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Dr.Rajkumar:
Perfect Actor
(1929-2006)
Sagar Srikhande

Name: Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Mutthuraju.

Father: Singanalluru Puttaswamayya.
Mother: Smt. Lakshmamma.
DOB: 24 April 1929,Gajanur.
Wife: Smt.Parvathamma Raj kumar

 Started his career as a dramatist and learned all his

acting and singing skills there. Bedara Kannapa
was his first movie in the lead role.
He made the first independent Kannada movie called
Ranadheera Kantheerava exclusively with pure
Kannada technicians and cast and succeeded in a big
way.
The same event marked the emergence of the
Kannada Cinema Industry as an independent entity
separate from other south Indian cinema industries.

 He was also one of the most versatile actors in

Indian cinema. His character depictions ranged
fromcomedy
to
action,
from
lover
to
double/triple
roles,
from
mythological
characters to portrayal of modern day social
causes.
He acted with the most popular heroines in
southern Indian cinema, such as Kannadas
Leelavathi, Arathi, Jayanti, Jayaprada, Madhavi,
Sarita and others from neighbouring states.
He acted with many directors of the south Indian

 He was known for only acting in Kannada movies,

even though he got many offers from different movie
industries in India. Actors who have acted with him
considered it an achievement of theirlifetime.
In his lifetime, he has acted in 206 Kannada movies.
He had a film production company called Vajreshwari
Combines. Two of his most famous performances
were in his own productions Kaviratna Kalidasa and
Shankar-Guru.
He produced movies based on famous Kannada

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT

RAJKUMAR:

o Dr RajKumar was a role model to

millions of Kannadigas.He never
smoked a cigarette or acted
as
an alcoholic in any of his movies. In
real life too, he was a
non-smoker
and non-alcoholic.
o

The First Actor in the Indian Film

Industry to getDoctoratefor acting
(Mysore
University).
Only Actor in the Indian Film Industry,
in whose name the State Government is
giving an Awardwhen he was still
alive, every year to a person who has
given outstanding contribution to the

He also won aNational

awardin best singer category.
He received the Padma Bhushan
award from the Government of
India
and
theDadasaheb
Phalke Award in 1995, in
recognition of his contributions to
the Kannada film industry.

He lived a high standard of

living, performingdaily YogaAsanas.
Though
he
had
numerous chances to try his hand
at Indian politics owing to his
mass following, he shed away

o He is the only Celebrity in this

world who had asuccess rate of
95%throughout his Carrier as an
actor and an individual.
o He is the only Indian Actor who
never joined politics despite
repeated requests. Though he
had numerous chances to try his
hand at Indian politics owing to
his mass following, he moved
away from active politics.

The great Indian super

starAmithab Bachchanhad
once commented that if an
actor like Dr.Rajkumar were
there in bollywood we would
have been no where.

The great Indian actorDilip

Kumarhad also commented
that Dr.Rajkumar is the
only
singer
cum
actor
legend
for
our
entire
country.

In State, National and

International
level
Dr.Rajkumar has bagged179
awards. He was the 1st
Indian actor to be conferred
a Doctorate. He was the 1st
and the only Indian actor
who was awarded with the
prestigious Kentucy Colonel
award presented by kentucy,
U.S.A.
and
many
such
prestigious awards

THE GREATEST SPEECH OF THE

DECADE BY DR RAJ

Naadamaya Ee lokavella.
WHAT CAN U SAY!!! THIS SONG IS SO DIVINE:

Pic. Naadamaya Song from Jeevanachaitra movie.

MOST UNFORGETTABLE
PERFORMANCE OF ALL TIME:

NAANIRUVUDE NIMAGAAGI
MAYURA

RAJKUMAR AS KRISHNADEVARAYA
-

LOOK ATHIS EXPRESSIONS AND INVOLVEMENT

THIS IS WHAT WE CALL TRUE ACTING

THIS SONG WILL BE REMEMBERED TILL

KANNADA AND THIS KARUNADU EXISTS:

SEE HIS COSTUME IN THIS PICTURES,

I WONDER HOW EVERY COSTUME TO SUIT RAJKUMAR

DR. RAJKUMARS DEVOTION

OVERFLOWS IN HIS SONG:

EXCELLENT SONG BY RAJKUMAR WHOS

EDUCATION
EDUCATION IS
IS JUST
JUST 4TH
4TH STD
STD (FIRST
(FIRST EVER
EVER BOND
BOND MOVIE
MOVIE IN
IN INDIA):
INDIA):

Rare pictures of Dr.Raj

Padma Bhushanaward
in 1983.

Kuvempu and Dr.Raj

With
Chi.Udayashankar

OTHER AWARDS AND HONORS :

Honorary Doctoratefrom the Mysore University in 1976.
Padma Bhushanaward in 1983.
Kentucky colonel honorary title by the governor of Kentucky, U.S
in 1985.
Karnataka Ratna in 1992 and Nata Saarvabhowma (The
Emperor of Acting) in 1967
by the Government of Karnataka.
The Nadoja Award
University in 1999.

(an

honorary

doctorate)

from

Hampi

Nine Karnataka State Film Awards in the Best Actor category.

Cont
Two Karnataka State Film Awards in the Best Playback Singer
category.
ETV Kannadiga of the Year Award in 2003.
A 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) road has been named Dr. Raj Kumar
Road after Raj Kumar. The road stretches from Government
Soap Factory in Yeshwanthpur to Prasanna Theatre, Magadi
Road in Bangalore.
Postal stamp and gold coins having the actors face issued in
2009 by the honourable central government of India.
More than75 statues of Rajkumar are present all over
karnataka.

 Raj Kumar died at his home in

Sadashivanagar, Bangalore on
12 April 2006 following a
cardiac arrest, while after his
death hiseyes were donated
The government then announced for its intention to make a
memorial to Rajkumar atKanteerava Studiosat the
cost100 million. Later people as a tribute placed more
than 50 statues which are spread acrossBangalore