulu
- 1992: Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze) for Aapathbandhavudu
- 1987: Nandi Award for Best Director for Srutilayalu
- 1989: Filmfare Best Story Award for Eeshwar
- 1974: Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) for O Seeta Katha
- 1975: Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) for Jeevana Jyothi
- 1982: Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) for Subhalekha
- 1983: Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) for Saagara Sangamam
- 1986: Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) for Swathi Muthyam
- 1992: Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) for Aapathbandhavudu
- CineMAA Award for Life Time Contribution
Notable Filmography
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
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad-times/K-Viswanath-to-direct-Hrithik/articleshow/178224.cms
- ^ http://www.bharatwaves.com/portal/modules/piCal/index.php?action=View&event_id=0000005609
- ^ http://zeenews.india.com/news/entertainment/kamal-haasan-the-legend-turns-53_405995.html
- ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/top-stories/2010/kamal-film-fest-030710.html
- ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/chiranjeevi-felicitation.html
- ^ http://www.aatapaatalu.net/2011/04/spl-interview-with-edida-nageswararao.html
- ^ http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm40IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=40IIFA.pdf
- ^ http://www.literatureindia.com/2009/11/22/300-films-during-11-days-from-47-countries-in-iffi-2009/
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/article401043.ece
- ^ rediff.com, Movies: Interview with K Viswanath
- ^ The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Stamp in honour of director L. V. Prasad
- ^ The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Reporter's Diary
External links
- http://www.asianage.com/dance/meaning-movement-323
- http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/25/stories/2010072561110500.htm
- http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/07/22/stories/2005072201430300.htm
External links
Filmfare Award for Best Story 1955 – 1970 Mukhram Sharma (1955) · Rajinder Singh Bedi (1956) · Amiya Chakrabarty (1957) · Akhtar Mirza (1958) · Mukhram Sharma (1959) · Subodh Ghosh (1960) · Ruby Sen (1961) · C. V. Sridhar (1962) · K.P. Kottarakara (1963) · Jarasandha (1964) · Ban Bhatt (1965) · Akhtar Mirza (1966) · R. K. Narayan (1967) · Manoj Kumar (1968) · Sachin Bhowmick (1969) · Vasant Kanetkar (1970)
1971 – 1990 Chandrakant Kakodkar (1971) · Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1972) · Basu Bhattacharya (1973) · Salim-Javed (1974) · Kaifi Azmi, Ismat Chughtai (1975) · Salim-Javed (1976) · Balaichand Mukherjee (1977) · Sharat Chandra Chatterji (1978) · Dinesh Thakur (1979) · Shanker Shesh (1980) · Vijay Tendulkar (1981) · Chetan Anand (1982) · Samresh Basu (1983) · S. D. Palwalker (1984) · Mahesh Bhatt (1985) · Aleem Masroor (1986) · no award (1987) · no award (1988) · Subodh Ghosh (1989) · Kasinadhuni Viswanath (1990)
1991 – 2010 Rajkumar Santoshi (1991 ) · Honey Irani (1992) · no award given (1993) · Sutanu Gupta (1994) · K. K. Singh (1995) · Ram Gopal Varma (1996) · Gulzar (1997) · Kamal Haasan (1998) · Mahesh Bhatt (1999) · Vinay Shukla (2000) · Honey Irani (2001) · Ashutosh Gowariker (2002) · Jaideep Sahni (2003) · Nagesh Kukunoor (2004) · Aditya Chopra (2005) · Sudhir Mishra, Ruchi Narain & Shivkumar Subramaniam (2006 ) · Rajkumar Hirani & Vidhu Vinod Chopra (2007) · Amol Gupte (2008) · Abhishek Kapoor (2009) · Abhijat Joshi & Rajkumar Hirani (2010)
2011 – present Anurag Kashyap & Vikramaditya Motwane (2011)
Categories:- 1930 births
- Living people
- Telugu cinema
- Telugu film directors
- Tamil film directors
- Indian film directors
- Recipients of the Padma Shri
- People from Guntur
- Telugu people
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