Acting · Gajanur, Madras Residency · Born April 24, 1929
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.
MovieShabdavedhi
2000
MovieGandhada Gudi Part 2
1994
MovieOdahuttidavaru
1994
as Ramanna
MovieAkasmika
1993
as Narasimha Murthy
Jeevana Chaithra
1992
as Vishwanathaiah
MovieParashuram
1989
Devatha Manushya
1988
as Krishna Murthy
MovieShiva Mecchida Kannappa
1988
as Lord Shiva
MovieOndu Muttina Kathe
1987
as Aithu
Shruthi Seridaga
1987
as Dr. G. N. Murthy
MovieGuri
1986
as Kaliprasad
MovieAnuraaga Aralithu
1986
as Shankar
MovieBhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma
1986
MovieJwalamukhi
1985
as Jayasimha
MovieAde Kannu
1985
as Jagannath Rao & Gopi
MovieDhruva Taare
1985
as Sagar
MovieSamayada Gombe
1984
as Gurumurthy
MovieShravana Banthu
1984
as Raghu/Kumar/Peter
MovieApoorva Sangama
1984
as Gopi Krishna / Santhosh
Yaarivanu
1984
as Inspector Bhaskar
MovieBhakta Prahlada
1983
as Hiranyakashipu
MovieKaviratna Kalidasa
1983
as Kalidasa
MovieKamana Billu
1983
as Suryanarayana "Soorappa"
Eradu Nakshatragalu
1983
as Vijaya
MovieChalisuva Modagalu
1982
as Mohan
MovieHaalu Jenu
1982
as Ranga
MovieHosa Belaku
1982
as Ravi
MovieHaavina Hede
1981
as Muthanna
MovieNee Nanna Gellalare
1981
as Srikanth
MovieKeralida Simha
1981
as Shankar
MovieBhagyavantha
1981
as Cameo
MovieVasantha Geetha
1980
as Vasantha
MovieRavi Chandra
1980
as Ravi / Chandra
MovieNaanobba Kalla
1979
as Gopi & DCP Chandrashekhar (Dual Role)
MovieHuliya Halina Mevu
1979
as Chengumani
MovieThaayige Thakka Maga
1978
as Kumar
MovieOperation Diamond Racket
1978
as Prakash
MovieShankar Guru
1978
as Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)
MovieOlavu Geluvu
1977
as Mohan
MovieSanaadi Appanna
1977
as Appanna
MovieGirikanye
1977
as Chenna
MovieBhaagyavantharu
1977
as Kumar
MovieBabruvahana
1977
as Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)
MovieBadavara Bandhu
1976
as Ranga
MovieNaa Ninna Mareyalare
1976
as Anand
MovieRaja Nanna Raja
1976
as Raja
MovieBahaddur Gandu
1976
as Panju
MoviePremada Kanike
1976
as Manohar
MovieTrimurthy
1975
as Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri
MovieMayura
1975
as Mayura
MovieDaari Thappida Maga
1975
as Prakash/Prashanth & Prasad (Dual Role)
MovieSri Srinivasa Kalyana
1974
as Lord Venkateswara
MovieBhaktha Kumbara
1974
as Gora
MovieSampatthige Savaal
1974
as Veerabhadra
MovieEradu Kanasu
1974
as Ramu
MovieBangarada Panjara
1974
as Beera
MovieMooruvare Vajragalu
1973
as Narada & Krishna (Dual Role)
MovieGandhada Gudi
1973
as Kumar
MovieDoorada Betta
1973
as Shivu
MovieSwayamvara
1973
as Natraj
MovieBidugade
1973
as Shekhar
MovieDevaru Kotta Thangi
1973
MovieJaga Mecchida Maga
1972
as Aditya
MovieBhale Huchcha
1972
as Gopi
MovieNanda Gokula
1972
MovieKranthiveera
1972
as Vijay
MovieBangarada Manushya
1972
as Rajiv
MovieSipayi Ramu
1972
as Ramu alias Ram Singh
MovieJanma Rahasya
1972
MovieHrudaya Sangama
1972
as Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar
MovieSri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
1971
