List of awards and nominations received by Vishnuvardhan explained

The following is a list of awards received by Vishnuvardhan throughout his acting career.

Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Award for Best Kannada Actor - 4 times:

• Naagarahaavu - 1973 Special Award^[1]
• Bandhana - 1984 Special Award^[2]
• Suprabhatha - 1988 Best Actor^[3]
• Haalunda Thavaru - 1994 (Best Actor)^[4]
• Yajamana - 2000 (Best Actor)
• Apthamitra - 2004 (Best Actor)
• Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - 2002.

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Karnataka State Film AwardsKarnataka State Film Awards for the Best Actor Category: Seven Times^{[6] [7] [8]}

• Naagarahaavu – 1972-73
• Hombisilu – 1977-78
• Bandhana – 1984-85
• Lion Jagapathi Rao – 1990-91
• Laali – 1997-98
• Veerappa Nayaka – 1998-99
• Aaptha Rakshaka – 2009-10 (Posthumously)
• Lifetime achievement Award Dr. Rajkumar Award - 2008^[9]

Cinema Express AwardsCinema Express Awards for the Best Actor Category:

• Suprabhatha – 1988 - (Best Actor)
• Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege – 1993 - (Best Actor)
• Yajamana – 2000 - (Best Actor)

Other awards

• Honorary Doctorate awarded by Bangalore University in 2005
• Aragini Reader's Award
• Suvarna Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution To Kannada Cinema 2008^[10]
• Tarangini Berkley Award
• Indira Pratishtana National Award
• V Shantaram award Best Actor for Parva
• Kaladevi Award (Chennai)^[11]
• Suvarna Film Award for Favorite Hero 2011^[10]
• Madras Films Association Award^[12]
• Kerala Cultural And Art Award^[12]
• Rajyotsava Award - 1990^[12]
• R.N.R Award^[12]
• Videocon Suprabhata Film Viewers Award^[12]
• Maharaja of Hot Rain Songs by Indian Gilma Society

References

1. Web site: The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Reed. Sir Stanley. 1974.
2. Web site: The Winner: 50th Manikchand Filmfare Awards 2002 - Filmfare - Indiatimes . 2004-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040828123037/http://filmfaremagazine.indiatimes.com/articleshow.cms?msid=46891&right=1&fright=1&botlink=1 . 2004-08-28 . dead .
3. Web site: Vidura . 1989 .
4. Web site: 42nd Filmfare Kannada Best Actor Actress Winners : Santosh : Free Dow… . archive.org . 2 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20170207135501/https://archive.org/details/42ndFilmfareKannadaBestActorActressWinners . 7 February 2017 . dead.
5. Web site: The Winner: 50th Manikchand Filmfare Awards 2002 - Filmfare - Indiatimes . filmfaremagazine.indiatimes.com . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040828123037/http://filmfaremagazine.indiatimes.com/articleshow.cms?msid=46891&right=1&fright=1&botlink=1 . 28 August 2004 . dead.
6. Web site: Dr. Vishnuvardhan | Sneha Loka . 2014-08-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017073106/http://snehaloka.org/category/dr-vishnuvardhan/ . 2013-10-17 .
7. Web site: Vishnuvardhan, Anu Prabhakar bag Karantaka state awards- Timesofap . timesofap.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016140511/http://timesofap.com/cinema/vishnuvardhan-anu-prabhakar-bag-karantaka-state-awards.html . 2013-10-16.
8. Web site: Vishnuvardhan bags best actor award posthumously - Movies News - Kannada - ibnlive . ibnlive.in.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111022014546/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/vishnuvardhan-bags-best-actor-award-posthumously/194892-8-71.html . 22 October 2011 . dead.
9. Web site: Shekhar H Hooli . Gulabi Talkies bags 3 Karnataka State Film Awards . Oneindia Entertainment . 12 January 2009.
10. [Suvarna Film Awards]
11. http://www.vishnuvardhan.com/home.htm Kannada Cinema's Greatest Actor
12. https://www.facebook.com/pages/DrVishnuvardhanSahasasimha/198717606848253?sk=info