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Vishnuvardhan

Vishnuvardhan

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

Born

Sep 18, 1950

Mysore, Karnataka, India

Died

Dec 30, 2009

Known For

Acting

Movies

159 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.4

Zaalim
Zaalim
1994 • as Inspector Mohan
★ 5.8
Viduthalai
Viduthalai
1986 • as Amar
★ 5.8
Marudhanayagam
Marudhanayagam
• as Wajid Khan
Kittu Puttu
Kittu Puttu
1977 • as Kittu
★ 9.0
Suryavamsha
Suryavamsha
1999 • as Sathyamurthy/Kanakamurthy (Dual Role)
★ 9.0
Kauravar
Kauravar
1992 • as Haridas I.P.S.
★ 6.8
Ashaant
Ashaant
1993 • as Vishnu
★ 4.0
Karna
Karna
1986
Apthamitra
★ 8.2
movie
Kiladi Kittu
1978 • as Kittu
Aptharakshaka
Aptharakshaka
2010 • as Dr. Vijay
★ 6.7
Nishyabdha
Nishyabdha
1998 • as Major Vishwanath
Eetti
Eetti
1985 • as Inspector Prasad
Suprabhatha
Suprabhatha
1988 • as Vijay Kumar
movie
Galaate Samsaara
1977 • as Vasudev Rao
★ 4.0
Deva
Deva
1989
Bangarada Jinke
★ 9.0
Naagarahaavu
Naagarahaavu
1972 • as Ramachari
★ 6.4
Sahukara
Sahukara
2004 • as Sahukara Raja Mahendra Varma
Aaradhane
Aaradhane
1984 • as Rajesh
Kalinga
Kalinga
1980 • as Prabhakar/ Ranga
Muyyige Muyyi
Muyyige Muyyi
1978 • as Sanjay
★ 8.0
Vamsha Vriksha
Vamsha Vriksha
1971 • as credited as "Kumar"
★ 7.0
Sri Raghavendrar
Sri Raghavendrar
1985 • as Sri Yogenthra Tirtha
★ 6.7
Mathe Hadithu Kogile
Mathe Hadithu Kogile
1990 • as Anand
Dhani
Dhani
1996
Ganeshana Maduve
Ganeshana Maduve
1990 • as Self
★ 9.0
Sahodarara Savaal
Sahodarara Savaal
1977 • as Kiran
★ 8.0
Asadhya Aliya
Asadhya Aliya
1979 • as Ashok
★ 8.0
Laali
Laali
1997
Nagarahavu
Nagarahavu
2016 • as King Nagaraja (created with CGI)
★ 10.0
Boothayyana Maga Ayyu
Boothayyana Maga Ayyu
1974 • as Gulla
★ 9.0
Nagarahole
★ 9.0
Shivashankar
Shivashankar
1990 • as Shivu / Shankar
Benki Birugali
Benki Birugali
1984 • as Vishnu
Singaporenalli Raja Kulla
★ 10.0
Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
1984 • as Ganesha
Ithu Manjukaalam
Ithu Manjukaalam
1993 • as Pauli
★ 8.0
movie
Kalla Kulla
Kalla Kulla
1975 • as Mahesh'Kalla'
★ 10.0
Amarnath
Amarnath
1978 • as Guest Appearance
★ 6.0
Jeevana Jyothi
★ 9.0
Sahasa Simha
Sahasa Simha
1982 • as Prathap
★ 8.0
Yajamana
Yajamana
2000 • as Shankar/Ganesha (Dual Role)
★ 5.0
Nishkarsha
Nishkarsha
1993 • as Ajay Kumar
★ 10.0
movie
Naniruvude Ninagagi
1979 • as Vijay
Parva
Parva
2002
Hombisilu
Hombisilu
1978 • as Dr. Nataraj
★ 7.0
Kadamba
Kadamba
2004 • as Madhukeshawara Kadamba
Bangarada Gudi
Bangarada Gudi
1976 • as Vijay
★ 9.0
Bandhana
Bandhana
1984 • as Dr. Harish
★ 6.3
Malla
Malla
2004 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
Rahasya Rathri
★ 1.0
Soorappa
Soorappa
2000 • as Soorappa
Alaigal
Alaigal
1973 • as Inspector Raju
Muthina Haara
★ 8.0
Ee Bandhana
Ee Bandhana
2007 • as Harish Raj
★ 2.0
Vasantha Lakshmi
Vasantha Lakshmi
1978 • as Chandru
★ 7.0
Kiladi Jodi
Kiladi Jodi
1978 • as George
★ 8.0
Sowbhagya Lakshmi
Sowbhagya Lakshmi
1987 • as Shyam / Chandru
Inspector Dhanush
★ 9.0
Daada
Daada
1988 • as Daada
Kotigobba
Kotigobba
2001 • as Nanjunda
★ 9.0
movie
Sathya Jyothi
1986 • as Ravi Varma
Samrat
★ 7.0
Naga Kanye
★ 9.0
Kotreshi Kanasu
★ 8.0
Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
2007 • as Hoovaiah
★ 5.7
Habba
Habba
1999 • as Vishnu
Gandhada Gudi
Gandhada Gudi
1973 • as Anand
★ 10.0
Simhadriya Simha
Simhadriya Simha
2002 • as Narasimha Gowda and Chikka
★ 6.0
Police Papanna
Police Papanna
1984 • as Guest Appearance
★ 7.0
Vamsha Jyothi
Vamsha Jyothi
1978 • as Mahesh
★ 7.0
Diggajaru
Diggajaru
2001 • as Wodeya