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Several prominent personalities of the South Film Industry, such as Kamal Haasan, Mammootty, Chiranjeevi, Ravi Teja, Anushka Shetty, and Ram Gopal Varma, took to Twitter to mourn the director and pay tribute to his contribution to cinema.
Superstar Kamal Haasan shared a handwritten note that paid a moving tribute to the director, along with the caption, “Salute to a master.” The note read, “Kalathapasvi K Viswanath fully understood the transience of life and immortality of art. Hence, his art will be celebrated beyond his lifetime and reign. Long live his art. An ardent fan. Kamal Haasan (sic).”
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— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) 1675387747000
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— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) 1675388568000
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— Mammootty (@mammukka) 1675365528000
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— Ravi Teja (@RaviTeja_offl) 1675393295000
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— Allari Naresh (@allarinaresh) 1675386010000
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— Anushka Shetty (@MsAnushkaShetty) 1675391397000
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— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) 1675365340000
The auteur was one of the mainstays of Telugu cinema. He is credited for bridging the gap between commercial and arthouse cinema and making entertaining films that also addressed hot button issues such as caste discrimination, gender bias, alcoholism etc. Aside from winning the National Award five times, he is also the recipient of other prestigious awards like the Padma Shri and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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