N. Viswanathan
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
Filmography · 25
Baba
2002 · Baba's Father
Lalitha
1976
Padikkatha Pannayar
1985
Tomar Rakte Aamar Sohaag
1993
Moondru Mudichu
1976 · The unnamed widower
Kavari Maan
1979 · Sivaramakrishnan
Sunya Theke Suru
1993 · Samar Gupta
Dialogue & Delirium
1999
Moodupani
1980 · Raghunath
Enakkul Oruvan
1984
Byatikrami
2006
Anustup Chhanda
1964
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
1983
In the Forest... Again
2003
Saheb
1981
Two Souls
1970
Punashcha
1961 · Mr. Mukherjee
Sagar Balaka
1983
Uttar Meleni
1982
Kanchenjungha
1962 · Bannerjee
Rodon Bhara Basanta
1974
Ekhonee
1971
Barnali
1963 · Dr. Shaileshwar Ghosh
Paka Dekha
1980
Oh Maane Maane
1984