Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 24, 1929
Died
Apr 12, 2006
Place of Birth
Gajanur, Madras Residency
Credits
149 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Shabdavedhi
Gandhada Gudi Part 2
Odahuttidavaru
Ramanna
Akasmika
Narasimha Murthy
Jeevana Chaithra
Vishwanathaiah
Modada Mareyalli
Playback Singer
Parashuram
Devatha Manushya
Krishna Murthy
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Lord Shiva
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Aithu
Shruthi Seridaga
Dr. G. N. Murthy
Guri
Kaliprasad
Anuraaga Aralithu
Shankar
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma
Jwalamukhi
Jayasimha
Dhruva Taare
Sagar
Ade Kannu
Jagannath Rao & Gopi
Shravana Banthu
Raghu/Kumar/Peter
Apoorva Sangama
Gopi Krishna / Santhosh
Samayada Gombe
Gurumurthy
Yaarivanu
Inspector Bhaskar
Bhakta Prahlada
Hiranyakashipu
Kaviratna Kalidasa
Kalidasa
Eradu Nakshatragalu
Vijaya
Kamana Billu
Suryanarayana "Soorappa"
Chalisuva Modagalu
Mohan
Haalu Jenu
Ranga
Hosa Belaku
Ravi
Haavina Hede
Muthanna
Bhagyavantha
Cameo
Nee Nanna Gellalare
Srikanth
Keralida Simha
Shankar
Vasantha Geetha
Vasantha
Ravi Chandra
Ravi / Chandra
Naanobba Kalla
Gopi & DCP Chandrashekhar (Dual Role)
Huliya Halina Mevu
Chengumani
Thaayige Thakka Maga
Kumar
Operation Diamond Racket
Prakash
Shankar Guru
Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)
Olavu Geluvu
Mohan
Sanaadi Appanna
Appanna
Girikanye
Chenna
Bhaagyavantharu
Kumar
Babruvahana
Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)
Badavara Bandhu
Ranga
Naa Ninna Mareyalare
Anand
Raja Nanna Raja
Raja
Bahaddur Gandu
Panju
Premada Kanike
Manohar
Trimurthy
Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri