Vishnuvardhan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vishnuvardhan
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Sep 18, 1950(1950-09-18)
Age	74
Date Of Death	December 30, 2009, Mysuru, India
Birthplace	Mysore
Country	India
Birth City	Karnataka
Horoscope	Virgo

Vishnuvardhan Biography

Vishnuvardhan is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on September 18, 1950 in Mysore, Karnataka, India. Very well- known Indian screen actor, who was in over 200 Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam films. He received seven Filmfare Awards, not including the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, which he won in 2002.

He collaborated alongside his fellow Indian film actor, He worked with fellow Indian film star, Akshay Kumar, on the 1993 film, Ashaant. in the 1993 film Ashaant.

Vishnuvardhan was born in Mysore to H. L. Narayana Rao and Kamakshamma. His ancestors are from Hallegere, Mandya district of Karnataka. His father was an artist, music composer and a screenwriter who was known for his collection of musical instruments. He had six siblings. His sister Rama was a Kathak dancer at the Mysore Palace, and brother Ravi was a child actor who appeared in the 1955 Tamil language and Kannada bilingual film Modala Thedi. Vishnuvardhan was educated first in Mysore’s Gopalswamy School and then at Bangalore’s Kannada Model High School. He attended high school and obtained a degree from National College, Basavanagudi, Bangalore.

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam is record-holder for having sung more than 40,000 songs in Indian languages including Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi. SPB’s voice suited Vishnuvardhan, and people felt it was a perfect combination. He started singing for Vishnuvardhan in the 1972 film Naagarahaavu. Balasubrahmanyam as music director, composed all the songs for Vishnuvardhan’s Sowbhagyalakshmi. Vishnuvardhan never missed any of the birthdays of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. In every film of the actor, he had to sing couple of songs and Vishnu would insist. Balasubrahmanyam has sung all the five songs in his last Kannada film Aptharakshaka and was awarded the Best Playback Singer Filmfare Award for the song Gharane Ghara Gharane. He dedicated his award to Vishnuvardhan. After Vishnuvardhan’s death, Balasubrahmanyam paid tribute to him in musical nights and one such show happened in Bengaluru and Mysuru.

He was married to Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, who was a popular actress in the Kannada film industry. Their couple was blessed with two kids: Keerthi and Chandana.

Vishnuvardhan Net Worth

Vishnuvardhan is one of the richest Movie Actor from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vishnuvardhan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the son of an artist writer, and musician. Vishnuvardhan was born Sampath Kumar was raised as one of seven kids.

His immense popularity brought him a near-godlike popularity among his fans. when he died from cardiac arrest in the late fifties many fans took their own lives as well as there were demonstrations on the streets, which required the use of tear gas by the police.

Vishnuvardhan (18 September 1950 – 30 December 2009), born Sampath Kumar, was an Indian film actor predominantly in Kannada cinema. He appeared in over 220 films in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. He was called ‘The Phoenix of Indian Cinema’. He made his debut in the 1972 film, Vamsha Vriksha, in a supporting role. The same year he played the lead role in Puttanna Kanagal’s Naagarahaavu, and was recognized as ‘The Angry Young Man of Kannada Cinema’. He has played a variety of roles in different genres.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Vishnuvardhan Dating?

According to our records, Vishnuvardhan married to Bharathi Vishnuvardhan. As of December 1, 2023, Vishnuvardhan’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2008, a poll conducted by CNN-IBN listed Vishnuvardhan as the most popular star in the Kannada Film Industry. A road stretching 14.5 km from Banashankari Temple to Kengeri in Bengaluru has been named after the superstar. It is the longest road in Asia to be named after a celebrity. He was a martial artist, In an interview with The Hindu, he had said that it was the era of Bruce Lee and it was only Kamal Haasan and himself who had learnt martial arts in his generation. He was also the story writer of the 1997 movie Ganesha I Love You directed by Phani Ramachandra.

Facts & Trivia

Vishnuvardhan Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Vishnuvardhan celebrates birthday on September 18 of every year.

What is Vishnuvardhan caste?

Vishnuvardhan was born in Mysore, Karnataka in a brahmin family. His father’s Name is H.L. Narayana Rao and Mother Kamakshamma. His father was an artist, music composer and a film scriptwriter.

At what age Vishnuvardhan died?

59 years (1950–2009)

Is Vishnuvardhan a Tamil?

Vishnuvardhan was born and raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father is Kulasekaran, a businessman, who later became a producer of Tamil films. He has a younger brother Krishna Kulasekaran who is an actor in the Tamil film industry. Vishnuvardhan went to St.

Who are Vishnuvardhan daughters?

Daughters

Where is vishnuvardhan from?

Mysuru, India