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{{Short description|Indian Kannada actor, producer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vajramuni
| image = Vajramuni.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Sadananda Sagar
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|5|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kanakanapalya, [[Bangalore]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]],<br/>[[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|1|5|1944|5|10|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Bangalore]], India
| spouse = Lakshmi
| occupation = Actor
| children =
| relatives =
| years active =
| nationality = Indian
| notable_works = ''Prachanda Ravana''<br/>''[[Vajra Mushti]]''
}}
'''Sadananda Sagar''' (11 May 1944 – 5 January 2006), better known by his stage name '''Vajramuni''', was an Indian actor who appeared in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada films]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Vajramuni dead|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/06/stories/2006010609550100.htm|date=6 January 2006|access-date=22 September 2010|archive-date=8 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108031348/http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/06/stories/2006010609550100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/this-despicable-villain-was-a-much-loved-star/article3235957.ece |title=This 'despicable villain' was a much loved star |access-date=6 August 2013 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220930/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/this-despicable-villain-was-a-much-loved-star/article3235957.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> He portrayed negative characters during most of his career and was considered one of Kannada cinema's finest actors.<ref name="Death">{{cite web|title=Vajramuni bio|url=http://www.vokkaligarasangha.com/vajramuni.html|publisher=Vokkaligara Sangha|access-date=4 October 2013|archive-date=4 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220249/http://www.vokkaligarasangha.com/vajramuni.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Over his career, he came to be known for his "thundering voice and sterling performance[s]" that earned him the sobriquets ''Nata Bhairava'' and ''Nata Bhayankara''.<ref name="dh1">{{cite web|title=Tears for the villain|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/Jan152006/enter1326292006113.asp|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=22 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422130110/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/Jan152006/enter1326292006113.asp|archive-date=22 April 2017|date=15 January 2006}}</ref>

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 (actor)|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 film)|Shankar Guru]]'' (1978).<ref name="dh1"/> Recognizing his contribution to Kannada cinema, he was awarded the [[Lifetime Contribution to Kannada Cinema Award]] in 2006.

==Early life==
Vajramuni was born as Sadananda Sagar on 11 May 1944 in the Kanakanapalya of [[Bangalore]] in a [[Vokkaliga]] family. He was named after the Hindu deity Vajramuneshwara, that his members of his family were devotees of.<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Vajramuni|title=ಪ್ರಜಾ ಟಿವಿ ಮೃತ್ಯು ಮರ್ಮ -ಖ್ಯಾತ ಖಳನಟ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ Sandalwood yesteryear infamous Villain actor Vajramuni|language=kn|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDxiT-kWUJg|access-date=22 April 2017|time=18:00|publisher=Prajaa TV}}</ref> His father Vajrappa was a corporator with the [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|Bangalore City Municipality]]. Dayanand Sagar, known for his [[Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering]] was his uncle.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr1-1eqW7eY&feature=youtu.be</ref> He later spent his life in [[Anjanapura]] by owning a farm house.

==Career==
Vajramuni was a college dropout and held a degree in cinematography. He traveled to Mumbai for the audition with unknown friend whom he met on way they both give audition but vajramuni was selected and other person was not selected because vajramuni was from Ninasam. He was a product of the Kannada amateur theatre. He impressed [[Puttanna Kanagal]] with his performance as [[Ravana]] in Kanagal Prabhakar Shastri's play ''Prachanda Ravana'' who offered Vajramuni a role in the film ''Saavira Mettilu''. The film however got shelved.

