Dadasaheb Phalke award for Kasinadhuni Viswanath

New Delhi: Renowned filmmaker-actor Kasinadhuni Viswanath, best known for his award-winning movies in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi, has been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2016 for his outstanding contribution to the film industry. Viswanath, 87, became the 48th recipient of the award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema, which consists of a golden lotus, a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a shawl. The award shall be conferred by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function on May 3 at Vigyan Bhawan here. The recipient of five National Film Awards, Viswanath is known for his movies ‘Sankarabharanam’, ‘Sagara Sangamam’, ‘Swati Mutyam’, ‘Saptapadi’, ‘Kaamchor’, ‘Sanjog’ and ‘Jaag Utha Insaan’ among others. PTI