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 ed 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. 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
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Movies 25
Byatikrami (2006)
Baba (2002)
Aparajita (1998)
Padikkatha Pannayar (1985)
The Mist (1980)
Lalitha (1976)
Moondru Mudichu (1976)
Barnali (1963)
Kanchenjungha (1962)
Over Again (1961)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-07-18
Deathday
2010-11-17 (81 years old)
Birth Place
Vellore, India
Children
Ashoke Viswanathan
Citizenships
Dominion of India, British Raj, India
Also Known As
Calcutta Viswanathan
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