Vishnuvardhan

Acting

Vishnuvardhan

Born — Died

1950-09-18 — 2009-12-30

Place of birth

Mysore, Karnataka, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

62 titles

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 Karnat…

Known for

Malgudi Days poster
7.9

## Series Overview Set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi, *Malgudi Days* brings R. K. Narayan’s celebrated stories to life through a rich collection of tales about ordinary people and everyday experiences. Blending humour, warmth, irony and social observation, the series explores childhood, family, friendship, ambition, poverty, tradition, superstition and the changing values of Indian society. From schoolboys and shopkeepers to servants, postmen, astrologers and wandering performers, each story captures the distinctive character of Malgudi while reflecting universal human emotions. Adapted from Narayan’s short stories and novels, *Malgudi Days* remains one of Indian television’s most enduring literary adaptations.

Malgudi Days

1987

Bangarada Jinke poster
9.0

A young man sets out on a treasure hunt to capture a golden deer with magical powers. However, he soon learns secrets from his past life which shock him.

Bangarada Jinke

1980

No artwork available
NR

Parashurama, a king's son, loses his memory and is separated from his siblings after his father's murder. His loyalty towards the cruel new king starts to fade when he starts recollecting his past.

Rama Parushurama

1980

Bellary Naga poster
NR

Naga lives with his stepfather, Vishwanath Gowda, and his half-siblings. His life takes a turn when his stepfather makes Naga in charge of his estate, which enrages his half-brother.

Bellary Naga

2009

Vamsha Jyothi poster
7.0

Vamsha Jyothi is a 1978 Kannada film that stars Kalpana in a lead role. It was directed by A. Bhimsingh

Vamsha Jyothi

1978

Halunda Tavaru poster
NR

A couple has to deal with the fact that they are not rich anymore and have to find inner strength to stick by each other's side in their times of trouble.

Halunda Tavaru

1994

Film credits

2000s · 9 titles

Bellary Naga poster
NR

Naga lives with his stepfather, Vishwanath Gowda, and his half-siblings. His life takes a turn when his stepfather makes Naga in charge of his estate, which enrages his half-brother.

Bellary Naga

2009

Varsha poster
NR

Varsha is a 2005 Kannada film directed by S. Narayan and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Manya, Ramesh Aravind and Anu Prabhakar in lead roles. Music was composed by S A Rajkumar.

Varsha

2005

Kadamba poster
NR

Rajashekar overhears his police officer father's conversation with his abductor, Sharat Chandra, to kill him. This incident changes the course of his life and turns him into a criminal.

Kadamba

2004

Ee Bandhana poster
2.0

Remake of Hindi film Bhagban(2003), which itself is an unofficial adaptation of Make Way for Tomorrow (1937). An old couple sacrifices everything so their children live a happy life. However, they are forced to separate and subjected to ill-treatment and disrespect in their children's homes.

Ee Bandhana

2007

Sirivantha poster
NR

Narayana Murthy wages a courageous battle to withstand all pressures and fight against corruption to retain the values he has cherished.

Sirivantha

2006

Kotigobba poster
9.0

A humble auto driver leads a happy and content life with his ambitious siblings. However, his siblings are unaware of their brother's past.

Kotigobba

2001

Diggajaru poster
NR

A rich landlord and his servant bond well irrespective of their status. When the landlord wife is murdered, the servant decides to take the blame on himself to save landlord family prestige.

Diggajaru

2001

Soorappa poster
NR

When a woman from a neighbouring village falsely accuses the village head of harassing her, tension spreads between the two villages, which ultimately leads to a riot making the situation worse.

Soorappa

2000

Parva poster
NR

Sagar, a singer-turned-alcoholic, decides to mend his ways and rekindle his passion after falling in love with Suma. However, all hell breaks loose when she does not turn up for his concert.

Parva

2002

1990s · 13 titles

Halunda Tavaru poster
NR

A couple has to deal with the fact that they are not rich anymore and have to find inner strength to stick by each other's side in their times of trouble.

