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{{Short description|Indian Kannada actor, producer}}
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| birth_name  = Sadananda Sagar
| birth_name  = Sadananda Sagar
| birth_date  = {{birth date|1944|5|11|df=yes}}
| birth_date  = {{birth date|1944|5|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place  = Kanakanapalya, [[Bangalore]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]],<br/>[[British Raj|British India]]
| birth_place  = Kanakanapalya, [[Jayanagar, Bangalore|Jayanagar]], [[Bangalore]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]]
| death_date  = {{death date and age|2006|1|5|1944|5|10|df=yes}}
| death_date  = {{death date and age|2006|1|5|1944|5|10|df=yes}}
| death_place  = [[Bangalore]], India
| death_place  = [[Bangalore]], India
| spouse      = Lakshmi  
| spouse      = {{marriage|Lakshmi|28 May 1967}}<ref name="E01">{{cite web |title="ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ ಪರಿಚಯ ಆಗಿದ್ದು ಒಂದು ಮದುವೆ ಮನೇಲಿ"-Ep01-Vajramuni LIFE-Kalamadhyama-#param |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM-bdySBKjs  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/iM-bdySBKjs |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|publisher=Kalamadhyama |access-date=1 December 2021 |language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| occupation  = Actor
| occupation  = Actor
| children    =  
| children    = 3<ref>{{cite video |title=ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್‍ ಮುನ್ನ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ ಸಿಗರೇಟಿನ ಹೊಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದೇಕೇ? {{!}} Cinema Swarasyagalu Ep-31 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3rzomvFpHs |website=Total Kannada |access-date=20 November 2021 |language=en |date=29 May 2021}}</ref>
| relatives    =  
| relatives    =  
| years active =  
| years active =  
| nationality  = Indian
| 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>
'''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 news |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 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=6 January 2006 |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 epithets, ''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.
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 [[Dr. Rajkumar|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==
==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.
Vajramuni was born as Sadananda Sagar on 11 May 1944 in the Kanakanapalya, a locality in the [[Jayanagar, Bangalore|Jayanagar]] neighbourhood of [[Bangalore]], into a [[Vokkaliga]] family. He was named after the Hindu deity Vajramuneshwara, that 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 |url-status=dead|access-date=22 April 2017|time=18:00|publisher=Prajaa TV}}</ref> They belonged to the cattle-rearing Hallikar community.<ref name="E04">{{cite web |title="ನಮ್ಮಣ್ಣ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿಗೆ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಆ ಜನ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು"-Ep04- Vajramuni Brother Dayanand-Kalamadhyama |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56qkUh2a1og  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/56qkUh2a1og |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|website=Kalamadhyama |access-date=1 December 2021 |language=en |date=5 August 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Vajramuni's ancestors were given land grants and made custodians of the village of [[Anjanapura]] (in present-day [[Bangalore Urban district]]) by the then [[Maharaja of Mysore]], and the family had settled there since.<ref name="E03">{{cite video |title="ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ ಅವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಜಮೀನು, ಆಸ್ತಿ ಎಷ್ಟು?"-Ep03-Lakshmi Vajramuni-Vajramuni LIFE-#param |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2G0XUibVBk  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/o2G0XUibVBk |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|publisher=Kalamadhyama |access-date=1 December 2021 |language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Vajramuni was the eldest of seven children.<ref name="E01"/> His father R. Vajrappa (d. 1986) was a politician and served as a [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|corporator in Bangalore]] for four terms between 1958 and 1968.<ref name="E04"/> Politician and educationist Dayananda Sagar (1922–1982)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dayananda Sagar R |url=http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/council/members/EXMEMBERS/DayanandaSagarR.htm |publisher=kla.kar.nic.in |access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref> was his uncle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vajramuni Dead |url=http://chitraloka.com/flash-back/3150-vajramuni-dead.html |website=Chitraloka |access-date=1 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716220716/http://chitraloka.com/flash-back/3150-vajramuni-dead.html |archive-date=16 July 2014}}</ref>


==Career==
==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.
Vajramuni was a college dropout and held a degree in cinematography. A product of the Kannada amateur theatre, he performed regularly in the mid-1960s for [[Gubbi Veeranna]]'s theatre company among others. 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, but was completed by [[K. S. L. Swamy]] and released in 2006. Kanagal eventually cast him in ''[[Mallammana Pavada]]'' (1969), which would become Vajramuni's first release. Producers insisted that [[Udaykumar]] 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. He went on to cast Vajramuni again in ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'' (1969). Impressed by his performances in these two films, director [[S. Siddalingaiah]] cast him in his 1971 film, ''[[Thayi Devaru]]''.<ref>{{cite video |title=ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ ನಟಿಸಿದ ಮೊದಲ ಚಿತ್ರ ಅರ್ಧ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ & ವೈಟ್.. ಅರ್ಧ ಕಲರ್‌..!! Cinema Swarasyagalu Part 30 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IFW15hWUT0  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/9IFW15hWUT0 |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|website=Total Kannada |access-date=20 November 2021 |date=25 May 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
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 [[Dr. Rajkumar|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>


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>
== Personal life ==
Vajramuni was married to Lakshmi, daughter of a family friend, on 28 May 1967. During the time, he worked as a caretaker of the family's [[sawmill]] while also performing on stage. They had three sons together.<ref name="E01"/>


==Death==
Vajramuni's health condition worsened starting 1998 when he began suffering from [[Chronic kidney disease|kidney-related illness]]. Deteriorating health due multiple diseases including chronic [[diabetes]] led to his death at 5:30 a.m. ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) on 5 January 2006, at 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> His grandson is a child actor and has appeared in the television series, ''Uge Uge Maadeshwara''.<ref name="E03"/>
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==
==Partial filmography==
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* ''[[Mallammana Pavaada]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Mallammana Pavaada]]'' (1969)...Suryakanth
* ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'' (1969)
* ''Aaliya Geliya'' (1970)
* ''Aaliya Geliya'' (1970)
* ''[[Thayi Devaru]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Thayi Devaru]]'' (1971)...Somanna
* ''[[Sipayi Ramu]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Sipayi Ramu]]'' (1971)...Sudhakar
* ''[[Nyayave Devaru]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Nyayave Devaru]]'' (1971)...Vajramuni
* ''[[Sakshatkara]]'' (1971)...Naganna
* ''[[Sakshatkara]]'' (1971)...Naganna
* ''[[Bangaarada Manushya]]'' (1972)...Keshava
* ''[[Bangaarada Manushya]]'' (1972)...Keshava
* ''[[Nagarahaavu]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Naagarahaavu]]'' (1972)...Laxmu
* ''[[Kulla Agent 000]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Kulla Agent 000]]'' (1972)
* ''Krantiveera'' (1972)
* ''[[Kranti Veera]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Bhale Huchcha]]'' (1972) - Giri
* ''[[Bhale Huchcha]]'' (1972)...Giri
* ''[[Bidugade]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Bidugade]]'' (1973)...Gopal
* ''[[Mooroovare Vajragalu]]'' (1973)...[[Duryodhana]]
* ''[[Mooroovare Vajragalu]]'' (1973)...[[Duryodhana]]
* ''[[Bangaarada Panjara]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Bangaarada Panjara]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Bhakta Kumbara]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Bhakta Kumbara]]'' (1974)...Krishna
* ''[[Upasane]]'' (1974) - Neelakantaiah
* ''[[Upasane]]'' (1974)...Neelakantaiah
* ''[[Sampathige Saval]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Sampathige Saval]]'' (1974)...Siddappa
* ''[[Shri Srinivasa Kalyana]]'' (1974) - Bhrigu
* ''[[Sri Srinivasa Kalyana]]'' (1974)...Bhrigu
* ''[[Mayura (film)|Mayura]]'' (1975) - Vishnugopa
* ''[[Mayura (film)|Mayura]]'' (1975)...Vishnugopa
* ''[[Daari Tappida Maga]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Daari Tappida Maga]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Kalla Kulla]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Kalla Kulla]]'' (1975)
* ''Mayura'' (1976)
* ''[[Premada Kanike]]'' (1976)...Chandru
* ''[[Premada Kanike]]'' (1976) - Chandru
* ''[[Bangarada Gudi]]'' (1976)
* ''Bangarada Gudi'' (1976)
* ''[[Bahaddur Gandu]]'' (1976)...Crown Prince
* ''[[Bahaddur Gandu]]'' (1976) - Crown Prince
* ''[[Baduku Bangaaravayithu]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Baduku Bangaaravayithu]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Badavara Bandhu]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Badavara Bandhu]]'' (1976)...Gopinatha
* ''Aparadhi'' (1976)
* ''Aparadhi'' (1976)
* ''[[Babruvahana (film)|Babruvahana]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Babruvahana (1977 film)|Babruvahana]]'' (1977)...[[Vrishaketu]]
* ''Srimanthana Magalu'' (1977)
* ''Srimanthana Magalu'' (1977)
* ''Sose Thanda Saubhagya'' (1977)
* ''[[Sose Tanda Soubhagya]]'' (1977)...Karigowda
* ''[[Giri Kanye]]'' (1977) - Keshava
* ''[[Giri Kanye]]'' (1977)...Keshava
* ''[[Galate Samsara]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Galate Samsara]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Shankar Guru (1978 film)|Shankar Guru]]'' (1978) - Premakumar, traveling photographer
* ''[[Shankar Guru (1978 film)|Shankar Guru]]'' (1978)...Premakumar
* ''Vasanthalakshmi'' (1978)
* ''[[Vasantha Lakshmi]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Sneha Sedu]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Sneha Sedu]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Sirithanakke Saval]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Siritanakke Savaal]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Operation Diamond Racket]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Operation Diamond Racket]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Muyyige Muyyi]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Muyyige Muyyi]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Madhura Sangama]]'' (1978) - Vasu
* ''[[Madhura Sangama]]'' (1978)...Vasu
* ''[[Kiladi Kittu]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Kiladi Kittu]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Kiladi Jodi]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Kiladi Jodi]]'' (1978)
* ''Pakka Kalla'' (1979)
* ''[[Pakka Kalla]]'' (1979)
* ''Balina Guri'' (1979)
* ''Balina Guri'' (1979)
* ''[[Huliya Haalina Mevu]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Huliya Haalina Mevu]]'' (1979)...Bhima
* ''[[Nanobba Kalla]]'' (1979) - Bhaskar
* ''[[Nanobba Kalla]]'' (1979)...Bhaskar
* ''Maria My Darling'' (1980)
* ''[[Maria My Darling]]'' (1980)
* ''Kalinga'' (1980)
* ''[[Kaalinga]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Ravichandra]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Ravichandra]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Point Parimala]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Point Parimala]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha]]'' (1981) - Guruji
* ''[[Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha]]'' (1981)...Guruji
* ''Jivakke Jiva'' (1981)
* ''Jivakke Jiva'' (1981)
* ''[[Antha (1981 film)|Antha]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Antha (film)|Antha]]'' (1981)...Ajab Singh
* ''[[Bhaari Bharjari Bete]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Bhaari Bharjari Bete]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Garuda Rekhe]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Garuda Rekhe]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Oorige Upakari]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Oorige Upakari]]'' (1982)
* ''Karmika Kallanalla'' (1982)
* ''Karmika Kallanalla'' (1982)
* ''Jimmy Gallu'' (1982)
* ''[[Jimmy Gallu]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Sahasa Simha]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Sahasa Simha]]'' (1982)...Shankarlal/Dheerajlal
* ''[[Nanna Devaru]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Nanna Devaru]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Khadeema Kallaru]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Khadeema Kallaru]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Thirugu Baana]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Thirugu Baana]]'' (1983)
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Vajramuni
File:Vajramuni.jpg
Born
Sadananda Sagar

(1944-05-11)11 May 1944
Kanakanapalya, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore
Died5 January 2006(2006-01-05) (aged 61)
Bangalore, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)
Lakshmi
(
m. 1967)
[1]
Children3[2]

Sadananda Sagar (11 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.

Early life[edit]

Vajramuni was born as Sadananda Sagar on 11 May 1944 in the Kanakanapalya, a locality in the Jayanagar neighbourhood of Bangalore, into a Vokkaliga family. He was named after the Hindu deity Vajramuneshwara, that members of his family were devotees of.[7] They belonged to the cattle-rearing Hallikar community.[8] Vajramuni's ancestors were given land grants and made custodians of the village of Anjanapura (in present-day Bangalore Urban district) by the then Maharaja of Mysore, and the family had settled there since.[9] Vajramuni was the eldest of seven children.[1] His father R. Vajrappa (d. 1986) was a politician and served as a corporator in Bangalore for four terms between 1958 and 1968.[8] Politician and educationist Dayananda Sagar (1922–1982)[10] was his uncle.[11]

Career[edit]

Vajramuni was a college dropout and held a degree in cinematography. A product of the Kannada amateur theatre, he performed regularly in the mid-1960s for Gubbi Veeranna's theatre company among others. 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, but was completed by K. S. L. Swamy and released in 2006. Kanagal eventually cast him in Mallammana Pavada (1969), which would become Vajramuni's first release. Producers insisted that Udaykumar 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. He went on to cast Vajramuni again in Gejje Pooje (1969). Impressed by his performances in these two films, director S. Siddalingaiah cast him in his 1971 film, Thayi Devaru.[12]

Vajramuni acted in a number of films such as Mayura, Sampathige Saval, Daari Tappida Maga, Premada Kanike, Giri Kanye, Shankar Guru and Aakasmika with Rajkumar.[13]

Personal life[edit]

Vajramuni was married to Lakshmi, daughter of a family friend, on 28 May 1967. During the time, he worked as a caretaker of the family's sawmill while also performing on stage. They had three sons together.[1]

Vajramuni's health condition worsened starting 1998 when he began suffering from kidney-related illness. Deteriorating health due multiple diseases including chronic diabetes led to his death at 5:30 a.m. (IST) on 5 January 2006, at a private hospital in Bangalore.[5][14] His grandson is a child actor and has appeared in the television series, Uge Uge Maadeshwara.[9]

Partial filmography[edit]

Awards[edit]

Karnataka State Film Awards

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ""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.
  2. ↑ ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್‍ ಮುನ್ನ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ ಸಿಗರೇಟಿನ ಹೊಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದೇಕೇ? | Cinema Swarasyagalu Ep-31. Total Kannada. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Vajramuni dead". The Hindu. 6 January 2006. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Vajramuni bio". Vokkaligara Sangha. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Tears for the villain". Deccan Herald. 15 January 2006. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Vajramuni. ಪ್ರಜಾ ಟಿವಿ ಮೃತ್ಯು ಮರ್ಮ -ಖ್ಯಾತ ಖಳನಟ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ Sandalwood yesteryear infamous Villain actor Vajramuni (in ಕನ್ನಡ). Prajaa TV. Event occurs at 18:00. Retrieved 22 April 2017.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 ""ನಮ್ಮಣ್ಣ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿಗೆ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಆ ಜನ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು"-Ep04- Vajramuni Brother Dayanand-Kalamadhyama". Kalamadhyama. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ ಅವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಜಮೀನು, ಆಸ್ತಿ ಎಷ್ಟು?"-Ep03-Lakshmi Vajramuni-Vajramuni LIFE-#param. Kalamadhyama. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Dayananda Sagar R". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Vajramuni Dead". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  12. ↑ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ ನಟಿಸಿದ ಮೊದಲ ಚಿತ್ರ ಅರ್ಧ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ & ವೈಟ್.. ಅರ್ಧ ಕಲರ್‌..!! Cinema Swarasyagalu Part 30. Total Kannada. 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Dr. Raj pays last tribute to Vajramuni". indiaglitz. 6 January 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "Vajramuni is no more". Deccan Herald. 6 January 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

External links[edit]

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