Last Update: February 03, 2023, 07:33 IST
Veteran filmmaker K Vishwanath passed away.
Several film personalities including Anil Kapoor, Jr NTR, AR Rahman and Mammootty paid rich tributes to the veteran director.
Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and renowned filmmaker Kasinadhuni Vishwanath passed away at a private hospital in Hyderabad. He was 92 years old. Sources said Vishwanath was unwell for some time and was suffering from age-related problems. He died in the hospital around midnight on Thursday.
Popularly known as ‘Kalatapasvi’, Vishwanath was born in February 1930 in Andhra Pradesh. A prominent name not only in Telugu cinema but also in Tamil and Hindi films, he became the 48th recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema. He was awarded the award for the year 2016.
A release from the Chief Minister’s Office said that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has condoled the death of Vishwanath.
Vishwanath, who started his journey as a sound artist, directed award-winning films like ‘Shankarabharanam’, ‘Sagar Sangamam’, ‘Swathi Mutyam’, ‘Saptapadi’, ‘Kaamchor’, ‘Sanjog’ and ‘Jaag Utha Insaan’. did. His long career which included an equally successful stint in front of the camera.
Vishwanath, who made 50 films since 1965, was a noted filmmaker in the Telugu film industry. He was also active in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He debuted as a director with “Aatma Govaram”, starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film.
The filmmaker followed it up with “Chelleli Kapooram”, “O Sita Katha”, “Jeevan Jyothi” and “Saradha”. Vishwanath also ventured into mainstream acting, in films such as “Swarabhishekam” (which he also directed), “Pandurangadu”, “Narasimha Naidu”, “Lakshmi Narasimha” and “Seemasimham”, “Kuruthipunal”, “Kakkai Sirginila”. Worked. Bhagwati”, among others.
Several film personalities including Anil Kapoor, Jr NTR, AR Rahman and Mammootty paid rich tributes to the veteran director.
Jr NTR shared a picture of the veteran with a moving note on his Twitter handle. “Vishwanath has a high place among those who spread the fame of Telugu cinema across continents. He gave many incredible movies like Shankarbharan and Sagar Sangam. My deepest condolences to his family and may his soul rest in peace,” the RRR actor wrote in Telugu.
Vishwanath holds a high place among those who spread the fame of Telugu cinema across the continent. He gave many incredible movies like Shankarbharan and Sagar Sangam. Without that the loss never ends. My deepest condolences to his family and may his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/3Ub8BwZQ88– Junior NTR (@ tarak9999) February 2, 2023
K Vishwanath’s other honors include the Padma Shri in 1992, five National Awards, 20 Nandi Awards (given by the Andhra Pradesh government) and 10 Filmfare trophies including the Lifetime Achievement Award.
(With inputs from PTI)
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