Dr. Rajkumar
Acting • Born 1929-04-24 – Died 2006-04-12
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.
Filmography
148 credits
Immadi Pulikeshi
Movie • 1967
Immadi Pulikeshi
Sodari
Movie • 1955
Kailasanath
Kasturi Nivasa
Movie • 1971
Ravi Varma
Naandi
Movie • 1964
Murthy
Nee Nanna Gellalare
Movie • 1981
Srikanth
Hrudaya Sangama
Movie • 1972
Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar
Hari Bhakta
Movie • 1956
Hari/Pundarika
Goadalli C.I.D 999
Movie • 1968
Prakash (C.I.D 999)
Veerakesari
Movie • 1963
Narasimhanayaka
Doorada Betta
Movie • 1973
Shivu
Swayamvara
Movie • 1973
Natraj
Daari Thappida Maga
Movie • 1975
Prakash/Prashanth & Prasad (Dual Role)
Raja Nanna Raja
Movie • 1976
Raja
Shabdavedhi
Movie • 2000
Operation Diamond Racket
Movie • 1978
Prakash
Babruvahana
Movie • 1977
Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)
Mayura
Movie • 1975
Mayura
Sathya Harishchandra
Movie • 1965
Raja Harishchandra
Hosa Belaku
Movie • 1982
Ravi
Sakshathkara
Movie • 1971
Mahesh
Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999
Movie • 1969
Prakash
Chalisuva Modagalu
Movie • 1982
Mohan
Parashuram
Movie • 1989
Bedara Kannappa
Movie • 1954
Dinna/Kannappa
Manthralaya Mahathme
Movie • 1966
Raghavendra swamy
Premada Kanike
Movie • 1976
Manohar
Sanaadi Appanna
Movie • 1977
Appanna
Thaayige Thakka Maga
Movie • 1978
Kumar
Vasantha Geetha
Movie • 1980
Vasantha
Prathidhwani
Movie • 1971
Ashok
Bhookailasa
Movie • 1958
Ravana
Haalu Jenu
Movie • 1982
Ranga
Bhakta Prahlada
Movie • 1983
Hiranyakashipu
Naa Ninna Mareyalare
Movie • 1976
Anand
Sampatthige Savaal
Movie • 1974
Veerabhadra
Eradu Kanasu
Movie • 1974
Ramu
Bhaktha Kumbara
Movie • 1974
Gora
Bangarada Panjara
Movie • 1974
Beera
Sipayi Ramu
Movie • 1972
Ramu alias Ram Singh
Mayor Muthanna
Movie • 1969
Mutthanna
Sri Krishnadevaraya
Movie • 1970
Krishnadevaraya
Jedara Bale
Movie • 1968
Prakash
Apoorva Sangama
Movie • 1984
Gopi Krishna / Santhosh
Samayada Gombe
Movie • 1984
Gurumurthy
Shravana Banthu
Movie • 1984
Raghu/Kumar/Peter
Kamana Billu
Movie • 1983
Suryanarayana "Soorappa"
Olavu Geluvu
Movie • 1977
Mohan
Badavara Bandhu
Movie • 1976
Ranga
Jaga Mecchida Maga
Movie • 1972
Aditya
Sandhya Raaga
Movie • 1966
Lakshmana
Jwalamukhi
Movie • 1985
Jayasimha
Ade Kannu
Movie • 1985
Jagannath Rao & Gopi
Keralida Simha
Movie • 1981
Shankar
Bhagyavantha
Movie • 1981
Cameo
Haavina Hede
Movie • 1981
Muthanna
Ravi Chandra
Movie • 1980
Ravi / Chandra
Naanobba Kalla
Movie • 1979
Gopi & DCP Chandrashekhar (Dual Role)
Huliya Halina Mevu
Movie • 1979
Chengumani
Girikanye
Movie • 1977
Chenna
Bhaagyavantharu
Movie • 1977
Kumar
Bahaddur Gandu
Movie • 1976
Panju
Trimurthy
Movie • 1975
Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
Movie • 1974
Lord Venkateswara
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Movie • 1988
Lord Shiva
Bhaktha Vijaya
Movie • 1956
Santoba Pavar
Nanda Deepa
Movie • 1963
Shankar
Chandavalliya Thota
Movie • 1964
Hanuma
Bangarada Hoovu
Movie • 1967
Karulina Kare
Movie • 1970
Parameshi
Kula Gourava
Movie • 1971
Raghunath Rao, Ravi (Chandrashekharaiah) & Shankar (Triple Role)
Hannele Chiguridaga
