Dr. Rajkumar
Actor
Born April 24, 1929 in Gajanur, Madras Residency
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
Shabdavedhi
Gandhada Gudi Part 2
Odahuttidavaru
Ramanna
Akasmika
Narasimha Murthy
Modada Mareyalli
Parashuram
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Lord Shiva
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Aithu
Guri
Kaliprasad
Anuraaga Aralithu
Shankar
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma
Jwalamukhi
Jayasimha
Ade Kannu
Jagannath Rao & Gopi
Dhruva Taare
Sagar
Apoorva Sangama
Gopi Krishna / Santhosh
Samayada Gombe
Gurumurthy
Shravana Banthu
Raghu/Kumar/Peter
Bhakta Prahlada
Hiranyakashipu
Kaviratna Kalidasa
Kalidasa
Kamana Billu
Suryanarayana "Soorappa"
Chalisuva Modagalu
Mohan
Haalu Jenu
Ranga
Hosa Belaku
Ravi
Haavina Hede
Muthanna
Nee Nanna Gellalare
Srikanth
Keralida Simha
Shankar
Bhagyavantha
Cameo
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
Mayura
Mayura
Daari Thappida Maga
Prakash/Prashanth & Prasad (Dual Role)
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
Lord Venkateswara
Bhaktha Kumbara
Gora
Sampatthige Savaal
Veerabhadra
Eradu Kanasu
Ramu
Bangarada Panjara
Beera
Mooruvare Vajragalu
Narada & Krishna (Dual Role)
Gandhada Gudi
Kumar
Doorada Betta
Shivu
Swayamvara
Natraj
Bidugade
Shekhar
Devaru Kotta Thangi
Jaga Mecchida Maga
Aditya
Bhale Huchcha
Gopi
Nanda Gokula
Kranthiveera
Vijay
Bangarada Manushya
Rajiv
Sipayi Ramu
Ramu alias Ram Singh
Janma Rahasya
Hrudaya Sangama
Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
Krishna
Nyayave Devaru
Raghu
Sakshathkara
Mahesh
Prathidhwani
Ashok
Kasidre Kailasa
Gopinath
Kula Gourava
Raghunath Rao, Ravi (Chandrashekharaiah) & Shankar (Triple Role)
Thayi Devaru
Namma Samsara
Baala Bandhana
Kasturi Nivasa
Ravi Varma
Paropakari
Mohan/Ramanna
Baalu Belagithu
Shankar & Papanna (Dual Role)
Nanna Thamma
C.I.D. Rajanna
Rajanna
Bhale Jodi
Suresh & Ramesh (Dual Role)
Bhoopathi Ranga
Bhaskar
Karulina Kare
Parameshi
Sri Krishnadevaraya
Krishnadevaraya
Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999
Prakash
Mayor Muthanna
Mutthanna
Uyyaale
Krishna
Choori Chikkanna
Choori Chikkanna/Bhaskar
Gandondu Hennaru
Anand Rao
Goadalli C.I.D 999
Prakash (C.I.D 999)
Dhoomakethu
Kumar
Hannele Chiguridaga
Bhaagyada Baagilu
Raju
Bengaluru Mail
Shyamsundar
Gandhinagara
Shekhar
Jedara Bale
Prakash
Immadi Pulikeshi
Immadi Pulikeshi
Chakratheertha
Damodar
Beedi Basavanna
Gopal Rao
Rajadurgada Rahasya
Ramanna Nayaka & Somanna Nayaka (Dual Role)
Lagnapathrike
Raghuram
Gange Gowri
Lord Shiva
Sandhya Raaga
Lakshmana
Emme Thammanna
Thammanna & Murali (Dual Role)
Manthralaya Mahathme
Raghavendra swamy
Maduve Madi Nodu
Vasu
Bettada Huli
Raju
Sathya Harishchandra
Raja Harishchandra
Sarvagna Murthy
Prathigne
Shankar
Shivarathri Mahathme
Vijaya, King of Simhapuri
Chandavalliya Thota
Hanuma
Navakoti Narayana
Purandaradasa
Naandi
Murthy
Mana Mecchida Madadi
Srinath
Veerakesari
Narasimhanayaka
Sathi Shakthi
Rakthaksha & Virupaksha (Dual Role)
Kulavadhu
Kanyarathna
Raju
Valmiki
Santha Thukaram
Tukaram
Vidhi Vilasa
Mahathma Kabir
Kantheredu Nodu
Gopanna
Bhaktha Kanakadasa
Kanakadasa
Ranadheera Kanteerava
Ranadheera Kanteerava
Abba! Aa Hudugi
Shankar
Mahishasura Mardini
Mahishasura
Dharma Vijaya
Jagajyothi Basveshwara
King Bijjala
Anna Thangi
Shree Krishna Gaarudi
Bhookailasa
Ravana
Rayara Sose
Bhaktha Vijaya
Santoba Pavar
Ohileshwara
Hari Bhakta
Hari/Pundarika
Sodari
Kailasanath
Bedara Kannappa
Dinna/Kannappa
Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam
Thinnayya / Kannappa