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{{Short description|Indian film editor (born 1968)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kasi Viswanathan
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|01|28|df=y}}
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| occupation = Film editor
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| years_active = 2001{{endash}}present
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'''Mu. Kasi Viswanathan''' (born 28 January 1968) is an Indian film editor, who has worked on predominantly Tamil-language films.

==Career==
Kasi Viswanathan made his debut as an editor with Kamal Haasan's ''[[Aalavandhan]]'' (2001), experimenting with techniques involving animation and motion capture cameras,<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 November 2001 |title=Aalavandhaan |url=http://www.hindu.cohindu/fr/2001/11/m/the16/stories/2001111600670200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031009011326/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/16/stories/2001111600670200.htm |archive-date=9 October 2003 |access-date=29 November 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India }}</ref> and then worked in the romantic comedy, ''[[Pammal K. Sambandam]]'' (2002). His work on his first film won him the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Editor]] in the year 2004, for the year 2001. Kasivishwanthan subsequently went on to collaborate as an editor in several of [[Prakash Raj]]'s productions with [[Duet Movies]]. Under the banner he worked in movies like ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' and ''[[Abhiyum Naanum (film)|Abhiyum Naanum]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-dream-duet-once-again-mozhi/article2271635.ece|title=A dream duet once again! -- Mozhi|work=The Hindu|date=2 March 2007|access-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014154934/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/03/02/stories/2007030200260200.htm|archive-date=14 October 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=26 December 2008 |title=Duet does it yet again! |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/duet-does-it-yet-again/article3023684.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129131117/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/duet-does-it-yet-again/article3023684.ece |archive-date=29 January 2020 |access-date=29 January 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> He has since regularly collaborated with directors including [[Radha Mohan]], [[Suseenthiran]], [[Seenu Ramasamy]], [[Sundar C]], [[Mysskin]] and [[Siva (director)|Siva]]'s ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''.

==Filmography==
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* ''[[Aalavandhan]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Abhay (2001 film)|Abhay]]'' (2001) (Hindi)
* ''[[Pammal K. Sambandam]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Raja Narasimha]]'' (2003) (Kannada)
* ''[[Naam (2003 film)|Naam]]'' (2003)
* ''Nee Mattum'' (2004)
* ''[[Vaanam Vasappadum]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Ponniyin Selvan (2005 film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Azhagiya Theeye]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Chinna (2005 film)|Chinna]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Chithiram Pesuthadi]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Poi (film)|Poi]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Thalai Nagaram]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Veerappu]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Kovai Brothers]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Rendu]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Aayudham Seivom]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Abhiyum Naanum (film)|Abhiyum Naanum]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'' (2009)
* ''Vannathu Poochi'' (2009)
* ''[[Ainthaam Padai]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Thaa (film)|Thaa]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Kattradhu Kalavu]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Thenmerku Paruvakaatru]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Magizhchi]]'' (2010)
* ''Panjamirtham'' (2010)
* ''[[Arumugam]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Kullanari Koottam]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Rajapattai]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Krishnaveni Panjaalai]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Neerparavai]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Thirumanam Enum Nikkah]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Kaadu (2014 film)|Kaadu]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Sivappu]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Dharma Durai (2016 film)|Dharma Durai]]'' (2016; also actor)
* ''[[Maaveeran Kittu]]'' (2016; also actor)
* ''[[Nenjil Thunivirundhal]]'' (2017)
* ''[[C/O Surya]]'' (2017) (Telugu)
* ''[[Aan Devathai]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Merku Thodarchi Malai]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Kanne Kalaimaane]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Nedunalvaadai]]'' (2019)
* ''[[100% Kadhal]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Kasada Thapara]]'' (2021) - Streaming release; "Arampatra" segment
* ''[[Endraavathu Oru Naal]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Veerapandiyapuram]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Kuttram Kuttrame]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Khudiram Bose (film)|Khudiram Bose]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=
https://ntvtelugu.com/news/khudiram-bose-biopic-title-released-by-venkaiah-naidu-212696.html|title=Khudiram Bose biopic title unveiled|website=NTV Telugu}}</ref> (2022)
* ''Karottiyin Kadhali'' (2022)
* ''[[Bumper (film)|Bumper]]'' (2023)
* ''Malai'' (2023)
* ''[[Aalakaalam]]'' (2024)
* ''[[Aalan]]'' (2024)
* ''Pagaivanuku Arulvai'' (TBA)
* ''[[Idam Porul Eval]]'' (TBA)
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=5025520}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malayalam film editors]]
[[Category:Tamil film editors]]
[[Category:Kannada film editors]]
[[Category:1968 births]]

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