Vishnuvardhan (actor) - Filmography

Filmography

The following is a list of Vishnuvardhan's Kannada films.

Year Film Role Director Notes
1972 Vamshavruksha Prithvi Girish Karnad Vishnuvardhan's first film which won a National Award
Naagarahaavu Ramachari Puttanna Kanagal First film in India with slow-motion recording of a song, He won Film fare award and state award.
1973 Seethe Alla Savithri
Mane Belagida Sose Shrikanth
Gandhada Gudi Anand Vijay Rajkumar was the hero and Vishnu starred in a villainous role
1974 Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu Gulla Siddalingaiah First Kannada film shot entirely outside the studio ,with Lokesh
Professor Hucchuraya M. R. Vittal
Anna Attige M. R. Vittal
1975 Devaragudi R. Ramamurthy
Koodi Balona M. R. Vittal
Kalla Kulla Mahesh (Kalla) K. S. R. Das Dwarakish played the role of Kulla
Bhagya Jyothi K. S. L. Swamy
Nagakanye S. V. Rajendrasingh Babu
Onde Roopa Eradu Guna (Double role) A. M. Samiullah
1976 Devaru Kotta Vara R. Ramamurthy
Hosilu Mettida Hennu V. T. Thyagarajan
Makkala Bhagya K. S. L. Swamy
Bangarada Gudi K. S. R. Das
1977 Bayasade Banda Bhagya Ramu R. Ramamurthy
Sose Tanda Soubhagya Shekhara A. V. Sheshgiri Rao First CinemaScope film of Kannada
Nagarahole Rajendra Singh Babu
Chinna Ninna Muddaduve A. M. Samiullah
Shrimanthana Magalu A. V. Sheshgiri Rao
Sahodarara Savaal K. S. R. Das With Rajinikanth
Shani Prabhava Rathnakar-Madhu Vishnuvardhan's 25th film
Galate Samsara C. V. Rajendran
Kittu Puttu Kittu C. V. Rajendran Dwarakish played the role of Puttu, He won Film Fare award
1978 Hombisilu Dr. Nataraj Geetapriya with Aarathi
Sandharbha Gaurisundar
Kiladi Kittu Rajendra Singh Babu
Vamshajyothi A. Bhimsingh
Muyyi Ge Muyyi Y. R. Swamy with Srinath, Aarathi, Manjula
Siritanakke Savaal T. R. Ramanna
Prathima T. R. Ramanna
Nanna Prayaschita Ugranarasimha
Sneha Sedu V. Madhusudhan Rao
Kiladi Jodi Rajendra Singh Babu
Vasanth Lakshmi A. V. Sheshgiri Rao
Amarnath Manimurugan
Bhale Huduga Ravi T. R. Ramanna
Madhura Sangama T. P. Venugopal
Singaporalli Raja Kulla Raja C. V. Rajendran The first Kannada film shot outside India
1979 Asadhya Aliya Bhargava
Vijay Vikram (Double role) V. Somashekar with Jayanthi, Deepa
Naniruvude Ninagagi A. V. Sheshgiri Rao with Aarathi
Manini K. S. Sethumanadhavan
Nentaro Gantu Kallaro A. V. Sheshgiri Rao with Aarathi
1980 Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha Joe Simon
Rama Parushurama Vijay
Kalinga V. Somashekar Vishnuvardhan's 50th film
Hanthakana Sanchu B. Kishan with Aarathi
Makkala Sainya Lakshmi
Biligiriya Banadalli Siddalingaiah
Simha Jodi Joe Simon
Rahasya Rathri M. S. Kumar
Bangaradha Jinke T. S. Nagabharana with Bharathi, Aarathi
Driver Hanumanthu K. S. L. Swamy
1981 Mane Mane Kathe Rajachandra
Naaga kala Bhairava Tiptur Raghu with Jayamala
Mahaprachandaru Joesimon with Ambareesh, Prabhakar
Guru Sishyaru Bhargava
Snehitara Savaal K. S. R. Das with Ambareesh
Avala Hejje Bhargava with Lakshmi, Ambareesh
Preetisi Nodu Geetapriya
1982 Pedda Gedda Bhargava cameo with Dwarakish and Bharathi
Jeevana Chakra Bhargava with Radhika Sarathkumar
Sahasa Simha Joesimon with Kaajal Kiran
Karmika Kallanalla K. S. R. Das with Shankar Nag and Aarathi
Oorige Upakari Joesimon
Jimmi Gallu Jimmi K. S. L. Swamy with Sripriya and Lokesh
Suvarna Sethuve Geetapriya
Onde Guri Bhargava
Kallu Veene Nudiyithu Tiptur Raghu
1983 Sididedda Sahodara (Double role) Joesimon
Muthaide Bhagya Chandrashekar Sharma
Gandharva Giri Dhananjaya Vishnuvardhan's 75th film
Gandugali Rama Bhargava
Chinnadantha Maga K. S. R. Das
Simha Garjane S. V. Chandrashekar
Prachanda Kulla P. S. Prakash
1984 Rudranaga Manimurugan
Khaidi K. S. R. Das
Benki Birugali Tiptur Raghu
Indina Ramayana Rajachandra
Bandhana Dr. Harish Rajendra Singh Babu
Huli Hejje Soma K. S. L. Swamy
Chanakya V. Somashekar
Aaradhane Deepak Jalraj
Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu Sathya
1985 Karthavya Inspector Vijay K. S. R. Das
Mahapurusha Joesimon
Veeradhi Veera Vijay
Nee Bareda Kadambari Dwarakish
Mareyada Manikya Vijay
Nanna Prathigne K. S. R. Das
Nee Thanda Kanike Ravi Dwarakish
1986 Karna Bhargava
Kathanayaka Ranga P. Vasu
Ee Jeeva Ninagagi V. Somashekar
