N. Viswanathan

N.Viswanathan
Born
Narayanswamy Viswanathan

18 July 1929
Vellore, Madras Presidency, India
Died17 November 2010 (aged 81)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Years active1963–2010
SpouseParamita
ChildrenAshoke Viswanathan

Narayanswamy Viswanathan (18 July 1929 – 17 November 2010), popularly known as Calcutta Viswanathan in the Tamil film industry, was an Indian actor and academic. A Tamil by birth, he moved to Calcutta (now Kolkata) 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.[1] He made his acting debut in Mrinal Sen's Punascha and continued to act in Bengali films.[2] 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.[2]

  1. ^ Special Correspondent (18 November 2010). "Professor Viswanathan passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2013. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ a b "Noted professor, acclaimed actor". The Times of India. 18 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.