Dr. Rajkumar

Known for ActingBorn 1929-04-24Died 2006-04-12Gajanur, 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.Read more

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Keralida Simha

Haavina Hede

Vasantha Geetha

Ravi Chandra

Huliya Halina Mevu

Thaayige Thakka Maga

Sanaadi Appanna

Girikanye

Naa Ninna Mareyalare

Trimurthy

Gandhada Gudi

Devaru Kotta Thangi

Nanda Gokula

Hasiru Thorana

Mr. Rajkumar

Devara Makkalu

Nadina Bhagya

Margadarshi

Bhale Raja

Mallamana Pavaada

Punarjanma

Chikkamma

Mannina Maga

Rowdy Ranganna

Thoogudeepa

Katari Veera

Kiladi Ranga

Madhu Malathi

Naga Pooja

Chandrahasa

Vaatsalya

Sathi Savithri

Mahasathi Anasuya

Ide Mahasudina

Annapoorna

Tumbida Koda

Shivagange Mahatme

Muriyada Mane

Malli Maduve

Gowri

Chandra Kumara

Swarnagowri

Thejaswini

Kittur Chennamma

Dharma Vijaya

Anna Thangi

Shree Krishna Gaarudi

Ohileshwara