Cast
Dr. Rajkumar
Acting
Cast
Dr. Rajkumar
Known for
Acting
Born
1929-04-24
From
Gajanur, Madras Residency
Died
2006-04-12
Also known as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju, Annavru, Bangarada Manushya
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.
★8.5
MOVIE1958
Bhookailasa
as Ravana
★4.0
MOVIE1993
Akasmika
as Narasimha Murthy
★7.0
MOVIE1982
Hosa Belaku
as Ravi
MOVIE1983
Eradu Nakshatragalu
as Vijaya
MOVIE1986
Anuraaga Aralithu
as Shankar
MOVIE1962
Vidhi Vilasa
★7.0
MOVIE1954
Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam
as Thinnayya / Kannappa
MOVIE1958
Anna Thangi
★7.0
MOVIE1961
Kantheredu Nodu
as Gopanna
★10.0
MOVIE1961
Kittur Chennamma
as Raja Mallasarja
★7.0
MOVIE1963
Santha Thukaram
as Tukaram
★8.0
MOVIE1963
Sathi Shakthi
as Rakthaksha & Virupaksha (Dual Role)
MOVIE1962
Mahathma Kabir
★9.0
MOVIE1981
Bhagyavantha
as Cameo
★10.0
MOVIE1981
Haavina Hede
as Muthanna
MOVIE1965
Sarvagna Murthy
★9.0
MOVIE1967
Gange Gowri
as Lord Shiva
★8.0
MOVIE1971
Nyayave Devaru
as Raghu
★9.5
MOVIE1970
Baalu Belagithu
as Shankar & Papanna (Dual Role)
★9.0
MOVIE1970
Bhale Jodi
as Suresh & Ramesh (Dual Role)
★8.0
MOVIE1960
Bhaktha Kanakadasa
as Kanakadasa
MOVIE1988
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
as Lord Shiva
MOVIE1972
Kranthiveera
as Vijay
★9.0
MOVIE1968
Dhoomakethu
as Kumar
★8.0
MOVIE1965
Bettada Huli
as Raju
★8.0
MOVIE1956
Bhaktha Vijaya
as Santoba Pavar
★8.0
MOVIE1970
C.I.D. Rajanna
as Rajanna
★8.0
MOVIE1971
Kula Gourava
as Raghunath Rao, Ravi (Chandrashekharaiah) & Shankar (Triple Role)
★9.0
MOVIE1959
Mahishasura Mardini
as Mahishasura
★8.3
MOVIE1971
Sakshathkara
as Mahesh
★10.0
MOVIE1973
Gandhada Gudi
as Kumar
★7.0
MOVIE1967
Chakratheertha
as Damodar
★9.3
MOVIE1972
Sipayi Ramu
as Ramu alias Ram Singh
★9.3
MOVIE1972
Jaga Mecchida Maga
as Aditya
★7.4
MOVIE2000
Shabdavedhi
★8.0
MOVIE1970
Bhoopathi Ranga
as Bhaskar
MOVIE1994
Gandhada Gudi Part 2
★8.0
MOVIE1971
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
as Krishna
★7.0
MOVIE1964
Shivarathri Mahathme
as Vijaya, King of Simhapuri
★9.0
MOVIE1972
Bhale Huchcha
as Gopi
★7.0
MOVIE1971
Kasidre Kailasa
as Gopinath
★7.8
MOVIE1974
Sampatthige Savaal
as Veerabhadra
★9.4
MOVIE1972
Bangarada Manushya
as Rajiv
★7.0
MOVIE1968
Bhaagyada Baagilu
as Raju
★10.0
MOVIE1979
Huliya Halina Mevu
as Chengumani
★9.0
MOVIE1970
Paropakari
as Mohan/Ramanna
★8.7
MOVIE1976
Premada Kanike
as Manohar
★9.0
MOVIE1978
Operation Diamond Racket
as Prakash
★6.0
MOVIE1967
Bangarada Hoovu
★8.0
MOVIE1960
Ranadheera Kanteerava
as Ranadheera Kanteerava
★7.0
MOVIE1965
Maduve Madi Nodu
as Vasu
★7.0
MOVIE1963
Kanyarathna
as Raju
★7.0
MOVIE1959
Jagajyothi Basveshwara
as King Bijjala
★9.0
MOVIE1984
Shravana Banthu
as Raghu/Kumar/Peter
MOVIE1983
Kamana Billu
as Suryanarayana "Soorappa"
★8.5
MOVIE1970
Karulina Kare
as Parameshi
★9.0
MOVIE1974
Bangarada Panjara
as Beera
★7.5
MOVIE1965
Sathya Harishchandra
as Raja Harishchandra
★9.5
MOVIE1972
Janma Rahasya
★9.7
MOVIE1974
Bhaktha Kumbara
as Gora
★8.7
MOVIE1975
Daari Thappida Maga
as Prakash/Prashanth & Prasad (Dual Role)
MOVIE1971
Namma Samsara
★8.0
MOVIE1967
Lagnapathrike
as Raghuram
★8.0
MOVIE1967
Immadi Pulikeshi
as Immadi Pulikeshi
MOVIE1968
Gandhinagara
as Shekhar
★7.0
MOVIE1968
Hannele Chiguridaga
★5.4
MOVIE1959
Abba! Aa Hudugi
as Shankar
★7.0
MOVIE1982
Chalisuva Modagalu
as Mohan
★7.6
MOVIE1977
Babruvahana
as Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)
MOVIE1971
Thayi Devaru
MOVIE1986
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma
