This is the filmography of Indian film actor Sampath Kumar (1950 – 2009), known as Vishnuvardhan.[1]
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Vamshavruksha | Prithvi | Credited as Kumar | ||
| Naagarahaavu | Ramachari | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor | |||
| 1973 | Seethe Alla Savithri | Shankara | |||
| Mane Belagidha Sose | |||||
| Gandhada Gudi | Anand | ||||
| 1974 | Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu | Gulla | |||
| Professor Huchuraya | Venu | ||||
| Anna Attige | Ravi | ||||
| 1975 | Devara Gudi | Sundar | |||
| Koodi Balona | |||||
| Kalla Kulla | Mahesh (Kalla) | ||||
| Bhagya Jyothi | |||||
| Nagakanye | |||||
| Onde Roopa Eradu Guna | Ashok / Vikram | Dual role | |||
| 1976 | Devaru Kotta Vara | Shankar | |||
| Hosilu Mettida Hennu | |||||
| Makkala Bhagya | Shekhar | ||||
| Bangarada Gudi | Vijay | ||||
| 1977 | Bayasade Banda Bhagya | Ramu | |||
| Sose Tanda Soubhagya | Shekhara | ||||
| Nagarahole | Kumar | Also playback singer | |||
| Chinna Ninna Muddaduve | |||||
| Shrimanthana Magalu | |||||
| Sahodarara Savaal | Kiran | ||||
| Shani Prabhava | |||||
| Galate Samsara | Vasudeva Rao | ||||
| Kittu Puttu | Kittu | ||||
| 1978 | Hombisilu | Dr. Nataraj | |||
| Sandharbha | Professor | Cameo | |||
| Kiladi Kittu | Kittu | ||||
| Vamsha Jyothi | Mahesh | ||||
| Muyyige Muyyi | Sanjay | ||||
| Siritanakke Savaal | |||||
| Prathima | |||||
| Nanna Prayaschittha | |||||
| Sneha Sedu | |||||
| Kiladi Jodi | George | ||||
| Vasantha Lakshmi | Chandru | ||||
| Amarnath | Guest appearance | ||||
| Bhale Huduga | Ravi | ||||
| Madhura Sangama | Special appearance in ballet | ||||
| Singaporenalli Raja Kulla | Raja | ||||
| 1979 | Asadhya Aliya | Ashok | |||
| Vijay Vikram | Vijay/Vikram | Double role | |||
| Naniruvude Ninagagi | |||||
| Manini | Special appearance | ||||
| Nentaro Gantu Kallaro | |||||
| 1980 | Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha | ||||
| Rama Parushurama | Rama | ||||
| Kaalinga | Kaalinga/Prabhakar Patil | Double role | |||
| Hanthakana Sanchu | |||||
| Makkala Sainya | Shivaram | Simultaneously made in Tamil as Mazhalai Pattalam | |||
| Biligiriya Banadalli | Lakshmana | ||||
| Simha Jodi | |||||
| Rahasya Rathri | |||||
| Bangarada Jinke | Veeru / Charu | ||||
| Driver Hanumanthu | Guest appearance | ||||
| 1981 | Mane Mane Kathe | Subbu | |||
| Naga Kala Bhairava | Naga & Kaala | Double Role | |||
| Maha Prachandaru | |||||
| Guru Shishyaru | Maharaja Nandivardhana | ||||
| Snehitara Savaal | |||||
| Avala Hejje | Dr. Ramu | ||||
| Preetisi Nodu | |||||
| 1982 | Pedda Gedda | Special appearance | |||
| Sahasa Simha | Pratap | Also playback singer | |||
| Karmika Kallanalla | Mohan | ||||
| Oorige Upakari | Double role | ||||
| Jimmy Gallu | Jimmy | Also playback singer for Tuttu Anna Tinnokke | |||
| Suvarna Sethuve | |||||
| Onde Guri | |||||
| Kallu Veene Nudiyithu | Paandu/Shankara Shastry | Double role | |||
