Dr. Rajkumar

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Dr. Rajkumar

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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.

Films Featuring Dr. Rajkumar

Immadi Pulikeshi

19678.0

Sodari

195510.0

Kasturi Nivasa

19719.0

Naandi

19649.0

Nee Nanna Gellalare

19818.3

Hrudaya Sangama

19729.0

Hari Bhakta

19567.0

Goadalli C.I.D 999

19689.0

Veerakesari

19638.5

Doorada Betta

19739.0

Swayamvara

19739.0

Daari Thappida Maga

19758.7

Raja Nanna Raja

19769.0

Shabdavedhi

20007.4

Operation Diamond Racket

19789.0

Babruvahana

19777.6

Mayura

19757.9

Sathya Harishchandra

19657.5

Hosa Belaku

19827.0

Sakshathkara

19718.3

Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999

19698.0

Chalisuva Modagalu

19827.0

Parashuram

1989

Bedara Kannappa

19548.3

Manthralaya Mahathme

19668.0

Premada Kanike

19768.7

Sanaadi Appanna

197710.0

Thaayige Thakka Maga

197810.0

Vasantha Geetha

198010.0

Prathidhwani

19718.5

Bhookailasa

19588.5

Haalu Jenu

1982

Bhakta Prahlada

1983

Naa Ninna Mareyalare

197610.0

Sampatthige Savaal

19747.8

Eradu Kanasu

19748.0

Bhaktha Kumbara

19749.7

Bangarada Panjara

19749.0

Sipayi Ramu

19729.3

Mayor Muthanna

19699.0

Sri Krishnadevaraya

19708.0

Jedara Bale

19688.5

Apoorva Sangama

1984

Samayada Gombe

1984

Shravana Banthu

19849.0

Kamana Billu

1983

Olavu Geluvu

19779.5

Badavara Bandhu

19769.5

Jaga Mecchida Maga

19729.3

Sandhya Raaga

19669.0

Jwalamukhi

1985

Ade Kannu

1985

Keralida Simha

198110.0

Bhagyavantha

19819.0

Haavina Hede

198110.0

Ravi Chandra

198010.0

Naanobba Kalla

19799.5

Huliya Halina Mevu

197910.0

Girikanye

197710.0

Bhaagyavantharu

19779.0

Bahaddur Gandu

19769.5

Trimurthy

197510.0

Sri Srinivasa Kalyana

19749.0

Shiva Mecchida Kannappa

1988

Bhaktha Vijaya

19568.0

Nanda Deepa

1963

Chandavalliya Thota

19648.0

Bangarada Hoovu

Bangarada Hoovu

19676.0

Karulina Kare

19708.5

Kula Gourava

19718.0

Hannele Chiguridaga

19687.0

Kaviratna Kalidasa

19838.5

Choori Chikkanna

19698.0

Baala Naagamma

1966

Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma

1986

Bangarada Manushya

19729.4

Gandhada Gudi

197310.0

Ondu Muttina Kathe

19877.3

Guri

19863.0

Abba! Aa Hudugi

19595.4

Jagajyothi Basveshwara

19597.0

Mooruvare Vajragalu

19738.7

Shankar Guru

19788.7

Odahuttidavaru

1994

Jeevana Chaithra

Jeevana Chaithra

19927.0

Akasmika

19934.0

Devatha Manushya

Devatha Manushya

19888.0

Yaarivanu

1984

Shruthi Seridaga

Shruthi Seridaga

1987

Anuraaga Aralithu

1986

Dhruva Taare

1985

Eradu Nakshatragalu

Eradu Nakshatragalu

1983

Gange Gowri

19679.0

Uyyaale

19698.5

Mahishasura Mardini

19599.0

Ranadheera Kanteerava

19608.0

Bhaktha Kanakadasa

19608.0

Mana Mecchida Madadi

19638.0

Shivarathri Mahathme

19647.0

Bettada Huli

19658.0

Maduve Madi Nodu

19657.0

Emme Thammanna

19668.0

Lagnapathrike

19678.0

Rajadurgada Rahasya

19678.0

Beedi Basavanna

19678.0

Chakratheertha

19677.0

Bengaluru Mail

19689.0

Bhaagyada Baagilu

19687.0

Dhoomakethu

19689.0

Bhoopathi Ranga

19708.0

Bhale Jodi

19709.0

C.I.D. Rajanna

19708.0

Baalu Belagithu

19709.5

Navakoti Narayana

19648.0

Paropakari

19709.0

Kasidre Kailasa

19717.0

Nyayave Devaru

19718.0

Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama

19718.0

Kranthiveera

1972

Bhale Huchcha

19729.0

Bidugade

19739.5

Prathigne

19648.5

Kanyarathna

19637.0

Valmiki

19637.0

Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam

19547.0

Gandhinagara

1968

Gandondu Hennaru

19698.0

Gandhada Gudi Part 2

1994

Devaru Kotta Thangi

197310.0

Nanda Gokula

197210.0

Janma Rahasya

19729.5

Namma Samsara

1971

Thayi Devaru

1971

Baala Bandhana

1971

Nanna Thamma

1970

Ohileshwara

1956

Anna Thangi

1958

Shree Krishna Gaarudi

1958

Rayara Sose

19579.0

Dharma Vijaya

1959

Kulavadhu

1963

Kantheredu Nodu

19617.0

Sathi Shakthi

19638.0

Vidhi Vilasa

1962

Mahathma Kabir

1962

Kittur Chennamma

Kittur Chennamma

196110.0

Santha Thukaram

19637.0

Sarvagna Murthy

1965

Rani Honnamma

1960

Aasha Sundari

1960

Nata Sarvabhouma

Amma

1968

Dashavathara

1960

Sri Shaila Mahathme

1961

Kaivara Mahathme

1961

Bhakta Cheta

1961

Nagarjuna

1961

Bhoodana

1962