Ambareesh & Vishnuvardhan: The Friendship That Existed Between The 2 Icons Of Kannada Cinema!
Ambareesh had shared a very good friendship with Dr Vishnuvardhan, despite having ruled the industry as a lead hero at the same time. Read on to know more about the same.
The
film
Nagarahaavu,
which
had
released
in
the
year
1972
was
indeed
a
pathbreaking
movie
in
the
history
of
Kannada
cinema.
The
debut
film
of
Ambareesh
was
also
the
first
venture
of
Vishnuvardhan
as
a
lead
hero.
The
phenomenal
success
of
the
film
made
both
the
actors
notable
faces
of
the
Kannada
film
industry.
Ambareesh
and
Vishnuvardhan's
friendship
started
off
with
the
movie
Nagarahaavu
and
it
continued
forever
without
any
frictions
and
egos,
even
after
both
of
them
turned
out
to
be
the
big
stars
of
the
Kannada
film
industry.
Ambareesh
and
Vishnuvardhan
had
shared
the
screen
space
in
a
good
number
of
movies.
In
some
of
the
films,
Ambareesh
had
essayed
the
antagonist
role
while
Vishnuvardhan
played
the
lead
role.
But
still,
one
among
the
most
loved
films
of
this
combo
continues
to
be
Diggajaru,
which
had
graced
the
screens
back
in
the
year
2001.
The
movie,
which
narrated
a
tale
of
friendship,
is
still
loved
by
one
and
all.
This
movie
also
marked
the
last
on-screen
appearance
of
the
much-loved
duo
of
the
film
industry.
Upon
Vishnuvardhan's
death
in
the
year
2009,
it
was
Ambareesh
who
stood
in
the
front
in
handling
and
coordinating
the
funeral
events
of
his
dear
friend.