Veteran filmmaker Viswanath passes away; Kamal, Mammotty, Rahman pay tributes
Veteran filmmaker K Viswanath has passed away at a private hospital in Hyderabad. He was reportedly admitted to the hospital for the last few days, and as per the reports, the director was battling with age-related ailments for a very long time.
The legend was survived by his wife Kasinadhuni Jaya Lakshmi, three sons including Ravindranath, Nagendranath, and a daughter, Padmavathi.
Paying their deepest condolences, numerous actors from the industry took to their social media handles and paid tribute to the filmmaker.
Kamal Haasan, who had worked with Viswanath in three iconic films, tweeted, “Salute to a master (sic).” He shared the photo of a handwritten note that read, “Kalathapasvi K Viswanath fully understood the transience of life and immortality of art. Hence, his art will be celebrated beyond his lifetime and reign. Long live his art. An ardent fan. Kamal Haasan (sic).”
A R Rahman also took to his Twitter and penned down a heart-wrenching note as he mourns the demise. He wrote, “Anjali tradition, warmth, heart, music, dance, love …..your movies filled my childhood with humaneness and wonder! #ripkviswanathj.”
Mammotty wrote, “Deeply saddened by the demise of Sri K Viswanath Garu. Had the privilege of being directed by him in Swathikiranam. My thoughts and prayers with his loved ones.”
Chiranjeevi tweeted, “Shocked beyond words! Shri K Viswanath ‘s loss is an irreplaceable void to Indian / Telugu Cinema and to me personally! Man of numerous iconic, timeless films! The Legend Will Live on! Om Shanti (sic).”