Dr. Rajkumar
Indian Kannada film actor, singer (1929-2006) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj, better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema.
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ShabdavedhiFilm, Sandeep1995Dadasaheb Phalke AwardAward1987
Ondu Muttina KatheFilm, Aithu1983Padma BhushanAward1981
BhagyavanthaFilm, Cameo1978
Operation Diamond RacketFilm, Prakash1976
Premada KanikeFilm, Manohar1975
Daari Thappida MagaFilm, Prakash 'Prashanth' / Prasad1973
Mooruvare VajragaluFilm, Narada / Krishna1971
SakshathkaraFilm, Mahesh1969
Bhale RajaFilm, Shivaraj/Raju1968
Goadalli C.I.D 999Film, Prakash (C.I.D 999)1963
Saaku MagaluFilm, Raghuram1959
Abba! Aa HudugiFilm, Shankar1958
Anna ThangiFilm1954
Bedara KannappaFilm, Dinna/Kannappa1929Born24 April 1929People around Dr. Rajkumar
S. Janaki Duets: Aase Heluvaase and Beladingalaagi Baa
Aarathi Also in Bahaddur Gandu and Nyayave Devaru
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Directed Eradu Nakshatragalu and Shravana Banthu
B. R. Panthulu Directed Gaali Gopura and Saaku Magalu- G. K. Venkatesh Wrote Bangaarada Manushya (1972)
- G. V. Iyer Directed Bhoodana, Kiladi Ranga and Rajashekara
- B. S. Ranga Directed Mahishasura Mardini and Chandrahasa
Balakrishna Also in Bahaddur Gandu and Sakshathkara- Chellapilla Satyam Wrote Jaga Mecchida Maga and Kranti Veera
K. S. L. Swamy Directed Thoogudeepa and Lagna Pathrike- M. Ranga Rao Wrote Bahaddur Gandu and Kaviratna Kalidasa
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas Also in Mayura, Ade Kannu and Sipayi Ramu
- Siddalingaiah Directed Bangaarada Manushya and Mayor Muthanna
Manjula Also in Mooruvare Vajragalu and Bhaktha Kumbara- Shakti Prasad Also in Goadalli C.I.D 999 and Sipayi Ramu
- Pandari Bai Also in Shivarathri Mahathme and Bedara Kannappa
Jayamala Also in Daari Thappida Maga and Trimurthy
M. V. Rajamma Also in Jaga Mecchida Maga and Bangarada Panjara- Puttanna Kanagal Directed Karulina Kare and Sakshatkara
Tiger Prabhakar Also in Mayura and Operation Diamond Racket
Dwarakish Produced Bhagyavantharu (1977)
Bharathi Also in Rajadurgada Rahasya (1967)- R. Nagendra Rao Directed Nadina Bhagya (1970)
Hamsalekha Wrote Parashuram, Aakasmika and Shabdavedhi
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Regarded as one of the greatest, most influential 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, Bangarada Manushya, Vara Nata, Gaana Gandharva, Rasikara Raja, Kannada Kanteerava and Rajanna/Annavru. 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.
