Vishnuvardhan filmography

This is the filmography of Indian film actor Sampath Kumar (1950 – 2009), known as Vishnuvardhan.[1]

Vishnuvardhan on a 2013 postal stamp of India

Filmography

Kannada

Year	Film	Heroines	Director(s)	Notes	Ref.
1972	Vamshavruksha	None	Girish Karnad B. V. Karanth	Credited as Sampath Kumar
	Naagarahaavu	Arathi, Shubha	Puttanna Kanagal	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
1973	Seethe Alla Savithri	Jayalakshmi	P. Jawahar, Vadiraj
	Mane Belagidha Sose	Bharathi	Shrikanth
	Gandhada Gudi	None	Vijay
1974	Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu	Bhavani	Siddalingaiah
	Professor Huchuraya	Manjula	M. R. Vittal
	Anna Attige	Bharathi	M. R. Vittal
1975	Devara Gudi	Bharathi	R. Ramamurthy
	Koodi Balona	Bhavani	M. R. Vittal
	Kalla Kulla	Bhavani	K. S. R. Das
	Bhagya Jyothi	Bharathi, Shubha	K. S. L. Swamy
	Nagakanye	Bhavani	Rajendra Singh Babu
	Onde Roopa Eradu Guna	Bhavani, Bharathi (Guest)	A. M. Samiullah	Double role
1976	Devaru Kotta Vara	Jayanthi	R. Ramamurthy
	Hosilu Mettida Hennu	Arathi	V. T. Thyagarajan
	Makkala Bhagya	Bharathi	K. S. L. Swamy
	Bangarada Gudi	Manjula	K. S. R. Das
1977	Bayasade Banda Bhagya	Manjula	R. Ramamurthy
	Sose Tanda Soubhagya	Manjula	A. V. Sheshgiri Rao
	Nagarahole	Bharathi	Rajendra Singh Babu
	Chinna Ninna Muddaduve	Jayanthi	A. M. Samiullah
	Shrimanthana Magalu	Jayanthi	A. V. Sheshgiri Rao
	Sahodarara Savaal	Kavitha	K. S. R. Das
	Shani Prabhava	Bhavani	Rathnakar-Madhu
	Galate Samsara	Manjula	C. V. Rajendran
	Kittu Puttu	Manjula	C. V. Rajendran
1978	Hombisilu	Arathi, Vaishali	Geethapriya
	Sandharbha	Bharathi	Gauri Sundar	Guest appearance
	Kiladi Kittu	Kavitha	K. S. R. Das
	Vamsha Jyothi	Kalpana, Bhavani	A. Bhimsingh
	Muyyige Muyyi	Arathi	Y. R. Swamy
	Siritanakke Savaal	Manjula (South)	T. R. Ramanna
	Prathima	Bharathi	Sudhir Menon
	Nanna Prayaschittha	Manjula	Ugranarasimha
	Sneha Sedu	Manjula	V. Madhusudhan Rao
	Kiladi Jodi	Lakshmi	Rajendra Singh Babu
	Vasantha Lakshmi	Manjula	A. V. Sheshgiri Rao
	Amarnath	None	Manimurugan	Guest appearance
	Bhale Huduga	Manjula	T. R. Ramanna
	Madhura Sangama	Bharathi	T. P. Venugopal	Cameo appearance
	Singaporenalli Raja Kulla	Manjula	C. V. Rajendran
1979	Asadhya Aliya	Padmapriya	H. R. Bhargava
	Vijay Vikram	Jayanthi, Deepa	V. Somashekhar	Double role
	Naniruvude Ninagagi	Manjula	A. V. Sheshgiri Rao
	Manini	Arathi	K. S. Sethumadhavan	Guest appearance
	Nentaro Gantu Kallaro	Arathi	A. V. Sheshgiri Rao
