N. Viswanathan
Actor, academic (1929-2010) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Narayanswamy Viswanathan, popularly known as Calcutta Viswanathan in the Tamil film industry, was an Indian actor and academic. A Tamilian by birth, he moved to Calcutta at a young age and taught English at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta for more than 40 years. Viswanathan was also a well-known public speaker.
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BabaFilm, Baba's Father1999
Dialogue & DeliriumFilm1986Iravu PookkalFilm1985
Padikkatha PannayarFilm1983
Kann Sivanthaal Mann SivakkumFilm1982
Uttar MeleniFilm1980
MoodupaniFilm, Raghunath1979
Kavari MaanFilm, Sivaramakrishnan1974
Rodon Bhara BasantaFilm1971
EkhoneeFilm1964
Anustup ChhandaFilm1963
BarnaliFilm, Dr. Shaileshwar Ghosh1961
PunashchaFilm, Mr. Mukherjee1929Born18 July 1929People around N. Viswanathan
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He made his acting debut in Mrinal Sen's Punascha and continued to act in Bengali films. In a career that spanned 40 years, Viswanathan appeared in nearly 100 films in Bengali, Tamil and English. He was a member several theatre groups and also formed the "Calcutta Players", an acting troupe.
