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Viswanathan
Viswanathan ( ta, விசுவநாதன், translit=Vicuvanātaṉ; ml, വിശ്വനാഥൻ, translit=Viśvanāthan) is a male given name in South India and Sri Lanka. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. It is of Hindu origin and derives from ''višvanatha'', meaning "lord of the universe" (from ''višva'', "universe" + ''natha'', "lord," an epithet of the god Shiva), + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n. Notable people * A. K. Viswanathan, Indian police officer *Ashoke Viswanathan (born 1959), Indian film maker *Balasubramanian Viswanathan (born 1941), Indian material scientist * C. N. Visvanathan (born 1947), Indian politician * G. Viswanathan (born 1938), founder and chancellor of VIT University in India *Geraldine Viswanathan (born 1995), Australian actress * Harish Viswanathan, American engineer *Indira Viswanathan Peterson, Indian literary critic *Janaki V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaavya Viswanathan
''How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life'' is a young adult novel by Kaavya Viswanathan, written just after she graduated from high school. Its 2006 debut was highly publicized while she was enrolled at Harvard University, but the book was withdrawn after it was discovered that portions had been plagiarized from several sources, including the works of Salman Rushdie and Meg Cabot. Viswanathan immediately apologized and stated that similarities were "completely unintentional and unconscious." All shelf copies of ''Opal Mehta'' were ultimately recalled and destroyed by the publisher, and Viswanathan's contract for a second book was canceled. Book deal While attending Bergen County Academies, Viswanathan showed her writing – including a several-hundred-page novel on Irish history she had already completed – to Katherine Cohen of IvyWise, a private college admissions consultancy which Viswanathan's parents had hired to help with their daughter's application process. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grandmaster and a former five-time World Chess Champion. He became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800, a feat he first achieved in 2006. In 2022, he was elected the deputy president of FIDE. Anand defeated Alexei Shirov in a six-game match to win the 2000 FIDE World Chess Championship, a title he held until 2002. He became the undisputed world champion in 2007, and defended his title against Vladimir Kramnik in 2008, Veselin Topalov in 2010, and Boris Gelfand in 2012. In 2013, he lost the title to challenger Magnus Carlsen, and he lost a rematch to Carlsen in 2014 after winning the 2014 Candidates Tournament. In April 2006, Anand became the fourth player in history to pass the 2800 Elo mark on the FIDE rating list, after Kramnik, Topalov, and Garry Kasparov. He occupied the number one position for 21 months, the sixth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raman Viswanathan
Raman Viswanathan (1899–1982) was an Indian chest physician, medical mycologist and pulmonologist, considered by many as the father of Chest Medicine in India. He was the founder director of Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, a postgraduate medical institute based in Delhi. An elected fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, Royal College of Physicians of London, Indian National Science Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom, he was a recipient of several honors including the ''Forlanini Medal'' by Italian Tuberculosis Association and the ''Eugeno Morelli Prize'' of the National Academy of Sciences, Italy. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1974, for his contributions to medicine. Biography R. Viswanathan was born on 8 September 1899 in Nagarcoil, in the southern tip of India in the state of Tamil Nadu to a government official in the erstwhile Travancore state as the youngest of his tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldine Viswanathan
Geraldine Viswanathan ( ; born 20 June 1995) is an Australian actress. She gained attention in the role of Kayla in the 2018 film '' Blockers'', for which Refinery29 referred to her as "the film's breakout star". Viswanathan starred in the 2019 coming-of-age film ''Hala'', as well as '' Bad Education''. She also played a recurring role in the Australian series '' Janet King'', and appears in the TBS comedy anthology ''Miracle Workers''. Early life Geraldine's father, Suresh Viswanathan, is a doctor who works in nuclear medicine and is of Indian Tamil descent. Her mother, Anja Raith, is from Switzerland and was raised by a father who was a filmmaker and ballet dancer. Raith was once an aspiring actress who attended musical theatre school in London before getting married and settling down in Newcastle; she runs an acting school called Anja's Place. Viswanathan grew up with a younger sister and a deep love of horses and animals. She attended the Hunter School of the Performing Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishwanath (other)
Vishwanath (also spelt Viswanath, Vishvanath, Viswanatha) is an Indian surname and given name. It is of Hindu origin and derives from ''višvanatha'', meaning "lord of the universe" (from ''višva'', "universe" + ''natha'', "lord," an epithet of the god Shiva), including the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n, -m. It may refer to: Films *'' Justice Viswanathan'', 1971 Indian Tamil language film *''Kashi Vishwanath'', a 2019 Indian film *''Lawyer Viswanath'', a 1978 Indian film * ''Vishwanath'' (1978 film), a Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai * ''Vishwanath'' (1996 film), a Tamil film directed by K. Goutham *''Viswanatha Nayakudu'', a 1987 Indian Telugu film * ''Viswanathan Ramamoorthy'', 2001 Indian Tamil film *''Viswanathan Velai Venum'', a 1985 Indian Tamil film People Given name *Vishwanath Bhatt (1898 – 1968), Gujarati literary critic and lexicographer *Vishwanath Bhoir, Indian politician *Vishwanath Bondre (1936 – 2014), Indian cricketer *Vishw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balasubramanian Viswanathan
Balasubramanian Viswanathan also known as BV, is a highly accomplished Indian material scientist, an emeritus professor at IIT Madras and husband of late Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan, the first woman financial commissioner of Indian Railways. He is well known in the field of catalysis and material science and has been instrumental in setting up and running the first National Centre for Catalysis Research at IIT Madras. He has authored more than 30 books with top publishers including Springer Publishing, John Wiley & Sons, Elsevier, covering various aspects of material science, catalysis, nanotechnology, Energy, Fuel cells, CO2 reduction and has published more than 600 scientific journals. He is considered to be an authority on catalysis and material science in the scientific world and has an H-index of 61 resulting from more than 14,000 citations. Early life and education Viswanthan was born in a small village located at the South of India called Kuthanoor in Tanjore district in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashoke Viswanathan
