Dr. Rajkumar filmography
Rajkumar was an Indian actor and singer in Kannada cinema. He debuted as a child actor in the 1942 Kannada film Bhakta Prahlada.[1] His first role as an adult came in Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (1952) and as a lead, two years later, in Bedara Kannappa. Since then, he went on to act in more than 200 Kannada films.[2][3][4][5] His films have enjoyed a success rate in excess of 90%.[6][7]
Rajkumar was given the epithet "Nata Sarvabhouma" meaning 'Emperor of acting' by Gubbi Veeranna which appears in Nata Sarvabhouma, a 1968 documentary made to commemorate the former's 100 film appearances.[8] Rajkumar was known for the portrayal of mythological and historical figures as well as devotional roles. His James Bond-themed spy thrillers also became popular.[9] His films were praised for acting as a bridge between the mainstream popular and the artistic cinema because of the theme of the story and their treatment.[10] An accomplished singer, Rajkumar often sang for his own films in the latter part of his career.[11] He had a minimum of ten releases in each of the years from 1963 to 1971. He held the record for highest releases as a lead in a single year (16 in 1968) in Kannada movies for 24 years until it was broken by Malashri.[12] His 1986 film Anuraga Aralithu was the first Indian film to be remade in seven other languages.[13]
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1942 | Bhakta Prahlada | Child actor | [1] | |
1952 | Sri Srinivasa Kalyana | Agastya Maharshi | Cameo | [1] |
1954 | Bedara Kannappa | Kannappa | [14] | |
1954 | Kalahasti Mahatyam | Thinnayya / Kannappa[a] | Telugu film | [15] |
1955 | Sodari | Kailasanatha | ||
1956 | Bhakta Vijaya | Santhoba Pavar | ||
1956 | Hari Bhakta | Hari / Pundarika[a] | ||
1956 | Ohileshwara | Ohila | ||
1957 | Sati Nalaayini | Kaushikha | ||
1957 | Rayara Sose | Govind | ||
1958 | Bhookailasa | Ravana | [16] | |
1958 | Shree Krishna Gaarudi | Arjuna | ||
1958 | Anna Thangi | Mallanna | ||
1959 | Jagajyothi Basveshwara | King Bijjala | ||
1959 | Dharma Vijaya | Saradara Vijaya | ||
1959 | Mahishasura Mardini | Mahishasura | [17] | |
1959 | Abba Aa Hudugi | Suresh | Extended Cameo | [18] |
1960 | Ranadheera Kanteerava | Kanthirava Narasaraja I | [19] | |
1960 | Rani Honnamma | Veeranna | ||
1960 | Aasha Sundari | Gunasheela | ||
1960 | Dashavathara | Jaya / Hiranyakashipu / Shishupala / Ravana[b] | ||
1960 | Bhakta Kanakadasa | Kanaka Dasa | [20] | |
1961 | Sri Shaila Mahathme | |||
1961 | Kittur Chennamma | Raja Mallasaraja | [21] | |
1961 | Kantheredu Nodu | Bopanna | ||
1961 | Kaiwara Mahathme | Narayanappa | ||
1961 | Bhakta Cheta | Cheta | ||
1961 | Nagarjuna | Nagarjuna | ||
1962 | Gaali Gopura | Krishna | ||
1962 | Bhoodaana | Dasanna | [22] | |
1962 | Swarna Gowri | Kalinga | ||
1962 | Devasundari | Shankhapala | ||
1962 | Karuneye Kutumbada Kannu | Kumar | [23] | |
1962 | Mahathma Kabir | Kabir Das | [20] | |
1962 | Vidhivilasa | Madhava Simha | ||
1962 | Thejaswini | Shivappa Nayaka | ||
1963 | Valmiki | Raksha/Valmiki | ||
1963 | Saaku Magalu | Raghuram | ||
1963 | Nanda Deepa | Shankar | ||
1963 | Kanyarathna | Raju | ||
1963 | Gowri | Ramaiah | ||
1963 | Jeevana Tharanga | Kumar | ||
1963 | Malli Maduve | Ananda / Paramananda[c] | ||
1963 | Kulavadhu | Soori | [23] | |
1963 | Kalitharu Henne | |||
