Dr. Rajkumar
210 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 24, 1929
- Died
- Apr 12, 2006 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Gajanur, Madras Residency
- Also known as
- Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju · Annavru · Bangarada Manushya · Gaana Gandharva
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 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.
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Known for
Dr. Rajkumar: movies and TV shows
Acting (208)
- 2000 Shabdavedhi
as Sandeep
- 1994
- 1994 Odahuttidavaru
as Ramanna
- 1993 Akasmika
as Narasimha Murthy
- 1992 Jeevana Chaithra
as Vishwanathaiah
- 1989
- 1988 Devatha Manushya
as Krishna Murthy
- 1988 Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
as Lord Shiva
- 1987 Ondu Muttina Kathe
as Aithu
- 1987 Shruthi Seridaga
as Dr. G. N. Murthy
- 1986 Guri
as Kaliprasad
- 1986 Anuraaga Aralithu
as Shankar
- 1986
- 1985 Jwalamukhi
as Jayasimha
- 1985 Ade Kannu
as Jagannath Rao & Gopi
- 1985 Dhruva Taare
as Sagar
- 1984 Apoorva Sangama
as Gopi Krishna / Santhosh
- 1984 Samayada Gombe
as Gurumurthy
- 1984 Shravana Banthu
as Raghu/Kumar/Peter
- 1984 Yaarivanu
as Inspector Bhaskar
- 1983 Bhakta Prahlada
as Hiranyakashipu
- 1983 Kaviratna Kalidasa
as Kalidasa
- 1983 Kamana Billu
as Suryanarayana "Soorappa"
- 1983 Eradu Nakshatragalu
as Vijaya
- 1982 Chalisuva Modagalu
as Mohan
- 1982 Haalu Jenu
as Ranga
- 1982 Hosa Belaku
as Ravi
- 1981 Haavina Hede
as Muthanna
- 1981 Nee Nanna Gellalare
as Srikanth
- 1981 Keralida Simha
as Shankar
- 1981 Bhagyavantha
as Cameo
- 1980 Vasantha Geetha
as Vasantha
- 1980 Ravi Chandra
as Ravi / Chandra
- 1979 Huliya Halina Mevu
as Chengumani
- 1978 Thaayige Thakka Maga
as Kumar
- 1978 Operation Diamond Racket
as Prakash
- 1978 Shankar Guru
as 'Jairaj' Rajashekhar/ Shankar / Guru
- 1977 Olavu Geluvu
as Mohan
- 1977 Sanaadi Appanna
as Appanna
- 1977 Girikanye
as Chenna
- 1977 Bhaagyavantharu
as Kumar
- 1977 Babruvahana
as Arjuna / Babruvahana
- 1976 Badavara Bandhu
as Ranga
- 1976 Naa Ninna Mareyalare
as Anand
- 1976 Raja Nanna Raja
as Raja
- 1976 Bahaddur Gandu
as Panju
- 1976 Premada Kanike
as Manohar
- 1975 Trimurthy
as Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri
- 1975 Mayura
as Mayura
- 1975 Daari Thappida Maga
as Prakash 'Prashanth' / Prasad
- 1974 Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
as Lord Venkateswara
- 1974 Bhaktha Kumbara
as Gora
- 1974 Sampatthige Savaal
as Veerabhadra
- 1974 Eradu Kanasu
as Ramu
- 1974 Bangarada Panjara
as Beera
- 1973 Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Narada / Krishna
- 1973 Gandhada Gudi
as Kumar
- 1973 Doorada Betta
as Shivu
- 1973 Swayamvara
as Natraj
- 1973 Bidugade
as Shekhar
- 1973
- 1972 Jaga Mecchida Maga
as Aditya
- 1972 Bhale Huchcha
as Gopi
- 1972
- 1972 Kranthiveera
as Vijay
- 1972 Bangaarada Manushya
as Rajeeva
- 1972 Sipayi Ramu
as Ramu alias Ram Singh
- 1972
- 1972 Hrudaya Sangama
as Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar
- 1971 Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
as Krishna
- 1971 Nyayave Devaru
as Raghu
- 1971 Sakshathkara
as Mahesh
- 1971 Prathidhwani
as Ashok
- 1971 Kasidre Kailasa
as Gopinath
- 1971 Kula Gourava
as Raghunatha Rao / Ravi 'Chandrashekharaiah' / Shankar
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971 Kasturi Nivasa
as Ravi Varma
- 1970 Paropakari
as Mohan/Ramanna
- 1970 Devara Makkalu
as Ranga
- 1970 Baalu Belagithu