Kanagal eventually cast him in ''[[Mallammana Pavada]]'', which would become Vajramuni's debut film as an actor. Producers insisted that [[Udaya Kumar (actor)|Udaya Kumar]] would be a better choice to match to [[Shivaji Ganeshan]] who played the role in the Tamil version, but Puttanna insisted that it had to be Vajramuni. Vajramuni acted in a number of films such as ''[[Mayura (film)|Mayura]]'', ''[[Sampathige Saval]]'', ''[[Daari Tappida Maga]]'', ''[[Premada Kanike]]'', ''[[Giri Kanye]]'', ''[[Shankar Guru (1978 film)|Shankar Guru]]'' and ''[[Aakasmika]]'' with [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Dr. Raj pays last tribute to Vajramuni |url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/19569.html |publisher= indiaglitz |date= 6 January 2006 |access-date= 6 August 2013 |archive-date= 4 October 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220656/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/19569.html |url-status= live }}</ref>

==Death==
Having suffered from multiple diseases including chronic diabetes and protracted kidney-related illness, Vajramuni died on 5 January 2006, at 5:30 a.m in a private hospital in [[Bangalore]].<ref name="Death" /><ref name="Vajramuni">{{cite news |title= Vajramuni is no more |url= http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jan62006/state202843200615.asp |newspaper= Deccan Herald |date= 6 January 2006 |access-date= 6 August 2013 |archive-date= 4 October 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215700/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jan62006/state202843200615.asp |url-status= live }}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[[Mallammana Pavaada]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'' (1969)
* ''Aaliya Geliya'' (1970)
* ''[[Thayi Devaru]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Sipayi Ramu]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Nyayave Devaru]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Sakshatkara]]'' (1971)...Naganna
* ''[[Bangaarada Manushya]]'' (1972)...Keshava
* ''[[Nagarahaavu]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Kulla Agent 000]]'' (1972)
* ''Krantiveera'' (1972)
* ''[[Bhale Huchcha]]'' (1972) - Giri
* ''[[Bidugade]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Mooroovare Vajragalu]]'' (1973)...[[Duryodhana]]
* ''[[Bangaarada Panjara]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Bhakta Kumbara]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Upasane]]'' (1974) - Neelakantaiah
* ''[[Sampathige Saval]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Shri Srinivasa Kalyana]]'' (1974) - Bhrigu
* ''[[Mayura (film)|Mayura]]'' (1975) - Vishnugopa
* ''[[Daari Tappida Maga]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Kalla Kulla]]'' (1975)
* ''Mayura'' (1976)
* ''[[Premada Kanike]]'' (1976) - Chandru
* ''Bangarada Gudi'' (1976)
* ''[[Bahaddur Gandu]]'' (1976) - Crown Prince
* ''[[Baduku Bangaaravayithu]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Badavara Bandhu]]'' (1976)
* ''Aparadhi'' (1976)
* ''[[Babruvahana (film)|Babruvahana]]'' (1977)
* ''Srimanthana Magalu'' (1977)
* ''Sose Thanda Saubhagya'' (1977)
* ''[[Giri Kanye]]'' (1977) - Keshava
* ''[[Galate Samsara]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Shankar Guru (1978 film)|Shankar Guru]]'' (1978) - Premakumar, traveling photographer
* ''Vasanthalakshmi'' (1978)
* ''[[Sneha Sedu]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Sirithanakke Saval]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Operation Diamond Racket]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Muyyige Muyyi]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Madhura Sangama]]'' (1978) - Vasu
* ''[[Kiladi Kittu]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Kiladi Jodi]]'' (1978)
* ''Pakka Kalla'' (1979)
* ''Balina Guri'' (1979)
* ''[[Huliya Haalina Mevu]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Nanobba Kalla]]'' (1979) - Bhaskar
* ''Maria My Darling'' (1980)
* ''Kalinga'' (1980)
* ''[[Ravichandra]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Point Parimala]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha]]'' (1981) - Guruji
* ''Jivakke Jiva'' (1981)
* ''[[Antha (1981 film)|Antha]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Bhaari Bharjari Bete]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Garuda Rekhe]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Oorige Upakari]]'' (1982)
* ''Karmika Kallanalla'' (1982)
* ''Jimmy Gallu'' (1982)
* ''[[Sahasa Simha]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Nanna Devaru]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Khadeema Kallaru]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Thirugu Baana]]'' (1983)
* ''Onde Guri'' (1983)
* ''Chandi Chamundi'' (1983)
* ''[[Chakravyuha (1983 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Benkiya Bale]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Hasida Hebbulli]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Nagabekamma Nagabeku]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Mutthaide Bhagya (1983 film)|Muthaide Bhagya]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Taaliya Bhaagya]]'' (1984)
* ''Madhuve Madhu Tamashe Nodu'' (1984)
* ''Huliyada Kala'' (1984)
* ''[[Gandu Bherunda]]'' (1984) - Mark Abraham
* ''Gajendra'' (1984)
* ''Chanakya'' (1984)
* ''[[Apoorva Sangama]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Prema Shakshi]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Male Banthu Male]]'' (1984)
* ''Veeradhi Veera'' (1985)
* ''[[Vajra Mushti]]'' (1985)
* ''Thayi Mamathe'' (1985)
* ''Nanna Prathigne'' (1985)
* ''Kumkuma Thanda Saubhagya'' (1985)
* ''[[Maruthi Mahime]]'' (1985)
* ''Katha Nayaka'' (1986)
* ''Bettada Thayi'' (1986)
* ''[[Maduve Maadu Tamashe Nodu]]'' (1986)
* ''Brahmastra'' (1986)
* ''[[Bete (film)|Bete]]'' (1986)
* ''Satkaara'' (1986)
* ''[[Sathyam Shivam Sundaram (1987 film)|Sathyam Shivam Sundaram]]'' (1987)
* ''Jayasimha'' (1987)
* ''Digvijaya'' (1987)
* ''Asha'' (1987)
* ''[[Thaliya Aane]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Sangliyana]]'' (1988) - Vikram's Father
* ''[[Sangliyana]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Vijaya Khadga]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Thaayi Karulu]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Yuga Purusha]]'' (1989)
* ''Rudra'' (1989)
* ''[[C.B.I. Shankar]]'' (1989) - Narayana Gowda
* ''[[Onti Salaga]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Hongkongnalli Agent Amar]]'' (1989)
* ''Ranabheri'' (1990)
* ''[[Raja Kempu Roja]]'' (1990)
* ''Khiladi Tata'' (1990)
* ''Police Mattu Dada'' (1991)
* ''Kaliyuga Bheema'' (1991)
* ''Durgashtami'' (1991)
* ''Gowri Kalyana'' (1991)
* ''Purushotthama'' (1992)
* ''Rajadhi Raja'' (1992)
* ''[[Mysore Jaana]]'' (1992)
* ''Halli Krishna Delhi Radha'' (1992)
* ''[[Sahasi (film)|Sahasi]]'' (1992)
* ''Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla'' (1992)
* ''[[Kanasina Rani]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Aakasmika]]'' (1993) - Vyasaraya
* ''Sri devi mookambika'' (1993)
* ''[[Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege]]'' (1993) - A police officer
* ''Mahendra Varma'' (1993)
* ''Jana Mecchida Maga'' (1993)
* ''[[Kollura Sri Mookambika]]'' (1993) - Mookasura
* ''[[Lockup Death]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Odahuttidavaru]]'' (1994)
* ''Bhairava'' (1994)
* ''Prem Path'' (1994)
* ''Musuku'' (1994)
* ''Mister Mahesh Kumar'' (1994)
* ''Circle Inspector'' (1996)
* ''swathi'' (1997)
* ''Simhada Mari'' (1997)
* ''Dayadi'' (1998)
* ''Paalegara'' (2003)
{{div col end|3}}

==Awards==
;[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]
* 1982–83: [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] — Bettale Seve''
* 2005: [[Lifetime Contribution to Kannada Cinema Award]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1127791}}
* {{cite web |last1=Ganesh |first1=K. R. |title=This diamond is forever |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/this-diamond-is-forever/article3216897.ece |website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://archive.is/pJjSh |archive-date=23 November 2014 |language=en-IN |date=20 January 2006}}
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[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:2006 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada theatre]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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