Cast
Vishnuvardhan
Acting
Cast
Vishnuvardhan
Known for
Acting
Born
1950-09-18
From
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Died
2009-12-30
Also known as Sampath Kumar, Vishnuvardhan
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.
Marudhanayagam
as Wajid Khan
Sri Raghavendrar
as Sri Yogenthra Tirtha
Okkadu Chaalu
Kalinga
as Prabhakar/ Ranga
Nammoora Raja
Zaalim
as Inspector Mohan
Yaare Neenu Cheluve
Jyeshta
Kauravar
as Haridas I.P.S.
Kotigobba
as Nanjunda
Ganeshana Maduve
as Self
Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare
Hombisilu
as Dr. Nataraj
Gandhada Gudi
as Anand
Deva
Naagarahaavu
as Ramachari
Boothayyana Maga Ayyu
as Gulla
Benki Birugali
as Vishnu
Nishkarsha
as Ajay Kumar
Eetti
Bangarada Jinke
Hrudaya Geethe
Muyyige Muyyi
as Sanjay
Parva
Viduthalai
as Amar
Suprabhatha
as Vijay Kumar
Ashaant
as Vishnu
Yajamana
as Shankar/Ganesha (Dual Role)
Jeevana Jyothi
Karnataka Suputhra
Suryavamsha
as Sathyamurthy/Kanakamurthy (Dual Role)
Ithu Manjukaalam
as Pauli
Habba
as Vishnu
Vasantha Lakshmi
as Chandru
Jana Nayaka
Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale
Kadamba
as Madhukeshawara Kadamba
Inspector Dhanush
Namyajamanru
Mathe Hadithu Kogile
as Anand
Sahodarara Savaal
as Kiran
Vishnu Sena
Kittu Puttu
as Kittu
Makkala Sainya
Raja Narasimha
Appaji
Onde Guri
Sneha Sedu
Harakeya Kuri
Sahasa Simha
as Prathap
Aptharakshaka
as Dr. Vijay
Kiladi Jodi
as George
Nishyabdha
as Major Vishwanath
Varsha
Vijay Vikram
Vamsha Vriksha
as credited as "Kumar"
Krishna Rukmini
Apthamitra
Bandhana
as Dr. Harish
Ravi Varma
Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
as Ganesha
Alaigal
as Inspector Raju
Jeevanadi
Hrudayavantha
Mane Mane Kathe
Lion Jagapathi Rao
Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
as Hoovaiah
Samrat
Premotsava
Sirivantha
Police Matthu Dada
Shivashankar
as Shivu / Shankar
Nagarahole
Neenello Nanalle
Maha Prachandaru
Daada
as Daada
Hello Daddy
Bangarada Gudi
as Vijay
Belliyappa Bangarappa
Sowbhagya Lakshmi
as Shyam / Chandru
Jayasimha
Pedda Gedda
Soorappa
as Soorappa
Ekadanta
Hendithghelthini
Jimmy Gallu
Jameendarru
Himapatha
Muthina Haara
Baalina Jyothi
Karna
Deepavali
Krishna Nee Begane Baaro
Kiladigalu
Nagarahavu
as King Nagaraja (created with CGI)
Laali
Halunda Tavaru
Janani Janmabhoomi
Dhani
School Master
Singaporenalli Raja Kulla
as Raja
Driver Hanumanthu
Ee Bandhana
as Harish Raj
Diggajaru
as Wodeya
Kalla Kulla
as Mahesh aka Kalla
Chinna Ninna Muddaduve
Sirithanakke Saval
Mangala Suthra
Thumbida Mane
Nee Bareda Kadambari
Kiladi Kittu
as Kittu
Manikantana Mahime
Mojugara Sogasugara
Huli Hejje
Onde Roopa Eradu Guna
Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda
Simhada Guri
Sahukara
as Sahukara Raja Mahendra Varma
Bangarada Kalasha
Karulina Kudi
Sangharsha
Bhagya Jyothi
Karmika Kallanalla
Seetheyalla Savithri
Khaidi
Naga Kanye
Veerappa Nayaka
Amarnath
as Guest Appearance
Vishnu Vijaya
Snehithara Saval
Hosilu Mettida Hennu
Prachanda Kulla
Raayaru Bandaru Maavana Manege
as Vishnu
Kotreshi Kanasu
Police Papanna
as Guest Appearance
Asadhya Aliya
as Ashok
Simhadriya Simha
as Narasimha Gowda and Chikka
Jagadeka Veera
Malla
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Rahasya Rathri
Simha Gharjane
Shubha Milana
Kunthi Puthra
Nee Thanda Kanike
Avala Hejje
Aaradhane
as Rajesh
Time Bomb
Nanendu Nimmavane
Mahakshathriya