★8.5
MOVIE1963
Veerakesari
as Narasimhanayaka
★8.0
MOVIE1966
Emme Thammanna
as Thammanna & Murali (Dual Role)
MOVIE1959
Dharma Vijaya
★8.5
MOVIE1964
Prathigne
as Shankar
★9.0
MOVIE1957
Rayara Sose
★10.0
MOVIE1972
Nanda Gokula
★8.0
MOVIE1988
Devatha Manushya
as Krishna Murthy
MOVIE1958
Shree Krishna Gaarudi
★7.0
MOVIE1992
Jeevana Chaithra
as Vishwanathaiah
★8.0
MOVIE1970
Sri Krishnadevaraya
as Krishnadevaraya
MOVIE1983
Bhakta Prahlada
as Hiranyakashipu
★9.5
MOVIE1973
Bidugade
as Shekhar
★8.3
MOVIE1954
Bedara Kannappa
as Dinna/Kannappa
★9.5
MOVIE1979
Naanobba Kalla
as Gopi & DCP Chandrashekhar (Dual Role)
★9.0
MOVIE1976
Raja Nanna Raja
as Raja
★9.0
MOVIE1971
Kasturi Nivasa
as Ravi Varma
MOVIE1982
Haalu Jenu
as Ranga
★9.0
MOVIE1972
Hrudaya Sangama
as Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar
MOVIE1971
Baala Bandhana
★8.5
MOVIE1983
Kaviratna Kalidasa
as Kalidasa
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Gandondu Hennaru
as Anand Rao
MOVIE1963
Nanda Deepa
as Shankar
★8.0
MOVIE1964
Navakoti Narayana
as Purandaradasa
★7.3
MOVIE1987
Ondu Muttina Kathe
as Aithu
★10.0
MOVIE1977
Sanaadi Appanna
as Appanna
★10.0
MOVIE1973
Devaru Kotta Thangi
★9.0
MOVIE1966
Sandhya Raaga
as Lakshmana
MOVIE1970
Nanna Thamma
★9.0
MOVIE1969
Mayor Muthanna
as Mutthanna
MOVIE1966
Baala Naagamma
★8.0
MOVIE1974
Eradu Kanasu
as Ramu
★9.5
MOVIE1976
Badavara Bandhu
as Ranga
★7.0
MOVIE1963
Valmiki
★10.0
MOVIE1980
Vasantha Geetha
as Vasantha
★8.0
MOVIE1963
Mana Mecchida Madadi
as Srinath
★7.9
MOVIE1975
Mayura
as Mayura
MOVIE1984
Apoorva Sangama
as Gopi Krishna / Santhosh
★8.0
MOVIE1967
Beedi Basavanna
as Gopal Rao
★3.0
MOVIE1986
Guri
as Kaliprasad
★8.5
MOVIE1971
Prathidhwani
as Ashok
★7.0
MOVIE1956
Hari Bhakta
as Hari/Pundarika
★9.0
MOVIE1964
Naandi
as Murthy
MOVIE1994
Odahuttidavaru
as Ramanna
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Choori Chikkanna
as Choori Chikkanna/Bhaskar
MOVIE1984
Samayada Gombe
as Gurumurthy
MOVIE1956
Ohileshwara
★10.0
MOVIE1955
Sodari
as Kailasanath
MOVIE1963
Kulavadhu
★8.3
MOVIE1981
Nee Nanna Gellalare
as Srikanth
★10.0
MOVIE1975
Trimurthy
as Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri
★9.5
MOVIE1976
Bahaddur Gandu
as Panju
★9.0
MOVIE1968
Bengaluru Mail
as Shyamsundar
★8.7
MOVIE1973
Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Narada & Krishna (Dual Role)
MOVIE1989
Parashuram
★10.0
MOVIE1980
Ravi Chandra
as Ravi / Chandra
★8.0
MOVIE1964
Chandavalliya Thota
as Hanuma
★10.0
MOVIE1978
Thaayige Thakka Maga
as Kumar
MOVIE1984
Yaarivanu
as Inspector Bhaskar
★9.0
MOVIE1977
Bhaagyavantharu
as Kumar
★10.0
MOVIE1976
Naa Ninna Mareyalare
as Anand
★9.0
MOVIE1973
Doorada Betta
as Shivu
★9.5
MOVIE1977
Olavu Geluvu
as Mohan
MOVIE1985
Jwalamukhi
as Jayasimha
★8.5
MOVIE1968
Jedara Bale
as Prakash
★8.0
MOVIE1966
Manthralaya Mahathme
as Raghavendra swamy
MOVIE1985
Ade Kannu
as Jagannath Rao & Gopi
★9.0
MOVIE1974
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
as Lord Venkateswara
★9.0
MOVIE1973
Swayamvara
as Natraj
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999
as Prakash
★8.7
MOVIE1978
Shankar Guru
as Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)
★10.0
MOVIE1981
Keralida Simha
as Shankar
★8.0
MOVIE1967
Rajadurgada Rahasya
as Ramanna Nayaka & Somanna Nayaka (Dual Role)
★9.0
MOVIE1968
Goadalli C.I.D 999
as Prakash (C.I.D 999)
MOVIE1987
Shruthi Seridaga
as Dr. G. N. Murthy
MOVIE1985
Dhruva Taare
as Sagar
★8.5
MOVIE1969
Uyyaale
as Krishna
★10.0
MOVIE1977
Girikanye
as Chenna