Sanchari Vijay

Actor

Indian Panchanahalli, Kadur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/07/1983
Age37 years (died on 12, Jun, 2021)
BirthplacePanchanahalli, Kadur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Date of Death12/06/2021

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameVijay Kumar B
Known ForTheatre and Kannada cinema, known for complex and experimental roles

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications
  • Graduation in Engineering
  • Diploma in Computer Science

Personal Life

Worked as a college lecturer after graduation before pursuing acting full-time
Associated with Sanchari Theatre, a culture centre and drama troupe established in 2004, which gave him his screen name

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known

Family

FatherBasavarajaiah (actor)
MotherGowramma (folk singer)
SiblingsBrother - Siddesh Kumar

Career

Debut
Film (Kannada)Rangappa Hogbitna (2011) in a cameo role
Awards
  • 62nd National Film Award for Best Actor in the Kannada film ‘Naanu Avanalla…Avalu’ (2015)
  • Award for recognition in the field of entertainment in ‘Kannadiga’ hosted by News18 (2018)
  • National Film Award for Best Regional Film for 'Harivu' (2015) as lead actor
Notable Films
  • Naanu Avanalla…Avalu (2015)
  • Harivu (2014)
  • Nathicharami (2016)
  • Allama (2017)
  • 6ne Maili (2018)
  • Gentleman (2019)
Career SpanApproximately 10 years in film, with 25 films completed

Favourites

AuthorJogi
Actors
  • Jack Nicholson
  • Al Pacino
Films
  • ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975)
  • ‘The Shining’ (1980)
  • ‘The Bucket List’ (2007)
Food
  • Raggi Mudde & Bassaru (Curry)
  • Chapati & Ennegayi Palya
  • Chitranna
  • Uppittu
SingerRahat Fateh Ali Khan
Music Genres
  • Sufi
  • Hindustani Music
Songs
  • ‘Blood On The Dance Floor’ by Michael Jackson
  • ‘Dangerous’ by Michael Jackson

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sanchari Vijay acted in films in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi languages.
2. After graduating, he became a college lecturer.
3. Vijay relocated to Bangalore and became a member of the theatre group ‘Sanchari.’
4. He starred in several Kannada movies like ‘Harivu’ (2014), ‘Naanu Avanalla…Avalu’ (2015), ‘Allama’ (2017), and ‘Gentleman’ (2020).
5. At the time of his passing, he had two films, ‘Aatakuntu Lekakilla’ and ‘Melobba Mayavi,’ in post-production.
6. After graduating in engineering, he became a college lecturer.
7. He was the third actor after M. V. Vasudeva Rao and Charuhasan to win the National Award for Best Actor from Kannada film industry.
8. He worked with director Mansore on multiple award-winning films including 'Harivu' and 'Nathicharami.'
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