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ప్రారంభం
1930 ఫిబ్రవరి 19న ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ రేపల్లెలో జన్మం; బిర్త్ నేమ్ కాశీనాధుని విశ్వనాధ్. 1965 'ఆత్మ గౌరవం' direction debut.
Iconic director + actor career
50+ films directed Telugu + Hindi + Tamil. 'శంకరాభరణం' (1980 — Telugu music + classical dance cinema landmark + 4 National Awards), 'సాగర సంగమం' (1983 — Kamal Haasan), 'స్వాతి ముత్యం' (1986 — India's Oscar entry), 'శ్రుతిలయలు' (1987), 'స్వర్ణ కమలం' (1988 — Bhanupriya), 'సిరివెన్నెల' (1986), 'సూత్ర దారులు' (1989), 'స్వాతి కిరణం' (1992), 'శుభ సంకల్పం' (1995). Acting: 'ఆప్తుడు' (2004), 'ప్రతిఘటన' (1985), 'ఎ' (2024) supporting. Dadasaheb Phalke (2016, presented 2017) + Padma Shri (1992) + 5 National Film Awards + 20 Nandi Awards + 10 Filmfare South + 2 Filmfare Best Hindi Adaptation. 2023 ఫిబ్రవరి 2న 92 ఏళ్ళ వయసులో మరణం.
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Origins
Born 19 February 1930 in Repalle, Andhra Pradesh as Kasinathuni Viswanath. Directorial debut with 'Atma Gowravam' (1965).
Iconic director + actor career
50+ films directed across Telugu, Hindi and Tamil. 'Sankarabharanam' (1980, the Telugu music + classical dance cinema landmark — 4 National Film Awards), 'Sagara Sangamam' (1983, Kamal Haasan), 'Swathi Muthyam' (1986, India's Oscar entry), 'Sruthilayalu' (1987), 'Swarnakamalam' (1988, Bhanupriya), 'Sirivennela' (1986), 'Swati Kiranam' (1992), and 'Subha Sankalpam' (1995). Acted in 'Aapadbandhavudu' (1992), 'Pratighatana' (1985), and many other supporting roles. Dadasaheb Phalke (2016, presented 2017) + Padma Shri (1992) + 5 National Film Awards + 20 Nandi Awards + 10 Filmfare South + 2 Filmfare Best Hindi Adaptation. Died 2 February 2023 at age 92.