| 1983 | Sididedda Sahodara | Dilip/Pradeep | Double role; also playback singer | ||
| Muthaide Bhagya | Guest Appearance | ||||
| Gandharva Giri | |||||
| Gandugali Rama | |||||
| Chinnadantha Maga | Guruprasad | ||||
| Simha Garjane | 'Lion' Jayasimha | ||||
| Prachanda Kulla | Shiva | Guest appearance | |||
| 1984 | Rudranaga | Naga | |||
| Khaidi | Surya | ||||
| Benki Birugali | Vishnu | ||||
| Indina Ramayana | Shankar | ||||
| Bandhana | Dr. Harish | ||||
| Huli Hejje | Soma | ||||
| Chanakya | |||||
| Aaradhane | |||||
| Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu | Ganesha | ||||
| 1985 | Jeevana Chakra | Ranga | |||
| Karthavya | Inspector Vijay | ||||
| Maha Purusha | |||||
| Veeradhi Veera | |||||
| Nee Bareda Kadambari | Ajay Kumar | ||||
| Mareyada Manikya | Santhosh (Mysore Huli) | ||||
| Nanna Prathigne | Shankar | ||||
| Nee Thanda Kanike | Ravi | ||||
| 1986 | Karna | Karna | |||
| Kathanayaka | Prabhakar / Ranga | ||||
| Ee Jeeva Ninagagi | Chandrasekhar | ||||
| Sathya Jyothi | Ravi Varma | 100th Kannada film | |||
| Krishna Nee Begane Baro | Krishna | ||||
| Malaya Marutha | Vishwanatha | ||||
| 1987 | Premaloka | Professor Manohar | Special appearance | ||
| Sowbhagya Lakshmi | Double role | ||||
| Karunamayi | Raja | ||||
| Jayasimha | Forest Officer Jayasimha | ||||
| Aaseya Bale | |||||
| Jeevana Jyothi | K. Ravi | ||||
| Shubha Milana | Ravi | ||||
| Sathyam Shivam Sundaram | Satyaraj/Shivaraju/Sunder | Triple role | |||
| 1988 | December 31 | Raja Veer | |||
| Olavina Aasare | Jayanth | ||||
| Nammoora Raja | Raja | ||||
| Jana Nayaka | Janardhan | ||||
| Suprabhatha | Vijay Kumar | ||||
| Krishna Rukmini | Krishna | ||||
| Daada | Daada/Gururaj | Double role | |||
| Mithileya Seetheyaru | S. K. Kumar | Special appearance | |||
| 1989 | Ondagi Balu | Satyadev | |||
| Hrudaya Geethe | Ashok | ||||
| Rudra | Rudra | ||||
| Deva | Deva | ||||
| Doctor Krishna | Dr. Krishna | ||||
| 1990 | Shivashankar | Shiva/Shankara | Double role | ||
| Muthina Haara | Major Achchappa | ||||
| Mathe Haditu Kogile | Anand | ||||
| 1991 | Lion Jagapathi Rao | Jagapathi Rao/Kumar Raja | Double role | ||
| Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare | Subba Rao | ||||
| Jagadeka Veera | Prathap | ||||
| Police Mathu Dada | Inspector Dhanush / Vishnu Pratap | Double role; simultaneously made in Hindi as Inspector Dhanush | |||
| 1992 | Rajadhi Raja | Raja | |||
| Ravivarma | Ravi Varma | ||||
| Harakeya Kuri | Sidlingu | ||||
| Nanna Shathru | Ashok | ||||
| Belliyappa Bangarappa | Cameo | ||||
| 1993 | Sangharsha | Mahesh | |||
| Vaishakada Dinagalu | Vishnu | ||||
| Nanendu Nimmavane | V. Gopal Krishna | ||||
| Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege | Vishnu | ||||
| Vishnu Vijaya | ACP Vishnu | Simultaneously made in Hindi as Ashaant | |||
| Manikantana Mahime | Ayyappa | ||||
| 1994 | Nishkarsha | ATS Commando Ajay Kumar | |||
| Time Bomb | |||||
| Kunthi Puthra | Surya / Ravi | ||||