1963 | Sathi Shakthi | Virupaksha / Rakthaksha[c] | ||
1963 | Veerakesari | Narasimha | [24] | |
1963 | Mana Mecchida Madadi | Srinath | ||
1963 | Chandra Kumara | Prachanda | ||
1963 | Santha Thukaram | Tukaram | ||
1963 | Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha | Rama | ||
1964 | Navakoti Narayana | Purandara Dasa | [20] | |
1964 | Chandavalliya Thota | Hanuma | [23] | |
1964 | Shivarathri Mahathme | Vijaya | ||
1964 | Annapoorna | Krishna | ||
1964 | Tumbida Koda | Ramachandra | ||
1964 | Shivagange Mahathme | Sukumara | ||
1964 | Muriyada Mane | Chenna | [20] | |
1964 | Prathigne | Dr. Shankar | ||
1964 | Naandi | Murthy | [21] | |
1965 | Naga Pooja | |||
1965 | Chandrahasa | Chandrahasa | ||
1965 | Sarvagna Murthy | Sarvajna | ||
1965 | Vaatsalya | Rajasekhar | ||
1965 | Satya Harishchandra | Harishchandra | [25] | |
1965 | Mahasathi Anasuya | Narada | ||
1965 | Ide Mahasudina | Dr. Anand | ||
1965 | Bettada Huli | Raju | [20] | |
1965 | Sati Savithri | Satyavan | ||
1965 | Maduve Madi Nodu | Vasu | ||
1965 | Pathivratha | |||
1966 | Mantralaya Mahatme | Venkatanatha Bhatta/Raghvendra Swamy [a] | [20] | |
1966 | Katari Veera | Vijaya | [20] | |
1966 | Bala Nagamma | Karyavardhiraju | ||
1966 | Thoogudeepa | |||
1966 | Premamayi | Madhu | ||
1966 | Kilaadi Ranga | Sanjaya / Ranga[c] | [26] | |
1966 | Madhumalathi | Trivikramasena | ||
1966 | Emme Thammanna | Murali / Thammanna[c] | ||
1966 | Mohini Bhasmasura | Bhasmasura | ||
1966 | Sri Kannika Parameshwari Kathe | Dinna | [14] | |
1966 | Sandhya Raga | Lakshmana | [23] | |
1967 | Anuradha | Himself | Cameo | [27] |
1967 | Parvathi Kalyana | Shiva | ||
1967 | Sathi Sukanya | Chyavana Maharshi | ||
1967 | Gange Gowri | Shiva | ||
1967 | Rajashekara | Shekharavarma | ||
1967 | Lagna Pathrike | Raghu | ||
1967 | Rajadurgada Rahasya | Ramanna Nayaka/ Somanna Nayaka [c] | ||
1967 | Devara Gedda Manava | Vijaya | ||
1967 | Beedi Basavanna | Gopal Rao | ||
1967 | Manassiddare Maarga | Ramachandra "Ramu" Rao | ||
1967 | Bangarada Hoovu | Anand | ||
1967 | Chakra Theertha | Damodara | [23] | |
1967 | Immadi Pulakeshi | Pulakeshin II | [28] | |
1968 | Jedara Bale | Prakash (CID 999) | [29] | |
1968 | Gandhinagara | Shekhar | ||
1968 | Mahasathi Arundathi | Vasishtha | ||
1968 | Manassakshi | Somanna | ||
1968 | Sarvamangala | Nataraja | ||
1968 | Bhagya Devathe | |||
1968 | Bangalore Mail | Shyamsundar | ||
1968 | Hannele Chiguridaga | Prasad | [30] | |
1968 | Bhagyada Bagilu | Raju | ||
1968 | Nata Sarvabhouma | Himself | Documentary | [8] |
1968 | Rowdi Ranganna | Ranga | ||
1968 | Dhoomaketu | Kumar | ||
1968 | Amma | Sridhar | ||
1968 | Simhaswapna | Manohara | ||
1968 | Goa Dalli CID 999 | Prakash (CID 999) | [29] | |
1968 | Mannina Maga | Raju | [20] | |
1969 | Margadarshi | Srikantha | [23] | |
1969 | Gandondu Hennaru | Anand Rao | ||
1969 | Mallammana Pavada | Chandrakantha | ||
1969 | Choori Chikkanna | Chikkanna / Bhaskar[a] | ||
1969 | Punarjanma | Chenna | ||
1969 | Bhale Raja | Shivaraj | ||
1969 | Uyyale | Krishna Gowda | [31] | |
1969 | Chikkamma | Sundar | ||
1969 | Mayor Muthanna | Mutthanna | [20] | |
1969 | Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 | Prakash (CID 999) | [29] | |
1970 | Sri Krishnadevaraya | Krishnadevaraya | [32] | |
1970 | Karulina Kare | Parameshi | [28] | |
1970 | Hasiru Thorana | Madhu | ||
