K Vishwanath

Supporting Actor ● Director ● Story Writer


Kasinadhuni Viswanath was born on the 19th of February 1930. He is an Indian film, sound designer turned director and actor known for his works in Telugu Cinema, Tamil Cinema and Hindi Cinema. He is the recipient of five National Film Awards, six state Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards, and a Bollywood Filmfare Award. Viswanath's Hindi films include Sargam, Kaamchor, Sanjog, Jaag Utha Insan, Eeshwar, Sur Sangam, Shubh Kaamna, Sangeet and Dhanwaan. Viswanath has received international recognition for his works, and is known for blending parallel cinema elements with mainstream commercial cinema. Viswanath's classical films Sankarabharanam (1979) and Sagara Sangamam (1983) were included among CNN-IBN's list of hundred greatest Indian films of all time. His directorial works Sankarabharanam and Saptapadi, have garnered the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Feature Film on National Integration, respectively. Sankarabharanam, was premiered at the 8th International Film Festival of India, the Tashkent Film Festival, and the Moscow International Film Festival held in May 1980, and has also won the Prize of the Public at the Besancon Film Festival of France in the year 1981. Viswanath's Swati Mutyam was India's official entry to the 59th Academy Awards. Swati Mutyam, Sagara Sangamam and Sirivennela were premiered at the Asia Pacific Film Festival. Swayam Krushi was premiered to special mention at the Moscow International Film Festival. Sankarabharanam, Sagara Sangamam, Shrutilayalu, Swarnakamalam and Swati Kiranam were premiered in the Indian Panorama section at International Film Festival of India, and AISFM Film Festival.

Born on: 19 February, 1930

Born in: Repalle, Madras State, India

Died on: 3 February, 2023

Telugu TBA
Supporting Actor
Hindi TBA
Supporting Actor
Kannada 2022
Supporting Actor
Kannada 2018
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2018
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2015
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2014
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2013
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2013
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2013
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2012
Actor
Tamil 2011
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2011
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2011
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2008
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2008
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2008
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2007
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2005
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2005
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Telugu 2005
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Hindi 2005
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2004
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2004
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2004
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2003
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2003
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2003
Supporting Actor
Hindi 2003
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2002
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2002
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2002
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2002
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2002
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2002
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2001
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2001
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2000
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2000
Supporting Actor
Tamil 2000
Supporting Actor
Telugu 2000
Supporting Actor
Telugu 1999
Supporting Actor
Telugu 1995
Supporting Actor
Tamil 1995
Supporting Actor
Telugu 1995
Supporting Actor
Telugu 1992
Supporting Actor
Telugu 1957
Supporting Actor
Malayalam TBA
Director
Telugu TBA
Director
Telugu 2010
Director
Telugu 2004
Director
Tamil 2001
Director
Telugu 1997
Director
Hindi 1996
Director
Hindi 1996
Director
Telugu 1995
Director
Hindi 1993
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Telugu 1992
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Telugu 1992
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Hindi 1992
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Telugu 1989
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Hindi 1989
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Telugu 1988
Director
Malayalam 1988
Director
Telugu 1987
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Telugu 1987
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Telugu 1986
Director
Telugu 1986
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Hindi 1985
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Hindi 1985
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Telugu 1984
Director
Hindi 1984
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Hindi 1983
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Telugu 1983
Director
Tamil 1983
Director
Hindi 1982
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Telugu 1982
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Telugu 1981
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Telugu 1980
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Telugu 1980
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Telugu 1979
Director
Hindi 1979
Director
Telugu 1979
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Telugu 1978
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Telugu 1978
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Telugu 1977
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Telugu 1977
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Telugu 1976
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Telugu 1976
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Telugu 1976
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Telugu 1976
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Telugu 1975
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Telugu 1975
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Telugu 1974
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Telugu 1974
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Telugu 1973
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Telugu 1973
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Telugu 1972
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Telugu 1971
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Telugu 1971
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Telugu 1971
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Telugu 1969
Director
Telugu 1968
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Telugu 1968
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Telugu 1968
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Telugu 1967
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Telugu 1967
Director
Telugu 1965
Director
Telugu 1964
First Assistant Director
Telugu 1964
First Assistant Director
Telugu 1961
First Assistant Director
Telugu 2010
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 2004
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1997
Screenplay Writer, Story Writer
Telugu 1995
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Hindi 1993
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1992
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1992
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1989
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Hindi 1989
Screenplay Writer, Story Writer
Telugu 1988
Story Writer
Telugu 1987
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1987
Screenplay Writer, Story Writer
Telugu 1986
Story Writer
Telugu 1986
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Hindi 1985
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1984
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Hindi 1984
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1983
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Tamil 1983
Story Writer
Telugu 1982
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1981
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1980
Story Writer
Telugu 1979
Story Writer
Hindi 1979
Story Writer
Telugu 1978
Story Writer
Telugu 1976
Screenplay Adaptation
Telugu 1976
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Kannada 1975
Story Writer
Telugu 1974
Story Writer, Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1972
Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1968
Screenplay Writer
Telugu 1963
Screenplay Adaptation