Visu

Visu
Born M R Viswanthan
(1945-07-01) 1 July 1945[1]
Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Director, producer, writer, stage actor, film actor, television host
Years active 1981-Present
Spouse(s) Uma (née Sundari)
Awards national award

Visu (born 1 July 1945) is an Indian writer, director, stage, film and television actor and talk-show host from Kalakad, Tamil Nadu. Visu fine tuned his directorial skills under the mentor-ship of K Balachander until becoming a full-fledged director. He ventured into acting in Tamil film Kudumbam Oru Kadambamdirected by S.P MuthuRaman meaning family is a mixture, which was a talk of the period for its crisp storyline, sensitive story, sensational dialogues and timed jokes. Further on, he directed films like Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram which was remade in almost all Indian languages based on a short story, Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi, Manal Kayiru etc.

A philanthropist, Visu had been supporting the needy through his own foundation. The programme at Jaya TV "Visuvin Makkal Arangam" had been serving for a genuine cause since its inception. The same type of programme Arratai Arangam was hosted by him in Sun TV. Though he could serve through a registered foundation, he had been using the programme as a tool/media to reach the common man.[2]

Filmography

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Year # Title Credited as Role Notes
Director Writer Actor
1980 1 Avan Aval Adhu Red X Green tick Red X
1981 2 Thillu Mullu Red X Green tick Green tick As a film crew Voice-Over Actor (Dubbing)
1981 3 Netrikkann Red X Green tick Red X
1981 4 Simla Special Red X Green tick Red X
1981 5 Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum Red X Green tick Red X
1981 Kudumbam Oru Kadambam Red X Green tick Green tick Srinivasa Raghavan
1982 Kanmani Poonga Green tick Green tick Green tick Cricketer Ramkumar
1982 Manal Kayiru Green tick Green tick Green tick Uthramerur Narathar Naidu
1983 Dowry Kalyanam Green tick Green tick Green tick Ganesh
1984 Nallavanuku Nallavan Red X Green tick Green tick Owner Gangadharan
1984 Puyal Kadantha Boomi Green tick Green tick Green tick
1984 Rajathanthiram Green tick Green tick Green tick Bairavan
1984 Vaai Sollil Veeranadi Green tick Green tick Green tick Vengapuli Varadhachari
1984 Nanayamillatha Nanayam Green tick Green tick Green tick Veerapandi
1984 Oorukku Upadhesam Red X Red X Green tick Sankaran
1985 Aval Sumangalithan Green tick Green tick Green tick Watchman Aarumugam
1985 Puthiya Sagaptham Green tick Green tick Green tick Ramadasaradan
1985 Ketti Melam Green tick Green tick Green tick
1986 Chidambara Rahasiyam Green tick Green tick Green tick Beemarao
1986 Oomai Vizhigal Red X Red X Green tick Rathnasabapathy
1986 Mr. Bharath Red X Green tick Green tick Kumaresa Gounder
1986 Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu Red X Red X Green tick Thulasi's father
1986 Samsaram Adhu Minsaaram Green tick Green tick Green tick Ammaiyappa Mudaliyar National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
1987 Adade Adharam Green tick Green tick Green tick Telugu film
1987 Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi Green tick Green tick Green tick Naagarkoil Naadhamuni
1987 Kavalan Avan Kovalan Green tick Green tick Green tick Prabhu's Father-in-law
1988 Penmani Aval Kanmani Green tick Green tick Green tick Radio Mama
1988 Veedu Manaivi Makkal Green tick Green tick Green tick Subbaiah Pillai
1988 Mapillai Sir Red X Red X Green tick Sock Puppet
1988 Sagalakala Sammandhi Green tick Green tick Green tick Mayavaram Sammandhi
1990 Varavu Nalla Uravu Green tick Green tick Green tick Appa Ambalavanar Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Story Writer
1992 Vedikkai En Vadikkai Green tick Green tick Green tick Kaavisattai Kandasamy
1992 Mannan Red X Red X Green tick Viswanathan
1992 Urimai Oonjaladugirathu Green tick Green tick Green tick Kasturi's Father
1992 Neenga Nalla Irukkanum Green tick Green tick Green tick National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
1993 Uzhaippali Red X Red X Green tick Barrister
1993 Chinna Mapillai Red X Red X Green tick Marriage Broker
1994 Pattukottai Periyappa Green tick Green tick Green tick Pattukottai Periyappa
1994 Vaa Magale Vaa Green tick Green tick Green tick Viswanathan
1994 Vanaja Girija Red X Red X Green tick Business man Ramanathan
1994 Vaanga Partner Vaanga Red X Red X Green tick Ganapathi
1995 Mayabazar Red X Red X Green tick
1996 Irattai Roja Red X Red X Green tick Guest appearance
1996 Meendum Savithri Green tick Green tick Green tick Narayana Moorthy
1997 Nesam Red X Red X Green tick
1997 Aravindhan Red X Red X Green tick
1997 Adimai Changili Red X Red X Green tick
1997 Vasuki Red X Red X Green tick Ramasamy
1997 Arunachalam Red X Red X Green tick Adv. Rangachari
1997 Sishya Red X Red X Green tick
1999 Anbulla Kadhalukku Red X Red X Green tick
1999 Mannavaru Chinnavaru Red X Red X Green tick
2001 Sigamani Ramamani Green tick Green tick Green tick Sundaramoorthy
2001 Krishna Krishna Red X Red X Green tick Advocate Viswanathan Guest appearance
2001 Middle Class Madhavan Red X Red X Green tick Advocate
2004 Maha Nadigan Red X Red X Green tick
2005 Ji Red X Red X Green tick Raghavan
2007 Cheena Thaana 001 Red X Red X Green tick Governor Guest role
2007 Nenjirukkumvarai Ninaivirukkum Red X Red X Green tick Guest role
2008 Ellam Avan Seyal Red X Red X Green tick
2009 Innoruvan Red X Red X Green tick
2013 Alex Pandian Red X Red X Green tick Chief Minister
2013 Oruvar Meethu Iruvar Sainthu Red X Red X Green tick Judge

References

  1. ↑ "TANTIS". tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  2. ↑ thmrn. "The Hindu : Inimitable Visu". hindu.com. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
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