Dr. Vishnuvardhan
's legacy is prevalent across generations of Kannada Cinema fans. Not only does he boast of an enviable filmography, but his off-screen persona too has had great impacts on people who sought him as their idol and revered him with the title
Sahasa Simha
.
Today, the 30th of December, 2020, marks the eleventh death anniversary of the great actor, and naturally, the internet has been flooded with many tributes and messages. As an ongoing ritual, Abhiman Studio - where he is honorably cremated - is hosting free blood donation, food donation, and health check-up camps today. Alongside, Dr. Vishnuvardhan's family - actor
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan and daughters Keerthi & Chandana - are present in Mysore to perform a puja at the late actor's memorial site.
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In the same vein, member of Parliament and fellow actor
Sumalatha Ambareesh
shared an emotional note dedicated to her dear friend Dr. Vishnuvardhan. As many would already be aware of the fact that Dr. Vishnuvardhan and
Ambareesh go back a long time and have remained very close associates and friends till the end. Thanks to their closeness, their respective families too share an earnest bond.
In her tweet, Madam Sumalatha made spoke about the late actor's invaluable persona and that it truly represented love and friendship. "An eternal symbol of love and friendship, #Vishnuvardhan remains in our hearts forever. The treasure we all cherish and the unending bond of his beloved persona we all share, will live on," wrote the actress/politician and commemorated the great actor's legacy. Professionally, Sumalatha Ambareesh and Dr. Vishnuvardhan shared the same screen space twice over - in the films 'Karna' and 'Kathanayaka' in 1986.
Of late, Dr. Vishnuvardhan's name has been dragged into controversies that are highly uncalled for. From Telugu actor
Vijay Rangaraju
's comments to the recent vandalism issue, there have been a number of attempts made to malign his name but all in total vain. Evidently, the industry has come together in large numbers in defense of Dr. Vishnuvardhan and been highly assertive when it came to his legacy and honor. In the same breath, ETimes too remembers the late actor for his indispensable contribution to the world of cinema.
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