Deceased

How Did Dr. Rajkumar Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 76

Also known asSinganalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju, Annavru, Bangarada Manushya, Gaana Gandharva, Kannada Kanteerava, Nata Saarvabhouma, Rasikara Raja, Vara Nata, Rajanna, RajkumarGenderMaleNationalityIndiaBorn24/04/1929Born inGajanur, Madras ResidencyDied12/04/2006Died inBengaluruCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ984634 ↗TMDb#1128070 ↗

Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj, 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, most influential 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, Bangarada Manushya, Vara Nata, Gaana Gandharva, Rasikara Raja, Kannada Kanteerava and Rajanna/Annavru.

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Filmography131 titles

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Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2000	ShabdavedhiMovie	—	71
1994	Gandhada Gudi Part 2Movie	—	65
1994	OdahuttidavaruMovie	Ramanna	65
1993	AkasmikaMovie	Narasimha Murthy	64
1986	Bhagyada Lakshmi BaarammaMovie	—	57
1985	JwalamukhiMovie	Jayasimha	56
1984	YaarivanuMovie	Inspector Bhaskar	55
1983	Kaviratna KalidasaMovie	Kalidasa	54
1983	Bhakta PrahladaMovie	Hiranyakashipu	54
1983	Eradu NakshatragaluMovie	Vijaya	54
1982	Haalu JenuMovie	Ranga	53
1982	Chalisuva ModagaluMovie	Mohan	53
1982	Hosa BelakuMovie	Ravi	53
1981	Nee Nanna GellalareMovie	Srikanth	52
1980	Vasantha GeethaMovie	Vasantha	51
1980	Ravi ChandraMovie	Ravi / Chandra	51
1979	Huliya Halina MevuMovie	Chengumani	50
1979	Naanobba KallaMovie	Gopi & DCP Chandrashekhar (Dual Role)	50
1978	Thaayige Thakka MagaMovie	Kumar	49
1978	Operation Diamond RacketMovie	Prakash	49
1978	Shankar GuruMovie	Rajashekhar/Jairaj, Shankar & Guru (Triple Role)	49
1977	BhaagyavantharuMovie	Kumar	48
1977	BabruvahanaMovie	Arjuna & Babruvahana (Dual Role)	48
1977	GirikanyeMovie	Chenna	48
1977	Olavu GeluvuMovie	Mohan	48
1977	Sanaadi AppannaMovie	Appanna	48
1976	Naa Ninna MareyalareMovie	Anand	47
1976	Badavara BandhuMovie	Ranga	47
1976	Raja Nanna RajaMovie	Raja	47
1976	Bahaddur GanduMovie	Panju	47
1976	Premada KanikeMovie	Manohar	47
1975	TrimurthyMovie	Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri	46
1975	MayuraMovie	Mayura	46
1975	Daari Thappida MagaMovie	Prakash/Prashanth & Prasad (Dual Role)	46
1974	Bhaktha KumbaraMovie	Gora	45
1974	Sri Srinivasa KalyanaMovie	Lord Venkateswara	45
1974	Sampatthige SavaalMovie	Veerabhadra	45
1974	Eradu KanasuMovie	Ramu	45
1974	Bangarada PanjaraMovie	Beera	45
1973	Devaru Kotta ThangiMovie	—	44
1973	Gandhada GudiMovie	Kumar	44
1973	Doorada BettaMovie	Shivu	44
1973	SwayamvaraMovie	Natraj	44
1973	BidugadeMovie	Shekhar	44
1973	Mooruvare VajragaluMovie	Narada & Krishna (Dual Role)	44
1972	Janma RahasyaMovie	—	43
1972	Nanda GokulaMovie	—	43
1972	Bhale HuchchaMovie	Gopi	43
1972	Bangarada ManushyaMovie	Rajiv	43
1972	Hrudaya SangamaMovie	Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar	43
1972	Sipayi RamuMovie	Ramu alias Ram Singh	43
1972	Jaga Mecchida MagaMovie	Aditya	43
1972	KranthiveeraMovie	Vijay	43
