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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Haavina Hede

Keralida Simha

Vasantha Geetha

Ravi Chandra

Huliya Halina Mevu

Thaayige Thakka Maga

Sanaadi Appanna

Girikanye

Naa Ninna Mareyalare

Trimurthy

Gandhada Gudi

Devaru Kotta Thangi

Nanda Gokula

Kittur Chennamma

Sodari

Bhaktha Kumbara

Naanobba Kalla

Olavu Geluvu

Badavara Bandhu

Bahaddur Gandu

Bidugade

Janma Rahasya

Baalu Belagithu

Bangarada Manushya

Jaga Mecchida Maga

Sipayi Ramu

Shravana Banthu

Bhagyavantha

Operation Diamond Racket

Bhaagyavantharu

Raja Nanna Raja

Bangarada Panjara

Sri Srinivasa Kalyana

Swayamvara

Doorada Betta

Hrudaya Sangama

Bhale Huchcha

Kasturi Nivasa

Bhale Jodi

Paropakari

Mayor Muthanna

Goadalli C.I.D 999

Bengaluru Mail

Dhoomakethu

Gange Gowri

Sandhya Raaga

Naandi

Mahishasura Mardini