
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.

Shabdavedhi

Anuraaga Aralithu
as Shankar

Badavara Bandhu
as Ranga

Eradu Kanasu
as Ramu

Gandhada Gudi
as Kumar

Eradu Nakshatragalu
as Vijaya

Kasturi Nivasa
as Ravi Varma

Bhaagyada Baagilu
as Raju

Hosa Belaku
as Ravi

Bhakta Prahlada
as Hiranyakashipu

Bangarada Panjara
as Beera

Sampatthige Savaal
as Veerabhadra

Akasmika
as Narasimha Murthy

Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam
as Thinnayya / Kannappa

Gandhada Gudi Part 2

Parashuram

Kittur Chennamma
as Raja Mallasarja

Maduve Madi Nodu
as Vasu

Bhale Jodi
as Suresh & Ramesh (Dual Role)

Raja Nanna Raja
as Raja

Sri Krishnadevaraya
as Krishnadevaraya

Kula Gourava
as Raghunath Rao, Ravi (Chandrashekharaiah) & Shankar (Triple Role)

Bengaluru Mail
as Shyamsundar

Haalu Jenu
as Ranga

Bhookailasa
as Ravana

Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
as Krishna

Naa Ninna Mareyalare
as Anand

Chalisuva Modagalu
as Mohan

Shivarathri Mahathme
as Vijaya, King of Simhapuri

Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
as Lord Venkateswara

Veerakesari
as Narasimhanayaka

Bidugade
as Shekhar

Bahaddur Gandu
as Panju

Karulina Kare
as Parameshi

Vasantha Geetha
as Vasantha

Gange Gowri
as Lord Shiva

Hrudaya Sangama
as Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar

Kasidre Kailasa
as Gopinath

Nanda Gokula

Nee Nanna Gellalare
as Srikanth

Mahishasura Mardini
as Mahishasura

Paropakari
as Mohan/Ramanna

Kranthiveera
as Vijay

Kaviratna Kalidasa
as Kalidasa

Huliya Halina Mevu
as Chengumani

Jeevana Chaithra
as Vishwanathaiah

Sathi Shakthi
as Rakthaksha & Virupaksha (Dual Role)

Babruvahana
as Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)

Jwalamukhi
as Jayasimha

Immadi Pulikeshi
as Immadi Pulikeshi

Bhaagyavantharu
as Kumar

Dhoomakethu
as Kumar

Chandavalliya Thota
as Hanuma

Sanaadi Appanna
as Appanna

Samayada Gombe
as Gurumurthy

Kanyarathna
as Raju

Hari Bhakta
as Hari/Pundarika

Nyayave Devaru
as Raghu

Premada Kanike
as Manohar

Bettada Huli
as Raju

Olavu Geluvu
as Mohan

Bangarada Manushya
as Rajiv

Baalu Belagithu
as Shankar & Papanna (Dual Role)

Beedi Basavanna
as Gopal Rao

Bhaktha Kumbara
as Gora

Hannele Chiguridaga

Naanobba Kalla
as Gopi & DCP Chandrashekhar (Dual Role)

Shankar Guru
as Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)

Mayura
as Mayura

Sakshathkara
as Mahesh

Baala Naagamma

Mayor Muthanna
as Mutthanna

Navakoti Narayana
as Purandaradasa

Thaayige Thakka Maga
as Kumar

Goadalli C.I.D 999
as Prakash (C.I.D 999)

Girikanye
as Chenna

Ohileshwara

Namma Samsara

Bedara Kannappa
as Dinna/Kannappa

Thayi Devaru

Devaru Kotta Thangi

Anna Thangi

Jaga Mecchida Maga
as Aditya

Swayamvara
as Natraj

Sodari
as Kailasanath

Bhagyavantha
as Cameo

Manthralaya Mahathme
as Raghavendra swamy

Janma Rahasya

Prathidhwani
as Ashok

C.I.D. Rajanna
as Rajanna

Shravana Banthu
as Raghu/Kumar/Peter

Kamana Billu
as Suryanarayana "Soorappa"

Ondu Muttina Kathe
as Aithu

Bhale Huchcha
as Gopi

Daari Thappida Maga
as Prakash/Prashanth & Prasad (Dual Role)

Ravi Chandra
as Ravi / Chandra

Trimurthy
as Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri

Valmiki

Rajadurgada Rahasya
as Ramanna Nayaka & Somanna Nayaka (Dual Role)

Sathya Harishchandra
as Raja Harishchandra

Odahuttidavaru
as Ramanna

Yaarivanu
as Inspector Bhaskar

Doorada Betta
as Shivu

Choori Chikkanna
as Choori Chikkanna/Bhaskar

Gandhinagara
as Shekhar

Naandi
as Murthy

Lagnapathrike
as Raghuram

Nanna Thamma

Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Narada & Krishna (Dual Role)

Jedara Bale
as Prakash

Kantheredu Nodu
as Gopanna

Keralida Simha
as Shankar

Bhaktha Kanakadasa
as Kanakadasa

Bhaktha Vijaya
as Santoba Pavar

Shree Krishna Gaarudi

Bangarada Hoovu

Chakratheertha
as Damodar

Dhruva Taare
as Sagar

Abba! Aa Hudugi
as Shankar

Prathigne
as Shankar

Mana Mecchida Madadi
as Srinath

Jagajyothi Basveshwara
as King Bijjala

Kulavadhu

Baala Bandhana

Ranadheera Kanteerava
as Ranadheera Kanteerava

Vidhi Vilasa

Operation Diamond Racket
as Prakash

Haavina Hede
as Muthanna

Gandondu Hennaru
as Anand Rao

Emme Thammanna
as Thammanna & Murali (Dual Role)

Apoorva Sangama
as Gopi Krishna / Santhosh

Guri
as Kaliprasad

Ade Kannu
as Jagannath Rao & Gopi

Sandhya Raaga
as Lakshmana

Sipayi Ramu
as Ramu alias Ram Singh

Uyyaale
as Krishna

Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
as Lord Shiva

Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma

Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999
as Prakash

Bhoopathi Ranga
as Bhaskar

Dharma Vijaya

Devatha Manushya
as Krishna Murthy

Nanda Deepa
as Shankar

Santha Thukaram
as Tukaram

Rayara Sose

Shruthi Seridaga
as Dr. G. N. Murthy

Mahathma Kabir
