Kanakanapalya, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore
Died
5 January 2006(2006-01-05) (aged 61)
Bangalore, India
Nationality
Indian
Occupation
Actor
Spouse
Lakshmi
(m. 1967)
[1]
Children
3[2]
Sadananda Sagar (10 May 1944 – 5 January 2006), better known by his stage name Vajramuni, was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films.[3][4] He portrayed negative characters during most of his career and was considered one of Kannada cinema's finest actors.[5] Over his career, he came to be known for his "thundering voice and sterling performance[s]" that earned him the epithets, Nata Bhairava and Nata Bhayankara.[6]
Vajramuni began his career as a stage actor and gained popularity with his portrayal of Ravana in Kanagal Prabhakar Shastri's play Prachanda Ravana. He made his film debut in 1969 with Puttanna Kanagal's Mallammana Pavada. His pairing with Rajkumar, with the latter as the lead, in the 1970s came to be widely appreciated, with films such as Sipayi Ramu (1972), Sampathige Savaal (1974), Premada Kanike (1976), Bahaddur Gandu (1976), Giri Kanye (1977) and Shankar Guru (1978).[6] Recognizing his contribution to Kannada cinema, he was awarded the Lifetime Contribution to Kannada Cinema Award in 2006.
^""ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ ಪರಿಚಯ ಆಗಿದ್ದು ಒಂದು ಮದುವೆ ಮನೇಲಿ"-Ep01-Vajramuni LIFE-Kalamadhyama-#param". Kalamadhyama. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
^ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್ ಮುನ್ನ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ ಸಿಗರೇಟಿನ ಹೊಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದೇಕೇ? | Cinema Swarasyagalu Ep-31. Total Kannada. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^"Vajramuni dead". The Hindu. 6 January 2006. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
^"This 'despicable villain' was a much loved star". The Hindu. 6 January 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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^ ab"Tears for the villain". Deccan Herald. 15 January 2006. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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Dhanraj. The film stars Ravichandran in dual roles, along with Mohini, Vajramuni and Srinath amongst others. The music and lyrics were composed by Hamsalekha...
Leelavathi and Aarathi. The supporting cast includes K. S. Ashwath, Shivaram, Vajramuni and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. At the 1971-72 Karnataka State Film Awards,...
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N. Lakshmi Devi, Ambareesh, Shivaram, Dheerendra Gopal, Lokanath and Vajramuni. The film has a musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. Cinematography was done...
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