Dr. Rajkumar
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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Movies (50)
Shabdavedhi
2000
Gandhada Gudi Part 2
1994
Odahuttidavaru
as Ramanna
1994
Akasmika
as Narasimha Murthy
1993
Jeevana Chaithra
as Vishwanathaiah
1992
Parashuram
1989
Devatha Manushya
as Krishna Murthy
1988
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
as Lord Shiva
1988
Ondu Muttina Kathe
as Aithu
1987
Shruthi Seridaga
as Dr. G. N. Murthy
1987
Guri
as Kaliprasad
1986
Anuraaga Aralithu
as Shankar
1986
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma
1986
Jwalamukhi
as Jayasimha
1985
Ade Kannu
as Jagannath Rao & Gopi
1985
Dhruva Taare
as Sagar
1985
Samayada Gombe
as Gurumurthy
1984
Shravana Banthu
as Raghu/Kumar/Peter
1984
Apoorva Sangama
as Gopi Krishna / Santhosh
1984
Yaarivanu
as Inspector Bhaskar
1984
Bhakta Prahlada
as Hiranyakashipu
1983
Kaviratna Kalidasa
as Kalidasa
1983
Kamana Billu
as Suryanarayana "Soorappa"
1983
Eradu Nakshatragalu
as Vijaya
1983
Chalisuva Modagalu
as Mohan
1982
Haalu Jenu
as Ranga
1982
Hosa Belaku
as Ravi
1982
Haavina Hede
as Muthanna
1981
Nee Nanna Gellalare
as Srikanth
1981
Bhagyavantha
as Cameo
1981
Keralida Simha
as Shankar
1981
Vasantha Geetha
as Vasantha
1980
Ravi Chandra
as Ravi / Chandra
1980
Naanobba Kalla
as Gopi & DCP Chandrashekhar (Dual Role)
1979
Huliya Halina Mevu
as Chengumani
1979
Thaayige Thakka Maga
as Kumar
1978
Operation Diamond Racket
as Prakash
1978
Shankar Guru
as Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)
1978
Olavu Geluvu
as Mohan
1977
Sanaadi Appanna
as Appanna
1977
Girikanye
as Chenna
1977
Bhaagyavantharu
as Kumar
1977
Babruvahana
as Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)
1977
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
1976
Trimurthy
as Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri
1975
Mayura
as Mayura
1975