N. K. Vishwanathan

Last updated

N. K. Vishwanathan
Born(1941-04-23)23 April 1941
DiedApril 25, 2017(2017-04-25) (aged 76) [1]
OccupationDirector, cinematographer
Years active1978-2017

N. K. Vishwanathan (died 25 March 2017) was an Indian film director and cinematographer who has worked on Tamil films. [2] [3] After beginning his career working as a cinematographer for Tamil films during the 1980s, he branched into film direction and made commercially successful films during the 1990s.

Contents

Career

Vishwanathan appeared as the cinematographer for many films since the 1970s predominantly worked in films directed by Rama Narayanan and also helped recommend actor Sathyaraj for his first role in Sattam En Kaiyil (1978). [4] At the insistence of Kamal Haasan, he directed Sankarlal (1981) when the film's director T. N. Balu died during the shoot. [5] He began directing films in the 1990s, working on family dramas.

In the early 2000s, he worked on several devotional films as a cinematographer and developed his knowledge of CGI and VFX related scenes. [6] Vishwanathan went on to direct Jaganmohini (2009), a remake of the 1978 film of the same name, with Namitha and Nila starring. Despite creating attention prior to release, it opened to mixed reviews, with a critic citing that the film felt "dated". [7] [8]

Death

He died on 25 April 2017 due to cardiac arrest. [9]

Filmography

As director

YearFilmNotes
1990 Periya Veetu Pannakkaran
1990 Inaindha Kaigal
1992 Nadodi Pattukkaran
1993 Poranthalum Ambalaiya Porakka Koodathu
1994 Pondattiye Deivam
1994 Pudhupatti Ponnuthayi
1994 Periya Marudhu
1995Varraar Sandiyar
1996 Purushan Pondatti Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (3rd Prize)
2009 Jaganmohini

As cinematographer

Related Research Articles

Vishwanath is an Indian surname and given name. It is of Hindu origin and derives from višvanatha, meaning "lord of the universe", including the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n, -m. It may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sathyaraj</span> Indian actor

Rangaraj Subbiah, professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director and a media personality who has predominantly appeared in Tamil cinema. His 230 films also include works in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">M. S. Viswanathan</span> Indian actor-musician

Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan, also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. He was popularly known as Mellisai Mannar. He composed songs for more than 800 Indian films and various albums. across languages primarily in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He has also acted and sung in a few Tamil films. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa conferred the Thirai Isai Chakravarthy title on him in August 2012 and presented him with 60 gold coins and a new car.

Viswanathan is a male given name in South India and Sri Lanka. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. It is of Hindu origin and derives from višvanatha, meaning "lord of the universe", + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">S. A. Chandrasekhar</span> Indian filmmaker and actor

S. A. Chandrasekar is an Indian film director, producer, writer, and actor who primarily works within Kollywood. He made his directorial debut with Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai (1978), He got his breakthrough with Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981). He has directed over 70 movies in all south Indian languages, and is known for directing films focusing on social issues.

<i>Sattam En Kaiyil</i> 1978 Indian film

Sattam En Kaiyil is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by T. N. Balu starring Kamal Haasan and Sripriya. It was remade in Hindi as Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya (1982), with Haasan returning.

<i>Sankarlal</i> 1981 Indian film

Sankarlal is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language action film, written, directed and produced by T. N. Balu. It stars Kamal Haasan in dual lead roles as father and son. The film was partially directed by Balu who died half-way during production. The film was eventually completed with N. K. Vishwanathan as director. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu-language as Andagaadu (transl. Handsome) with Allu Rama Lingaiah and Rao Gopal Rao.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Studios</span>

Central Studios was an Indian film studio in the neighbourhood of Singanallur, Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, started by B.Rangaswamy Naidu and other prominent industrialists like Swamikannu Vincent of Coimbatore in 1935 to make Tamil and other South Indian language movies. The studio was a major hub of Tamil movie production and notable for its association with many early day Tamil Movie Superstars, directors and script writers etc. and many making their career debuts here. The studio is best remembered for movies like Sivakavi, Velaikari and Haridas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ramachandra Babu</span> Indian cinematographer (1947–2019)

K. Ramachandra Babu was an Indian cinematographer of over 125 films, out of which most are Malayalam films. He also worked for films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Arabic and English languages. He served as the cinematographer for several documentaries and advertisement films as well. He was the founder of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).

