Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 17, 1975
Died
Oct 29, 2021
Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Credits
60 titles
Puneeth Rajkumar
Biography
Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – October 29, 2021), affectionately known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, film producer, television presenter and philanthropist who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of legendary actor and matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. He was one of the most popular actors in Kannada cinema. He appeared as a lead in 32 films. As a child, he appeared in many films. His performances as a child actor in Vasantha Geetha (1980), Bhagyavantha (1981), Chalisuva Modagalu (1982), Eradu Nakshatragalu (1983), Bhakta Prahaladha (1983), Yarivanu (1984) and Bettada Hoovu (1985) were praised. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Ramu in Bettada Hoovu. He also won Karnataka State Award Best Child artist for Chalisuva Modagalu and Eradu Nakshatragalu. Puneeth's first lead role was in 2002's Appu. In a career spanning three decades, he has won one National Film Award, four Karnataka State Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and five SIIMA awards. He was conferred with the Doctorate by Mysuru University. The Karnataka Government conferred the state's highest civilian award, Karnataka Ratna, to Puneeth Rajkumar on 1 November 2022, posthumously.
Known For
Filmography
Gandhada Gudi
Himself
Lucky Man
God
James
James
Yuvarathnaa
Yuvaraj (Yuva) / Arjun
Mayabazar 2016
Special Appearance in Dance Number
Padde Huli
Self
Natasaarvabhowma
Gagan Dixit
Amoli
Narrator (Kannada)
Rajaratha
Rajaratha (Voice)
Anjaniputra
Viraj
Raajakumara
Siddharth
Doddmane Hudga
Doddmane Surya
Chakravyuha
Lohith
Uppi 2
Playback Singer in End (Opening) Credits
Rana Vikrama
Vikram / Vikrama
Mythri
Himself
Power
Bharat Kumar
Weekend With Ramesh
Himself
Ninnindale
Vicky Venkatesh
Yaare Koogadali
Kumara
Kannadada Kotyadhipati
Host
Anna Bond
Bond Ravi/Anna Bond
Paramathma
Paramathma aka Karadi
Hudugaru
Prabhu
Jackie
Janakirama aka Jackie
Prithvi
Prithvi Kumar
Raam
Raam
Raaj
Raaj/ Muthuraja
Raaj
Raaj/ Muthuraja
Vamshi
Vamshi
Bindaas
Shivu
Milana
Akash
Arasu
Shivaraj Aras
Ajay
Ajay
Namma Basava
Basava
Aakash
Aakash
Maurya
Manu
Veera Kannadiga
Munna and Shankar
Abhi
Abhi
Appu
Appu
Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi
Production Controller
Swasthik
Production Controller
Sutradhara
Producer
Geluvina Saradara
Production Controller
Navibbaru Namagibbaru
Producer
Akasmika
Costume Designer
Parashuram
Appu
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Younger version of Dinna
Bettada Hoovu
Ramu
Yaarivanu
Shyam