as Shankar / Papanna
- 1970
- 1970 C.I.D. Rajanna
as Rajanna
- 1970 Bhale Jodi
as Suresh / Ramesh
- 1970 Mr. Rajkumar
as Kumar/Raj/Farooq Baba
- 1970 Bhoopathi Ranga
as Bhaskar
- 1970 Karulina Kare
as Parameshi
- 1970 Nadina Bhagya
as Balu
- 1970 Hasiru Thorana
as Madhu
- 1970 Sri Krishnadevaraya
as Krishnadevaraya
- 1969 Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999
as Prakash
- 1969 Mayor Muthanna
as Mutthanna
- 1969 Chikkamma
as Sundar
- 1969 Uyyaale
as Krishna
- 1969 Bhale Raja
as Shivaraj/Raju
- 1969 Punarjanma
as Chenna
- 1969 Choori Chikkanna
as Choori Chikkanna/Bhaskar
- 1969 Mallamana Pavaada
as Chandrakantha
- 1969 Margadarshi
as Srikanth
- 1969 Gandondu Hennaru
as Anand Rao
- 1968 Mannina Maga
as Raju
- 1968 Goadalli C.I.D 999
as Prakash (C.I.D 999)
- 1968 Amma
as Sridhar
- 1968 Dhoomakethu
as Kumar
- 1968
- 1968 Bhaagyada Baagilu
as Raju
- 1968
- 1968 Bengaluru Mail
as Shyamsundar
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968 Gandhinagara
as Shekhar
- 1968
- 1968 Jedara Bale
as Prakash
- 1968
- 1968
- 1967 Immadi Pulikeshi
as Immadi Pulikeshi
- 1967 Chakratheertha
as Damodar
- 1967 Beedi Basavanna
as Gopal Rao
- 1967 Rajadurgada Rahasya
as Ramanna Nayaka / Somanna Nayaka
- 1967 Lagnapathrike
as Raghuram
- 1967
- 1967 Gange Gowri
as Lord Shiva
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966 Sandhya Raaga
as Lakshmana
- 1966 Emme Thammanna
as 'Emme' Thammanna / Murali
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966 Manthralaya Mahathme
as Raghavendra swamy
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1965 Maduve Madi Nodu
as Vasu
- 1965 Bettada Huli
as Raju
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965 Sathya Harishchandra
as Raja Harishchandra
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1964 Prathigne
as Shankar
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964 Shivarathri Mahathme
as Vijaya, King of Simhapuri
- 1964 Chandavalliya Thota
as Hanuma
- 1964 Navakoti Narayana
as Purandaradasa
- 1964 Naandi
as Murthy
- 1963
- 1963 Mana Mecchida Madadi
as Srinath
- 1963
- 1963 Veerakesari
as Narasimhanayaka
- 1963 Sathi Shakthi
as Rakthaaksha / Viroopaaksha
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963 Malli Maduve
as Ananda and Paramananda (Dual roles)
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963 Kanyarathna
as Raju
- 1963 Saaku Magalu
as Raghuram
- 1963 Nanda Deepa
as Shankar
- 1963
- 1963 Santha Thukaram
as Tukaram
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962 Karuneye Kutumbada Kannu
as Kumar
- 1962
- 1962 Bhoodana
as Dasanna
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962
- 1961 Nagarjuna
as Nagarjuna
- 1961
- 1961 Bhakta Cheta
as Cheta
- 1961 Kaivara Mahathme
as Narayanappa
- 1961 Kantheredu Nodu
as Gopanna
- 1961 Kittur Chennamma
as Raja Mallasarja
- 1960 Bhaktha Kanakadasa
as Kanakadasa
- 1960 Dashavathara
as Hiranyakashipu / Ravana / Shishupala
- 1960 Aasha Sundari
as Gunasheela
- 1960 Rani Honnamma
as Veeranna
- 1960 Ranadheera Kanteerava
as Ranadheera Kanteerava
- 1959 Abba! Aa Hudugi
as Shankar
- 1959 Mahishasura Mardini
as Mahishasura
- 1959
- 1959 Jagajyothi Basveshwara
as King Bijjala
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958 Bhookailasa
as Ravana
+ 8 more credits
Behind the camera (3)
- 2000 Hagalu Vesha
Playback Singer
- 1991 Modada Mareyalli
Playback Singer
- 1960 Ranadheera Kanteerava
Producer
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 1979
- 1968