as Krishna
MovieNyayave Devaru
1971
as Raghu
MovieSakshathkara
1971
as Mahesh
MoviePrathidhwani
1971
as Ashok
MovieKasidre Kailasa
1971
as Gopinath
MovieKula Gourava
1971
as Raghunath Rao, Ravi (Chandrashekharaiah) & Shankar (Triple Role)
MovieThayi Devaru
1971
MovieNamma Samsara
1971
MovieBaala Bandhana
1971
MovieKasturi Nivasa
1971
as Ravi Varma
MovieParopakari
1970
as Mohan/Ramanna
MovieBaalu Belagithu
1970
as Shankar & Papanna (Dual Role)
MovieNanna Thamma
1970
MovieC.I.D. Rajanna
1970
as Rajanna
MovieBhale Jodi
1970
as Suresh & Ramesh (Dual Role)
MovieBhoopathi Ranga
1970
as Bhaskar
MovieKarulina Kare
1970
as Parameshi
MovieSri Krishnadevaraya
1970
as Krishnadevaraya
MovieOperation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999
1969
as Prakash
MovieMayor Muthanna
1969
as Mutthanna
MovieUyyaale
1969
as Krishna
MovieChoori Chikkanna
1969
as Choori Chikkanna/Bhaskar
MovieGandondu Hennaru
1969
as Anand Rao
MovieGoadalli C.I.D 999
1968
as Prakash (C.I.D 999)
MovieDhoomakethu
1968
as Kumar
MovieHannele Chiguridaga
1968
MovieBhaagyada Baagilu
1968
as Raju
MovieBengaluru Mail
1968
as Shyamsundar
MovieGandhinagara
1968
as Shekhar
MovieJedara Bale
1968
as Prakash
MovieImmadi Pulikeshi
1967
as Immadi Pulikeshi
MovieChakratheertha
1967
as Damodar
MovieBeedi Basavanna
1967
as Gopal Rao
MovieRajadurgada Rahasya
1967
as Ramanna Nayaka & Somanna Nayaka (Dual Role)
MovieLagnapathrike
1967
as Raghuram
MovieGange Gowri
1967
as Lord Shiva
Bangarada Hoovu
1967
MovieSandhya Raaga
1966
as Lakshmana
MovieEmme Thammanna
1966
as Thammanna & Murali (Dual Role)
Baala Naagamma
1966
MovieManthralaya Mahathme
1966
as Raghavendra swamy
MovieMaduve Madi Nodu
1965
as Vasu
MovieBettada Huli
1965
as Raju
MovieSathya Harishchandra
1965
as Raja Harishchandra
MovieSarvagna Murthy
1965
MoviePrathigne
1964
as Shankar
MovieShivarathri Mahathme
1964
as Vijaya, King of Simhapuri
MovieChandavalliya Thota
1964
as Hanuma
MovieNavakoti Narayana
1964
as Purandaradasa
MovieNaandi
1964
as Murthy
MovieMana Mecchida Madadi
1963
as Srinath
MovieVeerakesari
1963
as Narasimhanayaka
MovieSathi Shakthi
1963
as Rakthaksha & Virupaksha (Dual Role)
MovieKulavadhu
1963
MovieKanyarathna
1963
as Raju
Nanda Deepa
1963
as Shankar
MovieValmiki
1963
MovieSantha Thukaram
1963
as Tukaram
MovieVidhi Vilasa
1962
MovieMahathma Kabir
1962
MovieKantheredu Nodu
1961
as Gopanna
Kittur Chennamma
1961
as Raja Mallasarja
MovieBhaktha Kanakadasa
1960
as Kanakadasa
MovieRanadheera Kanteerava
1960
as Ranadheera Kanteerava
MovieAbba! Aa Hudugi
1959
as Shankar
MovieMahishasura Mardini
1959
as Mahishasura
MovieDharma Vijaya
1959
MovieJagajyothi Basveshwara
1959
as King Bijjala
MovieAnna Thangi
1958
MovieShree Krishna Gaarudi
1958
MovieBhookailasa
1958
as Ravana
MovieRayara Sose
1957
MovieBhaktha Vijaya
1956
as Santoba Pavar
MovieOhileshwara
1956
MovieHari Bhakta
1956
as Hari/Pundarika
MovieSodari
1955
as Kailasanath
MovieBedara Kannappa
1954
as Dinna/Kannappa
MovieSri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam
1954
as Thinnayya / Kannappa
