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Why is Dr Rajkumar so famous?
A mega icon and a socio-cultural symbol of Kannada, he has been credited with redefining Kannada cinema and also putting the Kannada cinema on the national map. He was the first actor to play the lead role in 100 Kannada movies.
Can you identify the actor 2nd from left he has acted in more than 200 films?
Answer: Rajendra Kumar Tuli (20 July 1927 – 12 July 1999) was an Indian film actor who starred in Bollywood films. Starting his career in 1950, he appeared in more than 80 films in a career spanning over four decades. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1969.
How many films did Rajkumar acted?
200
He debuted as a child actor in the 1942 Kannada film Bhakta Prahlada. His first role as an adult came in Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (1952) and as a lead, two years later, in Bedara Kannappa. Since then, he went on to act in more than 200 Kannada films.
Why is Dr Rajkumar called Doctor?
Dr Rajkumar was the first actor in India to receive a doctorate in acting. Dr Rajkumar made his debut with the movie ‘Bedara Kannappa’, and he was the first Indian actor to have received a doctorate for acting. Dr Rajkumar is one of the favourite actors among many across India.
How old is Rajkumar?
69 years (1926–1996)
Raaj Kumar/Age at death
Who is second son of Rajkumar?
He is the second son of actor Dr. Rajkumar and film producer Parvathamma Rajkumar….
Raghavendra Rajkumar | |
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Years active | 1974–present |
Spouse(s) | Mangala |
Children | 2 (including Vinay Rajkumar) |
Parent(s) | Dr. Rajkumar (father) Parvathamma (mother) |
Who is 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.
How many awards Rajkumar has won in his film career?
In his film career, Rajkumar received eleven Karnataka State Film Awards including nine Best Actor and two Best singer awards, nine Filmfare Awards South and one National Film Award. He holds the record of receiving Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada and Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor the highest number of times.
Did Rajkumar ever smoke or drink in his films?
It was Dr. Rajkumar’s mentor, Gubbi Veeranna who advised him on following such acts on screen. The doyen of Kannada cinema took it seriously and till his death, he never smoked or drank in his films. This conversation played a prominent life event in Dr. Rajkumar’s life. Even in real life, he was a strict disciplinarian.
Who was Rajkumar’s most frequent singing voice in films?
Until 1974, Dr. P B Srinivas was Rajkumar’s most frequent singing voice in films. However, once when P.B. Srinivas was not available to sing for the movie Sampattige Sawaal, Composer G K Venkatesh encouraged Rajkumar to sing.