Renowned Film Director And Actor To Be Conferred With Dadasaheb Phalke Award

April 24, 2017 18:59
Renowned Film Director And Actor To Be Conferred With Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Renowned Film Director and actor Shri Kasinadhuni Viswanath is to be conferred the 48th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2016.

Information and Broadcasting Minister, M Venkaiah Naidu approved the recommendation of the DadasahebPhalke Award committee. The award is conferred by the Government of India, for the outstanding growth and development towards Indian cinema. The award includes a Swarn Kamal (Golden Lotus), a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a shawl. The President of India at a function on May 3 at Vigyan Bhawan, shall confer the award to the actor.

Shri K Viswanath, a presenter of classical and traditional art, music and dance, has been a guiding force in the Indian film industry. Since 1965, as a director, he made fifty films known for their strong content, endearing narrative, honest handling and cultural authenticity. His films on a wide range of social and human issues had great appeal to the masses.

Born in February 1930 at Gudivadain, Andhra Pradesh, Viswanath is an ardent art lover, and made a series of films based on varied themes of art, music and dance. His films empathized with courage and frailty, aspirations and convictions, perseverance and distractions, social demands and individual struggle and at the core believed in the goodness of the human spirit.

The Government of India, has given recognition for his contributions to film making in the form of Padmashri Award in 1992. He has also been awarded 5 National Awards, 20 Nandi Awards, that were awarded by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, 10 Filmfare Awards including Lifetime Achievement Award. His national award winning SwathiMuthyam was the India’s official entry to the 59th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Film category. One of India’s most memorable classics of his film, Sankarabharanam, was appreciated across the world.

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