N. Viswanathan
Known For
Acting
Born
1929-01-01
Died
2010-11-17
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
Most Known For
Baba
as Baba's Father
Andhakarer Shabdo
In the Forest... Again
Enakkul Oruvan
Kanchenjungha
as Bannerjee
Moodupani
as Raghunath
Moondru Mudichu
as The unnamed widower
Barnali
as Dr. Shaileshwar Ghosh
Rodon Bhara Basanta
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
Oh Maane Maane
Duti Mon
Over Again
as Mr. Mukherjee
Saheb
Paka Dekha
Uttar Meleni
Ekhonee
Sunya Theke Suru
Anustup Chhanda