1980	Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha	Padmapriya	S. M. Joe Simon
	Rama Parushurama	Manjula	Vijay
	Kaalinga	Rati Agnihotri	V. Somashekhar	Double role
	Hanthakana Sanchu	Arathi, Jayamala	B. Kishan
	Makkala Sainya	Sumitra	Lakshmi	Made in Tamil as Mazhalai Pattalam
	Biligiriya Banadalli	Pallavi	Siddalingaiah
	Simha Jodi	Manjula	S. M. Joe Simon
	Rahasya Rathri	Bharathi, Padmapriya	M. S. Kumar
	Bangarada Jinke	Bharathi, Arathi	T. S. Nagabharana
	Driver Hanumanthu	None	K. S. L. Swamy	Guest appearance
1981	Mane Mane Kathe	Jayachitra	Rajachandra
	Naga Kala Bhairava	Jayanthi, Jayamala	Tiptur Raghu	Double Role
	Maha Prachandaru	Kumari Vinaya	S. M. Joe Simon
	Guru Shishyaru	Manjula	H. R. Bhargava
	Snehitara Savaal	Manjula	K. S. R. Das
	Avala Hejje	Lakshmi	H. R. Bhargava
	Preetisi Nodu	Arathi	Geethapriya
1982	Pedda Gedda	Bharathi	H. R. Bhargava	Extended Cameo appearance
	Sahasa Simha	Kaajal Kiran	S. M. Joe Simon
	Karmika Kallanalla	Arathi	K. S. R. Das
	Oorige Upakari	Padmapriya	S. M. Joesimon	Double role
	Jimmy Gallu	Sripriya	K. S. L. Swamy
	Suvarna Sethuve	Arathi	Geetapriya
	Onde Guri	Madhavi	H. R. Bhargava
	Kallu Veene Nudiyithu	Arathi, Padmapriya, Jayanthi	Tiptur Raghu
1983	Sididedda Sahodara	Arathi, Jayamala	S. M. Joe Simon	Double role
	Muthaide Bhagya	None	Chandrashekar Sharma	Guest Appearance
	Gandharva Giri	Arathi	Dhananjaya
	Gandugali Rama	Madhavi	H. R. Bhargava
	Chinnadantha Maga	Madhavi	K. S. R. Das
	Simha Garjane	Vijayashanti	S. A. Chandrasekhar
	Prachanda Kulla	Geetha	P. S. Prakash	Guest appearance
1984	Rudranaga	Madhavi	Manimurugan
	Khaidi	Arathi, Madhavi	K. S. R. Das
	Benki Birugali	Jayamala	Tiptur Raghu
	Indina Ramayana	Gayatri	Rajachandra
	Bandhana	Suhasini	Rajendra Singh Babu
	Huli Hejje	Vijayalakshmi Singh	K. S. L. Swamy
	Chanakya	Madhavi	V. Somashekhar
	Aaradhane	Geeta	Deepak Balraj
	Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu	Arathi	Sathya
1985	Jeevana Chakra	Radhika	H. R. Bhargava
	Karthavya	Pavitra	K. S. R. Das
	Maha Purusha	Gayatri	S. M. Joe Simon
	Veeradhi Veera	Geeta	Vijay
	Nee Bareda Kadambari	Bhavya	Dwarakish
	Mareyada Manikya	Madhavi	Vijay
	Nanna Prathigne	Pavitra	K. S. R. Das
	Nee Thanda Kanike	Jayasudha	Dwarakish
1986	Karna	Sumalata	H. R. Bhargava
	Kathanayaka	Sumalata	P. Vasu
	Ee Jeeva Ninagagi	Urvashi	V. Somashekhar
	Sathya Jyothi	Sumalata, Urvashi	K. Rangarajan	100th Kannada film
	Krishna Nee Begane Baro	Bhavya, Kim	H. R. Bhargava
	Malaya Marutha	Madhavi, Sarita	K. S. L. Swamy
