Acting · b. 1950 · Mysore, Karnataka, India

Vishnuvardhan

Biography

Sampath Kumar (18 September 1950 – 30 December 2009), known by his stage name Vishnuvardhan, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Kannada cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam language films. Vishnuvardhan has a prolific career spanning over four decades, during which he has acted in more than 220 films. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, and holds the status of a matinée idol among the Kannada diaspora. He is popularly called as Sahasa Simha, Dada and The Angry Young Man of Kannada Cinema. Vishnuvardhan's contributions to Kannada ...

Acting

Nagarahavu King Nagaraja (created with CGI) 2016 Aptharakshaka Dr. Vijay 2010 School Master 2010 Bellary Naga 2009 Namyajamanru 2009 Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige Hoovaiah 2007 Ekadanta 2007 Ee Bandhana Harish Raj 2007 Neenello Nanalle 2006 Sirivantha 2006 Varsha 2005 Vishnu Sena 2005 Sahukara Sahukara Raja Mahendra Varma 2004 Malla Self - Narrator (voice) 2004 Apthamitra 2004 Kadamba Madhukeshawara Kadamba 2004 Jyeshta 2004 Raja Narasimha 2003 Hrudayavantha 2003 Simhadriya Simha Narasimha Gowda and Chikka 2002 Parva 2002 Jameendarru 2002 Diggajaru Wodeya 2001 Kotigobba Nanjunda 2001 Okkadu Chaalu 2000 Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale 2000 Yajamana Shankar/Ganesha (Dual Role) 2000 Soorappa Soorappa 2000 Deepavali 2000 Habba Vishnu 1999

Other Credits

Lion Jagapathi Rao Screenplay 1991

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