Vishnuvardhan

Known for ActingBorn 1950-09-18Died 2009-12-30Mysore, Karnataka, India

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Nagarahavu

Nishkarsha

Singaporenalli Raja Kulla

Kalla Kulla

Gandhada Gudi

Kotigobba

Suryavamsha

Inspector Dhanush

Ganeshana Maduve

Jeevana Jyothi

Bangarada Jinke

Kittu Puttu

Nagarahole

Bangarada Gudi

Naga Kanye

Boothayyana Maga Ayyu

Apthamitra

Kotreshi Kanasu

Ithu Manjukaalam

Muthina Haara

Sahasa Simha

Asadhya Aliya

Muyyige Muyyi

Kiladi Jodi

Sahodarara Savaal

Samrat

Lion Jagapathi Rao

Police Matthu Dada

Police Papanna

Aptharakshaka

Hombisilu

Vasantha Lakshmi

Kauravar

Vamsha Vriksha

Sri Raghavendrar

Naagarahaavu

Bandhana

Simhadriya Simha

Amarnath

Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige

Zaalim

Viduthalai

Yajamana

Ashaant

Ee Bandhana

Rahasya Rathri

School Master

Bellary Naga