Legendary filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee K. Viswanath passed away in Hyderabad. He was 92.
Key points
- Popularly known as Kalatapasvi, Viswanath was born in 1930 in Andhra Pradesh and gained popularity in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. He made 50 movies since 1965 and was a celebrated filmmaker.
- He received the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2016.
- Viswanath directed award-winning films like Sankarabharanam, Sagara Sangamam, Swati Mutyam Saptapadi, Kaamchor, Sanjog and Jaag Utha Insaan in his long career.
- He debuted as a director with the film called Aatma Gowravam and won the state government’s prestigious Nandi Award for the best feature film.
- He received Padma Shri in 1992, five National Awards, and 20 Nandi Awards besides 10 Filmfare trophies including the Lifetime Achievement award.
