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Dr. Rajkumar

Dr. Rajkumar

Acting

Born: April 24, 1929Gajanur, Madras Residency

Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and versatile actors in the history of Indian cinema, he is considered a cultural icon and holds a matinée idol status in the Kannada diaspora, among whom he is popularly called as Nata Saarvabhouma (Emperor of Actors), Bangarada Manushya (Man of Gold), Vara Nata (Gifted actor), Gaana Gandharva (Celestial singer), Rasikara Raja (King of connoisseurs), Kannada Kanteerava and Rajanna/Annavru (Elder brother, Raj). He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1983 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1995. He is the only lead actor to win National Award for Playback singing. His 39 movies have been remade 63 times in 9 languages by 34 actors making him the first actor whose movies were remade more than fifty times and the first actor whose movies were remade in nine languages. He was the first actor in India to enact a role which was based on James Bond in a full-fledged manner. The success of his movie Jedara Bale is credited to have widely inspired an Indian bond genre in other Indian film industries. On the occasion of the "Centenary of Indian Cinema" in April 2013, Forbes included his performance in Bangaarada Manushya on its list of "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". Upon his death, The New York Times had described him as one of India's most popular movie stars.

Known For
Filmography
Shabdavedhi

Shabdavedhi

2000
Gandhada Gudi Part 2

Gandhada Gudi Part 2

1994
Odahuttidavaru

Odahuttidavaru

Ramanna

1994
Akasmika

Akasmika

Narasimha Murthy

1993

Jeevana Chaithra

Vishwanathaiah

1992
Parashuram

Parashuram

1989

Devatha Manushya

Krishna Murthy

1988
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa

Shiva Mecchida Kannappa

Lord Shiva

1988

Shruthi Seridaga

Dr. G. N. Murthy

1987
Ondu Muttina Kathe

Ondu Muttina Kathe

Aithu

1987
Guri

Guri

Kaliprasad

1986
Anuraaga Aralithu

Anuraaga Aralithu

Shankar

1986
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma

Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma

1986
Jwalamukhi

Jwalamukhi

Jayasimha

1985
Dhruva Taare

Dhruva Taare

Sagar

1985
Ade Kannu

Ade Kannu

Jagannath Rao & Gopi

1985

Yaarivanu

Inspector Bhaskar

1984
Apoorva Sangama

Apoorva Sangama

Gopi Krishna / Santhosh

1984
Shravana Banthu

Shravana Banthu

Raghu/Kumar/Peter

1984
Samayada Gombe

Samayada Gombe

Gurumurthy

1984
Bhakta Prahlada

Bhakta Prahlada

Hiranyakashipu

1983
Kaviratna Kalidasa

Kaviratna Kalidasa

Kalidasa

1983

Eradu Nakshatragalu

Vijaya

1983
Kamana Billu

Kamana Billu

Suryanarayana "Soorappa"

1983
Chalisuva Modagalu

Chalisuva Modagalu

Mohan

1982
Haalu Jenu

Haalu Jenu

Ranga

1982
Hosa Belaku

Hosa Belaku

Ravi

1982
Haavina Hede

Haavina Hede

Muthanna

1981
Keralida Simha

Keralida Simha

Shankar

1981
Bhagyavantha

Bhagyavantha

Cameo

1981
Nee Nanna Gellalare

Nee Nanna Gellalare

Srikanth

1981
Ravi Chandra

Ravi Chandra

Ravi / Chandra

1980
Vasantha Geetha

Vasantha Geetha

Vasantha

1980
Naanobba Kalla

Naanobba Kalla

Gopi & DCP Chandrashekhar (Dual Role)

1979
Huliya Halina Mevu

Huliya Halina Mevu

Chengumani

1979
Thaayige Thakka Maga

Thaayige Thakka Maga

Kumar

1978
Operation Diamond Racket

Operation Diamond Racket

Prakash

1978
Shankar Guru

Shankar Guru

Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)

