Renowned filmmaker M. R. Viswanthan passed away at 74

Renowned filmmaker Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Viswanathan, the popular name 'Visu' passed away due to kidney failure in Chennai, Tamilnadu on 22nd March 2020. He was 74 years.
Initially, He was worked as Assistant under K. Balachander until becoming a director himself. In 1981, he began his acting career with his first film being Kudumbam Oru Kadambam, which was directed by S. P. Muthuraman.
As a Director, M. R. Viswanthan had directed his first movie Kanmani Poonga in 1982.

Published On : 23 Mar 2020