Dr. Vishnuvardhan

Born Sep 18, 1950 in Mysore, Karnataka

Vishnuvardhan, born Sampath Kumar, was an Indian film actor predominantly in Kannada cinema. He appeared in 200 films in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. He was called The Phoenix of Indian Cinema. He made his debut in the 1972 film, Vamsha Vriksha, in a supporting role.