1978
Olavu Geluvu

Olavu Geluvu

Mohan

1977
Sanaadi Appanna

Sanaadi Appanna

Appanna

1977
Girikanye

Girikanye

Chenna

1977
Bhaagyavantharu

Bhaagyavantharu

Kumar

1977
Babruvahana

Babruvahana

Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)

1977
Badavara Bandhu

Badavara Bandhu

Ranga

1976
Naa Ninna Mareyalare

Naa Ninna Mareyalare

Anand

1976
Raja Nanna Raja

Raja Nanna Raja

Raja

1976
Bahaddur Gandu

Bahaddur Gandu

Panju

1976
Premada Kanike

Premada Kanike

Manohar

1976
Trimurthy

Trimurthy

Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri

1975
Mayura

Mayura

Mayura

1975
Daari Thappida Maga

Daari Thappida Maga

Prakash/Prashanth & Prasad (Dual Role)

1975
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana

Sri Srinivasa Kalyana

Lord Venkateswara

1974
Bhaktha Kumbara

Bhaktha Kumbara

Gora

1974
Sampatthige Savaal

Sampatthige Savaal

Veerabhadra

1974
Eradu Kanasu

Eradu Kanasu

Ramu

1974
Bangarada Panjara

Bangarada Panjara

Beera

1974
Mooruvare Vajragalu

Mooruvare Vajragalu

Narada & Krishna (Dual Role)

1973
Gandhada Gudi

Gandhada Gudi

Kumar

1973
Doorada Betta

Doorada Betta

Shivu

1973
Swayamvara

Swayamvara

Natraj

1973
Bidugade

Bidugade

Shekhar

1973
Devaru Kotta Thangi

Devaru Kotta Thangi

1973
Jaga Mecchida Maga

Jaga Mecchida Maga

Aditya

1972
Bhale Huchcha

Bhale Huchcha

Gopi

1972
Nanda Gokula

Nanda Gokula

1972
Kranthiveera

Kranthiveera

Vijay

1972
Bangarada Manushya

Bangarada Manushya

Rajiv

1972
Sipayi Ramu

Sipayi Ramu

Ramu alias Ram Singh

1972
Janma Rahasya

Janma Rahasya

1972
Hrudaya Sangama

Hrudaya Sangama

Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar

1972
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama

Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama

Krishna

1971
Nyayave Devaru

Nyayave Devaru

Raghu

1971
Sakshathkara

Sakshathkara

Mahesh

1971
Prathidhwani

Prathidhwani

Ashok

1971
Kasidre Kailasa

Kasidre Kailasa

Gopinath

1971
Kula Gourava

Kula Gourava

Raghunath Rao, Ravi (Chandrashekharaiah) & Shankar (Triple Role)

1971
Thayi Devaru

Thayi Devaru

1971
Namma Samsara

Namma Samsara

1971
Baala Bandhana

Baala Bandhana

1971
Kasturi Nivasa

Kasturi Nivasa

Ravi Varma

1971
Paropakari

Paropakari

Mohan/Ramanna

1970
Baalu Belagithu

Baalu Belagithu

Shankar & Papanna (Dual Role)

1970
Nanna Thamma

Nanna Thamma

1970
C.I.D. Rajanna

C.I.D. Rajanna

Rajanna

1970
Bhale Jodi

Bhale Jodi

Suresh & Ramesh (Dual Role)

1970
Bhoopathi Ranga

Bhoopathi Ranga

Bhaskar

1970
Karulina Kare

Karulina Kare

Parameshi

1970
Sri Krishnadevaraya

Sri Krishnadevaraya

Krishnadevaraya

1970
Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999

Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999

Prakash

1969
Mayor Muthanna

Mayor Muthanna

Mutthanna

1969
Uyyaale

Uyyaale

Krishna

1969
Choori Chikkanna

Choori Chikkanna

Choori Chikkanna/Bhaskar

1969
Gandondu Hennaru

Gandondu Hennaru

Anand Rao

1969
Goadalli C.I.D 999

Goadalli C.I.D 999

Prakash (C.I.D 999)

