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Dr. Rajkumar

Dr. Rajkumar

Actor · Born 1929-04-24 · Gajanur, Madras Residency

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Biography

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 ind…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Bangarada Manushya (1972) — Rajiv
  2. Abba! Aa Hudugi (1959) — Shankar
  3. Babruvahana (1977) — Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)
  4. Shabdavedhi (2000)
  5. Mayura (1975) — Mayura
  6. Eradu Kanasu (1974) — Ramu
  7. Sampatthige Savaal (1974) — Veerabhadra
  8. Nee Nanna Gellalare (1981) — Srikanth
  9. Daari Thappida Maga (1975) — Prakash/Prashanth & Prasad (Dual Role)
  10. Raja Nanna Raja (1976) — Raja
  11. Operation Diamond Racket (1978) — Prakash
  12. Sakshathkara (1971) — Mahesh
  13. Bedara Kannappa (1954) — Dinna/Kannappa
  14. Premada Kanike (1976) — Manohar
  15. Bhaktha Kumbara (1974) — Gora
  16. Sipayi Ramu (1972) — Ramu alias Ram Singh
  17. Jaga Mecchida Maga (1972) — Aditya
  18. Ondu Muttina Kathe (1987) — Aithu
  19. Mooruvare Vajragalu (1973) — Narada & Krishna (Dual Role)
  20. Shankar Guru (1978) — Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)
  21. Akasmika (1993) — Narasimha Murthy
  22. Immadi Pulikeshi (1967) — Immadi Pulikeshi
  23. Hrudaya Sangama (1972) — Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar
  24. Goadalli C.I.D 999 (1968) — Prakash (C.I.D 999)
  25. Veerakesari (1963) — Narasimhanayaka
  26. Swayamvara (1973) — Natraj
  27. Doorada Betta (1973) — Shivu
  28. Sathya Harishchandra (1965) — Raja Harishchandra
  29. Sanaadi Appanna (1977) — Appanna
  30. Thaayige Thakka Maga (1978) — Kumar
  31. Prathidhwani (1971) — Ashok
  32. Bhookailasa (1958) — Ravana
  33. Naa Ninna Mareyalare (1976) — Anand
  34. Bangarada Panjara (1974) — Beera
  35. Sri Krishnadevaraya (1970) — Krishnadevaraya
  36. Jedara Bale (1968) — Prakash
  37. Olavu Geluvu (1977) — Mohan
  38. Badavara Bandhu (1976) — Ranga
  39. Keralida Simha (1981) — Shankar
  40. Bhagyavantha (1981) — Cameo