
Dr. Rajkumar
Known for Acting · 148 credits
- Born
- 1929-04-24
- Died
- 2006-04-12
- Place of birth
- Gajanur, Madras Residency
- Also known as
- Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju · Annavru · Bangarada Manushya · Gaana Gandharva · Kannada Kanteerava · Nata Saarvabhouma
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.
Known For
Movies (148)

Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam
1954
as Thinnayya / Kannappa
Eradu Nakshatragalu
1983
as Vijaya

Anuraaga Aralithu
1986
as Shankar

Raja Nanna Raja
1976
as Raja

Bangarada Manushya
1972
as Rajiv

Badavara Bandhu
1976
as Ranga

Babruvahana
1977
as Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)

Hosa Belaku
1982
as Ravi

Eradu Kanasu
1974
as Ramu

Bhakta Prahlada
1983
as Hiranyakashipu

Bhookailasa
1958
as Ravana

Sanaadi Appanna
1977
as Appanna

Bidugade
1973
as Shekhar

Thayi Devaru
1971

Bengaluru Mail
1968
as Shyamsundar

Gandhada Gudi
1973
as Kumar

Mayor Muthanna
1969
as Mutthanna

Ohileshwara
1956

Bhale Huchcha
1972
as Gopi

Maduve Madi Nodu
1965
as Vasu

Bangarada Panjara
1974
as Beera

Hannele Chiguridaga
1968

Hrudaya Sangama
1972
as Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar

Akasmika
1993
as Narasimha Murthy

Kamana Billu
1983
as Suryanarayana "Soorappa"

Chalisuva Modagalu
1982
as Mohan

Bahaddur Gandu
1976
as Panju

Parashuram
1989

Samayada Gombe
1984
as Gurumurthy

Haalu Jenu
1982
as Ranga
Yaarivanu
1984
as Inspector Bhaskar

Kaviratna Kalidasa
1983
as Kalidasa

Beedi Basavanna
1967
as Gopal Rao

Gandhada Gudi Part 2
1994

Paropakari
1970
as Mohan/Ramanna
Kittur Chennamma
1961
as Raja Mallasarja

Sri Krishnadevaraya
1970
as Krishnadevaraya

Chandavalliya Thota
1964
as Hanuma

Girikanye
1977
as Chenna

Immadi Pulikeshi
1967
as Immadi Pulikeshi

Shabdavedhi
2000

Trimurthy
1975
as Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri

Bedara Kannappa
1954
as Dinna/Kannappa

Bhale Jodi
1970
as Suresh & Ramesh (Dual Role)

Vasantha Geetha
1980
as Vasantha

Kasturi Nivasa
1971
as Ravi Varma

Sampatthige Savaal
1974
as Veerabhadra

Kula Gourava
1971
as Raghunath Rao, Ravi (Chandrashekharaiah) & Shankar (Triple Role)

Doorada Betta
1973
as Shivu

Olavu Geluvu
1977
as Mohan
Jeevana Chaithra
1992
as Vishwanathaiah

Mooruvare Vajragalu
1973
as Narada & Krishna (Dual Role)

Naa Ninna Mareyalare
1976
as Anand

Ranadheera Kanteerava
1960
as Ranadheera Kanteerava

Mayura
1975
as Mayura

Lagnapathrike
1967
as Raghuram

Sathi Shakthi
1963
as Rakthaksha & Virupaksha (Dual Role)

Manthralaya Mahathme
1966
as Raghavendra swamy

Shivarathri Mahathme
1964
as Vijaya, King of Simhapuri

Premada Kanike
1976
as Manohar

Nee Nanna Gellalare
1981
as Srikanth

Karulina Kare
1970
as Parameshi

Veerakesari
1963
as Narasimhanayaka

Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
1974
as Lord Venkateswara

Kasidre Kailasa
1971
as Gopinath

Daari Thappida Maga
1975
as Prakash/Prashanth & Prasad (Dual Role)

Gange Gowri
1967
as Lord Shiva
Baala Naagamma
1966

Sandhya Raaga
1966
as Lakshmana

Ade Kannu
1985
as Jagannath Rao & Gopi

Devaru Kotta Thangi
1973

Dhruva Taare
1985
as Sagar

Bhaagyada Baagilu
1968
as Raju

Bhaagyavantharu
1977
as Kumar

Namma Samsara
1971

Thaayige Thakka Maga
1978
as Kumar

Shravana Banthu
1984
as Raghu/Kumar/Peter

Bhagyavantha
1981
as Cameo

Rajadurgada Rahasya
1967
as Ramanna Nayaka & Somanna Nayaka (Dual Role)

Hari Bhakta
1956
as Hari/Pundarika

Bhaktha Kumbara
1974
as Gora

Valmiki
1963

Sodari
1955
as Kailasanath

Swayamvara
1973
as Natraj

Huliya Halina Mevu
1979
as Chengumani

Sipayi Ramu
1972
as Ramu alias Ram Singh

Bhaktha Kanakadasa
1960
as Kanakadasa

Navakoti Narayana
1964
as Purandaradasa

Kanyarathna
1963
as Raju

Jaga Mecchida Maga
1972
as Aditya

Jwalamukhi
1985
as Jayasimha

Nanda Gokula
1972

Prathigne
1964
as Shankar

Naanobba Kalla
1979
as Gopi & DCP Chandrashekhar (Dual Role)

Bhaktha Vijaya
1956
as Santoba Pavar

Chakratheertha
1967
as Damodar

Shankar Guru
1978
as Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)

Baalu Belagithu
1970
as Shankar & Papanna (Dual Role)

Mahishasura Mardini
1959
as Mahishasura

Gandhinagara
1968
as Shekhar

Guri
1986
as Kaliprasad

Kranthiveera
1972
as Vijay

Prathidhwani
1971
as Ashok

Dhoomakethu
1968
as Kumar

Kantheredu Nodu
1961
as Gopanna

Bettada Huli
1965
as Raju

Nyayave Devaru
1971
as Raghu

Ondu Muttina Kathe
1987
as Aithu
Bangarada Hoovu
1967

Odahuttidavaru
1994
as Ramanna

Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
1971
as Krishna

Uyyaale
1969
as Krishna

Kulavadhu
1963

Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999
1969
as Prakash

Naandi
1964
as Murthy
Devatha Manushya
1988
as Krishna Murthy

Janma Rahasya
1972

Sathya Harishchandra
1965
as Raja Harishchandra
Nanda Deepa
1963
as Shankar

C.I.D. Rajanna
1970
as Rajanna
About Dr. Rajkumar
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 con… With 148 credits spanning from 1954 to 2000, Dr. Rajkumar has appeared in 148 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dr. Rajkumar Movies
- Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam (1954) — as Thinnayya / Kannappa
- Eradu Nakshatragalu (1983) — as Vijaya
- Anuraaga Aralithu (1986) — as Shankar
- Raja Nanna Raja (1976) — as Raja
- Bangarada Manushya (1972) — as Rajiv
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