1968
Dhoomakethu

Dhoomakethu

Kumar

1968
Hannele Chiguridaga

Hannele Chiguridaga

1968
Bhaagyada Baagilu

Bhaagyada Baagilu

Raju

1968
Bengaluru Mail

Bengaluru Mail

Shyamsundar

1968
Gandhinagara

Gandhinagara

Shekhar

1968
Jedara Bale

Jedara Bale

Prakash

1968
Immadi Pulikeshi

Immadi Pulikeshi

Immadi Pulikeshi

1967
Chakratheertha

Chakratheertha

Damodar

1967
Beedi Basavanna

Beedi Basavanna

Gopal Rao

1967
Rajadurgada Rahasya

Rajadurgada Rahasya

Ramanna Nayaka & Somanna Nayaka (Dual Role)

1967
Lagnapathrike

Lagnapathrike

Raghuram

1967
Gange Gowri

Gange Gowri

Lord Shiva

1967

Bangarada Hoovu

1967
Sandhya Raaga

Sandhya Raaga

Lakshmana

1966
Emme Thammanna

Emme Thammanna

Thammanna & Murali (Dual Role)

1966

Baala Naagamma

1966
Manthralaya Mahathme

Manthralaya Mahathme

Raghavendra swamy

1966
Maduve Madi Nodu

Maduve Madi Nodu

Vasu

1965
Bettada Huli

Bettada Huli

Raju

1965
Sathya Harishchandra

Sathya Harishchandra

Raja Harishchandra

1965
Sarvagna Murthy

Sarvagna Murthy

1965
Prathigne

Prathigne

Shankar

1964
Shivarathri Mahathme

Shivarathri Mahathme

Vijaya, King of Simhapuri

1964
Chandavalliya Thota

Chandavalliya Thota

Hanuma

1964
Navakoti Narayana

Navakoti Narayana

Purandaradasa

1964
Naandi

Naandi

Murthy

1964
Mana Mecchida Madadi

Mana Mecchida Madadi

Srinath

1963
Veerakesari

Veerakesari

Narasimhanayaka

1963
Sathi Shakthi

Sathi Shakthi

Rakthaksha & Virupaksha (Dual Role)

1963
Kulavadhu

Kulavadhu

1963
Kanyarathna

Kanyarathna

Raju

1963

Nanda Deepa

Shankar

1963
Valmiki

Valmiki

1963
Santha Thukaram

Santha Thukaram

Tukaram

1963
Vidhi Vilasa

Vidhi Vilasa

1962
Mahathma Kabir

Mahathma Kabir

1962
Kantheredu Nodu

Kantheredu Nodu

Gopanna

1961

Kittur Chennamma

Raja Mallasarja

1961
Bhaktha Kanakadasa

Bhaktha Kanakadasa

Kanakadasa

1960
Ranadheera Kanteerava

Ranadheera Kanteerava

Ranadheera Kanteerava

1960
Abba! Aa Hudugi

Abba! Aa Hudugi

Shankar

1959
Mahishasura Mardini

Mahishasura Mardini

Mahishasura

1959
Dharma Vijaya

Dharma Vijaya

1959
Jagajyothi Basveshwara

Jagajyothi Basveshwara

King Bijjala

1959
Anna Thangi

Anna Thangi

1958
Shree Krishna Gaarudi

Shree Krishna Gaarudi

1958
Bhookailasa

Bhookailasa

Ravana

1958
Rayara Sose

Rayara Sose

1957
Bhaktha Vijaya

Bhaktha Vijaya

Santoba Pavar

1956
Ohileshwara

Ohileshwara

1956
Hari Bhakta

Hari Bhakta

Hari/Pundarika

1956
Sodari

Sodari

Kailasanath

1955
Bedara Kannappa

Bedara Kannappa

Dinna/Kannappa

1954
Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam

Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam

Thinnayya / Kannappa

1954