Viswanathan Anand's father dies
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Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand's father, K Viswanathan, died here on Thursday following brief illness. He was 92 and breathed his last at a city hospital, family sources said. A former General Manager of the Southern Railway, Viswanathan is survived by two sons and a daughter. Anand's wife Aruna described him as a great support to the celebrated chess player.