You are logged in You don’t have any Active Subscription. Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Your active subscription(s) Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Products you've access to Additional Subscription Benefits Account Settings Go to My Account Manage Subscriptions Need help with your subscription? customersupport@thehindu.co.in Published - September 18, 2025 11:57 am IST Vishnuvardhan , celebrated as the “Sahasa Simha” (brave lion) of the Kannada film industry by his fans, was a versatile actor known for the wide range of roles he played. On his 75th birth anniversary, here’s a look back at the actor’s life through images from The Hindu’s archives. Kannada film actor Vishnuvardhan in Bengaluru on May 08, 2007. Playback singers P.B. Srinivas and P. Susheela, along with actor Vishnuvardhan, producer Veeraswamy, director Puttanna Kanagal and music Director Vijaya Bhaskar Veteran fillm director Vijay Reddy with actors N.T. Ramarao, Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan. A still from Vishnuvardhan’s blockbuster hit, ‘Nagarahaavu’. (From L-R) Actor Vishnuvardhan, former Indian cricketers Kapil Dev and Venkatesh Prasad seen with woman golfer Shruti Khanna at the Vision India-Airtel Celebrity Golf press conference in Bangalore on April 8, 2005. Kannada actors Ambarish and Vishnuvardhan, playing a match during the WTA Bangalore Open Tennis Championship at KSLTA Stadium on February 17, 2006.

Actor Vishnuvardhan with Salumarada Thimmakka. Vishnuvardhan (L) with noted writer U. R. Anantha Murthy (C) and actor Shivaram before the inauguration of 'BALAGA' an association of film scribes at Bengaluru in 2003. Vishnuvardhan and Jayaprada shooting for their film 'E-Bandhana' at a house in Vontikoppal in Mysuru on July 13, 2007. Vishnuvardhan at an audio launch event with actors Sudeep and Upendra. Actors Vishnuvardhan and Bharathi (his wife) at the launch of a designer sari brand, in Bengaluru in August 2009. Actor Rajinikanth and Vishnuvardhan at the 75th year celebrations of Kannada cinema. Vishnuvardhan with singer Manna Dey. Actors Vishnuvardhan, Rajkumar and Ambarish, considered the mighty triumvirate of Kannada cinema. Fans of Dr. Vishnuvardhan gathered at Samadhi to celebrating his birthday in 2015. People thronging the samadhi of actor Vishnuvardhan at Abhiman Studio on Uttarahalli-Kengeri Road, in Bengaluru on September 08, 2013. Published - September 18, 2025 11:57 am IST Access 10 free stories every month Save stories to read later Access to comment on every story Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.