Dr. Rajkumar
Acting
Born 1929-04-24
Died 2006-04-12
Gajanur, Madras Residency
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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.
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Filmography
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Acting
51 credits
Modada Mareyalli
Akasmika
Bhookailasa
Hosa Belaku
Eradu Nakshatragalu
Anuraaga Aralithu
Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam
Bhagyavantha
Santha Thukaram
Sathi Shakthi
Haavina Hede
Kittur Chennamma
Huliya Halina Mevu
Kantheredu Nodu
Bhakta Prahlada
Mahishasura Mardini
Sanaadi Appanna
Babruvahana
Sathya Harishchandra
Gange Gowri
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
Sakshathkara
Vasantha Geetha
Daari Thappida Maga
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Mayura
Chandavalliya Thota
Mooruvare Vajragalu
Bhaktha Kumbara
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Emme Thammanna
Kasturi Nivasa
Olavu Geluvu
Trimurthy
Premada Kanike
Naa Ninna Mareyalare
Bangarada Manushya
Manthralaya Mahathme
Thaayige Thakka Maga
Immadi Pulikeshi
Kaviratna Kalidasa
Guri
Chalisuva Modagalu
Prathigne
Nee Nanna Gellalare
Shankar Guru
Rajadurgada Rahasya
Raja Nanna Raja
Naanobba Kalla
Bhaktha Kanakadasa
Sandhya Raaga
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Vidhi Vilasa
Anna Thangi
Nanda Gokula
Ohileshwara
Gandhada Gudi Part 2
Shabdavedhi
Sarvagna Murthy
Baala Naagamma
Mahathma Kabir
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