The maestro –
The world of cinema today runs on money making business. The world of theater to has followed en-suite. This of course has led to the quick degradation of the fine philosophy of art which is of course based primarily on appreciation. The film industry of course has been lucky enough however to have in their midst talented individuals who are both dedicated to their work and do not work for materialistic games – the offbeat and art film makers. In this category the most famous person to name would be of Kalatapasvi Viswanath. His movies are such exquisite examples of Indian fine arts that he was conferred the title Kalatapasvi which is essentially stands for a sage who treats film as an art of divine nature. Each of his movies is actually a master piece and his very often regarded as milestones in the world of cinema because in each of his movies he unveils a splendid side of the art and culture of Indian traditional life. He is probably one of the very few who has one innumerable awards in his name starting with 10 national awards, 12 filmfare awards and last and not the list 10 Andhra Pradesh state awards. His achievements were not obscure as he was the one whose movie “Swatimuthyam” marked the official entry of the Indian cinema into Oscars of the year 1986. Such is his achievements that even the icon Kamal Hassan spoke of K. Viswanath in high regards and opined that he is an all time legend and a magnum opus as a film maker.
His string of pearls –
A sneak peek into his film genre would unveil some classics, such as “Sankarabharanam”. As it is widely known Sankarabharanam is actually the name of a famous Carnatic raga. The movie has a deep message engulfed in a story line full of complications and disturbances. He very simply true the film makes the audience realizes the affinity towards the western music and the subsequent negligence of Indian traditional music and dance. This movie reportedly ran for a full house for a whopping 2 years continuously. Another one of his films that requires special mention is “Sagarasangamam”. Kamal Hassan once opined that he has delivered his best performance in this film. This film quite according to the likings of K. Viswanath was a true picture of movies that simplifies dance as a necessary emotion required for human life and existence.
Conclusion –
Each of his movies is so divine in nature that usually a basic film critic would fail to appreciate its finer flavors. It is however a very interesting point to note that each of his films even though having the same inner meaning of respect for the traditional art, takes a completely different path every time. So, each of his films have been distinctly different, superbly executed and divinely conceptualized. When a person of his stature decides to work for a particular industry he would no wonder be an asset to the industry in the years to come.