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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 1, 1929
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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
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Byatikrami | |
| 2006 | Andhakarer Shabdo | |
| 2003 | In the Forest... Again | |
| 2002 | Baba | Baba's Father |
| 1999 | Dialogue & Delirium | |
| 1993 | Sunya Theke Suru | |
| 1984 | Enakkul Oruvan | |
| 1984 | Oh Maane Maane | |
| 1983 | Sagar Balaka | |
| 1983 | Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum | |
| 1982 | Uttar Meleni | |
| 1981 | Saheb | |
| 1980 | Moodupani | Raghunath |
| 1980 | Paka Dekha | |
| 1976 | Moondru Mudichu | The unnamed widower |
| 1974 | Rodon Bhara Basanta | |
| 1971 | Ekhonee | |
| 1970 | Duti Mon | |
| 1964 | Anustup Chhanda | |
| 1963 | Barnali | Dr. Shaileshwar Ghosh |
| 1962 | Kanchenjungha | Bannerjee |
| 1961 | Over Again | Mr. Mukherjee |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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