Movie • 1968
Kaviratna Kalidasa
Movie • 1983
Kalidasa
Choori Chikkanna
Movie • 1969
Choori Chikkanna/Bhaskar
Baala Naagamma
Movie • 1966
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma
Movie • 1986
Bangarada Manushya
Movie • 1972
Rajiv
Gandhada Gudi
Movie • 1973
Kumar
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Movie • 1987
Aithu
Guri
Movie • 1986
Kaliprasad
Abba! Aa Hudugi
Movie • 1959
Shankar
Jagajyothi Basveshwara
Movie • 1959
King Bijjala
Mooruvare Vajragalu
Movie • 1973
Narada & Krishna (Dual Role)
Shankar Guru
Movie • 1978
Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)
Odahuttidavaru
Movie • 1994
Ramanna
Jeevana Chaithra
Movie • 1992
Vishwanathaiah
Akasmika
Movie • 1993
Narasimha Murthy
Devatha Manushya
Movie • 1988
Krishna Murthy
Yaarivanu
Movie • 1984
Inspector Bhaskar
Shruthi Seridaga
Movie • 1987
Dr. G. N. Murthy
Anuraaga Aralithu
Movie • 1986
Shankar
Dhruva Taare
Movie • 1985
Sagar
Eradu Nakshatragalu
Movie • 1983
Vijaya
Gange Gowri
Movie • 1967
Lord Shiva
Uyyaale
Movie • 1969
Krishna
Mahishasura Mardini
Movie • 1959
Mahishasura
Ranadheera Kanteerava
Movie • 1960
Ranadheera Kanteerava
Bhaktha Kanakadasa
Movie • 1960
Kanakadasa
Mana Mecchida Madadi
Movie • 1963
Srinath
Shivarathri Mahathme
Movie • 1964
Vijaya, King of Simhapuri
Bettada Huli
Movie • 1965
Raju
Maduve Madi Nodu
Movie • 1965
Vasu
Emme Thammanna
Movie • 1966
Thammanna & Murali (Dual Role)
Lagnapathrike
Movie • 1967
Raghuram
Rajadurgada Rahasya
Movie • 1967
Ramanna Nayaka & Somanna Nayaka (Dual Role)
Beedi Basavanna
Movie • 1967
Gopal Rao
Chakratheertha
Movie • 1967
Damodar
Bengaluru Mail
Movie • 1968
Shyamsundar
Bhaagyada Baagilu
Movie • 1968
Raju
Dhoomakethu
Movie • 1968
Kumar
Bhoopathi Ranga
Movie • 1970
Bhaskar
Bhale Jodi
Movie • 1970
Suresh & Ramesh (Dual Role)
C.I.D. Rajanna
Movie • 1970
Rajanna
Baalu Belagithu
Movie • 1970
Shankar & Papanna (Dual Role)
Navakoti Narayana
Movie • 1964
Purandaradasa
Paropakari
Movie • 1970
Mohan/Ramanna
Kasidre Kailasa
Movie • 1971
Gopinath
Nyayave Devaru
Movie • 1971
Raghu
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
Movie • 1971
Krishna
Kranthiveera
Movie • 1972
Vijay
Bhale Huchcha
Movie • 1972
Gopi
Bidugade
Movie • 1973
Shekhar
Prathigne
Movie • 1964
Shankar
Kanyarathna
Movie • 1963
Raju
Valmiki
Movie • 1963
Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam
Movie • 1954
Thinnayya / Kannappa
Gandhinagara
Movie • 1968
Shekhar
Gandondu Hennaru
Movie • 1969
Anand Rao
Gandhada Gudi Part 2
Movie • 1994
Devaru Kotta Thangi
Movie • 1973
Nanda Gokula
Movie • 1972
Janma Rahasya
Movie • 1972
Namma Samsara
Movie • 1971
Thayi Devaru
Movie • 1971
Baala Bandhana
Movie • 1971
Nanna Thamma
Movie • 1970
Ohileshwara
Movie • 1956
Anna Thangi
Movie • 1958
Shree Krishna Gaarudi
Movie • 1958
Rayara Sose
Movie • 1957
Dharma Vijaya
Movie • 1959
Kulavadhu
Movie • 1963
Kantheredu Nodu
Movie • 1961
Gopanna
Sathi Shakthi
Movie • 1963
Rakthaksha & Virupaksha (Dual Role)
Vidhi Vilasa
Movie • 1962
Mahathma Kabir
Movie • 1962
Kittur Chennamma
Movie • 1961
Raja Mallasarja
Santha Thukaram
Movie • 1963
Tukaram
Sarvagna Murthy
Movie • 1965