Actor
Vishnuvardhan
Nacido el 18 de septiembre de 1950 en Mysore, Karnataka, India
Fallecido el 30 de diciembre de 2009156 películas
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.
Filmografía
156 películas como actor- Por anunciarமருதநாயகம்Wajid Khan
- 2016NagarahavuKing Nagaraja (created with CGI)
- 2010AptharakshakaDr. Vijay
- 2010School Master
- 2009Bellary Naga
- 2009ನಂಯಜಮಾನ್ರು
- 2007Ee BandhanaHarish Raj
- 2007Maathaad Maathaadu MalligeHoovaiah
- 2007ಏಕದಂತ
- 2006Sirivantha
- 2006Neenello Nanalle
- 2005Vishnu Sena
- 2005Varsha
- 2004ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ
- 2004SahukaraSahukara Raja Mahendra Varma
- 2004ಆಪ್ತಮಿತ್ರ
- 2004KadambaMadhukeshawara Kadamba
- 2003ಹೃದಯವಂತ
- 2003ರಾಜ ನರಸಿಂಹ
- 2002ಸಿಂಹಾದ್ರಿಯ ಸಿಂಹNarasimha Gowda and Chikka
- 2002ಜಮೀನ್ದಾರ್ರು
- 2002ಪರ್ವ
- 2001KotigobbaNanjunda
- 2001DiggajaruWodeya
- 2000YajamanaShankar/Ganesha (Dual Role)
- 2000Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale
- 2000ದೀಪಾವಳಿ
- 2000SoorappaSoorappa
- 2000Okkadu Chaalu
- 1999ಪ್ರೇಮೋತ್ಸವ
- 1999ಸೂರ್ಯವಂಶSathyamurthy/Kanakamurthy (Dual Role)
- 1999ಹಬ್ಬVishnu
- 1999Veerappa Nayaka
- 1998ಹೆಂಡ್ತಿಗ್ಹೇಳ್ತೀನಿ
- 1998ಸಿಂಹದ ಗುರಿ
- 1998ಯಾರೇ ನೀನು ಚೆಲುವೆ
- 1998NishyabdhaMajor Vishwanath
- 1997ಲಾಲಿ
- 1997ಎಲ್ಲರಂಥಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡ
- 1997ಜನನಿ ಜನ್ಮಭೂಮಿ
- 1997ಮಂಗಳ ಸೂತ್ರ
- 1996ಜೀವನದಿ
- 1996ಬಾಳಿನ ಜ್ಯೋತಿ
- 1996Dhani
- 1996ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸುಪುತ್ರ
- 1996Appaji
- 1996ಹಲೋ ಡ್ಯಾಡಿ
- 1995ಹಿಮಪಾತ
- 1995ಕರುಳಿನ ಕುಡಿ
- 1995ತುಂಬಿದ ಮನೆ
- 1995ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕಳಶ
- 1995Mojugara Sogasugara
- 1994ZaalimInspector Mohan
- 1994Kiladigalu
- 1994Halunda Tavaru
- 1994Kotreshi Kanasu
- 1994ಮಹಾಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ
- 1994ಸಾಮ್ರಾಟ್
- 1994ಕುಂತೀ ಪುತ್ರ
- 1994Time Bomb
- 1993AshaantVishnu
- 1993ವಿಷ್ಣು ವಿಜಯ
- 1993Manikantana Mahime
- 1993Raayaru Bandaru Maavana ManegeVishnu
- 1993Nanendu Nimmavane
- 1993Ithu ManjukaalamPauli
- 1993ನಿಷ್ಕರ್ಷAjay Kumar
- 1993ಸಂಘರ್ಷ
- 1992Harakeya Kuri
- 1992ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಪ್ಪ ಬಂಗಾರಪ್ಪ
- 1992ರವಿವರ್ಮ
- 1992കൗരവർHaridas I.P.S.
- 1991ಪೋಲೀಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ದಾದಾ
- 1991Inspector Dhanush
- 1991Jagadeka Veera
- 1991Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare
- 1991Lion Jagapathi Rao
- 1990ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾಡಿತು ಕೋಗಿಲೆAnand
- 1990Muthina Haara
- 1990ಶಿವಶಂಕರ್Shivu / Shankar
- 1989Hrudaya Geethe
- 1989ದೇವ
- 1988DaadaDaada
- 1988Krishna Rukmini
- 1988ಜನ ನಾಯಕ
- 1988Nammoora Raja
- 1988ಸುಪ್ರಭಾತVijay Kumar
- 1987ಶುಭಮಿಲನ
- 1987ಜೀವನ ಜ್ಯೋತಿ
- 1987Jayasimha
- 1987ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿShyam / Chandru
- 1986Krishna Nee Begane Baaro
- 1986விடுதலைAmar
- 1986Karna
- 1986ಸತ್ಯಜ್ಯೋತಿRavi Varma
- 1985Nee Thanda Kanike
- 1985ஸ்ரீ ராகவேந்திரர்Sri Yogenthra Tirtha
- 1985ஈட்டி
- 1985Nee Bareda Kadambari
- 1985ವೀರಾಧಿವೀರ
- 1984Maduve Maadu Thamashe NoduGanesha
- 1984AaradhaneRajesh
- 1984Huli Hejje
- 1984Khaidi
- 1984Police PapannaGuest Appearance
- 1984Prachanda Kulla
- 1984Benki BirugaliVishnu
- 1984BandhanaDr. Harish
- 1983Simha Gharjane
- 1983ಮುತ್ತೈದೆ ಭಾಗ್ಯ
- 1983Onde Guri
- 1983ಗಂಧರ್ವ ಗಿರಿ
- 1982Jimmy Gallu
- 1982ಸಾಹಸ ಸಿಂಹPrathap
- 1982ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಕಳ್ಳನಲ್ಲ
- 1982Pedda Gedda
- 1981Snehithara Saval
- 1981ಮಹಾ ಪ್ರಚಂಡರು
- 1981Avala Hejje
- 1981Mane Mane Kathe