Rajkumar

• Wildfire smoke blankets upper Midwest, forecast to head east • Trump golf course criminal investigation closed, Westchester D.A. says • Supreme Court rejects challenges to Indian Child Welfare Act, leaving law intact • U.S. man arrested over fatal attack on tourists near castle in Germany • Texas sends bus carrying more than 40 migrants to Los Angeles • Taking drugs like Adderall without ADHD decreases productivity, study finds • Man charged in mother's 2016 killing at sea dies awaiting trial • Amazon jungle crash survivors recovering as soldiers search for rescue dog • Live Nation's hidden ticket fees will no longer be hidden, company says • • Shows • Live • Local • More • • Latest • Video • Photos • Podcasts • In Depth • Local • Global Thought Leaders • Innovators & Disruptors • • Log In • Newsletters • Mobile • RSS • CBS Store • Paramount+ • Join Our Talent Community • Davos 2023 • Search • Search • Thousands of bereaved cinema fans thronged the streets of Bangalore on Friday after the sudden death of regional Indian film star Puneeth Rajkumar from a heart attack at just 46. The actor, known as "Powerstar" for his action roles in the Kannada-language film industry, was admitted to hospital on Friday morning with chest pains and died shortly afterwards. Puneeth Rajkumar Twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes, tweeting that a "cruel twist of fate has snatched away from us a prolific and talented actor... The coming generations will remember him fondly for his...

An epic musical celebration of India's blessed land, precious culture and incredible stories at an unprecedented scale, complete with songs and the beauty of nature. An epic musical celebration of India's blessed land, precious culture and incredible stories at an unprecedented scale, complete with songs and the beauty of nature. An epic musical celebration of India's blessed land, precious culture and incredible stories at an unprecedented scale, complete with songs and the beauty of nature.

Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor, singer and producer who worked in Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (1952) and as a lead, two years later, in Om Namaha Shivaya from the 1956 film Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema, Ranadheera Kanteerava was the first "big hit" in Kannada cinema. In 1983, Dr. Rajkumar Samagra Charithre - a two-volume book by film critic D. Rukkoji on the life and achievements of Rajkumar won the Swarna Kamal Award at the Nata Saarvabhouma. Naadamaya Ee Lokavella from the film Dr. Rajkumar's 1972 film The Gentle Giant of Karnataka. Natasarvabhouma. Filmography [ ] Year Film Role Notes Ref. 1942 Child actor 1952 Sri Srinivasa Kalyana Cameo 1954 1954 Thinnayya / Kannappa 1955 Kailasanatha 1956 Santhoba Pavar 1956 Hari / Pundarika(Pundaleeka) 1956 Ohila 1957 Kaushikha 1957 Dr. Govind Rao 1958 1958 1958 Mallanna 1959 1959 Saradara Vijaya 1959 1959 Suresh Extended Cameo 1960 1960 Veeranayaka 1960 Gunasheela 1960 Vijaya / 1960 1961 Chandragupta 1961 Raja Mallasaraja 1961 Gopi 1961 Narayanappa 1961 Cheta 1961 Nagarjuna 1962 Krishna 1962 Dasanna 1962 Kalinga/Chandrashekhara 1962 1962 Kumar 1962 1962 Madhava Simha 1962 Shivappa Nayaka 1963 Raksha/ 1963 Raghuram 1963 Shankar 1963 Raju 1963 Ramaiah 1963 Kumar 1963 Ananda / Paramananda 1963 Suryanarayana "Soori" 1963 Chandrayya 1963 Virupaksha / Rakthaksha 1963 Narasimhanayaka 1963 Srinath 1963 Prachanda 1963 1963 1964 1964 Hanumanna 1964 Vijaya 1964 Krishna 1964 Ramachandra 1964 Ashoka 1964 Chennegowda 1964 Dr. Shankar 1964 Murthy 1...

DR RAJKUMAR’S 94TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY: Today is 94th birth anniversary of Kannada superstar Rajkumar. Considered as one of the most talented and popular actors of Kannada industry, Rajkumar was born on April 29, 1929, in a poor family of actors, and went on to become one of the greatest. Rajkumar isn’t just a cultural icon. He holds a status which goes beyond that being an idol in the Kannada diaspora. He is popularly remembered as Nata Saarvabhouma (Emperor of Actors), Bangarada Manushya (Man of Gold), Vara Nata (Gifted Actor) and Rajanna (Brother Raj). Rajkumar joined the film industry following his stint as a dramatist with Gubbi Veeranna’s Gubbi Drama Company at the age of eight. He is also called ‘Annavaru’ which means ‘Respected elder brother’ in Kannada. Remembering the thespian on his 94th birth anniversary, here are some little-known facts about the actor: • Rajkumar was born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju in Gajanur and was brought up in a poor family. • He only studied up to 3rd standard before he dropped out of school. He wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, a traveling actor who performed in various villages. • Before acting in what would become his first film as a lead, Bedara Kannappa, he appeared in Sri Srinivasa Kalyana in 1952, as one of the seven Saptarishi (sages). It was an insignificant role, he remembered the scene was over before he recognized himself in the scene. • He frequently played rugged heroes who defeated scheming villai...

Title [ ] • non-ruling princely title for a son (sometimes more kin) of a People [ ] • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Raj Kumar, founder of development news organization Films [ ] • Rajkumar (1964 film), a Bollywood film, starring Shammi Kapoor and Sadhana • Rajkumar (1996 film), a Bollywood film, starring Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit • Rajkumar (2008 film), a Bengali film, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Anu Chowdhury • See also [ ] • • •