Veteran filmmaker K Viswanath passes away

Renowned filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Kasinadhuni Viswanath died at a private hospital here.
He was 92. He was suffering from age-related issues, sources said. Viswanath, popularly known as ‘Kalatapasvi’, was born in February 1930 in Andhra Pradesh.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao expressed his condolences over the death of Viswanath, a release from the Chief Minister’s Office said. Viswanath, who started his journey as a sound artist, directed award-winning films such as “Sankarabharanam”, “Sagara Sangamam”, “Swati Mutyam”, “Saptapadi”, “Kaamchor”, “Sanjog” and “Jaag Utha Insaan” in his long career that included an equally successful stint in front of the camera.

His other honours include 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.

Back to top button

Adblock Detected

Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker