P. H. Vishwanath

P. H. Vishwanath
Born	Vishwanath Parvathamallappa Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Film director, producer and writer
Years active	1976-present

P. H. Vishwanath (Kannada: ಪಿ. ಎಚ್. ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥ್) is an Indian film director, writer and a producer who works in Kannada cinema. Apart from films, Vishwanath has directed several documentaries and tele-series. He started his film career as an assistant director to Puttanna Kanagal with Dharmasere (1979) being his first release. Following this, he assisted for many films directed by Kanagal, Joe Simon, Hunsur Krishnamurthy and T. S. Nagabharana.

Vishwanath turned as an independent director with the film Panchama Veda in 1990. Starring Ramesh Aravind and Sudharani, the film was both critical and commercial success, winning several awards. He continued to direct many successful films such as Musuku (1994), Srigandha (1995), Aragini (1995) and Andaman (1998) throughout the 1990s and took a sabbatical break in the 2000s. In 2012, he directed a Tulu comedy film, Telikeda Bolli, which was critically acclaimed and won accolades. In 2016, he returned to mainstream cinema by directing a parallel film, Suli.

For his contribution in Kannada cinema, Vishwanath has been awarded with the Puttanna Kanagal Award by the Government of Karnataka for the year 2013. In 2014, he was elected as the president of the Karnataka Film Directors Association.

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