Acclaimed Telugu film director Kasinadhuni Viswanath will be regarded with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2016. It is the nation's most prominent honor in cinematics. Vishwanath, who made fabulous movies in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi, will be the 48th individual of Indian silver screen's most astounding respects. In the prize, he will be given a cash prize, Rs.10 lakh, and a shawl. President Pranab Mukherjee will respect him on May 3 at a function in Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi. Some of Vishvanath's significant movies incorporate 'Sargam', 'Kamchore', 'Sanjog', 'Jaag Utha Insan' and 'Ishwar'. Vishwanath has likewise worked in National Award-winning film like Saptapadi and Sankarabharanam. The declaration of the honor has been made after the endorsement of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award Committee's suggestion by Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday. Vishwanath was conceived in February 1930 in Gudivada (Andhra Pradesh). Vishwanath has gotten 10 Filmfare Awards including five National Awards, 20 Nandi Awards (Awarded by Andhra Pradesh Government), Life Time Achievement Award. He has likewise been respected with Padmashree in 1992. Famous producer and performing artist Kasinadhuni Viswanath, best known for his honor winning motion pictures in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi, has won the Dadasaheb Phalke grant for the year 2016 for his remarkable commitment to the film business. He will be the 48 beneficiaries of the honor, the most noteworthy acknowledgment in Indian silver screen, which comprises of a brilliant lotus, a money prize of ₹10 lakh and a shawl. President Pranab Mukherjee will give the honor on him at a function on May 3 at Vigyan Bhawan here. The suggestion of the Dadasaheb Phalke grant board of trustees to perceive the 87-year-old film industry symbol was affirmed by Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday. A beneficiary of five National Film Awards, Viswanath is praised for his film Sankarabharanam, Sagara Sangamam, Swati Mutyam, Saptapadi, Kaamchor, Sanjog and Jaag Utha Insaan. Swati Mutyam, a National Award-winning film, was India's authentic passage to the 59 Academy Awards in the best outside film classification. He won the Padma Shri in 1992 and the Andhra Pradesh government has regarded him with 20 Nandi grants. You May Also Like Bollywood Movies 2017 Box Office Collection Upcoming Movies List