1987	Premaloka	None	V. Ravichandran	Guest appearance
	Sowbhagya Lakshmi	Lakshmi, Radha	H. R. Bhargava	Double role
	Karunamayi	Bhavya	H. R. Bhargava
	Jayasimha	Mahalakshmi	P. Vasu
	Aaseya Bale	Nalini	Raj Kishor
	Jeevana Jyothi	Ambika	P. Vasu
	Shubha Milana	Ambika	H. R. Bhargava
	Sathyam Shivam Sundaram	Radhika, Sumitra	K. S. R. Das	Triple role
1988	December 31	Urvashi	Manobala
	Olavina Aasare	Roopini	K. V. Jayaram
	Nammoora Raja	Manjula Sharma	H. R. Bhargava
	Jana Nayaka	Bhavya	H. R. Bhargava
	Suprabhatha	Suhasini	Dinesh Babu
	Krishna Rukmini	Ramya Krishna	H. R. Bhargava
	Daada	Geeta, Suparna Anand	P. Vasu	Double role
	Mithileya Seetheyaru	Geeta	Lalitha Ravi	Special appearance
1989	Ondagi Balu	Manjula Sharma	K. S. R. Das
	Hrudaya Geethe	Bhavya, Khushboo	H. R. Bhargava
	Rudra	Khushboo	K. S. R. Das
	Deva	Roopini	Vijay
	Doctor Krishna	Suman Ranganath	Phani Ramachandra
1990	Shivashankar	Shobhana	H. R. Bhargava	Double role
	Muthina Haara	Suhasini	Rajendra Singh Babu
	Mathe Haditu Kogile	Roopini, Bhavya	H. R. Bhargava
1991	Lion Jagapathi Rao	Lakshmi, Bhavya	Om Sai Prakash	Double role
	Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare	Roopini, Vinaya Prasad, Rajani, Chandrika	Dorai-Bhagavan
	Jagadeka Veera	Rohini	H. R. Bhargava
	Police Mathu Dada	Sangeeta Bijlani, Roopa Ganguly	Thulsi-Shyam	Double role Made in Hindi as Inspector Dhanush
1992	Rajadhi Raja	Roopini	H. R. Bhargava
	Ravivarma	Roopini, Bhavya	S. M. Joe Simon
	Harakeya Kuri	Geeta	K. S. L. Swamy
	Nanna Shathru	Rekhasri	K. S. R. Das
	Belliyappa Bangarappa	None	Poorna Pragnya	Cameo appearance
1993	Sangharsha	Geeta	Sunil Kumar Desai
	Vaishakada Dinagalu	Geeta	Katte Ramachandra
	Nanendu Nimmavane	Srishanthi	Phani Ramachandra
	Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege	Dolly	Dwarakish
	Vishnu Vijaya	Ashwini Bhave	Keshu	Simultaneously made in Hindi as Ashaant
	Manikantana Mahime	Jayaprada	K. Shankar
1994	Nishkarsha	None	Sunil Kumar Desai
	Time Bomb	Sowmya Kulkarni	Joe Simon
	Kunthi Puthra	Sonakshi	Vijay
	Samrat	Sowmya Kulkarni, Vinaya Prasad	Naganna
	Mahakshathriya	Sonu Walia	Rajendra Singh Babu
	Kiladigalu	Swarna	Dwarakish	Double role
	Kotreshi Kanasu	None	Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar	Guest Appearance
1995	Halunda Thavaru	Sitara	D. Rajendra Babu
	Kona Edaithe	Vinaya Prasad	Bharavi
	Yama Kinkara	Sonakshi	Tiger Prabhakar
	Deergha Sumangali	Sitara	D. Rajendra Babu	Guest appearance
	Bangarada Kalasa	Sitara	H. R. Bhargava
	Thumbida Mane	Vinaya Prasad	S. Umesh
