Poornam Viswanathan

[madhu]

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Today evening Actor poornam viswanathan expired in Chennai

May his soul rest in peace :(

[NOV]

I am shocked beyond words. :cry2:
Condolences to his family.

Tamil filmdom has lost another gem.

[Shakthiprabha.]

:bow:

to his contribution to tfi

[crazy]

RIP

[HonestRaj]

Poornam Viswanathan passes away
IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, October 01, 2008]

The actor who came to be identified a lot for playing 'good man' roles for decades Poornam Viswanathan passed away at the Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on the 1st of October. According to reports the actor was ill for quite some time and the end came at about 3:30 pm.

A news reader for All India Radio from the year 1945, Poornam Viswanathan entered the film industry and immediately was noticed for unique way of speech. Moreover many filmmakers cast him in roles that needed a lot of sympathy. Some of the evergreen roles he has performed in include the performance of a doctor in the film 'Thillu Mullu'. His portrayal of a desperate companion to Kamal Haasan in the quest to rescue his daughter in the film 'Mahanadhi' will be remembered for a long time to come.

A role that brought out his talents in a big way was in the film 'Aasai'. Caught between a menacing son-in-law who had murdered his daughter and a protective instinct towards his second daughter, Poornam Viswanathan had etched out a performance with loads of realism in it.

Poornam Viswanathan has also been part of several films that include Anjali, Puthu Puthu Arthangal, Keladi Kanmani, Aasai, Varumayin Niram Sivappu, Moondram Pirai and Aann Paavam.

The actor's unique way of speaking has been immortalized by scores of mimics over the years.

May his soul rest in peace!

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http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/41982.html

[viraajan]

Yes. It's a big loss. No one can forget his performance in Aasai movie. "Naan yaaraiyum patha udane kandu pudichuduven, avan nallavana kettavana-nu"... :bow:

May this TFM be blessed with his blessings :cry2:

[Nerd]

Rest in peace :( kELadi kaNmaNi comes to mind immediately.

[HonestRaj]

:(

May his soul rest in peace!!!

[Sanjeevi]

may his soul rest in peace :sad:

he was a very good actor indeed

[selvakumar]

May his soul rest in peace ! :(
Needless to say, Mahanadhi that I saw few days back comes to my mind immediately. Apart from that, I liked him very much in "Varudham 16" and "Aasai".

[app_engine]

நல்ல நடிகர். ஆழ்ந்த அனுதாபங்கள்.

[joe]

RIP :(

[tvsankar]

Mahanadhi Poornam Viswanathan dhan
manadhil nilaithu vittar...

Maraka mudiyadha oru Manushar...


May HIs SOUL Rest in Piece....

[cujoo]

RIP :cry:

[wrap07]

Excellent actor. Hearty condolences. May his soul rest in peace. :(

[crajkumar_be]

:(

[MADDY]

:(

aasai and mahanadhi come to my mind immediately.....loved his role in aasai - innocent father in law.......such a good character artiste :(

[ajithfederer]

Rest in peace

p.s:his was the voice that announced on AIR that India had got freedom in 1947 i read in an interview. (orkut kamal community). Thought would share the news here.

[complicateur]

இந்திய சுதந்திரத்தை தமிழ் கூறும் உலகத்துக்கு அறிவித்தவர் இன்று நம்மிடம் இல்லை. My condolences.

[Roshan]

Very sad :cry2:

May his soul rest in peace.

[MumbaiRamki]

he was superb in Mahandhi , aasai , thillu mullu and his dramas. rest in peace!

[omega]

Condolences...............
He used to be one of my favourite actor.
Movies that immediately cross my mind are,

1) Mahanadhi
2) Puthu Puthu Arthangal
3) Aasai
4) Thillu Mullu & lot more...

No doubt a big loss of TFI... RIP...

[jaiganes]

very bad news!!
:-(
Can't forget his role as mute and deaf in Keladi Kanmani.
The couple (poornam and Srividya) - both are dead and Thamizh cinema is one great actor short now!!
irrepairable loss.

[Sanguine Sridhar]

:(

I think 'Thamizhan' was the last movie that I have seen him on screen. RIP!

[dinesh2002]

RIP... i like his different reactions.... very unique facial expression and dialogues.....

Om Namah Shivaya...........

[viraajan]

Poornam Viswanathan has donated his eyes. Doctors have taken his eyes yesterday :clap: :cry2:

[Kalyasi]

RIP :cry:

[directhit]

:(

[hattori_hanzo]

:(

Another role that comes to my mind is the one he played in Ninaithaale Inikkum....'Toyoto' car!..:-)

RIP.

[VENKIRAJA]

RIP
:(
Condolences...

[anbu_kathir]

This was something I didn't know ::

At five thirty on the morning of August 15, 1947, young Viswanathan became the first Indian to make that external broadcast from All India Radio to East Asia.

http://www.rediff.com/freedom/09viswa.htm

Much more adventures on this soul's ongoing journeys.

Love and Light.

[Thirumaran]

:shock: :( RIP.

[rangan_08]

Good actor.

RIP.

[mgb]

RIP :(

[ksen]

:( :notworthy:

[groucho070]

Wonderful character actor. Never one to mess up his work. And if mimic artist can do you, you know you made some kind of contribution to the industry, a certain identity (not applicable to all those the artistes mimic).

My favourite role of his is Tillu Mullu - a rare foray into direct comedy.

May he rest in peace.

[dinesh13284]

RIP :cry:

[kalnayak]

Great Character artist. Cannot be forgotten so easily. As long as the films like Mahanadhi, Thillumullu, PudhupudhuArthangal etc. are remembered, he shall also be remebered. His AIR announcement of India's freedom in Tamil shall also be remembered for longer time. May his soul Rest In Peace.

[Yathu]

Great actor. Brilliant in Mahanadhi, Aasai etc.

Rest In Peace.