Halunda Tavaru

1994

Zaalim poster
5.8

Judge Somnath lives with his wife, three sons, and a daughter. Two of his sons, Vikram and Mohan are married, while his daughter, Kaamna, and youngest son, Ravi, are of marriageable age. Somnath had wanted his sons to be a doctor, police officer, and a Judge. While Vikram is a surgeon, Mohan's a Police Inspector, & Ravi is now studying law and on his way to become a lawyer and then a Judge like his dad. This family does have a dark secret. Ravi is prone to losing his temper, so much so that he gets out of control, and has killed someone in his childhood. When Kaamna gets raped, the family are reluctant to tell Ravi. When they do they do convince him to control himself, while Mohan gets an arrest warrant for Vinod, Kaamna's molester. Things do not go smoothly in court as the matter is put off for several months and then Somnath and Kaamna are killed in a bomb explosion. Now Mohan and Vikram handcuff Ravi on their balcony while they finalize the funeral arrangements...

Zaalim

1994

Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare poster
NR

A man is on the hunt for a bride he is compatible with. However, he goes through various hilarious hurdles during the hunt before he manages to find a girl.

Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare

1991

Dhani poster
NR

Two despicable brothers cheat their employer, steal his wealth, kill him and throw his son into the river. When the boy survives and grows up, he decides to take revenge on the men who ruined him.

Dhani

1996

Ravi Varma poster
NR

Ravivarma is an artist with a special talent. His life turns upside down when he helps a police officer trace a notorious criminal through his artistic skills.

Ravi Varma

1992

Sangharsha poster
NR

The film follows a young scientist's murder, witnessed by Sujata, who becomes involved with Mahesh, a crime branch specialist working on the "Blue X" project. Their lives are threatened as they uncover the connection between the murder and the project.

Sangharsha

1993

Suryavamsha poster
9.0

An aristocratic patriarch realizes the worth of his most caring son he despised because of his illiteracy. A family learns values forgotten or misunderstood. A great soul overcomes all hindrances thrown at him to finally emerge victorious.

Suryavamsha

1999

Ashaant poster
4.0

Ashaant is a story about effort made by the whole Police Force of the country, especially two police officers A.C.P. Vijay Bombay Police (Akshay Kumar) and A.C.P. Vishnu Bangalore Police (Vishnu Vardhan) to bring peace i.e. Shanti to country. The wage a war against a Mafia who deals in printing fake currency notes and have become threat to country´s and security. These Mafia dons Kaka (Jai Kalgutkar) and Rana (Punit) are operating from Bangalore city. But when the pressure of Police Officer Vishnu mounts on them, the decide to shift their roots to Borr y. As they enter Bombay, Rana is nabbed by ACP Vijay and is arrested. Vijay starts his investigation to reach the roots of this Mafia through Rana, when orders come from home ministry to shift Rana from Bombay custody to Bangalore court for many previous serious crimes.

Ashaant

1993

Nishyabdha poster
NR

Major Vishwanath is a dog lover who lives peacefully with his brother, Vijay. His life takes a drastic turn when he finds Mohini in his garden and brings her to his house.

Nishyabdha

1998

Muthina Haara poster
8.0

Mutthina Haara - A Necklace of Pearls - tells the tale of an Indian (Coorg) soldier, Achchappa and an army nurse, Annapurna and the toils of warfare on them during the 1940's to the 1960's.

Muthina Haara

1990

Kiladigalu poster
NR

Hari and Krishna's uncle takes advantage of their innocence and tries to murder them for their wealth. A lawyer tries to outsmart him by hiring doppelgangers of Hari and Krishna.

Kiladigalu

1994

Jeevanadi poster
NR

After several years of marriage, a couple becomes parents. However, after a childless couple finds their infant boy, they take him away and try to raise him as their own son.

Jeevanadi

1996

Vishnu Vijaya poster
NR

Police officers Vijay and Vishnu vow to maintain peace in the country; however, things change when two gangsters become a threat to the country's security. It is up to Vijay and Vishnu to stop them.

Vishnu Vijaya

1993

1980s · 19 titles

Bangarada Jinke poster
9.0

A young man sets out on a treasure hunt to capture a golden deer with magical powers. However, he soon learns secrets from his past life which shock him.

