Famous filmmaker K Vishwanath has passed away. He was 93 and had health issues that made it difficult for him to live much longer. He died late night in a private hospital.
K Vishwanath was very popular in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2016, the highest honor in Indian cinema.
These veteran personalities mourned the death of K Vishwanath
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu tweeted that I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of noted film director K Viswanath. His work will be remembered for many years to come. May his soul rest in peace.
Deeply grieved to hear of the demise of renowned film director, Sri K. Viswanath. As a film-maker he brought depth & dignity to the medium earning global recognition for his movies with a message. May his atma attain sadgati! Om shanti! pic.twitter.com/snX4RVsIVJ
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) February 3, 2023
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao also commented on Vishwanath’s death, noting that he was an important figure in the Indian film industry. He also mourned the loss of such an influential figure in Telugu culture.
Actor Chiranjeevi tweeted and wrote- “I am in shock. The passing of K Vishwanath is an irreparable loss to Indian/Telugu cinema and to me personally. The great filmmaker who gave many great films will always be alive (in memory). om Shanti.”
Shocked beyond words!
Shri K Viswanath ‘s loss is an irreplaceable void to Indian / Telugu Cinema and to me personally! Man of numerous iconic, timeless films! The Legend Will Live on! Om Shanti !! 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/3JzLrCCs6z— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) February 3, 2023
Special movies of K Vishwanath
In 1951, K Vishwanath became an assistant director on the Telugu-Tamil film ‘Pathal Bhairavi’. In 1965, he directed his first film, Atma Govaram, which won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film of the year.
Vishwanath’s most famous film is ‘Shankarabharanam’, which is about the neglect of traditional Indian music under the growing influence of Western music.
Started a career as a sound artist
Many others associated with the film industry also condoled the demise of K Vishwanath. Starting his career as a ‘sound artist’, Vishwanath directed hit films lik ‘Shankarabharanam’, ‘Sagar Sangamam’, ‘Swathi Mutyam’, ‘Saptapadi’, ‘Kaamchor’, ‘Sanjog’ and ‘Jaag Utha Insaan’. , who also won many awards to his name.
K Vishwanath was a very successful film producer and received many awards in his career. He was also famous for his work in other languages including Tamil and Hindi.
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