Vishnuvardhan
- Recitazione
- 18 settembre 1950 · Mysore, Karnataka, India
- 30 dicembre 2009
Biografia
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.
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Filmografia
- Nagarahavu · King Nagaraja (created with CGI)
- Aptharakshaka · Dr. Vijay
- School Master
- Bellary Naga
- ನಂಯಜಮಾನ್ರು
- Ee Bandhana · Harish Raj
- Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige · Hoovaiah
- ಏಕದಂತ
- Sirivantha
- Neenello Nanalle
- Vishnu Sena
- Varsha
- ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ
- Sahukara · Sahukara Raja Mahendra Varma
- ಆಪ್ತಮಿತ್ರ
- ಮಲ್ಲ · In persona
- Kadamba · Madhukeshawara Kadamba
- ಹೃದಯವಂತ
- ರಾಜ ನರಸಿಂಹ
- ಸಿಂಹಾದ್ರಿಯ ಸಿಂಹ · Narasimha Gowda and Chikka
- ಜಮೀನ್ದಾರ್ರು
- ಪರ್ವ
- Kotigobba · Nanjunda
- Diggajaru · Wodeya
- Yajamana · Shankar/Ganesha (Dual Role)
- Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale
- ದೀಪಾವಳಿ
- Soorappa · Soorappa
- Okkadu Chaalu
- ಪ್ರೇಮೋತ್ಸವ
- ಸೂರ್ಯವಂಶ · Sathyamurthy/Kanakamurthy (Dual Role)
- ಹಬ್ಬ · Vishnu
- Veerappa Nayaka
- ಹೆಂಡ್ತಿಗ್ಹೇಳ್ತೀನಿ
- ಸಿಂಹದ ಗುರಿ
- ಯಾರೇ ನೀನು ಚೆಲುವೆ
- Nishyabdha · Major Vishwanath
- ಲಾಲಿ
- ಎಲ್ಲರಂಥಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡ
- ಜನನಿ ಜನ್ಮಭೂಮಿ
- ಮಂಗಳ ಸೂತ್ರ
- ಜೀವನದಿ
- ಬಾಳಿನ ಜ್ಯೋತಿ
- Dhani
- ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸುಪುತ್ರ
- Appaji
- ಹಲೋ ಡ್ಯಾಡಿ
- ಹಿಮಪಾತ
- ಕರುಳಿನ ಕುಡಿ
- ತುಂಬಿದ ಮನೆ
- ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕಳಶ
- Mojugara Sogasugara
- Zaalim · Inspector Mohan
- Kiladigalu
- Halunda Tavaru
- Kotreshi Kanasu
- ಮಹಾಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ
- ಸಾಮ್ರಾಟ್
- ಕುಂತೀ ಪುತ್ರ
- Time Bomb
- Ashaant · Vishnu
- ವಿಷ್ಣು ವಿಜಯ
- Manikantana Mahime
- Raayaru Bandaru Maavana Manege · Vishnu
- Nanendu Nimmavane
- Ithu Manjukaalam · Pauli
- ನಿಷ್ಕರ್ಷ · Ajay Kumar
- ಸಂಘರ್ಷ
- Harakeya Kuri
- ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಪ್ಪ ಬಂಗಾರಪ್ಪ
- ರವಿವರ್ಮ
- കൗരവർ · Haridas I.P.S.
- ಪೋಲೀಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ದಾದಾ
- Inspector Dhanush
- Jagadeka Veera
- Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare
- Lion Jagapathi Rao · Sceneggiatura
- ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾಡಿತು ಕೋಗಿಲೆ · Anand
- Muthina Haara
- ಶಿವಶಂಕರ್ · Shivu / Shankar