<i>Ullathai Allitha</i> 1996 Indian film

Ullathai Allitha is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Sundar C. The film stars Karthik, Rambha and Goundamani, with Manivannan, Jai Ganesh, Senthil, and Jyothi Meena in supporting roles. It revolves around a man who escapes from his home to avoid a forced marriage, but unknowingly falls in love with the same woman.

The following is the filmography of Vijayakanth, an Indian politician and film actor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shankar–Ganesh</span> Indian music director duo

Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada movies for around 50 years.

Jaganmohini is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by N. K. Vishwanathan. It is based on B. Vittalacharya's cult horror film of the same name which itself was a remake of 1951 Kannada film Jaganmohini. It stars Raja, Namitha and Nila. It was partially reshot into Telugu with the same name and dubbed in Bengali as Mayabini Kanya. The film bombed at the box office. The film was also dubbed in Hindi under the same name.

Narasimha Raju or Narasimharaju is a Telugu film and television actor. He rose to the heights of stardom with his movies Needaleni Adadi (1974), Thoorpu Padamara (1976), Kanya-Kumari (1977), Idekkadi Nyayam (1977), and Jaganmohini (1978). He is considered the folk hero of the generation next to the likes of N. T. Rama Rao and Kanta Rao. He is also known by the moniker Andhra Kamal Haasan.

<i>Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum</i> 2003 Indian film

Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Sibi Malayil and produced by Prem Prakash. It was the debut movie as scriptwriters of brothers Bobby and Sanjay. The film starred Kalidas Jayaram, Jayaram and Jyothirmayi in lead roles along Kalashala Babu, Nedumudi Venu, Siddique, Salim Kumar, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Shammi Thilakan, Sanusha and K. P. A. C. Lalitha in supporting roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">K. Vijayan</span> Indian film director

K. Vijayan was an Indian film director. He predominantly worked in Tamil cinema. He mainly worked with Sivaji Ganesan. He directed many Malayalam films as well.

Viswanathan Ramamoorthy is a 2001 Indian Tamil language film directed by Rama Narayanan. The film stars Ramki, Vivek, Roja, Vindhya, and Kovai Sarala. The film, produced by N. Radha, had musical score by S. A. Rajkumar and was released on 10 August 2001 to generally unfavorable reviews from critics. The film is a remake of yesteryear classic Veettuku Veedu which itself was based on the English comedy play Right Bed Wrong Husband. The film's title pays homage to the composer duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)</span> Indian cinematographer

Ashok Kumar Aggarwal was an Indian cinematographer who worked mainly in the South Indian film industry. In a career that spanned nearly four decades, he worked in over 125 feature films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi languages. Aggarwal was a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).

Pottu Amman is a 2000 Indian Tamil-Telugu bilingual devotional drama film. The Tamil version was handled by K. Rajarathinam and produced by Mangala Productions, while the Telugu version, Durga was directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Ramprasad Reddy. The film featured Venu and Roja alongside Suvaluxmi and Suresh Bala, while K. R. Vijaya plays a supporting role. The film was publicised as actress Roja's 100th film and got released during the month of December 2000.

T. N. Balu was an Indian writer, director and producer who worked in Tamil cinema. He was active in the second half of the 1900s, and shared a close association with the former chief ministers of Tamil Nadu Karunanidhi.

References

  1. http://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/veteran-cinematographer-director-nk-viswanathan-passes-away-.html [ dead link ]
  2. "N. K. Viswanathan".
  3. "Casting a spell | Regional Movie News - Times of India". The Times of India .
  4. "The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : He is still going strong". www.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. "Grillmill". The Hindu. 16 October 2009.
  6. "The Hindu : Focus is on graphics". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  7. "Jaganmohini review. Jaganmohini Tamil movie review, story, rating".
  8. sify.com [ dead link ]
  9. "ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் என் கே விஸ்வநாதன் காலமானார் | photographer n.k. Viswanathan expire". 25 April 2017.