He started his career with the National Award winning movie Vamshavruksha directed by Girish Karnad but Nagarahaavu directed by Puttanna Kanagal, in which he played lead role for the first time, made him an overnight star. Three and half decades of career and a variety of popular roles in more than 195 films speak high about his caliber as an actor. Some of his all-time hits are Naagarahaavu ,Muthina Haara, Hombisilu, Sahasa Simha, Bandhana, Naagara Hole, Nishkarsha, Yajamana, Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu & Apthamitra. While shooting for Muthina Haara movie, Vishnu performed a dangerous parachute dive without a dupe and missed death by a whisker. He ventured into parallel cinema and acted in movies like Harakeya Kuri based on Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar's novel with same title. Vishnu started to wear the "Kadha" from 1980. He first wore it in the movie Simhajodi and remains with him still. It was given to him at a Gurudwara in Bidar.It is believed that the huge fan following of him didn't want Vishnuvardhan to deviate from his Star Value and image He continued to don the roles of macho hero and the ideal lover husband. This is considered to be in the past, since his sad demise.
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