Vishnuvardhan
Acting
Birthday: September 18, 1950 (age 59)
Died: December 30, 2009
Departments: Writing
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
Nagarahavu2016• King Nagaraja (created with CGI)
Aptharakshaka2010• Dr. Vijay
School Master2010
Bellary Naga2009
Namyajamanru2009
Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige2007• Hoovaiah
Ekadanta2007
Ee Bandhana2007• Harish Raj
Sirivantha2006
Neenello Nanalle2006
Varsha2005
Vishnu Sena2005
Kadamba2004• Madhukeshawara Kadamba
Jyeshta2004
Sahukara2004• Sahukara Raja Mahendra Varma
Apthamitra2004
Malla2004• Self - Narrator (voice)
Raja Narasimha2003
Hrudayavantha2003
Simhadriya Simha2002• Narasimha Gowda and Chikka
Parva2002
Jameendarru2002
Diggajaru2001• Wodeya
Kotigobba2001• Nanjunda
Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale2000
Yajamana2000• Shankar/Ganesha (Dual Role)
Soorappa2000• Soorappa
Deepavali2000
Okkadu Chaalu2000
Habba1999• Vishnu
Suryavamsha1999• Sathyamurthy/Kanakamurthy (Dual Role)
Veerappa Nayaka1999
Premotsava1999
Nishyabdha1998• Major Vishwanath
Simhada Guri1998
Hendithghelthini1998
Yaare Neenu Cheluve1998
Laali1997
Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda1997
Janani Janmabhoomi1997
Mangala Suthra1997
Appaji1996
Dhani1996
Baalina Jyothi1996
Jeevanadi1996
Hello Daddy1996
Karnataka Suputhra1996
Mojugara Sogasugara1995
Thumbida Mane1995
Himapatha1995
Karulina Kudi1995
Bangarada Kalasha1995
Halunda Tavaru1994
Kiladigalu1994
Kunthi Puthra1994
Samrat1994
Mahakshathriya1994
Time Bomb1994
Zaalim1994• Inspector Mohan
Manikantana Mahime1993
Nanendu Nimmavane1993
Nishkarsha1993• Ajay Kumar
Raayaru Bandaru Maavana Manege1993• Vishnu
Vishnu Vijaya1993
Sangharsha1993
Ashaant1993• Vishnu
Harakeya Kuri1992
Ravi Varma1992
Kauravar1992• Haridas I.P.S.
Belliyappa Bangarappa1992
Jagadeka Veera1991
Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare1991
Lion Jagapathi Rao1991
Police Matthu Dada1991
Inspector Dhanush1991
Muthina Haara1990
Shivashankar1990• Shivu / Shankar
Mathe Hadithu Kogile1990• Anand
Ganeshana Maduve1990• Self
Deva1989
Hrudaya Geethe1989
Suprabhatha1988• Vijay Kumar
Daada1988• Daada
Krishna Rukmini1988
Nammoora Raja1988
Jana Nayaka1988
Jayasimha1987
Jeevana Jyothi1987
Shubha Milana1987
Sowbhagya Lakshmi1987• Shyam / Chandru
Krishna Nee Begane Baaro1986
Karna1986
Viduthalai1986• Amar
Nee Bareda Kadambari1985
Nee Thanda Kanike1985
Eetti1985
Sri Raghavendrar1985• Sri Yogenthra Tirtha
Benki Birugali1984• Vishnu
Bandhana1984• Dr. Harish
Huli Hejje1984
Khaidi1984
Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu1984• Ganesha
Aaradhane1984• Rajesh
Prachanda Kulla1984
Police Papanna1984• Guest Appearance
Onde Guri1983
Simha Gharjane1983
Sahasa Simha1982• Prathap
Karmika Kallanalla1982
Jimmy Gallu1982
Pedda Gedda1982
Snehithara Saval1981
Avala Hejje1981
Maha Prachandaru1981
Mane Mane Kathe1981
Kalinga1980• Prabhakar/ Ranga
Makkala Sainya1980
Bangarada Jinke1980
Rahasya Rathri1980
Driver Hanumanthu1980
Asadhya Aliya1979• Ashok
Vijay Vikram1979
Muyyige Muyyi1978• Sanjay
Vasantha Lakshmi1978• Chandru
Singaporenalli Raja Kulla1978• Raja
Kiladi Jodi1978• George
Sneha Sedu1978
Sirithanakke Saval1978
Hombisilu1978• Dr. Nataraj
Kiladi Kittu1978• Kittu
Amarnath1978• Guest Appearance
Kittu Puttu1977• Kittu
Chinna Ninna Muddaduve1977
Sahodarara Savaal1977• Kiran
Nagarahole1977
Bangarada Gudi1976• Vijay
Hosilu Mettida Hennu1976
Kalla Kulla1975• Mahesh aka Kalla
Bhagya Jyothi1975
Naga Kanye1975
Onde Roopa Eradu Guna1975
Boothayyana Maga Ayyu1974• Gulla
Alaigal1973• Inspector Raju
Seetheyalla Savithri1973
Gandhada Gudi1973• Anand
Naagarahaavu1972• Ramachari
Vamsha Vriksha1971• credited as "Kumar"
Marudhanayagam• Wajid Khan