Kasinadhuni Viswanath is an Indian audiographer turned film director,
screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu
cinema. He is a recipient of five National Film Awards, six state
Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards South, and a Bollywood Filmfare
Award. In a film career spanning sixty years, Viswanath has directed
fifty three feature films in a variety of genres, including films
based on performing arts, visual arts, and aesthetics.Viswanath
received international recognition for his works, and is known for
blending parallel cinema with mainstream commercial cinema.
Viswanath's filmography is known for addressing the issues of caste,
colour, disability, gender discrimination, misogyny, alcoholism and
socio-economic challenges through liberal arts medium. He was honored
with the "Prize of the Public" at the "Besanon Film Festival of
France" in the year 1981.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. In
1992, he received the Andhra Pradesh state Raghupathi Venkaiah Award,
and the civilian honor Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of
arts. He was awarded the 2017 Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest
award in Indian cinema, at the 64th National Film Awards.
screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu
cinema. He is a recipient of five National Film Awards, six state
Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards South, and a Bollywood Filmfare
Award. In a film career spanning sixty years, Viswanath has directed
fifty three feature films in a variety of genres, including films
based on performing arts, visual arts, and aesthetics.Viswanath
received international recognition for his works, and is known for
blending parallel cinema with mainstream commercial cinema.
Viswanath's filmography is known for addressing the issues of caste,
colour, disability, gender discrimination, misogyny, alcoholism and
socio-economic challenges through liberal arts medium. He was honored
with the "Prize of the Public" at the "Besanon Film Festival of
France" in the year 1981.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. In
1992, he received the Andhra Pradesh state Raghupathi Venkaiah Award,
and the civilian honor Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of
arts. He was awarded the 2017 Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest
award in Indian cinema, at the 64th National Film Awards.
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