Visu

ActorWriterDirector Jul 1 (died age 74) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 1977–2016 (39 year career)

6.2 avg rating

Biography

Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Viswanathan, best known by his stage name Visu, was an Indian writer, director, stage, film and television actor and talk-show host.

Known For

Film

Arunachalam

Rangachari

Film

Thillu Mullu

6.9 1981

Film

Mr. Bharath

Kumaresa Gounder

Film

Mannan

Viswanathan

Film

Ji

Raghavan

Film

Uzhaippali

Lawyer

Film

Alex Pandian

Chief Minister

Film

Netrikan

4.8 1981

Filmography

Acting (69)

Movies (69)

Manal Kayiru 2

En Vazhi Thani Vazhi

Alex Pandian

as Chief Minister

Oruvar Meethu Iruvar Sainthu

2013

as Judge

Ellam Avan Seyal

Cheena Thaana 001

as Raghavan

Maha Nadigan

Thithikudhe

Middle Class Madhavan

2001

as Madhavan's boss

4.3

Sigamani Ramamani

2001

as Sundaramoorthy

Kakkai Siraginilae

2000

as Judge

Vaanavil

2000

as himself (Special appearance)

5.5

Anbulla Kadhalukku

1999

as Chandrasekhar

Mannavaru Sinnavaru

Arunachalam

as Rangachari

Sishya

Aravindhan

Nesam

Vaimaye Vellum

Adimai Changili

Irattai Roja

as Cameo

Meendum Savithri

1996

as Narayana Moorthy

Mayabazar

1995

as Vishwanathan

Vaa Magale Vaa

1994

as Viswanathan

Vaanga Partner Vaanga

1994

as Ganapathi

Pattukottai Periyappa

1994

as Pattukottai Periyappa

Vanaja Girija

1994

as Ramanathan

Uzhaippali

1993

as Lawyer

6.3

Chinna Mapillai

1993

as Broker Ambalavanan

6.0

Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu

1992

as Shanmugam

Mannan

1992

as Viswanathan

6.9

Neenga Nalla Irukkanum

1992

Varavu Nalla Uravu

1990

as Ambalavanan

Vedikkai En Vadikkai

1990

as Kavisattai Kandhasamy

Sakalakala Sammandi

1989

6.0

Mappillai Sir

1988

as Varadarajan

Illu Illalu Pillalu

Aadade Adharam

Penmani Aval Kanmani

as Radio Mama

Veedu Manaivi Makkal

Kavalan Avan Kovalan

Shankar Guru

Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi

1987

Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu

1986

as Tulasi's Father

6.2

Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu

1986

as Ponnambalam

Oomai Vizhigal

1986

as Rathnasabapathy

8.2

Samsaram Adhu Minsaram

1986

as Ammaiyappan Mudaliar

Mr. Bharath

as Kumaresa Gounder

Dharma Pathni

Chidambara Ragasiyam

as CID Beemarao

Puthiya Sagaptham

Kettimelam

Aval Sumangalithan

Oorukku Upadesam

as Sankaran

Nallavanukku Nallavan

1984

6.2

Nanayam Illatha Nanayam

1984

Rajathanthiram

1984

Vaai Sollil Veeranadi

1984

Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi

1984

Naalu Perukku Nandri

1983

Dowry Kalyanam

1983

as Ganeshan

Oru Kai Pappoam

1983

Kanmani Poonga

1982

Manal Kayiru

1982

as Naradar Naidu

Nandri, Meendum Varuga

Thillu Mullu

Netrikan

Kudumbam Oru Kadambam

1981

as Srinivasa Raghavan

6.0

Crew (85)

Movies (85)

Sigamani Ramamani

2001

Dialogue

Sigamani Ramamani

2001

Director

Sigamani Ramamani

2001

Screenplay

Sigamani Ramamani

2001

Story

Meendum Savithri

1996

Dialogue

Meendum Savithri

1996

Director

Meendum Savithri

1996

Screenplay

Meendum Savithri

1996

Story

Vaa Magale Vaa

1994

Dialogue

Vaa Magale Vaa

1994

Director

Vaa Magale Vaa

1994

Screenplay

Pattukottai Periyappa

1994

Director

Pattukottai Periyappa

1994

Writer

Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu

1992

Director

Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu

1992

Writer

Thiruthalvaadi

1992

Original Story

8.0

Neenga Nalla Irukkanum

1992

Director

Neenga Nalla Irukkanum

1992

Writer

Varavu Nalla Uravu

1990

Director

Varavu Nalla Uravu

1990

Writer

Vedikkai En Vadikkai

1990

Director

Vedikkai En Vadikkai

1990

Writer

Sakalakala Sammandi

Dialogue

Sakalakala Sammandi

Director

Sakalakala Sammandi

Screenplay

Sakalakala Sammandi

Story

Illu Illalu Pillalu

Director

Illu Illalu Pillalu

1988

Screenplay

Aadade Adharam

1988

Director

Aadade Adharam

1988

Writer

Penmani Aval Kanmani

Director

Penmani Aval Kanmani

Writer

Samsaram Oka Chadarangam

1987

Story

8.0

Kavalan Avan Kovalan

1987

Director

Kavalan Avan Kovalan

1987

Writer

Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi

1987

Director

Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi

1987

Writer

Samsaram Adhu Minsaram

1986

Director

7.0

Samsaram Adhu Minsaram

Writer

Mr. Bharath

Screenplay

Chidambara Ragasiyam

Dialogue

Chidambara Ragasiyam

Director

Chidambara Ragasiyam

Screenplay

Chidambara Ragasiyam

Story

Aaj Ka Daur

Story

Puthiya Sagaptham

Director

Puthiya Sagaptham

1985

Writer

Kettimelam

1985

Director

Kettimelam

1985

Writer

Aval Sumangalithan

1985

Director

Aval Sumangalithan

1985

Writer

Oorukku Upadesam

1984

Story

Nallavanukku Nallavan

1984

Screenplay

6.2

Nanayam Illatha Nanayam

1984

Dialogue

Nanayam Illatha Nanayam

1984

Director

Nanayam Illatha Nanayam

1984

Screenplay

Nanayam Illatha Nanayam

1984

Story

Rajathanthiram

1984

Director

Rajathanthiram

1984

Writer

Vaai Sollil Veeranadi

1984

Director

Vaai Sollil Veeranadi

1984

Writer

Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi

1984

Director

Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi

1984

Screenplay

Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi

1984

Story

Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu

1984

Story

Dowry Kalyanam

1983

Director

Dowry Kalyanam

1983

Screenplay

Dowry Kalyanam

1983

Story

Kanmani Poonga

1982

Director

Kanmani Poonga

1982

Writer

Simla Special

1982

Writer

5.0

Manal Kayiru

1982

Director

Manal Kayiru

1982

Writer

Puthu Kavithai

Screenplay

Thillu Mullu

Dialogue

Thillu Mullu

Screenplay

Netrikan

Story

Kudumbam Oru Kadambam

1981

Screenplay

6.0

Kudumbam Oru Kadambam

1981

Writer

6.0

Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum

1981

Screenplay

Makkala Sainya

1980

Dialogue

Avan Aval Adhu

1980

Screenplay

Sadhurangam

1978

Story

4.0

Pattina Pravesam

1977

Dialogue

Pattina Pravesam

1977

Theatre Play