	Karulina Kudi	Sitara	V. P. Sarathy
	Himapatha	Suhasini, Jayaprada	Rajendra Singh Babu
1996	Mojugara Sogasugara	Sonakshi, Shruti	Vijay	Double role 150th Kannada film
	Appaji	Aamani	D. Rajendra Babu	Double role
	Hello Daddy	Sonakshi, Surabhi	Naganna
	Karnataka Suputra		Vijay
	Dhani	Vinaya Prasad	Balajisingh Babu
	Jeevanadhi	Khushboo	D. Rajendra Babu
	Balina Jyothi	Aamani	Kranthi Kumar
1997	Mangalasoothra	Vinaya Prasad, Priya Raman	Balaji Singh Babu
	Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda	Prema	S. Umesh
	Shruthi Hakida Hejje	None	Dwarakish	Guest Appearance
	Janani Janmabhoomi	Srikanya	H. R. Bhargava
	Laali	Shanti Krishna	Dinesh Babu
1998	Nishyabda	Revati	Dinesh Babu
	Yaare Neenu Cheluve	None	D. Rajendra Babu	Extended cameo
	Simhada Guri	Charulata	M. Narayan Rao
	Hendthighelthini	Suhasini	Dinesh Babu
1999	Veerappa Nayaka	Shruti	S. Narayan
	Habba	Jayaprada	D. Rajendra Babu
	Surya Vamsha	Lakshmi, Isha Koppikar	S. Narayan	Double role
	Premotsava	Devyani, Roja	Dinesh Babu
2000	Soorappa	Shruti	Naganna
	Deepavali	Chandni	Dinesh Babu
	Nan Hendthi Chennagidale	None	Dinesh Babu	Guest Appearance
	Yajamana	Prema	R.Sheshadri	Double role
2001	Diggajaru	Sanghavi	D. Rajendra Babu	Double role
	Kotigobba	Priyanka Upendra	Naganna
2002	Parva	Prema, Roja	Sunil Kumar Desai
	Jamindaru	Prema, Raashi	S. Narayan	Double role
	Simhadriya Simha	Bhanupriya, Meena	S. Narayan	Triple role
2003	Raja Narasimha	Ramya Krishna	Muthyalu Subaiah
	Hrudayavantha	Nagappa	P. Vasu
2004	Kadamba	Bhanupriya	Suresh Krishna
	Apthamitra	Prema	P. Vasu
	Sahukara	Sumitra	Om Prakash Rao
	Jyeshtha	Ashima Bhalla	Suresh Krishna
2005	Varsha	Maanya	S. Narayan
	Vishnu Sena	Lakshmi Gopalaswamy	Naganna
2006	Neenello Naanalle	None	Dinesh Baboo
	Sirivantha	Shruti	S. Narayan
2007	Ekadantha	Prema	Sachin
	No 73, Shanthi Nivasa	None	Sudeep	Cameo appearance
	Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige	Suhasini	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar		[2]
	Ee Bandhana	Jayaprada	Vijayalakshmi Singh		[3]
	Kshana Kshana	Prema	Sunil Kumar Desai	Special appearance	[4]
2009	Nam Yajamanru	Lakshmi Gopalaswamy	T. S. Nagabharana		[5]
	Bellary Naga		Dinesh Babu
2010	School Master	Suhasini	Dinesh Babu	Posthumous release	[6]
	Aptharakshaka	Lakshmi Gopalaswamy	P. Vasu	Double role Posthumous release 200th Kannada film Sequel to Apthamitra
2016	Nagarahavu[lower-alpha 1]	Prince	Kodi Ramakrishna	Created by Computer Graphics
2018	Rajasimha[lower-alpha 1]	Simha	Ravi Ram