1971	Kula GouravaMovie	Raghunath Rao, Ravi (Chandrashekharaiah) & Shankar (Triple Role)	42
1971	Baala BandhanaMovie	—	42
1971	Nyayave DevaruMovie	Raghu	42
1971	Sri Krishna Rukmini SathyabhamaMovie	Krishna	42
1971	SakshathkaraMovie	Mahesh	42
1971	PrathidhwaniMovie	Ashok	42
1971	Kasturi NivasaMovie	Ravi Varma	42
1971	Thayi DevaruMovie	—	42
1971	Namma SamsaraMovie	—	42
1971	Kasidre KailasaMovie	Gopinath	42
1970	Baalu BelagithuMovie	Shankar & Papanna (Dual Role)	41
1970	Sri KrishnadevarayaMovie	Krishnadevaraya	41
1970	ParopakariMovie	Mohan/Ramanna	41
1970	Bhale JodiMovie	Suresh & Ramesh (Dual Role)	41
1970	Bhoopathi RangaMovie	Bhaskar	41
1969	UyyaaleMovie	Krishna	40
1969	Gandondu HennaruMovie	Anand Rao	40
1969	Mayor MuthannaMovie	Mutthanna	40
1969	Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999Movie	Prakash	40
1969	Choori ChikkannaMovie	Choori Chikkanna/Bhaskar	40
1968	Goadalli C.I.D 999Movie	Prakash (C.I.D 999)	39
1968	Bengaluru MailMovie	Shyamsundar	39
1968	GandhinagaraMovie	Shekhar	39
1968	AmmaMovie	Sridhar	39
1968	Bhaagyada BaagiluMovie	Raju	39
1968	Jedara BaleMovie	Prakash	39
1968	DhoomakethuMovie	Kumar	39
1967	Beedi BasavannaMovie	Gopal Rao	38
1967	ChakratheerthaMovie	Damodar	38
1967	Immadi PulikeshiMovie	Immadi Pulikeshi	38
1967	LagnapathrikeMovie	Raghuram	38
1967	Gange GowriMovie	Lord Shiva	38
1967	Rajadurgada RahasyaMovie	Ramanna Nayaka & Somanna Nayaka (Dual Role)	38
1966	Emme ThammannaMovie	Thammanna & Murali (Dual Role)	37
1966	Baala NaagammaMovie	—	37
1966	Sandhya RaagaMovie	Lakshmana	37
1965	Sathya HarishchandraMovie	Raja Harishchandra	36
1965	Bettada HuliMovie	Raju	36
1965	Maduve Madi NoduMovie	Vasu	36
1964	Navakoti NarayanaMovie	Purandaradasa	35
1964	PrathigneMovie	Shankar	35
1964	Chandavalliya ThotaMovie	Hanuma	35
1964	NaandiMovie	Murthy	35
1964	Shivarathri MahathmeMovie	Vijaya, King of Simhapuri	35
1963	KanyarathnaMovie	Raju	34
1963	Sathi ShakthiMovie	Rakthaksha & Virupaksha (Dual Role)	34
1963	VeerakesariMovie	Narasimhanayaka	34
1963	Mana Mecchida MadadiMovie	Srinath	34
1963	Santha ThukaramMovie	Tukaram	34
1963	Nanda DeepaMovie	Shankar	34
1963	KulavadhuMovie	—	34
1963	ValmikiMovie	—	34
1962	Mahathma KabirMovie	—	33
1962	Vidhi VilasaMovie	—	33
1962	BhoodanaMovie	Dasanna	33
1961	Bhakta ChetaMovie	Cheta	32
1961	Kittur ChennammaMovie	Raja Mallasarja	32
1961	Kantheredu NoduMovie	Gopanna	32
1961	NagarjunaMovie	Nagarjuna	32
1961	Kaivara MahathmeMovie	Narayanappa	32
1960	Bhaktha KanakadasaMovie	Kanakadasa	31
1960	Aasha SundariMovie	Gunasheela	31
1960	Ranadheera KanteeravaMovie	Ranadheera Kanteerava	31
1960	DashavatharaMovie	Hiranyakashipu / Ravana / Shishupala	31
1960	Rani HonnammaMovie	Veeranna	31
1959	Mahishasura MardiniMovie	Mahishasura	30
1959	Jagajyothi BasveshwaraMovie	King Bijjala	30
1959	Abba! Aa HudugiMovie	Shankar	30
1959	Dharma VijayaMovie	—	30
1958	Anna ThangiMovie	—	29
1958	BhookailasaMovie	Ravana	29
1958	Shree Krishna GaarudiMovie	—	29
1957	Rayara SoseMovie	—	28
1956	Hari BhaktaMovie	Hari/Pundarika	27
1956	OhileshwaraMovie	—	27
1955	SodariMovie	Kailasanath	26
1954	Sri Kaalahasthi MahatyamMovie	Thinnayya / Kannappa	25
1954	Bedara KannappaMovie	Dinna/Kannappa	25