Vishnuvardhan Kumar is a singer, actor working in Kannada cinema and Tamil cinema. Clapnumber holds 155 titles for Vishnuvardhan Kumar, from Vamsha Vriksha in 1971 to Nagarahavu in 2016. By decade, that is 28 in the 1970s, 42 in the 1980s, 52 in the 1990s, 26 in the 2000s and 4 in the 2010s. Those titles are mostly horror and mystery.
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.
Common questions
How many films has Vishnuvardhan Kumar been in?
Clapnumber lists 155 titles for Vishnuvardhan Kumar.
What was Vishnuvardhan Kumar's first film?
The earliest release on file is Vamsha Vriksha (1971).
What is Vishnuvardhan Kumar's latest film?
The most recent release on file is Nagarahavu (2016).
Who has Vishnuvardhan Kumar worked with most?
Vishnuvardhan, on 153 titles in this catalogue.
Where can I watch Vishnuvardhan Kumar's films?
Titles featuring Vishnuvardhan Kumar are listed on JioHotstar and Zee5. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.
Where is Vishnuvardhan Kumar from?
Vishnuvardhan Kumar is from Mysore, Karnataka, India.