Bangarada Jinke

1980

No artwork available
NR

Parashurama, a king's son, loses his memory and is separated from his siblings after his father's murder. His loyalty towards the cruel new king starts to fade when he starts recollecting his past.

Rama Parushurama

1980

Gandharva Giri poster
NR

Netra, an abandoned girl, finds shelter under an estate owner whose son, Ravi, is in love with his rival's daughter. So, Netra joins hands with Ravi when she learns about his enemies' evil plans.

Gandharva Giri

1983

Driver Hanumanthu poster
NR

Two close friends get into trouble when another friend intrudes into their lives with a personal motive.

Driver Hanumanthu

1980

No artwork available
NR

Rajashekar, an honest police officer, puts a notorious criminal, Alexander, behind bars. However, when he is released from prison, Alexander seeks revenge by going after Rajashekar's family.

Mutthaide Bhagya

1983

Aaradhane poster
NR

Rajesh and a successful model, Geeta, get married. While Geeta gives up modelling, she is forced to get back into the profession when her family goes through a financial crisis.

Aaradhane

1984

Suprabhatha poster
NR

Vijay provides shelter to Hema, who has a dark past and pretends to be speech impaired, and her brother, Sundareshwar. But when Vijay discovers the truth, a lot of secrets are revealed.

Suprabhatha

1988

Jimmy Gallu poster
NR

After losing her parents in an accident at a young age, Sudha is adopted by her father's friend. She becomes a lawyer and takes up a special interest in a case that involves Jimmy, a do-gooder.

Jimmy Gallu

1982

Karna poster
NR

Karna, an unemployed graduate, is always at fault for everything he does. Karna tries to win his father's heart, but circumstances turn against him.

Karna

1986

Karmika Kallanalla poster
NR

Mohan, a factory worker, tries to give his brother good education with his minimal wages. When he is falsely accused of a crime and dismissed from work, he resorts to illegal means to earn money.

Karmika Kallanalla

1982

Pedda Gedda poster
NR

The heir to a huge estate has a cognitive disability and only has the support of a kind aunt. Meanwhile, his greedy relatives plot his murder.

Pedda Gedda

1982

Makkala Sainya poster
NR

The love story of the hero, taking care of his now-orphaned brother's children and the heroine, taking care of her now-orphaned sister's children. The children, who are always at loggerheads, makes their marriage an impossibility until they are forced to join forces

Makkala Sainya

1980

Krishna Nee Begane Baaro poster
NR

Film from India starring Kim and Vishnuvardhan

Krishna Nee Begane Baaro

1986

Sri Raghavendrar poster
6.7

The story of the great Indian saint Raghavendra Swami. Born as Venkatanatha, he proved to be a very brilliant scholar from a very young age. After enduring a series of profound life challenges, he embraced sannyasa following his master and the divine.

Sri Raghavendrar

1985

Krishna Rukmini poster
NR

Krishna, a travel guide, falls in love with Rukmini, a dancer. However, things take a turn when her family does not approve of their relationship.

Krishna Rukmini

1988

Onde Guri poster
NR

Onde Guri is a 1983 Indian Kannada film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by M P Shankar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, M. P. Shankar, Ramakrishna and Madhavi in lead roles. The film had musical score by Rajan-Nagendra.

Onde Guri

1983

Rahasya Rathri poster
1.0

Indian horror movie from 1980.

Rahasya Rathri

1980

Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu poster
NR

Ganesh arranges his sister Gauri's marriage but faces humiliation by her in-laws. His misunderstanding with his childhood friend and neighbour, Raja, makes matters worse.

Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu

1984

Mane Mane Kathe poster
NR

Mane Mane Kathe is a 1981 Indian Kannada film, directed by Rajachandra and produced by B S Dwarakish and H R Prabhakar Reddy. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Jayachithra, Srinivasamurthy, K Vijaya, Lokanath, Leelavathi, Dwarakish, Seetharam and Uma Shivakumar in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sathyam. Watch the full movie, Mane Mane Kathe, online, only on Eros Now.

