The legend-Dr. Raj Kumar profile and Biography

Posted Date: 23 Oct 2011 Author: manaswini

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The great Kannada Actor Raj Kumar is known to every Kannadiga. This legend has done many movies. He is a very versatile actor. Kannada Actor Raj Kumar was a singer also that credited him the National award also in singing. Kannada Actor Raj Kumar was the first actor to receive National award for singing. Let us know more about his life history in this article.

Kannada Actor Raj Kumar's Profile and Biography :

Kannada Actor Raj Kumar's early life :

Kannada Actor Raj Kumar's was born in a place named Gajanur which lies in Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border on the 24th of April in the year 1929.Kannada Actor Rajkumar's original name is Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju which later due to his entry in the film industry.Kannada Actor Raj Kumar's parents were Singanalluru Puttaswamayya and Lakshmammma.Kannada Actor Rajkumar was a drop out from school at the age of 8 after having discovered by a Kannada movie producer, where he played minor characters until he was 25. Later Kannada Actor Rajkumar was seen in the lead Kannada movie roles.

Kannada Actor Raj Kumar's role as an actor :

Rajkumar started his career in acting as a stage artist. Kannada Actor Rajkumar developed under the guidance of his father as he was a theatre artist.In the year 1954 Kannada Actor Rajkumar was given the chance of acting in a lead role in the Kannada movie Bedara Kannappa directed by the famous Kannada director H.L.N Simha. Later Kannada Actor RajKumar's life in Kannada film industry was a graph up mark and he did not turn back. From the achievement of his acting career,many people offered him many lead roles in Kannada film industry. Even though Kannada Actor Raj Kumar had an opportunity to act in the movies of other languages he did not act. Kannada Actor Raj Kumar has done more than 206 movies in Kannada. Kannada Actor Raj Kumar was a very versatile artist.

Kannada Actor Raj Kumar movie career as a Singer :

Kannada Actor Rajkumar was also a very well-known Kannada movie songs singer and has sung in many Kannada films as well. Kannada Actor Raj Kumar has also has sung many devotional songs as well like vara bantama guruvara banthamma which is still famous! Kannada Actor Raj Kumar had also won the National Film Award as the Best Male Playback Singer in the year 1993 for his beautifully and famous sung song "Naadamaya e lokavella Nadamaya" from the Kannada movie Jeevana Chaitra. Kannada Actor Raj Kumar has sung many popular songs that are even heard and sung by people till today.

Kannada Actor Raj Kumar's Personal life :

Kannada Actor Rajkumar was married to Parvathamma, with whom he had 5 children (two daughters and three sons). Two of his sons - Kannada Actor Shivrajkumar and Kannada Actor Puneet Rajkumar - have become the most popular and successful actors in the Kannada film industry. Kannada Actor Raj Kumar's other son Raghavendra Rajkumar, was an actor but later he turned into a producer.

Kannada Actor Raj Kumar's Awards :

National Film Awards:

1.1993 - Kannada Actor Dr. Raj Kumar Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Naadamaya Ee Lokavella" from the movie Jeevana Chaitra

2.1995 -Kannada Actor Raj Kumar won Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Filmfare Awards:

1.1973 - Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actor Raj Kumar – Kannada for Gandhada Gudi

2.1975 - Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actor Raj Kumar– Kannada for Kannada movie Mayura

3.1978 - Filmfare Award for Best Actor Dr. Raj Kumar– Kannada for Shankar Guru

4.1993 - Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actor Raj Kumar – Kannada for Aakasmika

Other achievements and awards :

1.Kannada Actor Raj Kumar received honorary Doctorate from the Mysore University in 1976

2.Kannada Actor Raj Kumar received The Nadoja Award (an honorary doctorate) from Hampi University in 1999

3.Kannada Actor Raj Kumar won nine Karnataka State Film Awards in the Best Actor category

4.Kannada Actor Raj Kumar was honored as theETV Kannadiga of the Year Award in the year 2003

5.Kannada Actor Raj Kumar received NTR National Award for the year 2002

6.Kannada Actor Raj Kumar received Karnataka Ratna in the year 1992 and "Nata Saarvabhowma" title in the year 1967 by the Government of Karnataka.

Kannada Actor Raj Kumar's death :

Kannada Actor Rajkumar died at his home in Sadashivanagar, in Bengaluru,Karnataka on April 12, in the year 2006 following a heart attack.

