Actor-director Ramesh Aravind has been selected for the Dr Vishnuvardhan National Award for the year 2019. The award is given by Dr Vishn Sena Samithi and this year the award will be presented to Ramesh Aravind on the 18th of September (Vishnuvardhan's birthday).

Dr Vishnu Sena Samithi has organised a three day theatre festival in Bangalore from September 18th to 20th. During the inaugural ceremony of the festival, the award will be handed over to the actor.

Vishnuvardhan and Ramesh share a special relationship and the two actors have acted together in films like 'Apthamitra', `Deepavali', 'Vishnusena' and others.