K. Viswanath
Actor
Kasinadhuni Viswanath (19 February 1930 – 2 February 2023) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, lyricist and actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. One of the greatest auteurs of Indian cinema, he received international recognition for his works, and is known for blending parallel cinema with mainstream cinema. He was honoured with the "Prize of the Public" at the "Besançon Film Festival of France" in 1981. In 1992, he received the Andhra Pradesh state Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and the civilian honour Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of arts. In 2016, he was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in Indian cinema. He is popularly known as "Kalatapasvi."
Born1930-02-19
Place of BirthRepalle, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Known For
7.0
Sollividava
ActionDrama
5.5
Bagavathi
ActionRomance
4.7
Allari Ramudu
Devasthanam
DramaMusic
Narthanasala
HistoryFantasy
7.7
Athadu
ActionThriller
9.0
Kakkai Siraginilae
Drama
9.0
Subha Sankalpam
DramaMusic
6.0
Ninnu Choodalani
RomanceDrama
5.8
Singam 2
ActionComedy
7.0
Swarabhishekam
Drama
6.7
Kuruthipunal
ActionThriller
7.0
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
FamilyDrama
7.0
Kalisundam Raa
FamilyDrama
3.0
Rajapattai
ActionComedy
6.7
Uttama Villain
DramaComedy
6.8
Mugavari
DramaRomance
7.7
Santosham
RomanceDrama
6.9
Tagore
DramaAction
7.0
Narasimha Naidu
ActionDrama
4.0
Nee Sneham
DramaFamily
5.3
Puthiya Geethai
DramaRomance
3.7
Greeku Veerudu
DramaRomance
5.3
Badhaai Ho Badhaai
ComedyMusic