Other languages

Hindi

• Ek Naya Itihas (1984)
• Inspector Dhanush (1991) (Kannada version - Police Mathu Dada)
• Ashaant (1993) (Kannada version - Vishnu Vijaya)
• Zaalim (1994) ...Inspector Mohan

Malayalam

• Adima Changala (1981)
• Kauravar (1992) .... Haridas

Tamil

• Alaigal (1973)
• Mazhalai Pattaalam (1980)
• Eetti (1985)
• Sri Raghavendra (1985)
• Viduthalai (1986)
• Paruva Raagam (1987)

Telugu

• Okkadu Chaalu (1996)
• Sardar Dharmanna (1987)
• Lakshmi nirdoshi (1984)

Films based on novels, remade in and remade from other languages

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Notes
1972	Vamshavruksha	Based on S. L. Bhyrappa's novel of same name
1972	Naagarahaavu	Based on T. R. Subba Rao's three novels - Nagarahavu, Ondu Gandu Eradu Hennu and Sarpa Matsara Remade in Hindi as Zehreela Insaan Remade in Tamil as Raja Nagam Remade in Telugu as Kode Nagu
1973	Seethe Alla Savithri	Remake of Tamil movie Komatha En Kulamatha
1974	Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu	Based on Novel of same name by Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Remade in Tamil as Ellorum Nallavare Remade in Hindi as Ek Gaon Ki Kahani (1975) Remade in Telugu as Andharoo Manchivaare (1976)
1975	Devara Gudi	Remake of Tamil film Puguntha Veedu (1972)
1975	Kalla Kulla	Remade in Telugu as Kallanum Kullanum (1976)
1976	Makkala Bhagya	Remake of Tamil film Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum
1976	Bangarada Gudi	Remade in Telugu as Bangaru Gudi (1979)
1977	Sahodarara Savaal	Remade in Telugu as Annadammula Savaal
1977	Galate Samsara	Remake of Tamil movie Veettuku Veedu
1977	Kittu Puttu	Remake Tamil film Anubavi Raja Anubavi (1967)
1977	Chinna Ninna Muddaduve	Remade in Hindi as Minoo (1977)
1978	Hombisilu	Based on the novel of the same name by Usha Navarathnaram
1978	Kiladi Kittu	Remade in Telugu as Black Cobra (1981)
1978	Siritanakke Savaal	Remake of Tamil film Savaale Samali (1971)
1978	Sneha Sedu	Remade in Malayalam as Angakkuri(1979)
1978	Bhale Huduga	Remake of Tamil movie Panakkara Kudumbam (1964)
1980	Kaalinga	Remake of Hindi movie Kalicharan
1980	Makkala Sainya	Based on the English movie Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) Simultaneously made in Tamil as Mazhalai Pattalam Remade in Telugu as Ramadandu
1981	Mane Mane Kathe	Remake of Telugu movie Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta
1981	Maha Prachandaru	Based on novel Vigraha Choraru by Vijay Sasanur. Inspiration for the 2008 Kannada film Navagraha
1981	Guru Shishyaru	Remake of Telugu Movie Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1966)
1981	Avala Hejje	Based on the Hindi Movie Trishna (1978) Remade in Telugu as Bandhalu Anubandhalu
1982	Sahasa Simha	Based on the novel Chakravyuha by Manu
1982	Jimmy Gallu	Remade in Telugu as Muddayi
1982	Suvarna Sethuve	Based on the novel of same name by H. G. Radhadevi
1983	Gandharva Giri	Based on a novel of same name by Smt Saisuthe
1983	Chinnadantha Maga	Remake of Telugu film Talli Kodukula Anubandham
1984	Khaidi	Remake of the Telugu movie Khaidi which itself was loosely inspired by the 1982 movie First Blood [7]
1984	Indina Ramayana	Remake of Tamil movie Oorukku Upadesam
1984	Bandhana	Based on the novel of same name by Usha Navaratnanram
1984	Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu	Remake of the 1983 Tamil movie Dowry Kalyanam
1985	Jeevana Chakra	Remake of Telugu film Dharmaatmudu
1985	Nee Bareda Kadambari	Remake of Hindi film Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985) Remade in Tamil as Naan Adimai Illai
1985	Nee Thanda Kanike	Remake of the Hindi film Sharaabi which itself was loosely based on the 1981 American movie Arthur
1986	Karna	Remake of Hindi film Saaheb which itself was based on the Bengali movie Saheb
1986	Ee Jeeva Ninagagi	Remade in Tamil as Amma Vanthachu
1986	Sathya Jyothi	Remake of Malayalam movie Nirakkoottu
1986	Krishna Nee Begane Baro	Remake of 1983 Hindi movie Souten