1970 | Bhoopathi Ranga | Bhaskar / Bhoopathi Ranga[a] | ||
1970 | Mr. Rajkumar | Raj / Kumar / Farooq Baba[d] | ||
1970 | Bhale Jodi | Ramesh / Suresh[c] | ||
1970 | C.I.D. Rajanna | CID Rajanna | ||
1970 | Nanna Thamma | |||
1970 | Baalu Belagithu | Shankar / Paapanna[c] | ||
1970 | Devara Makkalu | Ranga | ||
1970 | Paropakari | Mohan / Ramanna[c] | ||
1970 | Nadina Bhagya | Balu | Extended cameo | |
1971 | Kasturi Nivasa | Ravi Varma | [29] | |
1971 | Baala Bandhana | Ranga | ||
1971 | Kula Gourava | Raghunatha Rao / Ravi (Chandrashekharaiah) / Dr. Shankar[e] | ||
1971 | Namma Samsara | Krishna | ||
1971 | Kasidre Kailasa | Gopi | ||
1971 | Thayi Devaru | Krishna | ||
1971 | Pratidwani | Ashok | ||
1971 | Sakshatkara | Mahesh | [33] | |
1971 | Nyayave Devaru | Raghu | ||
1971 | Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama | Krishna | ||
1972 | Janma Rahasya | Kumara | ||
1972 | Sipayi Ramu | Ramu / Ram Singh[a] | ||
1972 | Bangaarada Manushya | Rajeeva | [34] | |
1972 | Hrudaya Sangama | Rajanna / Kumar[c] | ||
1972 | Kranti Veera | Vijay | ||
1972 | Bhale Huchcha | Gopi | ||
1972 | Nanda Gokula | Anand | ||
1972 | Jaga Mecchida Maga | Aaditya | ||
1973 | Devaru Kotta Thangi | Raghu | ||
1973 | Bidugade | M. B. Shekhar | ||
1973 | Swayamvara | Nataraj | ||
1973 | Gandhada Gudi | Kumar | [29] | |
1973 | Doorada Betta | Shiva | ||
1973 | Mooroovare Vajragalu | Narada / Krishna[c] | ||
1974 | Bangaarada Panjara | Beera | ||
1974 | Eradu Kanasu | Ramachandraraya | ||
1974 | Sampathige Saval | Veerabhadra | [29] | |
1974 | Bhakta Kumbara | Gora Kumbhar | ||
1974 | Sri Srinivasa Kalyana | Lord Srinivasa | ||
1975 | Daari Tappida Maga | Prasad / Prakash (Prashanth)[c] | [35] | |
1975 | Mayura | Mayurasharma | ||
1975 | Trimurti | Sridhar / Vijay / Shekhar / Sheshagiri[f] | ||
1976 | Premada Kanike | Manohar | [36] | |
1976 | Bahaddur Gandu | Panju | ||
1976 | Raja Nanna Raja | Raja | ||
1976 | Naa Ninna Mareyalare | Anand | ||
1976 | Badavara Bandhu | Ranganatha "Ranga" | ||
1977 | Babruvahana | Babruvahana / Arjuna[c] | [29] | |
1977 | Bhagyavantharu | Kumar | ||
1977 | Giri Kanye | Chenna | ||
1977 | Sanaadi Appanna | Appanna | ||
1977 | Olavu Geluvu | Mohan | ||
1978 | Shankar Guru | Rajashekhar (Jayraj) / Shankar / Gurumurthy[e] | ||
1978 | Operation Diamond Racket | Prakash (CID 999) | [29] | |
1978 | Thayige Thakka Maga | Kumar | ||
1979 | Huliya Haalina Mevu | Chengumani | ||
1979 | Nanobba Kalla | Gopi / Chandrasekhar[c] | ||
1980 | Ravichandra | Ravi / Chandra[c] | ||
1980 | Vasanta Geetha | Vasanth | ||
1981 | Haavina Hede | Mutthanna / Raj[a] | ||
1981 | Nee Nanna Gellalare | Srikanth | ||
1981 | Keralida Simha | Shankar | ||
1981 | Bhagyavantha | Cameo | ||
1982 | Hosa Belaku | Ravi | ||
1982 | Haalu Jenu | Rangaswamy | ||
1982 | Chalisuva Modagalu | Mohan | [29] | |
1983 | Kaviratna Kalidasa | Kalidasa | [37] | |
1983 | Kaamana Billu | Suryanarayana "Suri" | ||
1983 | Bhakta Prahlada | Hiranyakashipu | ||
1983 | Eradu Nakshatragalu | Vijaya | ||
1984 | Samayada Gombe | Anil / Gurumurthy[a] | ||
1984 | Shravana Banthu | Kumar / Peter[a] | [38] | |
1984 | Yarivanu | Bhaskar | ||
1984 | Apoorva Sangama | Santhosh / Gopi[a] | ||
1985 | Ade Kannu | Jagannatha Rao / Gopi[c] | ||
1985 | Jwaalamukhi | Jayasimha | ||
1985 | Dhruva Thare | Sagar | [39] | |
