Under KVG's direction the stars became actors. This is so true!
K Viswanath: An artistic revolutionary who smashed the cultural and class boundaries
True to the word, Viswanath always strived to promote traditional art, Indian culture and equality through his movies. He followed a disciplined filmmaking style all through his life.
While Vishwanath made his debut with Akkineni Nageshwar Rao’s Aatma Gowravam in 1965, it was Shankarabharanam (1980) that turned a new chapter in not just his life but in Indian film history.
Shankarabharanam was an offbeat and daring musical drama. It depicted the relationship between reputed classical singer Shankar Shastri (played by JV Somayajulu) and Tulasi, the daughter of a prostitute (Manju Bhargavi) against the backdrop of music.
Though a completely unconventional movie defying all filmmaking norms, it became a runaway hit scripting a new chapter in the history of Indian cinema.
Even before this, Viswanath directed critically acclaimed hit films like Chelleli Kapuram, Undamma Bottu Pedatha, Siri Siri Muvva, and Seethamalakshmi.
However, Shankarabharanam went down in the annals of film history as a cult classic that influenced the popular culture in even the other southern states.
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Edited by Savera84 - 2 years ago
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