Vishnuvardhan

A colossal 100-foot cutout of actor Vishnuvardhan toppled onto a busy Bengaluru road during strong winds, narrowly missing pedestrians. Bystanders quickly halted traffic, averting a potential tragedy. The incident near Prasanna Theatre has sparked widespread concern and calls for stricter regulations on such large public displays, with many questioning their safety and necessity.

Bengaluru experienced severe disruption as heavy rains flooded streets, metro stations, and even the Vidhana Soudha. Thousands of books were destroyed at the iconic Bookworm store, with a significant financial loss. Uprooted trees caused internet outages and traffic snarls, with over 170 trees falling across the city. One woman was injured by a falling tree.

A devastating thunderstorm in Bengaluru led to the collapse of a compound wall at Bowring Hospital, killing seven people, including a child. Intense rainfall, strong winds, and hailstorms caused widespread disruption, flooding, and damage across the city, with several other rain-related fatalities reported.

The Vishnuvardhan and Priyanka Upendra starrer draws houseful shows

The Kannada film industry is experiencing a golden era, with blockbusters like 'K.G.F' and 'Kantara' achieving global acclaim. Legendary actors Dr. Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan laid the foundation, while stars like Shivarajkumar, Kichcha Sudeep, and Yash continue to captivate audiences with innovative stories and powerful performances, ensuring a bright future for regional cinema.

The actress is the only woman to have been voted as president of the Kannada Film Chamber of Commerce for the second time

The most eagerly awaited moment in the lives of Vishnuvardhan fans is coming true and they can't stop being excited and charged up for the big day approaching on January 29. Yes, that's the day of Vishnuvardhan's memorial at Halaalu, Mysore district will be opened by Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai.

The president asked to collect signatures from fans which I did. It feels sad that Vishnuvardhan's name is not mentioned anywhere.

Director Vishnuvardhan has delivered several superhit films in Tamil and impressed the fans with his work. Vishnuvardhan's collaboration with Ajith was well enjoyed by fans, and the filmmaker was expected to reunite with the actor for the third time. But as per the latest report, Vishnuvardhan's next Tamil venture will feature a debutant hero.

After nine years of legal tussle, work on Dr Vishnuvardhan’s memorial will finally begin this week.

It has indeed been 11 years since the late-great Dr. Vishnuvardhan passed away. In his honor, as many fans go on to leave heartfelt messages, his friend and former co-star Sumalatha Ambareesh too left an emotional message.

The memorial of Vishnuvardhan has been grandly inaugurated by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai near Halalu in Mysore. Vishnuvardhan's wife and actress Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, son-in-law Anirudh and daughter Keerthi Vishnuvardhan were present during the inauguration of CM's memorial. MP Pratap Sinha also participated in the event. After viewing the Vishnu photo gallery at the memorial, Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai laid flowers on the Vishnu idol and inaugurated the memorial.

The Vibha Charitable Trust will organize `Simhavalokana', a three-day film festival from September 17 to 19, to celebrate 60th birth anniversary of actor Vishnuvardhan.

Kodi Ramakrishna fulfills his long-standing wish of working with Vishnuvardhan

Popular Kannada actor Vishnuvardhan died of cardiac arrest in Mysore in the early hours on Wednesday. He was 59.

Here's recalling what Ambareesh spoke on the day Vishnuvardhan breathed his last

Veteran director Puttanna Kanagal's classic film 'Nagarahavu' has completed 50 years. The film created a new wave in the Kannada film industry. The film saw the birth of two stars in 'Nagarahavu'- one is the late actor Vishnuvardhan and the other one is the late actor Ambareesh. These two stars made their debut in this film and went on to rule the hearts of the Kannada audience forever. Although Vishnuvardhan made his debut in 'Vamsha Vruksha' as a debut lead hero, it was 'Nagarahavu' which gave Vishnuvardhan star status and Ambareesh as a villain scored marks with frontbenchers.

As many as 11 NGOs joined hands with late Dr Vishnuvardhan���������s family to celebrate his birth anniversary over the weekend.

Following the recent vandalism incident wherein the bronze statue of Dr. Vishnuvardhan was found demolished, the late actor's wife Bharathi Vishnuvardhan spoke to the media about the ongoing issue.

The last rites of popular Kannada actor, Vishnuvardhan, who died of a cardiac arrest, were disrupted by thousands of unruly fans who had gathered to pay their last respects. Police had to lathicharge protesters.

The first phase of the monumental work of building the memorial of Rebel Star Ambareesh is underway and land has been sanctioned by the government for constructing it. But, this has created huge confusion amongst Vishnuvardhan’s fans as they believe that the government is being biased towards their own favourite actor. They seemed to be unaware of the status of Vishnuvardhan’s memorial and began criticizing the government. This prompted Sumalatha Ambareesh to share the current status of Vishnuvardhan’s memorial to clear the confusion among fans.

She has also acted in Marathi films

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday promised to consider the demand to award the Karnataka Ratna to actor Vishnuvardhan. He was speaking after inaugurating a newly constructed Vishnuvardhan memorial at Halalu on the outskirts of Mysuru.

Sahasasimha Vishnuvardhan-starrer 'Surya Vamsha' is one ofthe most successful movies in the star’s career.

The demolition of Dr. Vishnuvardhan's memorial in Bengaluru has sparked outrage among fans and the Kannada film industry. Carried out under court order at Abhiman Studio, the removal has reopened debates about honoring film legends. Stars like Kichcha Sudeep and Rishab Shetty have condemned the act, with some suggesting a new memorial at Kanteerava Studio alongside other icons.

They inaugurated the Dr Vishnuvardhan Cup cricket tournament

Director Vishnuvardhan along with the unit is going to Dubai, for another schedule of the film.