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. 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
all 15
Movies 15
Byatikrami (2006)
Movie
Actor
Andhakarer Shabdo (2006)
Movie
Baba's Father
Baba (2002)
Movie
Actor
Dialogue and Delirium (1999)
Movie
Actor
Sunya Theke Suru (1993)
Movie
Enakkul Oruvan (1984)
Movie
Oh Maane Maane (1984)
Movie
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum (1983)
Movie
Sagar Balaka (1983)
Movie
Uttar Meleni (1982)
Movie
Raghunath
The Mist (1980)
Movie
The unnamed widower
Moondru Mudichu (1976)
Movie
Dr. Shaileshwar Ghosh (Aloka's Betrothed)
Barnali (1963)
Movie
Bannerjee
Kanchenjungha (1962)
Movie
Punascha (1961)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.77
Based on 6.43 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1961
1980
1984
1993
2006
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1929-07-18
Deathday2010-11-17 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceVellore, India
ChildrenAshoke Viswanathan
CitizenshipsBritish Raj, Dominion of India, India
Also Known AsCalcutta Viswanathan
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