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