Vishnuvardhan
Acting
Born 1950-09-18
Died 2009-12-30
Mysore, Karnataka, India
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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 cinema have been praised by his contemporaries in the Indian film industry. The Government of Karnataka honoured him with the highest civilian awards of Karnataka State, the Karnataka Ratna Award in 2025, Rajyothsava Prashasthi in 1990 and the Dr. Rajkumar Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 for his contributions to Kannada cinema. He was called The Phoenix of Indian Cinema. In 2008, a poll conducted by CNN-IBN listed Vishnuvardhan as the most popular star in the Kannada film industry.
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Filmography
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Acting
24 credits
Aaradhane
Aptharakshaka
Suprabhatha
Ganeshana Maduve
Viduthalai
Kiladi Kittu
Kalinga
Galaate Samsaara
Marudhanayagam
Nishyabdha
Ee Bandhana
Nagarahavu
Soorappa
Muyyige Muyyi
Kalla Kulla
Zaalim
Boothayyana Maga Ayyu
Vamsha Vriksha
Kadamba
Amarnath
Sathya Jyothi
Naagarahaavu
Sahodarara Savaal
Hombisilu
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Driver Hanumanthu
Halunda Tavaru
Sirivantha
Eetti
Jimmy Gallu
Nagarahole
Sneha Sedu
Yaare Neenu Cheluve
Varsha
School Master
Apthamitra
Karna
Jyeshta
Dhani
Ekadanta
Krishna Rukmini
Hendithghelthini
Vijay Vikram
Bangarada Jinke
Sirithanakke Saval
Thumbida Mane
Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare
Parva
Jana Nayaka
Maha Prachandaru
Pedda Gedda
Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda
Hrudaya Geethe
Kiladigalu
Nee Bareda Kadambari
Ravi Varma
Chinna Ninna Muddaduve
Seetheyalla Savithri
Onde Guri
Jeevanadi
Hosilu Mettida Hennu
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