N. Viswanathan

N. Viswanathan

Born: January 1, 1929
Died: November 17, 2010
N. Viswanathan (1929 – 17 November 2010), popularly known as Calcutta Viswanathan in theTamil film industry, was an Indian actor and academic. A Tamilian by birth, he moved to Calcutta(now Kolkata) at a young age and joined St. Xavier's College, Calcutta as an English professor and continued to teach there for more than 40 years. Viswanathan was also a well-known public speaker. He started acting films after entering into the Bengali films by acting in Mrinal Sen'sPunascha and Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha.[2] In an acting career spanning over 40 years Viswanathan appeared in nearly 100 films in Bengali, Tamil and English. Viswanathan was a member several theatre groups and also formed the "Calcutta Players", an acting troupe

Movies for N. Viswanathan...

Byatikrami
Title: Byatikrami
Released: February 23, 2006
Type: Movie
When a woman loses her baby, her husband abandons her and she starts showing schizophrenic symptoms. She sets her eyes on her elder sister's husband and tries to get close to him.
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Andhakarer Shabdo
Title: Andhakarer Shabdo
Released: January 20, 2006
Type: Movie
Directed by Ashoke Viswanathan.
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Baba
Title: Baba
Character: Baba's Father
Released: August 15, 2002
Type: Movie
Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows him with divine powers, he uses the opportunity to help other people.
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Dialogue and Delirium
Title: Dialogue and Delirium
Released: February 18, 1999
Type: Movie
Residents of Calcutta find solace from their hectic daily lives in conversations at one cafe or another. Newton is a member of one such group of cafe regulars. He appears to be in a romantic relationship with Ananya. Newton wants to start a business. Ananya consults her actress friend Laboni, who asks script-writer Arup to help Newton. However, Arup is perhaps too mysterious a character.
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Sunya Theke Suru
Title: Sunya Theke Suru
Released: July 15, 1993
Type: Movie
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Enakkul Oruvan
Title: Enakkul Oruvan
Released: October 23, 1984
Type: Movie
Madan, a disco dancer, finds his life partner in Kalpana, a classical dancer. When Madan starts getting strange visions, he is advised to go on a trip where he learns about his tormented past.
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Oh Maane Maane
Title: Oh Maane Maane
Released: October 22, 1984
Type: Movie
The love affair between an Anglo-Indian girl and a Brahmin boy turns sour when the girl becomes pregnant and her mother decides to isolate her from her family till she delivers the baby.
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Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
Title: Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
Released: March 4, 1983
Type: Movie
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum is a 1983 Tamil film directed by debutant Sreedhar Rajan. Produced by R. Venkatraman, the film won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 30th National Film Awards in 1983.
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Sagar Balaka
Title: Sagar Balaka
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Indian film starring Dipankar Dey, Soma Dey and Anil Chatterjee
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Uttar Meleni
Title: Uttar Meleni
Released: January 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Two people from different walks of life fall in love with each other. However, they face several obstacles in their lives.
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The Mist
Title: The Mist
Character: Raghunath
Released: November 6, 1980
Type: Movie
After a prostitute ruins Chandru's family, he develops a strong aversion towards them. His childhood trauma creates unrest in his present life as he starts killing sex workers whenever he sees them.
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Moondru Mudichu
Title: Moondru Mudichu
Character: The unnamed widower
Released: October 22, 1976
Type: Movie
Roommates Prasath and Balaji are both in love with Selvi. However, life takes an ugly turn when Balaji dies and Selvi is forced to marry Prasath's father.
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Barnali
Title: Barnali
Character: Dr. Ghosh
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
A man mistakenly invites a family, whose girl was (and is still) betrothed to the groom. It was he who set up the cousin's alliance, would the girl forgive him, whom he had fallen in love? How to prevent her from attending the marriage?
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Kanchenjungha
Title: Kanchenjungha
Character: Bannerjee
Released: May 11, 1962
Type: Movie
Played out in real time, several complex family dramas intersect in the landscape of the Himalayan foothills, allowing the Bengali auteur to examine the class and generational differences of postcolonial India while celebrating the hopes of a society in transition.
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Punascha
Title: Punascha
Released: April 12, 1961
Type: Movie
Difficulties erupt between a married couple when their relationship gets hit by societal pressures, norms, and deep-rooted patriarchy.