| Samrat | Samrat | ||||
| Mahakshathriya | Pratap | ||||
| Kiladigalu | Kittappa/Krishna | Double role | |||
| Kotreshi Kanasu | Guest appearance | ||||
| 1995 | Halunda Thavaru | Siddarth | |||
| Kona Edaithe | Advocate Vishnu | Special appearance | |||
| Yama Kinkara | Yama kinkara/Chikkubukku | ||||
| Deergha Sumangali | Adithya | Special appearance | |||
| Bangarada Kalasa | Naagaraja | ||||
| Thumbida Mane | Ramanna | ||||
| Karulina Kudi | Nandan | ||||
| Himapatha | Aravind-Gautham | ||||
| 1996 | Mojugara Sogasugara | Vijay/Vinod | Double role | ||
| Appaji | Appaji/Shakthi | Double role | |||
| Hello Daddy | Prakash | ||||
| Karnataka Suputra | Vishnu Pratap | ||||
| Dhani | Gopinath Rao | ||||
| Jeevanadhi | Sagar | ||||
| Baalina Jyothi | Vishwa | ||||
| 1997 | Mangalasoothra | Chandrakanth | |||
| Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda | Surya | ||||
| Shruthi Hakida Hejje | Dr. Kumar | Guest appearance | |||
| Janani Janmabhoomi | Dr. Yeshwanth | ||||
| Laali | Krishnakumar | ||||
| 1998 | Nishyabda | Major Vishwanath | |||
| Yaare Neenu Cheluve | Vishnu | Guest appearance | |||
| Simhada Guri | |||||
| Hendthighelthini | Jayaram | ||||
| 1999 | Veerappa Nayaka | Veearappa Nayaka | |||
| Habba | Vishnu | ||||
| Surya Vamsha | Satya Murthy/Kanaka Murthy | Double role | |||
| Premotsava | Bharath | ||||
| 2000 | Soorappa | Soorappa | |||
| Deepavali | Ravindranath aka Ravi | ||||
| Nan Hendthi Chennagidale | ACP Rajiv Vijay Raghav | Guest appearance | |||
| Yajamana | Shankara/Ganesha | Double role | |||
| 2001 | Diggajaru | Doddayya/Chikkayya | Double role | ||
| Kotigobba | Nanjunda aka Jayasimha | ||||
| 2002 | Parva | Sagar | |||
| Jamindaru | Bettappa/Biligiri | Double role | |||
| Simhadriya Simha | Narasimha Gowda/ Simha Jr/ Chikkanna | Triple role | |||
| 2003 | Raja Narasimha | Raja Narasimha | |||
| Hrudayavantha | Shivappa | ||||
| 2004 | Kadamba | ACP Madhukeshwar Kadamba | |||
| Apthamitra | Dr. Vijay | ||||
| Sahukara | Raja Ravivarma | ||||
| Jyeshtha | Vishnu | ||||
| 2005 | Varsha | Sathyamurthy | |||
| Vishnu Sena | Prof. Jayasimha | ||||
| 2006 | Neenello Naanalle | Veeru | |||
| Sirivantha | Narayana Murthy | ||||
| 2007 | Ekadantha | Vijay | |||
| No 73, Shanthi Nivasa | as himself | Cameo | |||
| Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige | Hoovaiah | ||||
| Ee Bandhana | Harish Raj | ||||
| Kshana Kshana | DCP Vishnu | Special appearance | |||
| 2008 | Jnana Jyothi Sri Siddaganga | Special appearance | |||
| Nam Yajamanru | Shashank | ||||
| 2009 | Bellary Naga | Nagamanikya | |||
| 2010 | School Master | Jagannath | Posthumous release | ||
| Aptharakshaka | Dr. Vijay / Vijaya Rajendra Bahadoor | Double role/posthumous release | |||
| rowspan"1" | 2016 | Nagarahavu | Prince | Created by Computer Graphics | |
| rowspan"1" | 2018 | Rajasimha | Simha | Created by Computer Graphics |
Listed in the order of films that Vishnuvardhan did the most to least films.