1987	Sowbhagya Lakshmi	Remake of Telugu film Karthika Deepam
1987	Karunamayi	Remade in Tamil as Ponmana Selvan
1987	Jayasimha	Partially inspired by Haathi Mere Saathi
1987	Aaseya Bale	Remake of Hindi film Do Anjaane (1976)
1987	Sathyam Shivam Sundaram	Remake of Telugu movie Jwala (1985)
1988	Olavina Aasare	Based on the novel of same name by Tanuja
1988	Nammoora Raja	Remade in Tamil as Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai
1989	Deva	Remade in Tamil as Dharma Durai Remade in Hindi as Tyagi Remade in Telugu as Maa Inti Katha
1990	Shivashankar	Based on 1985 Honk Kong film Heart of Dragon The concept of double role was an inspiration for the 1992 Hindi movie Jaan Se Pyaara
1990	Muthina Haara	Based on the 1932 movie A Farewell to Arms and the 1957 movie A Farewell to Arms [8]
1992	Ravivarma	Remake of the Tamil movie Bramma
1992	Harakeya Kuri	Based on novel of same name by Chandrashekhara Kambara
1993	Nanendu Nimmavane	Based on the novel Repati Koduku (Little Rascal) by Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy The core storyline along with the plot-twist and climax was re-used in the 1994 Malayalam movie Minnaram
1993	Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege	Remake of Malayalam film Chithram (1988)
1994	Nishkarsha	Inspired by Die Hard
1995	Halunda Thavaru	Based on the novel of same name by Krishnamoorthy Puranik
1995	Himapatha	Based on the novel of same name by T. K. Rama Rao
1996	Mojugara Sogasugara	Remake of Telugu movie Ramudu Bheemudu
1999	Habba	Remade in Telugu as Chandravansam
1999	Surya Vamsha	Remake of Suryavamsam
2000	Soorappa	Remake of Tamil film Maru Malarchi (1998)
2000	Yajamana	Remake of Tamil film Vaanathaippola
2001	Diggajaru	Remake of Tamil movie Natpukkaga
2001	Kotigobba	Remake of Tamil movie Baashha (1995) which itself was loosely based on the Hindi movie Hum
2002	Simhadriya Simha	Remake of the 1994 Tamil film Nattamai
2003	Raja Narasimha	Story re-used in the Telugu movie Palnati Brahmanayudu
2004	Kadamba	Remake of Tamil movie Thanga Pathakkam(1974)
2004	Apthamitra	Remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu Remade in Tamil as Chandramukhi
2004	Sahukara	Remake of Malayalam film Thenmavin Kombath
2004	Jyeshtha	Remake of Malayalam film Valliettan (2000)
2005	Varsha	Remake of the 1996 Malayalam movie Hitler
2005	Vishnu Sena	Remake of Tamil film Ramanaa (2002)
2006	Neenello Naanalle	Remake of the Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005)
2006	Sirivantha	Remake of the Telugu film Aa Naluguru
2007	Ekadantha	Remake of Marathi film Navra Maza Navsacha (2004)
2007	Ee Bandhana	Remake of Hindi film Baghban (2003)
2007	Kshana Kshana	Based on Sidney Sheldon's first novel The Naked Face
2009	Bellary Naga	Remake of Malayalam film Rajamanikyam (2005) [9]
2010	Aptharakshaka	Remade in Telugu as Nagavalli [10]

References

1. "Vishnuvardhan Filmography". Oneindia.in (1 January 2008). Retrieved 7 January 2012.
2. https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/24ssmath.htm
3. https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/21sseb.htm
4. https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jun/04sskk.htm
5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/namyajamanru/movie-review/4203973.cms
6. "School Master Movie Review - Emotion cum action drama!". indiaglitz.com. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
7. http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Bypassing-copycats-Sandalwood-style/articleshow/21434657.cms
8. http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Bypassing-copycats-Sandalwood-style/articleshow/21434657.cms
9. http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-kannada-movie-review-bellary-naga/20091009.htm
10. http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/feb/19/south-kannada-movie-review-aptharakshaka.htm

Notes

1. Vishnuvardhan was recreated using computer graphics.