The renowned filmmaker and Padma Shri award recipient, K Vishwanath, has passed away at the age of 92.

K. Viswanath, a legendary Telugu filmmaker known for his iconic films such as “Sankarabharanam,” “Sagara Sangamam,” “Swathi Muthyam,” and “Swarna Kamalam,” among others, passed away on Thursday at his residence in Hyderabad.

How K. Viswanath passes away? Are there any health issues?

He had been suffering from age-related health issues. The filmmaker, who won five National Awards, was 92 years old.

When did K. Viswanath’s career journey begin?

K. Viswanath started his career as an audiographer at Vauhini Studios in Chennai. After a brief period as a sound engineer, he embarked on his filmmaking journey under the direction of filmmaker Adurthi Subba Rao. He eventually worked as an assistant director on the 1951 Telugu film, “Pathala Bhairavi.”

Some remembering moments & years of K. Viswanath’s life

• K. Viswanath made his directorial debut with the 1965 film “Aatma Gowravam,” which received the State Nandi Award.
• K. Viswanath became a national sensation with his widely popular and celebrated 1980 Telugu film “Sankarabharanam,” due to its tremendous success.
• “Sankarabharanam” received four National Awards and was later remade in Hindi as “Sur Sangam,” directed by K. Viswanath himself.
• K. Viswanath continued to create many more films with art and music as the central themes, including “Sagara Sangamam,” “Swati Kiranam,” “Swarna Kamalam,” “Sruthilayalu,” and “Swarabhishekam.”
• K. Viswanath’s 1985 Telugu film “Swati Muthyam,” featuring Kamal Haasan as an autistic man who aids a young widow, was India’s official entry for the Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film category.
• He made his Bollywood debut with a 1979 film, “Sargam,” which was a remake of his own movie “Siri Siri Muvva.” Other popular Hindi films of his include “Kaamchor,” “Shubh Kaamna,” “Jaag Utha Insan,” “Sanjog,” “Eeshwar,” and “Dhanwaan.”
• He had a notable collaboration with Bollywood filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, who once stated in an interview that he learned everything about filmmaking from Viswanath.
• Viswanath’s final film as a director was the 2010 Telugu film, “Subhapradam,” featuring actors Allari Naresh and Manjari Phadnis. In addition to directing, he also appeared in over two dozen films across the Telugu and Tamil film industries.
• For his contributions to Indian cinema, he was honored with the Padma Shri award in 1992 and the Dada Saheb Phalke award in 2017. Throughout his illustrious career spanning four decades, he received eight Filmfare awards.