| Kabali Vishwanth | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Kabali Vishwanth is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. After appearing in small supporting roles and working as an assistant choreographer, he made his breakthrough as an actor with a supporting role in Pa. Ranjith's Kabali (2016).
Career
Vishwanath started his career with a minor role in Singam (2010) before playing an anti-hero in S. A. Chandrasekhar's Veluthu Kattu (2010). He then portrayed small supporting roles in films including as Arun Vijay's friend in Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012), as Dinesh's elder brother in Attakathi (2012), and as Prakash Raj's neighbour in Dhoni (2012). He later moved on to assist dance choreographer Sridhar in films.
Vishwanath made a breakthrough as an actor after portraying a role in Pa. Ranjith's Kabali (2016), which starred Rajinikanth in the lead role. The film saw him credited as Vishwanth, and he subsequently kept the name for his future work. Portraying a Chennai-based gangster hired to protect Rajinikanth's lead character, the film and his role won acclaim. The high-profile nature of the film prompted several film makers to sign him on for their productions, and notably later worked on Sketch (2018) alongside Vikram and Linguswamy's Sandakozhi 2 (2018), portraying the husband of Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's character. He also worked on a Hindi-language film as well as portraying his first lead role in the horror-comedy, Onaaigal Jakkiradhai (2018). He portrayed Vikram's friend in Sketch.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Singam | Lover | |
| Veluthu Kattu | Karuppusamy | ||
| 2012 | Dhoni | Subramaniam's neighbour | |
| Thadaiyara Thaakka | Selva's friend | ||
| Attakathi | Dinakaran's brother | ||
| 2013 | Kolagalam | Pathmanabhan | |
| 2015 | Pokkiri Mannan | Marudhu's friend | |
| 2016 | Kabali | Jai | |
| 2018 | Onaaigal Jakkiradhai | Azhagu | |
| Sketch | Guna | ||
| X Videos | Rahul | ||
| Sandakozhi 2 | Pechi's husband | ||
| 2021 | Annaatthe | Kaalaiyan's friend | |
| 2022 | Theal | ||
| 2023 | Run Baby Run | Van driver | |
| Red Sandalwood | Karna | ||
| 2024 | Akkaran | Siva |
References
- Sundar, Mrinalini (16 January 2017). "I don't want to be boxed: Vishwanath". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "I Prefer Doing Different Types Of Character: Vishwanath". Desimartini. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Suganth, M (27 July 2017). "I'm learning a lot from Vikram: Viswanath". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Kabali star Vishwanath in Sandakozhi 2". Cinema Express. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Kollywood Actor Vishwanth Talks About His Roles In The Upcoming Movies". Desimartini. 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- Sundar, Mrinalini (16 January 2017). "Kabali actor Vishwanath signs a Bollywood film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.