Kannada Actor Raj Kumar's Filmography:

Bedara Kannappa(Debut movie)
Bhakta Vijaya; Hari Bhakta; Ohileshwara
Rayara Sose;Anna Thangi; Kannada movie Bhukailasa; Shri Krishna Garudi Dharma Vijaya; Jagajyothi
Basaveshwara; Mahishasura Mardini
Ranadheera Kanteerava; Ashasundari; Bhakta Kanakadasa; Dashavtara; Rani Honamma,Bhakta Cheta
Bhoodana; Devasundari; Galigopura; Karuneye Kutembada Kannau; Mahatma Kabir; Swarna Gauri Tejaswini; Vidhi Vilasa Nanda Deepa; Saaku Magalu ; Kanya Ratna; Gauri; Jeevana Taranga; Malli Maduve; Kulavadhu; Kalitharu Henne; Veera Kesari; Valmiki; Kannada movie Mana Mechhida Madadi; Chandrakumara; Santa Tukaram; Shri Ramanjaneyayuddha; Sati ShaktiNavakoti Narayana; Chandavalliya Shivarathri Mahatme; Annapurna; Tumbidakoda; Shivagange Mahatme; Muriyada Mane; Pratigne, Naandi Naga Pooja; Chandrahasa; Sarvagna Murthy; Vatsalya;Kannada movie Satya Harishchandra Mahasati Ansuya; Ide Mahasudina; Bettada Huli; Sati Savitri; Maduve Madi Nodu; Pativrata.Mantralaya Mahatme Kathari Veera; Balanagamma; Thoogu Deepa; Prema Mayi; Kilsadi Ranga; Madhu Malathi; Emme Thammanna; Mohini Bhasmasura, Shri Kannika Parameshwari Kathe Sandhya RagaParvathi Kalyana; Sati Sukanya; Gange Gauri; Rajashekara; Lagna Patrika; Raiadurgada Rahasya; Devara Gedda Manava; Chakra Teertha; Immadi Pulkesi
Jedara Bale; Gandhinagara; Mahasati Arundhati; Manasakshi; Sarvamangala; Bhagya Devate; Bangalore Mail; Hennele chiguridaaga; Bhagyada Bagilu; Natasarva Bhowma; Rowdy Ranganna; Dhumaketu; Amma; Simha Swapna; Goadalli CID 999; Manninamaga Margadarshi; Gandondu Hennaru; Mallammana Pavada; Punarjanma; Bhale Raja; Uyyale Churi Chikanna; Mayor Muthanna; Operation Jackpot; Chikamma;Kannada movie Shri Krishnadevaraya; Karulina Kare ; Nadina Bhagya ; Hasiru Thorana; Bhoopathiranga ; Mr Rajkumar; Bhale Jodi; CID Rajanna; Nanna Thamma; Balu Belagithu; Devara Makkalu; Paropakari
1971: Kasturi Nivasa; Bala Bandhana; Kulagaurava; Namma Samsara; Kasidre Kailasa; Thayi Devaru; Pratidhwani; Sakshatkara; Nyayave Devaru; Shri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama; Sipayi Ramu
Janma Rahasya; Bangarada Manushya; Haridayasangama; Krantiveera; Bhale Huchcha ; Nanda Gokula; Jaga Mechida Maga
Devaru Kotta Thangi; Bidugade; Swayamvara; Doorada Betta; Gadhadagudi; Muruvare Vajragalu; Bangarada Panjara, Eradu Kanasu; Sampathige Saval; Bhakta Kumbhara; Shri Srinivasa KalyanaDari Tappida Maga; Mayura; TrimurthiPremada Kanika; Bahaddur Gandu ; Raja Nanna Raja; Na Ninna Mareyalare; Badavara Bandhu Babruvahana; Bhagyavantharu; Sanadhi Appanna; Olavu Geluvu; Shankar Guru; Operation Diamond Rocket; Thayige Thakka Maga,Huliya Halina Mevu; Nanobba KallaRavichandra; Vasantha Geethe, Havina Hedde; Nee Nanna Gellalaare; Bhagyavantha; Keralida SimhaHosa Belaku; Halu Jenu; Chalisuva Modagalu Kavirathna Kalidasa; Kamana Billu ; Bhakta Prahalada; Eradu Nakshatragalu Samayada Gombe; Shravana Bantu; Yarivanu; Apoorva Sangama Ade Kannu; Jwalamukhi; Dhruva Tare; Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma Anuraaga Aralitu; guri Ondu Muthina Kathe; Shruti Seridaga
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa; Devatha Manushya,Jeevana Chaitra, Akasmika Odahuttidavaru ; Gandhada Gudi II Kannada movie Shabdavedi was the last movie of Kannada Actor Raj Kumar