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Vishnuvardhan

Vishnuvardhan is known for Aptharakshaka (2010), Kotigobba (2001), Ithu Manjukaalam (1993).

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 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.

Questions about Vishnuvardhan

How many Vishnuvardhan films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 22 films with Vishnuvardhan, from 1973 to 2010.

What was the first Vishnuvardhan film?

The first Vishnuvardhan film in the catalogue is Alaigal, from 1973.

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Known for

Full filmography

154 films — 22 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

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