The icon of Kannada cinema Dr Vishnuvardhana died two years ago on the same day (December 30, 2009) was remembered all over Karnataka. At the Dr Vishnuvardhana Memorial next to Abhiman Studio Dr Bharathi Vishnuvardhana and son in law Anirudh Jathakar offered prayers. There was health camp, blood donation camp, computers were distributed to poor, Anna Santharpane – mass feeding was also organized.

The Karnataka minister for medical education SA Ramdas was present at the memorial place and producer Vijayakumar, KSIDC President was active in various works.

The fans of Dr Vishnuvardhana released a calendar with Vishnuvardhana photo at the memorial place. Thousands of fans came from different routes at the memorial place.

The fans association urged for the coming up of the memorial at the earlier. They also insisted that the memorial should be only in Bengaluru instead of Mysore.

The arrival of a fan of Dr Vishnuvardhana from Channagiri Vishwanath affected with elephantiasis since 16 years who weight 190 kilograms.

Dr Bharathi Vishnuvardhana and medical education minister heard the problem of this Vishwanath. The minister on the spot agreed to arrange for the operation of his disease in the government quota.