‘Stalwart of the cinema world’: PM condoles Viswanath’s passing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mourned the dying of veteran Telugu filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Ok Viswanath, who handed away this morning.
“Saddened by the passing away of Shri Ok Viswanath Garu. He was a stalwart of the cinema world, distinguishing himself as a artistic and multifaceted director. His movies coated numerous genres and enthralled audiences for many years. Condolences to his household and admirers. Om Shanti,” the prime minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
With Aatma Gowravam (1965), he made his his directorial debut and went on to bag the state Nandi award for one of the best characteristic movie. Viswanath newest films embrace Kandha and his passing away on the age of 92 is being mourned by the world.
Saddened by the passing away of Shri Ok. Viswanath Garu. He was a stalwart of the cinema world, distinguishing himself as a artistic and multifaceted director. His movies coated numerous genres and enthralled audiences for many years. Condolences to his household and admirers. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 3, 2023
A prolific filmmaker, Ok Viswanath is credited with helming memorable movies like Sankarabharanam, Sagar Sangamam and Siri Siri Muvva (which he remade in Hindi as Sargam, introducing Jaya Prada) in addition to many Hindi movies like Eeshwar, Kaamchor, Sanjog and plenty of others.
Viswanath subsequently made many movies that had artwork, particularly music, as their backdrop. A few of his works embrace Sagara Sangamam, Swati Kiranam, Swarna Kamalam, Sruthilayalu and Swarabhishekam. He additionally made movies in Tamil.
Ok Viswanath was bestowed with the best cinematic honour of the nation, Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2016.
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