Vishnuvardhan (actor)
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| ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್ - Vishnuvardhan | |
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| Birth name | Sampath Kumar |
| Born | September 18, 1950 Mysore, Karnataka |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Official site | http://www.vishnuvardhan.com/ |
| Notable roles | Ramachari in Nagarahavu Achappa in Muthina Hara Shankar and Ganesha in Yajamana Ashok in Hrudayageete Stutterer in Suprabhata Vijay in Aptamitra Dr.Harish in Bandhana Gulla in Bootayyana Maga Ayyu |
| Spouse(s) | Bharathi Vishnuvardhan |
Vishnuvardhan (Kannada:ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್) (born September 18, 1950) is a popular actor in the Indian state of Karnataka. He is the one of the most versatile, talented, stylish and popular actors in the Kannada film Industry. Be it a romantic, action, emotional, music, comedy or a family drama movie Vishuvardhan's finds himself truly involved with the character. His original name before the director Puttanna Kanagal named him as Vishnuvardhan, was Kumar.
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[edit] Family
Vishnu is married to Bharati. He has two adopted daughters, Keerthi and Chandan.
[edit] Career
Three decades of career and a variety of popular roles in more than 175 films speak high about his calibre as an actor. Some of his all-time hits are Naagara haavu, Bandhana, Naagara Hole, Muthina Haara,Nishkarsha and Butayyana Maga Aiyyuh.He ventured into parallel cinema and acted in movies like Harakeya Kuri (based on Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar's novel with same title). It is believed that the huge fan following of him didn't want Vishnu Vardhan to deviate from his "Star Value" and "image". He continued to don the roles of macho hero and the ideal lover husband.
[edit] Popular movies
Most of his movies have either popular benchmarks or classics of Kannada film Industry.
- Vamshvriksha (Debut Film)
- Nagarahaavu (First movie as a hero)
- Hombisilu
- Bandhana
- Malayamarutha
- Suprabhatha
- Muttinahara
- Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege
- Halundathavaru
- Laali
- Saahasasimha
- Suryavamsha
- Yejamana
- Veerappanayaka
- GuruShishyaru
- Rudranaga
- Sathyam Shivam Sundaram
- Kalinga
- Ondeguri
- Nishkarsha
- Veeradhiveera
- Jayasimha
- Kotigobba
- Aaptamitra
[edit] Awards
in 2005 Vishnuvardhan was awarded with the honorary doctorate by Bangalore University.