1986 | Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma | Panduranga | [39] | |
1986 | Anuraga Aralithu | Shankar | [39] | |
1986 | Guri | Kaliprasad | [39] | |
1987 | Ondu Muttina Kathe | Aithu | [39] | |
1987 | Shruthi Seridaaga | Dr. G. N. Murthy | [39] | |
1988 | Devatha Manushya | Krishna Murthy | [39] | |
1988 | Shiva Mecchida Kannappa | Shiva | Extended cameo | [39] |
1989 | Parashuram | Parashuram | [39] | |
1992 | Jeevana Chaitra | Vishwanathaiah | [39] | |
1993 | Aakasmika | Narasimha Murthy | [39] | |
1994 | Odahuttidavaru | Ramanna | [39] | |
1994 | Gandhada Gudi Part 2 | Kumar | Cameo | [39] |
2000 | Shabdavedhi | Sandeep | [40] |
Partial discography[]
Rajkumar has sung approximately 300 songs in movies and an excess of 400 devotional (non-film) songs in Kannada.[41] This is a partial list of the songs he recorded for films.
Title | Year | Song | Composer |
---|---|---|---|
Vamshi | 2008 | "Thayi thayi" | Hamsalekha |
Chigurida Kanasu | 2003 | "O Bandhuve" | V. Manohar |
Abhi | 2003 | "Vidhi Baraha" | Gurukiran |
Appu | 2002 | "Panavidu", "Aa Devara" | Gurukiran |
Devara Maga | 2000 | "Manjanthe" | Hamsalekha |
Hagalu Vesha | 2000 | "Jaggadu" | Hamsalekha |
Shabdavedhi | 2000 | All songs except Baaro Baaro | Hamsalekha |
Hrudaya Hrudaya | 1999 | "O Premada", "Hogibaa" | Hamsalekha |
Vishwa | 1999 | "Vishwa Vishwa" | Hamsalekha |
Janumadatha | 1999 | "Aa Vidhathantha" | V Manohar |
Gadibidi Krishna | 1998 | "Thamma" | Hamsalekha |
Kurubana Rani | 1998 | "Thaali" | V Manohar |
Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga | 1998 | "Bhoomithayi" | V Manohar |
Hoomale | 1998 | "Hoomale" | Ilaiyaraaja |
Jodi Hakki | 1997 | "Hara Hara Gange" | V Manohar |
Simhada Mari | 1997 | "Manage Ondu" | Hamsalekha |
Om | 1995 | "O Gulabi", "Hey Dinakara" | Hamsalekha |
Karulina Kudi | 1995 | "O Malle Hoove" | Rajan–Nagendra |
Meghamaale | 1995 | "Meghamaale" | Hamsalekha |
Odahuttidavaru | 1994 | All songs except Bennina and Janagana | Upendra Kumar |
Aakasmika | 1993 | All songs | Hamsalekha |
Jeevana Chaitra | 1992 | All songs | Upendra Kumar |
Hrudaya Haadithu | 1991 | "Naliyuta hrudaya haadanu haadide" | Upendra Kumar |
Kalyana Mantapa | 1991 | "Ombathu Ombathu" | Upendra Kumar |
Ashwamedha | 1990 | "Ashwamedha" | Sangeetha Raja |
Parashuram | 1989 | All songs | Hamsalekha |
Nanjundi Kalyana | 1989 | "Baduke Hasiru" | Upendrakumar |
Operation Diamond Racket | 1978 | All songs | GK Venkatesh |
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana | 1974 | "Naane Bhagyavathi" | Rajan–Nagendra |
Sampathige Savaal | 1974 | "Yaare Koogadali" | G. K. Venkatesh |
Ohileshwara | 1956 | "Om Namah Shivaaya" |
See also[]
- Kannada cinema
- List of Kannada films
Notes[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rajkumar played one character with two names
- ^ Rajkumar played four distinct characters in the film
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Rajkumar played dual roles in the film.
- ^ Rajkumar played one character with three names
- ^ a b Rajkumar played triple role in the film
- ^ Rajkumar played one character with four names
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Further reading[]
- Kannada cinema database by University of Pennsylvania
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- Indian filmographies
- Male actor filmographies
- Discographies of Indian artists