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Vishnuvardhan (actor)

Vishnuvardhan , (born Sampath Kumar 18 September 1950 – 30 December 2009), was an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Kannada cinema. He was fondly called the Phoenix of Indian Cinema. He appeared in over 220 films, in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. 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.

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.

Vishnuvardhan

Vishnuvardhan may refer to:

  • Vishnuvardhan (actor), Kannada film actor
  • Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Kannada film actress
  • Vishnuvardhan (director), Tamil film director
  • Vishnu Vardhan (tennis), Indian tennis player
  • Vishnuvardhan (ruler), 6th-century ruler of Malwa, in central India, associated with Yasodharman
  • Vishnuvardhana, a 12th-century king of the Hoysala Empire in present day Indian state of Karnataka
Vishnuvardhan (director)

Vishnuvardhan Kulasekaran, often credited simply as Vishnuvardhan, is an Indian film director. A one-time associate of Santosh Sivan, he made his directorial debut in 2003 with Kurumbu, which did not fare well at the box office. However, his subsequent films, Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005), Pattiyal (2006), Billa (2007) and Arrambam (2013) went on to become highly successful ventures, turning him into a household name in Tamil Nadu.