Vishnuvardhan filmography

This is the filmography of Vishnuvardhan, an Indian film actor

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Director	Notes
1972	Vamshavruksha	Prithvi	Girish Karnad	Vishnuvardhan's first film
	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	Villainous role
1974	Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu	Gulla	Siddalingaiah	First Kannada film shot entirely outside the studio
	Professor Huchuraya		M. R. Vittal
	Anna Attige		M. R. Vittal
1975	Devara Gudi		R. Ramamurthy	Remake of Tamil Movie Pugutha Veedu
	Koodi Balona		M. R. Vittal
	Kalla Kulla	Mahesh (Kalla)	K. S. R. Das
	Bhagya Jyothi		K. S. L. Swamy
	Nagakanye		Rajendra Singh Babu
	Onde Roopa Eradu Guna		A. M. Samiullah	Double role
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
	Shani Prabhava		Rathnakar-Madhu
	Galate Samsara		C. V. Rajendran
	Kittu Puttu	Kittu	C. V. Rajendran
1978	Hombisilu	Dr. Nataraj	Geetapriya
	Sandharbha		Gaurisundar
	Kiladi Kittu		Rajendra Singh Babu
	Vamshajyothi		A. Bhimsingh
	Muyyi Ge Muyyi		Y. R. Swamy
	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
1979	Asadhya Aliya		Bhargava
	Vijaya Vikram		V. Somashekar	Double role
	Naniruvude Ninagagi		A. V. Sheshgiri Rao
	Manini		K. S. Sethumanadhavan
	Nentaro Gantu Kallaro		A. V. Sheshgiri Rao
1980	Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha		Joe Simon
	Rama Parushurama		Vijay
	Kalinga		V. Somashekar	Vishnuvardhan's 50th film
	Hanthakana Sanchu		B. Kishan
	Makkala Sainya		Lakshmi
	Biligiriya Banadalli		Siddalingaiah
	Simha Jodi		Joe Simon
	Rahasya Rathri		M. S. Kumar
	Bangaradha Jinke		T. S. Nagabharana
	Driver Hanumanthu		K. S. L. Swamy
1981	Mane Mane Kathe		Rajachandra
	Naaga kala Bhairava		Tiptur Raghu
	Mahaprachandaru		Joesimon
	Guru Shishyaru		H.R. Bhargava
	Snehitara Savaal		K. S. R. Das
	Avala Hejje		Bhargava
	Preetisi Nodu		Geetapriya
1982	Pedda Gedda		Bhargava	Cameo appearance
	Sahasa Simha		Joesimon
	Karmika Kallanalla		K. S. R. Das
	Oorige Upakari		Joesimon
	Jimmy Gallu	Jimmi	K. S. L. Swamy
	Suvarna Sethuve		Geetapriya
	Onde Guri		Bhargava
	Kallu Veene Nudiyithu		Tiptur Raghu
1983	Sididedda Sahodara		Joesimon	Double role
	Muthaide Bhagya		Chandrashekar Sharma
	Gandharva Giri		Dhananjaya
	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	Jeevana Chakra		Bhargava
	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
	Sathyam Shivam Sundaram		K. S. R. Das	Triple role
1988	31 December		Manobala
	Olavina Aasare		K. V. Jayaram
	Nammora Raja		Bhargava
	Jananayaka		Bhargava
	Suprabhatha	Vijay Kumar	Dinesh Babu
	Krishna Rukmini		Bhargava
	Dada		P. Vasu	Double role
	Mithileya Seetheyaru		K. S. L. Swamy
1989	Ondhagi Baalu		K. S. R. Das
	Hrudaya Geethe		Bhargava
	Rudra		K. S. R. Das
	Deva	Deva	Vijay	Later remade in Tamil as Dharma Dorai, starring Rajinikanth in lead role
	Doctor Krishna	Dr. Krishna	Phani Ramachandra
1990	Shiva Shankar	Shiva/ Shankara	Bhargava	Double role
	Muthina Haara		Rajendra Singh Babu	Vishnuvardhan's 125th film
	Mathe Haditu Kogile		Bhargava
1991	Lion Jagapathi Rao		Om Sai Prakash	Dr.Vishnuvardhan won a state award Double role
	Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare		Dhore-Bhagwan
	Jagadeka Veera		Bhargava
	Police Mathu Dada	Inspector Dhanush/ Vishnu Dada (Vishnu Pratap)	Thulsi-Shyam	Double role
1992	Rajadhi Raja		Bhargava
	Ravivarma		Joesimon
	Harikeya Kuri		K. S. L. Swamy