Mane Mane Kathe

1981

1970s · 16 titles

Vamsha Jyothi poster
7.0

Vamsha Jyothi is a 1978 Kannada film that stars Kalpana in a lead role. It was directed by A. Bhimsingh

Vamsha Jyothi

1978

Kalla Kulla poster
10.0

Kalla Kulla is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film, directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by Shastry Associates. The story is written by M. D. Sundar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Bhavani and Jayalakshmi. The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs composed by Rajan–Nagendra were huge hits. The movie was dubbed in Hindi as Chor Ka Bhai Chor. H.R. Bhargava was the associate director of this movie. The director remade the movie in Telugu in 1976 as Kallanum Kullanum. The movie was dubbed in Malayalam as Kallanum Kullanum

Kalla Kulla

1975

Sneha Sedu poster
NR

Two vengeful men unknowingly become best friends only to realise that they want to seek revenge on each other. But they are unaware that someone else is responsible for their loss and misery.

Sneha Sedu

1978

Chinna Ninna Muddaduve poster
NR

A young woman dies of complications after giving birth to her second child. When Manju longs for her mother, her father decides to remarry, leading to more complications.

Chinna Ninna Muddaduve

1977

Vamsha Vriksha poster
7.0

Through the story of a young widow who is devoted to her father-in-law but also desires to remarry the film portrays evolving Indian attitudes towards women's roles in society.

Vamsha Vriksha

1971

Nagarahole poster
9.0

Madhu, a schoolteacher, goes on a trip to Nagarhole National Park with her son Chandru. But things go awry when Chandru and his friends decide to sneak out and visit the forest.

Nagarahole

1977

Bangarada Gudi poster
9.0

Bangarada Gudi is a 1976 Indian Kannada film, directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by C. H. Prakash Rao. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Ambareesh and Padmapriya in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. The director remade the movie in Telugu in 1979 as Bangaru Gudi.

Bangarada Gudi

1976

Sirithanakke Saval poster
NR

Movie starring Vishnuvardhan, Manjula Devi, K S Ashwath and is directed by T R Ramanna.

Sirithanakke Saval

1978

Boothayyana Maga Ayyu poster
9.0

Following the death of his ruthless landlord father, Ayyu earns the wrath of his villagers. But his biggest enemy is Gulla, who tries to stand against him in order to protect the locals.

Boothayyana Maga Ayyu

1974

Naagarahaavu poster
6.4

Although Ramachari falls madly in love with Alamelu, her parents forbid their marriage and force her to marry another man. But Ramachari can't stand idly by when he discovers his sweetheart's husband has become her pimp. Quietly aiding Ramachari on his quest to save Alamelu is Chamayya, a childless woman who loves him as much as if he were her own son.

Naagarahaavu

1972

Asadhya Aliya poster
8.0

Aruna, a bride, finds her wedding to Vishwa interrupted by Ashok, a man who claims to be her husband. As the situation evolves, she discovers that Ashok is not all he seems.

Asadhya Aliya

1979

Muyyige Muyyi poster
8.0

Muyyige Muyyi is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by P. Krishna Raj. The multi-starrer is led by Srinath, Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Manjula, Roja Ramani and Chandrashekhar.

Muyyige Muyyi

1978

Vijay Vikram poster
NR

Kaveri gets raped by Vikram who impregnates her and then refuses to marry her. When their son, Vijay, grows up and learns the truth, he seeks revenge.

Vijay Vikram

1979

No artwork available
NR

Kittu, a vigilante, goes by the name Black Cobra and thwarts the operation of a criminal syndicate. However, they frame him for crimes and Inspector Srikanth is assigned to catch him.

Kiladi Kittu

1978

Onde Roopa Eradu Guna poster
NR

A scheming young man hatches a sinister conspiracy to infiltrate his doppelganger's household and usurp the latter's family inheritance.

Onde Roopa Eradu Guna

1975

Hombisilu poster
7.0

Dr Roopa and Dr Nataraj get married and being both egoistic, and little arrogant, differences come up in their personal and Professional life where they run a Nursing home. Roopa suspects her husband of having an affair with another Doctor Vasanthi...Suspicions and neglect and duty conflict with each other and will their wedding stand this acid test?

Hombisilu

1978

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