Ashoke Viswanathan (also Asoke, born in 1959) is a Bengali Indian filmmaker and theatre personality, based in Kolkata, India. Personal life Viswanathan is the son of actor N. Viswanathan. He is a Mathematics graduate from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and a graduate in film direction from the Film and Television Institute of India. He is married to Madhumanti Maitra, a lecturer at a girls' college and an anchor. He has a daughter, Anusha, who is an actor. Career Viswanathan is currently a Professor and Head of Department of Producing For Film and TV specialisation and Dean (Film Wing) at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute and an occasional lecturer at Jadavpur University. He has made award-winning features and documentaries, such as 2014's "The Lighthouse, The Ocean and The Sea", an exploration of the intellectual relationships between Rabindranath Tagore, Romain Rolland and Kalidas Nag. Two of Viswanathan's films have won national awards: his debut film "Shunya The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikil Viswanathan
Nikil Viswanathan is an Indian-American billionaire entrepreneur. He is the cofounder and CEO of Alchemy, the blockchain company backed by Stanford University, the Google Chairman, Charles Schwab, Reid Hoffman, and other billionaire founders and executives. Previously, Viswanathan cofounded Down To Lunch, the social hangout iPhone app which hit No. 1 in the App Store social rankings. He also created Check In To My Flight, a website which let travelers automatically check in to their Southwest Airlines flight. In January 2017, he was honored by Forbes with their 30 Under 30 award. Early life and education Viswanathan grew up in Lubbock, Texas and attended Lubbock High School. At Lubbock High, he was valedictorian and had the highest GPA in the history of the school. While growing up, he participated in the Boy Scouts of America and was awarded the Eagle Scout honor. He attended Stanford University where he did his undergraduate and master's degrees in computer science wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Viswanathan
Velu Viswanathan, popularly known as Paris Viswanathan (born 1 January 1940) is an Indian painter, sculptor and filmmaker. He is considered by many as one of the prominent modern painters in India. He is a recipient of the Best Documentary Film Award of the Festival dei Popoli, Florence and the ''K. C. S. Paniker Award'' of the Kerala Lalithakala Biography V. Viswanathan was born in 1940 at Kadavoor, Kollam in the south Indian state of Kerala. After early education, he joined the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai in 1960 where he had the opportunity to study under noted painter, K. C. S. Paniker. After securing a diploma from the institution in 1966, he assisted Paniker in setting up Cholamandal Artists' Village and moved into the village as one of the first batch of members. In 1967, he participated in Biennale de Paris; He settled in the city, the next year and has been living there since then. Legacy Viswanathan has participated in many international and nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitraniketan Viswanathan
Mitraniketan ''Vishwavidyapeetam for Open Learning & Total Development'' is a Non-Governmental organization located at Vellanad, which is 25 km away from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala state in South India. It is a 500-member community, including a staff of 100 men and women. Mitraniketan works in the fields of innovation, training and extension in community development, environment, science, education and appropriate technology. The project was begun with a view to offering education and training in a holistic spirit to primarily socially underprivileged children and youngsters. The organization focuses on alternative education mode for development. History Mitraniketan was founded by Padmashri K.Viswanathan in 1956 in his native village. He graduated from Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan (W.B.), studied educational development in USA and Scandinavia, and in the process was inspired to launch the Mitraniketan project, "The Home of Friends", in Sanskrit the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radha Viswanathan
Radha Viswanathan (11 December 1934 – 2 January 2018) was an Indian vocalist and classical dancer. She performed extensively with her mother, Bharat Ratna Carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi. Early life and career Born on 11 December 1934 in Gobichettypalayam, she was the eldest daughter of Thiagarajan Sadasivam and his first wife, Apithakuchambal (alias Parvathi). However, she was brought up by M. S. Subbulakshmi whom her father married after the death of Apithakuchambal in 1938. Radha had her early training in music from T. R. Balasubramaniam, Ramnad Krishnan and Mayavaram Krishna Iyer. She began accompanying M S Subbulakshmi on stage aged five. She combined this with intensive training in dance from Vazhavoor Ramiah Pillai (she was his first disciple along with Anandhi Ramachandran, daughter of Kalki Krishnamurthy) and made a reputation for herself as a Bharatanatyam dancer, making her arangetram (debut) in 1945. Radha and Anandhi would perform while M. S. sang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poornam Viswanathan
Poornam Viswanathan (15 November 1921 – 1 October 2008) was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in Tamil films. He started performing on stage at age 18. He worked as a reader for All India Radio and went on to act in films such as '' Chithram'', ''Varusham 16'', '' Thillu Mullu'', '' Keladi Kanmani'', '' Moondram Pirai'', '' Aasai'', ''Mahanadi'' and '' Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu''. He had a son and two daughters. Viswanathan died on 1 October 2008. Rediff.com (1947-08-15). Retrieved on 2011-08-09. Career Viswanathan was known for his remarkable performances in Tamil theatre and films. In every role he played, he paid great attention to dialogue delivery and body language. He started performing on stage when he was 18. He later moved to New Delhi for a few years, where he was part of the South Indian ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