	Nanna Shatru	Ashok	Bhargava
1993	Sangharsha		Sunil Kumar Desai
	Vyshakada Dinagalu		Katte Ramachandra
	Naanendu Nimmavane		Phani Ramachandra
	Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege		Dwarakish	Remake of Malayalam film Chithram
	Vishnu Vijaya		Keshu
	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		Dwarakish	Double role
	Kona Edaithe		Bharavi
	Yamakinkara		Prabahakar
	Deerga Sumangali	Adithya	D. Rajendra Babu
	Bangarada Kalasa		Bhargava
	Thumbida Mane		Umesh
	Karulina Kudi		V. P. Sarathy
	Himapatha	Aravind	Rajendra Singh Babu
1996	Mojugara Sogasugara		Vijay	Vishnuvardhan's 150th film Double role
	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	Nishyabda		Dinesh Babu
	Yaare Neenu Cheluve	Vishnu (Auto driver)	D. Rajendra Babu	Remake of Kadhal Kottai Guest appearance
	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	S. Narayan	Remake of Suryavamsam Double role
	Premotsava		Dinesh Babu
2000	Soorappa		Naganna	Vishnuvardhan's 175th film, Remake of Marumalarchi
	Deepavali		Dinesh Babu
	Nanna Hendthi Chennagiddale		Dinesh Babu
	Yejamana	Shankara / Ganesha	Seshadri and Radha Bharathi	Remake of Vaanathaipola Double role
2001	Diggajaru	Dodda / Chikka	D. Rajendra Babu	Remake of Tamil film Natpukkaga Double role
	Kotigobba	Nanjunda (Auto driver)/ Jayasimha (Underworld Don)	Naganna	Remake of Tamil movie Baashha (1995)
2002	Parva	Sagar	Sunil Kumar Desai
	Jamindaru	Bettappa and Biligiri	S. Narayan	Double role
	Simhadriya Simha		S. Narayan	Remake of Tamil film Nattamai Triple role
2003	Raja Narasimha	Raja Narasimha	Muthyalu Subaiah
	Hrudayavantha		P. Vasu
2004	Kadamba	Madhukeshwar Kadamba	Suresh Krishna
	Apthamitra	Dr. Vijay	P. Vasu	Remake of Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu Later remade in Tamil as Chandramukhi, starring Rajinikanth in lead role
	Sahukara		Om Prakash	Remake of Tamil film Mutthu
	'Jyeshtha		Suresh Krishna	Remake of Malayalam film Valliettan
2005	Varsha		S. Narayan	Remake of Malayalam film Hitler
	Vishnu Sena	Professor Jayasimha	Naganna	Remake of Tamil film Ramana
2006	Neenello Naanalle		Dinesh Baboo	Remake of Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
	Sirivantha		S. Narayan	Remake of Telugu film Aa naluguru
2007	Ekadantha	Vijay	Sachin
	No 73, Shanthi Nivasa		Sudeep	Guest appearance
	Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige	Hoovaiah	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
	Ee Bandhana	Harish Raj	Vijayalakshmi Singh
	Kshana Kshana	DCP Vishnu	Sunil Kumar Desai	Special appearance
2009	Nam Yajamanru	Shashank	T. S. Nagabharana
	Bellary Naga	Nagamanikya	Dinesh Babu	Remake of Malayalam film Rajamanikyam
2010	School Master	Jagannath	Dinesh Babu	Posthumous film
	Aptharakshaka	Dr. Vijay	P. Vasu	Posthumous film – Vishnuvardhan's 200th Kannada film

Filmography in other languages

Hindi

• Ek Naya Itihas (1984)
• Inspector Dhanush (1991)
• Khaaki Vardi
• Ashaant (1993)
• Zaalim (1994)
• Bada Beta (2006)

Malayalam

• Adima Changala (1981)
• Samarppanam (1987)
• Kauravar (1992) .... Haridas

Tamil

• Alaigal (1973)
• Mazhalai Pattaalam (1980)
• Sri Raghavendra (1985)
• Eeti (1985)
• Viduthalai (1986)
• Paruva Ragam (1987)
• Marudhanayagam (1997)- Movie with Kamal Hassan that is yet to be released.

Telugu

• Okkadu Chaalu (1996)
• Pillade Bomma
• Sardar Dharmanna
• Kankanam
• Muggu Kathanayakalu
• Lakshmi Nirdushi