K Viswanath

Published On: February 18, 2012   |   Posted By:

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K Viswanath (19.02.1930)

Kasinathuni Viswanath is one of the great directors of Telugu cinema. K Viswanath born at Repalle town in Guntur district of A P. He entered the Telugu cinema as a Sound recordist. later was asst. director to great director Adurthi Subba Rao for the films Iddaru mithrulu, Mooga manasulu and Dr.Chakravarthi. He started his career as director with the film Athma Gauravam, a ANR, Rajasri starer. He became popular with the film Sarada in which Sobhan babu and Sarada lived in their roles. Then proved as a best creative director with the film  O Seetha Katha. Film Jeevana Jyothi can be termed as his best film as director. Then came the film Siri Siri Muvva with Chandra Mohan, Jaya Prada and Sathyanarayana. later on he has experimented with success the film Siri VennelaLyricist Seetha Rama Sastry was introduced through this film. Then Swathi Muthyam, Sankarabharanam and Sagara Sangamam proved him as an Creative director.

He has also acted in many films as a character actor.

In almost all the films K Viswanath presented the story in his own different style and the films were commercialy success. He takes atmost care for music in his films. Most of the films directed by K Viswanath were musical hits.

Sagara Sangamam, Sirivennela, Swathimuthyam, Sakarabharanam, Siri Siri Muvva are the few films of          K Viswanath where the story and music were high lights along with action.

 

Awards – Honors for film director K Viswanath:

Govt. of India honored K Vishwanath with Padmasri in the year 1992.

K Vishwanath honored with Raghupathi Venkkaiah award in the year 1991.

Honored with Honorary Doctorate by Potti Sriramulu Telugu University

 

Awards for K Vishwanath:

1. National Film Awards:

1980 – National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for Sankarabharanam

1982 – Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for Sapthapadhi

1987 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for Swathi Muthyam

1990 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for Suthradharudu

2005 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for Swarabhishekam

 

2. Nandi Awards:

1965 – Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Aathma Gowravam

1974 – Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Oo Seeta Katha

1983 – Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Sagara Sangamam

1986 – Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Swathi Muthyam

1987 – Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Sruthi Layalu

1989 – Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Swarna Kamalam

1990 – Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Suthtadharudu

1992 – Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Aapathbandhavudu

 

3. Filmfare (South) Awards:

1974 – Filmfare Award as Best Director for Oo Seeta Katha

1975 – Filmfare Award as Best Director for Jeevana Jyothi

1982 – Filmfare Award as Best Director for Subhalekha

1983 – Filmfare Award as Best Director for Saagara Sangamam

1986 – Filmfare Award as Best Director for Swathi Muthyam

1989 – Filmfare Award Best Story for Easwar

1992 – Filmfare Award as Best Director for Aapathbandhavudu

1995 – Filmfare Award as Best Director for Subha Sankalpam

 

List of Selected films Directed by K Viswanath:

  1. Athmagauravam (1966)
  2. Private Master (1968)
  3. Nindu Hrudayalu (1969)
  4. Nindu Dampathulu (1971)
  5. Chelleli Kapuram (1971)
  6. Chinnanati snehithulu (1971)
  7.  Kalammarindi (1972)
  8. Neramu – Siksha (1973)
  9. Sarada (1973)
  10. OSeethakatha (1974)
  11. Jeevanjyothi (1975)
  12. Premabhandaham (1976)
  13. Seethamahalakshmi (1978)
  14. Siri siri muvva (1978)
  15. Sankarabharanam (1979)
  16. Subhodayam (1980)
  17. Sapthapadi (1981)
  18. Subhalekha (1982)
  19. Sagarasangamam (1983)
  20. Swathi muthyam (1985)
  21. Sirivennela (1986)
  22. Sruthilayalu (1987)
  23. Swayamkrushi (1987)
  24. Swarnakamalam (1988)
  25. Easwar  ( 1989 )
  26. Soothradharulu (1990)
  27. Aapadbhanadavudu (1992)
  28. Swathikiranam (1992)
  29. Subhasankalpam (1995)
  30. Swarabhishekam  (2004 )
  31. Subhapradham (2010)

This Great Director of Telugu Cinema is completing 82 on 19th February 2012.

K.Vishwanth to be honored with the title Vishwa Vikhyatha Darsaka Sarvabhauma By Dr.T Subbi Rami Reddy’s Lalitha Kala Parishad at Gurajada Kala Kshethram in Viskhapatnam on 20th of February 2012.

Business of tollywood.com convey its birthday greetings to Kala Tapasvi   K Viswanath expecting few more masterpieces from this great director.