K Viswanath is an actor, film director working in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. Clapnumber holds 87 titles for K Viswanath, from Thodi Kodallu in 1957 to Narthanasala in 2020. By decade, that is 2 in the 1950s, 10 in the 1960s, 12 in the 1970s, 21 in the 1980s, 9 in the 1990s, 23 in the 2000s, 7 in the 2010s and 1 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly drama, musical and romance.
Biography
Kasinadhuni Viswanath (19 February 1930 – 2 February 2023) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, lyricist and actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema, he received 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."
Viswanath started his film career as an audiographer and over sixty years, he directed 53 feature films in a variety of genres, including central themes based on performing arts, visual arts, aesthetics, melodrama, and poetry. Viswanath's filmography is known for addressing the issues of discrimination and socio-economic challenges through liberal arts medium.
Viswanath's classic blockbusters Sankarabharanam (1980) and Sagara Sangamam (1983) were featured among CNN-IBN's 100 greatest Indian films of all time. His directorial works Sankarabharanam and Saptapadi (1981) fetched the National Film Awards for Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Feature Film on National Integration, respectively. Sankarabharanam, was featured at the 8th IFFI, the Tashkent Film Festival, the Moscow International Film Festival, and the Besançon Film Festival.
Viswanath's Swathi Muthyam (1986) was India's official entry to the 59th Academy Awards. Swathi Muthyam, Sagara Sangamam and Sirivennela (1986), were featured at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival. Swayamkrushi (1987) was screened to special mention at the Moscow International Film Festival. Sankarabharanam, Sagara Sangamam, Sruthilayalu (1987), Swarnakamalam (1988), and Swathi Kiranam (1992) were featured in the Indian Panorama sections of IFFI, Ann Arbor Film Festival, and AISFM Film Festival respectively.
Viswanath was a recipient of five National Film Awards, seven state Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards South, and a Filmfare Award in Hindi. His directorial works which are produced by Poornodaya Movie Creations were screened to special mention at the Moscow International Film Festival; such films were dubbed into Russian language and have been theatrically released in Moscow.
Common questions
How many films has K Viswanath been in?
Clapnumber lists 87 titles for K Viswanath.
What was K Viswanath's first film?
The earliest release on file is Thodi Kodallu (1957).
What is K Viswanath's latest film?
The most recent release on file is Narthanasala (2020).
Who has K Viswanath worked with most?
K.Viswanath, on 81 titles in this catalogue.
Where can I watch K Viswanath's films?
Titles featuring K Viswanath are listed on Amazon Prime, JioHotstar and Aha. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.
