Dr. Rajkumar

Acting

Born April 24, 1929 — Died April 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 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.

Movies(148)

Shabdavedhi

2000

Gandhada Gudi Part 2

1994

Odahuttidavaru

Ramanna

1994

Akasmika

Narasimha Murthy

1993

Jeevana Chaithra

Vishwanathaiah

1992

Parashuram

1989

Devatha Manushya

Krishna Murthy

1988

Shiva Mecchida Kannappa

Lord Shiva

1988

Ondu Muttina Kathe

Aithu

1987

Shruthi Seridaga

Dr. G. N. Murthy

1987

Guri

Kaliprasad

1986

Anuraaga Aralithu

Shankar

1986

Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma

1986

Jwalamukhi

Jayasimha

1985

Ade Kannu

Jagannath Rao & Gopi

1985

Dhruva Taare

Sagar

1985

Apoorva Sangama

Gopi Krishna / Santhosh

1984

Samayada Gombe

Gurumurthy

1984

Shravana Banthu

Raghu/Kumar/Peter

1984

Yaarivanu

Inspector Bhaskar

1984

Bhakta Prahlada

Hiranyakashipu

1983

Kaviratna Kalidasa

Kalidasa

1983

Kamana Billu

Suryanarayana "Soorappa"

1983

Eradu Nakshatragalu

Vijaya

1983

Chalisuva Modagalu

Mohan

1982

Haalu Jenu

Ranga

1982

Hosa Belaku

Ravi

1982

Haavina Hede

Muthanna

1981

Nee Nanna Gellalare

Srikanth

1981

Keralida Simha

Shankar

1981

Bhagyavantha

Cameo

1981

Vasantha Geetha

Vasantha

1980

Ravi Chandra

Ravi / Chandra

1980

Naanobba Kalla

Gopi & DCP Chandrashekhar (Dual Role)

1979

Huliya Halina Mevu

Chengumani

1979

Thaayige Thakka Maga

Kumar

1978

Operation Diamond Racket

Prakash

1978

Shankar Guru

Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)

1978

Olavu Geluvu

Mohan

1977

Sanaadi Appanna

Appanna

1977

Girikanye

Chenna

1977

Bhaagyavantharu

Kumar

1977

Babruvahana

Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)

1977

Badavara Bandhu

Ranga

1976

Naa Ninna Mareyalare

Anand

1976

Raja Nanna Raja

Raja

1976

Bahaddur Gandu

Panju

1976

Premada Kanike

Manohar

1976

Trimurthy

Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri

1975

Mayura

1975

Daari Thappida Maga

Prakash/Prashanth & Prasad (Dual Role)

1975

Sri Srinivasa Kalyana

Lord Venkateswara

1974

Bhaktha Kumbara

Gora

1974

Sampatthige Savaal

Veerabhadra

1974

Eradu Kanasu

Ramu

1974

Bangarada Panjara

Beera

1974

Mooruvare Vajragalu

Narada & Krishna (Dual Role)

1973

Gandhada Gudi

Kumar

1973

Doorada Betta

Shivu

1973

Swayamvara

Natraj

1973

Bidugade

Shekhar

1973

Devaru Kotta Thangi

1973

Jaga Mecchida Maga

Aditya

1972

Bhale Huchcha

Gopi

1972

Nanda Gokula

1972

Kranthiveera

Vijay

1972

Bangarada Manushya

Rajiv

1972

Sipayi Ramu

Ramu alias Ram Singh

1972

Janma Rahasya

1972

Hrudaya Sangama

Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar

1972

Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama

Krishna

1971

Nyayave Devaru

Raghu

1971

Sakshathkara

Mahesh

1971

Prathidhwani

Ashok

1971

Kasidre Kailasa

Gopinath

1971

Kula Gourava

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

1971

Thayi Devaru

1971

Namma Samsara

1971

Baala Bandhana

1971

Kasturi Nivasa

Ravi Varma

1971

Paropakari

Mohan/Ramanna

1970

Baalu Belagithu

Shankar & Papanna (Dual Role)

1970

Nanna Thamma

1970

C.I.D. Rajanna

Rajanna

1970

Bhale Jodi

Suresh & Ramesh (Dual Role)

1970

Bhoopathi Ranga

Bhaskar

1970

Karulina Kare

Parameshi

1970

Sri Krishnadevaraya

Krishnadevaraya

1970

Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999

Prakash

1969

Mayor Muthanna

Mutthanna

1969

Uyyaale

Krishna

1969

Choori Chikkanna

Choori Chikkanna/Bhaskar

1969

Gandondu Hennaru

Anand Rao

1969

Goadalli C.I.D 999

Prakash (C.I.D 999)

1968

Dhoomakethu

Kumar

1968

Hannele Chiguridaga

1968

Bhaagyada Baagilu

Raju

1968

Bengaluru Mail

Shyamsundar

1968

Gandhinagara

Shekhar

1968

Jedara Bale

Prakash

1968

Immadi Pulikeshi

1967

Chakratheertha

Damodar

1967

Beedi Basavanna

Gopal Rao

1967

Rajadurgada Rahasya

Ramanna Nayaka & Somanna Nayaka (Dual Role)

1967

Lagnapathrike

Raghuram

1967

Gange Gowri

Lord Shiva

1967

Bangarada Hoovu

1967

Sandhya Raaga

Lakshmana

1966

Emme Thammanna

Thammanna & Murali (Dual Role)

1966

Baala Naagamma

1966

Manthralaya Mahathme

Raghavendra swamy

1966

Maduve Madi Nodu

Vasu

1965

Bettada Huli

Raju

1965

Sathya Harishchandra

Raja Harishchandra

1965

Sarvagna Murthy

1965

Prathigne

Shankar

1964

Shivarathri Mahathme

Vijaya, King of Simhapuri

1964

Chandavalliya Thota

Hanuma

1964

Navakoti Narayana

Purandaradasa

1964

Naandi

Murthy

1964

Mana Mecchida Madadi

Srinath

1963

Veerakesari

Narasimhanayaka

1963

Sathi Shakthi

Rakthaksha & Virupaksha (Dual Role)

1963

Kulavadhu

1963

Kanyarathna

Raju

1963

Nanda Deepa

Shankar

1963

Valmiki

1963

Santha Thukaram

Tukaram

1963

Vidhi Vilasa

1962

Mahathma Kabir

1962

Kantheredu Nodu

Gopanna

1961

Kittur Chennamma

Raja Mallasarja

1961

Bhaktha Kanakadasa

Kanakadasa

1960

Ranadheera Kanteerava

1960

Abba! Aa Hudugi

Shankar

1959

Mahishasura Mardini

Mahishasura

1959

Dharma Vijaya

1959

Jagajyothi Basveshwara

King Bijjala

1959

Anna Thangi

1958

Shree Krishna Gaarudi

1958

Bhookailasa

Ravana

1958

Rayara Sose

1957

Bhaktha Vijaya

Santoba Pavar

1956

Ohileshwara

1956

Hari Bhakta

Hari/Pundarika

1956

Sodari

Kailasanath

1955

Bedara Kannappa

Dinna/Kannappa

1954

Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam

Thinnayya / Kannappa

1954