Sathya Jyothi K. Rangarajan Vishnuvardhan's 100th film
Krishna Nee Begane Baro Bhargava
Malaya Marutha Vishwanatha Lalitha Ravi
1987 Premaloka Ravichandran Guest appearance
Saubhagyalakshmi Bhargava
Karunamayi Raja Bhargava
Jayasimha Inspector Jayasihma P. Vasu
Aaseya Bhale Rajkishore
Jeevana Jyothi Ravi P. Vasu
Shubhamilana Bhargava Co-actors: Ambika, Tara; produced by HV Nagendrappa; music by M Ranga Rao
Sathyam Shivam Sundaram (Triple role) K. S. R. Das
1988 40178 Manobala
Olavina Aasare K. V. Jayaram
Nammora Raja Bhargava
Jananayaka Bhargava
Suprabhatha Vijay Kumar Dinesh Babu
Krishna Rukmini Bhargava
Dada (Double role) P. Vasu
Mithileya Seetheyaru K. S. L. Swamy
1989 Ondhagi Baalu K. S. R. Das
Hrudhaya Geethe Bhargava
Rudra K. S. R. Das
Deva Deva Vijay The movie was later remade in Tamil as Dharma Dorai, starring Rajnikanth in lead role
Doctor Krishna Dr. Krishna Phani Ramachandra
1990 Shiva Shankar Shiva/ Shankara (Double role) Bhargava
Muthina Haara Rajendra Singh Babu Vishnuvardhan's 125th film
Mathe Haditu Kogile Bhargava
1991 Lion Jagapathi Rao (Double role) Om Sai Prakash
Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare Dhore-Bhagwan
Jagadeka Veera Bhargava
Police Mathu Dada Inspector Dhanush/ Vishnu Dada (Vishnu Pratap) (Double role) Thulsi-Shyam
1992 Rajadhi Raja Bhargava
Ravivarma Joesimon
Harikeya Kuri K. S. L. Swamy
Nanna Shatru Ashok Bhargava
1993 Sangarsha Sunil Kumar Desai
Vyshakada Dinagalu Katte Ramachandra
Naanendu Nimmavane Phani Ramachandra
Rayaru Bhandaru Mavana Manege Dwarakish
Vishnu Vijaya Keshu Akshay Kumar acted as the second hero with Vishnuvardhan
ManiKantana Mahime K. Shankar
1994 Nishkarsha Sunil Kumar Desai
Time Bomb Joesimon
Kunthi Putra Vijay
Samrat Naganna
Mahakshathriya Rajendra Singh Babu
1995 Halunda Thavaru D. Rajendra Babu
Kiladigalu (Double role) Dwarakish
Kona Edaithe Bharavi
Yamakinkara Prabahakar
Deerga Sumangali Adithya D. Rajendra Babu
Bangarada Kalasa Bhargava
Thumbida Mane Umesh
Karulina Kudi V. P. Sarathy
Himapatha Rajendra Singh Babu
1996 Mojugara Sogusugara (Double role) Vijay Vishnuvardhan's 150th film
Appaji D. Rajendra Babu
Hello Daddy Naganna
Karnataka Suputhra Vijay
Dhani Balajisingh Babu
Jeevanadhi D. Rajendra Babu
Balina Jyothi Dwarakish
1997 Mangalasoothra Balajisingh Babu
Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda Umesh
Shruthi Hakida Hejje Dwarakish
Janani Janma Bhoomi Dr. Yeshwanth Bhargava
Laali Dinesh Babu State Award for Best Film; Vishnuvardhan received the State Award for Best Actor.
1998 Nishabdha Dinesh Babu
Yaare Neenu Cheluve Vishnu (Auto driver) D. Rajendra Babu
Simhada Guri M. Narayan Rao
Hendithge Helthini Dinesh Babu
1999 Veerappa Nayaka S. Narayan
Habba D. Rajendra Babu
Surya Vamsha Satya Murthy and Kanaka Murthy (Double role) S. Narayan
Premotsava Dinesh Babu
2000 Soorappa Naganna Vishnuvardhan's 175th film
Deepavali Dinesh Babu
Nanna Hendthi Chennagiddale Dinesh Babu
Yejamana Shankara / Ganesha (Double role) Seshadri and Radha Bharathi
2001 Diggajaru Dodda / Chikka (Double role) D. Rajendra Babu
Kotigobba Nanjunda (Auto driver)/ Jayasimha (Underworld Don) Naganna Remake of Tamil movie Baasha (1995) starring Rajnikanth in leading role
2002 Parva Sunil Kumar Desai
Jamindarru (Double role) S. Narayan
Simhadriya Simha (Triple role) S. Narayan
2003 Raja Narasimha Muthyalu Subaiah
Hrudayavantha P. Vasu
2004 Kadamba Suresh Krishna
Apthamitra Dr. Vijay P. Vasu The movie was later remade in Tamil as Chandramukhi, starring Rajnikanth in lead role
Sahukara Om Prakash
Jyeshta Suresh Krishna
2005 Varsha S. Narayan
Vishnu Sena Professor Jayasimha Naganna
2006 Nenello Nanalle Dinesh Baboo
Sirivantha S. Narayan
2007 Ekadantha Sachin
Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige Hoovaiah Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Ee Bandhana Harish Raj Vijayalakshmi Singh
Kshana Kshana DCP Vishnu Sunil Kumar Desai Special Appearance
Nam Yajamanru Shashank T. S. Nagabharana
2009 Bellary Naga Nagamanikya Dinesh Babu
2010 School Master Jagannath Dinesh Babu
Posthumous film
Aptharakshaka Dr. Vijay P. Vasu
Posthumous film – Vishnuvardhan's 200th film

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