Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1929-01-01
Day of Death
2010-11-17
Place of Birth
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
N. Viswanathan
Biography
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
Filmography (24)
Byatikrami
2006Andhakarer Shabdo
2006
In the Forest... Again
2003
Baba
2002
Dialogue & Delirium
1999
Tomar Rakte Aamar Sohaag
1993
Sunya Theke Suru
1993
Enakkul Oruvan
1984
Oh Maane Maane
1984Nilavu Suduvathillai
1984
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
1983
Sagar Balaka
1983
Uttar Meleni
1982
Saheb
1981
