Dr. Rajkumar
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.
Filmography · 149
Bhookailasa
1958 · Ravana
Hosa Belaku
1982 · Ravi
Anna Thangi
1958
Anuraaga Aralithu
1986 · Shankar
Akasmika
1993 · Narasimha Murthy
Vidhi Vilasa
1962
Haavina Hede
1981 · Muthanna
Huliya Halina Mevu
1979 · Chengumani
Kantheredu Nodu
1961 · Gopanna
Rani Honnamma
1960 · Veeranna
Shabdavedhi
2000
Sarvagna Murthy
1965
Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam
1954 · Thinnayya / Kannappa
Sakshathkara
1971 · Mahesh
Eradu Kanasu
1974 · Ramu
Sanaadi Appanna
1977 · Appanna
Jedara Bale
1968 · Prakash
Santha Thukaram
1963 · Tukaram
Gange Gowri
1967 · Lord Shiva
Sathi Shakthi
1963 · Rakthaksha & Virupaksh...
Aasha Sundari
1960 · Gunasheela
Mayura
1975 · Mayura
Operation Diamond Racket
1978 · Prakash
Bangarada Manushya
1972 · Rajiv
Immadi Pulikeshi
1967 · Immadi Pulikeshi
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
1974 · Lord Venkateswara
Bhagyavantha
1981 · Cameo
Guri
1986 · Kaliprasad
Sri Krishnadevaraya
1970 · Krishnadevaraya
Bhakta Prahlada
1983 · Hiranyakashipu
Gandhada Gudi
1973 · Kumar
Nyayave Devaru
1971 · Raghu
Babruvahana
1977 · Arjuna & Babruvahana (...
Mahathma Kabir
1962
Sathya Harishchandra
1965 · Raja Harishchandra
Goadalli C.I.D 999
1968 · Prakash (C.I.D 999)
Thayi Devaru
1971
Sipayi Ramu
1972 · Ramu alias Ram Singh
Bidugade
1973 · Shekhar
Mahishasura Mardini
1959 · Mahishasura
Nanda Gokula
1972
Sampatthige Savaal
1974 · Veerabhadra
Olavu Geluvu
1977 · Mohan
Daari Thappida Maga
1975 · Prakash/Prashanth & Pr...
Bhaagyavantharu
1977 · Kumar
Mayor Muthanna
1969 · Mutthanna
Bhaktha Kumbara
1974 · Gora
Maduve Madi Nodu
1965 · Vasu
Ohileshwara
1956
Raja Nanna Raja
1976 · Raja
Nee Nanna Gellalare
1981 · Srikanth
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
1971 · Krishna
Nanna Thamma
1970
Janma Rahasya
1972
Kasturi Nivasa
1971 · Ravi Varma
Haalu Jenu
1982 · Ranga
Rajadurgada Rahasya
1967 · Ramanna Nayaka & Soman...
Jaga Mecchida Maga
1972 · Aditya
Chakratheertha
1967 · Damodar
Kula Gourava
1971 · Raghunath Rao, Ravi (C...
Naa Ninna Mareyalare
1976 · Anand
Abba! Aa Hudugi
1959 · Shankar
Bhale Jodi
1970 · Suresh & Ramesh (Dual...
Swayamvara
1973 · Natraj
Ranadheera Kanteerava
1960 · Ranadheera Kanteerava
Shankar Guru
1978 · Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Sh...
Sandhya Raaga
1966 · Lakshmana
Vasantha Geetha
1980 · Vasantha
Bhaktha Vijaya
1956 · Santoba Pavar
Kamana Billu
1983 · Suryanarayana "Soorapp...
Badavara Bandhu
1976 · Ranga
Chalisuva Modagalu
1982 · Mohan
Premada Kanike
1976 · Manohar
Prathigne
1964 · Shankar
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma
1986
Odahuttidavaru
1994 · Ramanna
Doorada Betta
1973 · Shivu
Bedara Kannappa
1954 · Dinna/Kannappa
Rayara Sose
1957
Kranthiveera
1972 · Vijay
Parashuram
1989
Shivarathri Mahathme
1964 · Vijaya, King of Simhap...
Naanobba Kalla
1979 · Gopi & DCP Chandrashek...
Mooruvare Vajragalu
1973 · Narada & Krishna (Dual...
Kaviratna Kalidasa
1983 · Kalidasa
Apoorva Sangama
1984 · Gopi Krishna / Santhos...
Sodari
1955 · Kailasanath
Shree Krishna Gaarudi
1958
Shravana Banthu
1984 · Raghu/Kumar/Peter
Valmiki
1963
Emme Thammanna
1966 · Thammanna & Murali (Du...
Navakoti Narayana
1964 · Purandaradasa
Hannele Chiguridaga
1968
Hrudaya Sangama
1972 · Jamindaar Rajanna / Ku...
Bhaktha Kanakadasa
1960 · Kanakadasa
Bengaluru Mail
1968 · Shyamsundar
Prathidhwani
1971 · Ashok
Samayada Gombe
1984 · Gurumurthy
C.I.D. Rajanna
1970 · Rajanna
Gandhinagara
1968 · Shekhar
Chandavalliya Thota
1964 · Hanuma
Bhoopathi Ranga
1970 · Bhaskar
Gandhada Gudi Part 2
1994
Namma Samsara
1971
Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999
1969 · Prakash
Ade Kannu
1985 · Jagannath Rao & Gopi
Choori Chikkanna
1969 · Choori Chikkanna/Bhask...
Bahaddur Gandu
1976 · Panju
Baala Bandhana
1971
Mana Mecchida Madadi
1963 · Srinath
Girikanye
1977 · Chenna
Veerakesari
1963 · Narasimhanayaka
Gandondu Hennaru
1969 · Anand Rao
Ondu Muttina Kathe
1987 · Aithu
Keralida Simha
1981 · Shankar
Beedi Basavanna
1967 · Gopal Rao
Thaayige Thakka Maga
1978 · Kumar
Dharma Vijaya
1959
Karulina Kare
1970 · Parameshi
Devaru Kotta Thangi
1973
Naandi
1964 · Murthy
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
1988 · Lord Shiva
Baalu Belagithu
1970 · Shankar & Papanna (Dua...
Ravi Chandra
1980 · Ravi / Chandra
Trimurthy
1975 · Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/...
Bhale Huchcha
1972 · Gopi
Bangarada Panjara
1974 · Beera
Paropakari
1970 · Mohan/Ramanna
Bhaagyada Baagilu
1968 · Raju
Jwalamukhi
1985 · Jayasimha
Kanyarathna
1963 · Raju
Dhoomakethu
1968 · Kumar
Hari Bhakta
1956 · Hari/Pundarika
Kulavadhu
1963
Uyyaale
1969 · Krishna
Lagnapathrike
1967 · Raghuram
Manthralaya Mahathme
1966 · Raghavendra swamy
Bettada Huli
1965 · Raju
Jagajyothi Basveshwara
1959 · King Bijjala
Dhruva Taare
1985 · Sagar
Kasidre Kailasa
1971 · Gopinath
Bhoodana
1962 · Dasanna
Dashavathara
1960 · Hiranyakashipu / Ravan...
Amma
1968 · Sridhar
Kaivara Mahathme
1961 · Narayanappa
Nagarjuna
1961 · Nagarjuna
Bhakta Cheta
1961 · Cheta
Nata Sarvabhouma
— · Himself
Sri Shaila Mahathme
1961