N. Viswanathan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 1, 1929
- Died
- Nov 17, 2010 (aged 81)
- Place of birth
- Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Credits
- 29
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
Byatikrami
2006Movie
Andhakarer Shabdo
2006Movie
In the Forest... Again
2003Movie
Baba
2002Movie
Baba's Father
Dialogue & Delirium
1999Movie
Tomar Rakte Aamar Sohaag
1993Movie
Sunya Theke Suru
1993Movie
Samar Gupta
Iravu Pookkal
1986Movie
Padikkatha Pannayar
1985Movie
Enakkul Oruvan
1984Movie
Oh Maane Maane
1984Movie
Pudhiavan
1984Movie
M. D. Viswanathan
Nilavu Suduvathillai
1984Movie
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
1983Movie
Sagar Balaka
1983Movie
Uttar Meleni
1982Movie
Saheb
1981Movie
Moodupani
1980Movie
Raghunath
Paka Dekha
1980Movie
Kavari Maan
1979Movie
Sivaramakrishnan
Lalitha
1976Movie
Moondru Mudichu
1976Movie
The unnamed widower
Rodon Bhara Basanta
1974Movie
Ekhonee
1971Movie
Two Souls
1970Movie
Anustup Chhanda
1964Movie
Barnali
1963Movie
Dr. Shaileshwar Ghosh
Kanchenjungha
1962Movie
Bannerjee
Punashcha
1961Movie
Mr. Mukherjee