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Dr. Rajkumar
Gajanur, Madras Residency
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. Rega…
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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.
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2000
Hagalu Vesha
Movie Playback Singer
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2000
Shabdavedhi
Movie
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1994
Gandhada Gudi Part 2
Movie
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1994
Odahuttidavaru
Movie Ramanna
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1993
Akasmika
Movie Narasimha Murthy
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1992
Jeevana Chaithra
Movie Vishwanathaiah
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1991
Modada Mareyalli
Movie Playback Singer
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1989
Parashuram
Movie
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1988
Devatha Manushya
Movie Krishna Murthy
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1988
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Movie Lord Shiva
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1987
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Movie Aithu
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1987
Shruthi Seridaga
Movie Dr. G. N. Murthy
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1986
Guri
Movie Kaliprasad
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1986
Anuraaga Aralithu
Movie Shankar
- 1986
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1985
Jwalamukhi
Movie Jayasimha
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1985
Dhruva Taare
Movie Sagar
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1985
Ade Kannu
Movie Jagannath Rao & Gopi
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1984
Shravana Banthu
Movie Raghu/Kumar/Peter
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1984
Yaarivanu
Movie Inspector Bhaskar
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1984
Samayada Gombe
Movie Gurumurthy
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1984
Apoorva Sangama
Movie Gopi Krishna / Santhosh
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1983
Bhakta Prahlada
Movie Hiranyakashipu
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1983
Kaviratna Kalidasa
Movie Kalidasa
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1983
Eradu Nakshatragalu
Movie Vijaya
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1983
Kamana Billu
Movie Suryanarayana "Soorappa"
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1982
Chalisuva Modagalu
Movie Mohan
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1982
Haalu Jenu
Movie Ranga
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1982
Hosa Belaku
Movie Ravi
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1981
Haavina Hede
Movie Muthanna
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1981
Bhagyavantha
Movie Cameo
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1981
Nee Nanna Gellalare
Movie Srikanth
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1981
Keralida Simha
Movie Shankar
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1980
Ravi Chandra
Movie Ravi / Chandra
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1980
Vasantha Geetha
Movie Vasantha
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1979
Naanobba Kalla
Movie Gopi / DCP Chandrashekhar / Self
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1979
Huliya Halina Mevu
Movie Chengumani
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1978
Thaayige Thakka Maga
Movie Kumar
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1978
Operation Diamond Racket
Movie Prakash
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1978
Shankar Guru
Movie 'Jairaj' Rajashekhar/ Shankar / Guru
