N. Viswanathan

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N. Viswanathan (* 1929 in Vellore , Madras ; † November 17, 2010 in Calcutta , West Bengal ) was an Indian university professor and actor .

Life

N. Viswanathan came from the Tamil Vellore. He studied English and political science at St. Xavier's College of the University of Calcutta and also briefly at the University of Oxford . For 40 years he himself worked as a professor of English at St. Xavier's College.

He was an amateur actor and a member of Utpal Dutt's People's Little Theater, as well as his own group Calcutta Players, with whom he performed plays in English, Bengali and Tamil. Since the 1960s, N. Viswanathan played in films, such as Mrinal Sens Punashcha (1961) and Satyajit Rays Kanchenjungha (1962). In addition to his work in Bengali film , he was also active in Tamil film , for example in the Rajinikanth film Moondru Mudichu (1976).

His son Ashoke Viswanathan is a film director; N. Viswanathan often starred in his films. Most recently he appeared in his son's film Gumshuda , for which he also wrote the script.

N. Viswanathan died at the age of 81.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1961: Punashcha
  • 1962: Kanchenjungha
  • 1963: Barnali
  • 1967: Jiban mrityu
  • 1970: Kalankita Nayak
  • 1974: Je Jekhane Danriye
  • 1976: Moondru Mudichu
  • 1980: Paka Dekha
  • 1984: Mohanar Dike
  • 1990: Apon Amar Apon
  • 1993: Sunya Theke Suru
  • 1996: When the Peacock Wakes (The Peacock Spring)
  • 1999: Swapner Sandhaney
  • 2003: Abar Aranye
  • 2003: Byatikrami
  • 2006: Andhakarer Shabdo
  • 2010: Gumshuda

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Veteran actor N Viswanathan dead in rediff.com from November 18, 2010
  2. ↑ Noted professor, acclaimed actor in The Times of India, November 18, 2010
  3. ↑ Noted professor, acclaimed actor in The Times of India, November 18, 2010
  4. ^ Professor Viswanathan passes away in The Hindu of November 17, 2010
  5. ↑ Ashoke Viswanathan's website with numerous photos by N. Viswanathan
  6. ↑ A complex film on a film within a film ( Memento of the original from November 18, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in The Telegraph India, May 3, 2005 (with photo by N. Viswanathan) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.telegraphindia.com
  7. ^ The sign of Sherlock in The Telegraph India, August 6, 2010
  8. ↑ http://www.nfdcindia.com/view_film.php?film_id=140&categories_id=6
personal data
SURNAME Viswanathan, N.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian university professor and actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Vellore , India
DATE OF DEATH 17th November 2010
Place of death Calcutta , West Bengal, India