Dr. Rajkumar filmography

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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 six 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]
2005 Jogi Himself Cameo

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.

Film songs sung by Rajkumar
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[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rajkumar played one character with two names
  2. ^ Rajkumar played four distinct characters in the film
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Rajkumar played dual roles in the film.
  4. ^ Rajkumar played one character with three names
  5. ^ a b Rajkumar played triple role in the film
  6. ^ Rajkumar played one character with four names

References[]

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