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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

0.5

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