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Dr. Rajkumar

Name in Native Language: "ರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್" (Kannada/KN)
Film Producer | * 04/24/1929 († 76, 04/12/2006) | Gajanur, 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 actors in the history of Indian cinema and a versatile actor, 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 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 a Desi bond genre in other Indian film industries. On the occas... ()
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Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), known mononymously by his screen name Rajkumar was an actor and singer in the Kannada film industry.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Thriller

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Awards & Nominations for Dr. Rajkumar

Filmfare Awards South Dadasaheb Phalke Award Padma Bhushan Karnataka Ratna
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Movies with Dr. Rajkumar as Actor(69)

as Special Appearance in Archive Footage2022 Gandhada Gudi
as Ramanna1994 Odahuttidavaru
as Narasimha Murthy1993 Akasmika
as Vishwanathaiah1992 Jeevana Chaithra
as Krishna Murthy1988 Devatha Manushya
as Dr. G. N. Murthy1987 Shruthi Seridaga
as Shankar1986 Anuraaga Aralithu
as Sagar1985 Dhruva Taare
as Jagannath Rao & Gopi1985 Ade Kannu
as Jayasimha1985 Jwalamukhi
as Gopi Krishna / Santhosh1984 Apoorva Sangama
as Gurumurthy1984 Samayada Gombe
as Inspector Bhaskar1984 Yaarivanu
as Raghu/Kumar/Peter1984 Shravana Banthu
as Hiranyakashipu1983 Bhakta Prahlada
as Suryanarayana "Soorappa"1983 Kamana Billu
as Vijaya1983 Eradu Nakshatragalu
as Ranga1982 Haalu Jenu
as Mohan1982 Chalisuva Modagalu
as Ravi1982 Hosa Belaku
as Srikanth1981 Nee Nanna Gellalare
as Cameo1981 Bhagyavantha
as Shankar1981 Keralida Simha
as Muthanna1981 Haavina Hede
as Vasantha1980 Vasantha Geetha
as Ravi / Chandra1980 Ravi Chandra
as Gopi / DCP Chandrashekhar1979 Nanobba Kalla
as Chengumani1979 Huliya Halina Mevu
as Kumar1978 Thayige Thakka Maga
as Kumar1977 Bhagyavantaru
as Chenna1977 Giri Kanye
as Mohan1977 Olavu Gelavu
as Appanna1977 Sanadhi Appanna
as Raja1976 Raja Nanna Raja
as Ranga1976 Badavara Bandhu
as Manohar1976 Premada Kanike
as Panju1976 Bahaddur Gandu
as Anand1976 Na Ninna Mareyalare
as Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri1975 Trimurthi
as Gora1974 Bhakta Kumbara
as Ramu1974 Eradu Kanasu
as Lord Venkateswara1974 Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
as Beera1974 Bangarada Panjara
as Veerabhadra1974 Sampathige Savaal
as Narada/Krishna1973 Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Kannada actor1973 Bharatha Vilas
as Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar1972 Hrudaya Sangama
as Ramu alias Ram Singh1972 Sipayi Ramu
as Ravi Varma1970 Kasturi Nivasa
as Krishna1969 Uyyale
as Mutthanna1969 Mayor Muthanna
as Immadi Pulikeshi1967 Immadi Pulikeshi
as Lord Shiva1967 Gange Gowri
as Lakshmana1966 Sandhya Raga
as Raja Harishchandra1965 Satya Harishchandra
as Murthy1964 Naandi
as Shurasena1963 Veera Kesari
as Ravana1958 Bhookailasa

Citizenship: India
Born: Wednesday, 04/24 1929 (April) in Gajanur, Madras Residency
Died: Wednesday, 04/12 2006 (April) in Bengaluru (aged: 76)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN), Kannada (KN), Tamil (TA)
Spouses (current/former): Parvathamma Rajkumar
Children: Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar, Shiva Rajkumar
Siblings: S. P. Varadappa
Other names for Dr. Rajkumar (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju"
"Annavru"
"Bangarada Manushya"
"Gaana Gandharva"
"Kannada Kanteerava"
"Nata Saarvabhouma"
"Rasikara Raja"
"Vara Nata"
"Rajkumar"
Dr. Rajkumar frequently works together with these people:
B. Dorairaj (16x, Crew)
K.S. Ashwath (16x, Cast)
S. K. Bhagavan (16x, Actor)
Chi. Udayashankar (14x, Crew)
T. N. Balakrishna (12x, Cast)
Puneeth Rajkumar (11x, Actor)
G. K. Venkatesh (10x, Crew)
Aarathi (9x, Actress)

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