Raghavendra Rajkumar
Raghavendra Rajkumar (born 15 August 1965) is an Indian actor, singer and producer of Kannada cinema. He is the son of actor Dr. Rajkumar and film producer Parvathamma Rajkumar. He made his debut as a lead in the film Chiranjeevi Sudhakar (1988) before appearing in the hugely successful 1989 film Nanjundi Kalyana. He went on to star in films such as Gajapathi Garvabhanga (1989), Anukoolakkobba Ganda (1990), and Geluvina Saradaara (1996).[2] His last prominent film was Upendra's Swasthik (1998), a box office failure. He starred in Pakkadmane Hudugi (2004) before taking a fifteen year sabbatical from acting.[3] Since then he has produced television serials under Poornima Productions and films under Sri Vajreshwari Combines.[2]
Raghavendra Rajkumar | |
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Raghavendra in 2010 | |
| Born | 15 August 1965 |
| Other names | Raganna[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer, film producer |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse | Mangala |
| Children | 2 (including Vinay Rajkumar) |
| Parent(s) | Dr. Rajkumar (father) Parvathamma (mother) |
| Relatives | See Rajkumar family |
His comeback film as a villain, Chillum, was dropped.[4] In 2019, when he went to act in a lead role in the movie Ammana Mane (2019), the Prime Minister of Singapore heard about it and watched the movie.[5]
Personal life edit
His brothers are Shiva Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar.[6][7] His son Vinay Rajkumar is an actor.[8]
He was admitted to a Singapore hospital in 2013 due to a stroke.[9] He has undergone physiotherapy treatment.[10]
Filmography edit
As actor edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Sri Srinivasa Kalyana | Child artist | [1] | |
| 1975 | Daari Tappida Maga | Kitty | Child artist | |
| 1988 | Chiranjeevi Sudhakar | Sudhakar | Lead debut | [11] |
| 1989 | Nanjundi Kalyana | Raghuchandra | [12] | |
| Gajapathi Garvabhanga | Kishore | |||
| 1990 | Aasegobba Meesegobba | Raghu | Cameo appearance | [13] |
| Anukoolakkobba Ganda | Brahmachari | |||
| 1991 | Kalyana Mantapa | Shankara | ||
| 1992 | Bharjari Gandu | Gopi | ||
| 1993 | Anuraagada Alegalu | Priyadarshan | ||
| Navibbaru Namagibbaru | Chandru | Dual role | ||
| 1994 | Sagara Deepa | Kumar | ||
| 1995 | Aata Hudugaata | Raj | ||
| Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata | ||||
| 1996 | Srimathi Kalyana | Anand | ||
| Geluvina Saradaara | Seethapathi | |||
| Sutradhara | Ravindra | |||
| 1997 | Shivaranjani | Shiva | ||
| 1998 | Swasthik | Guru | [14] | |
| 1999 | Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi | Kumar | [15] | |
| 2004 | Pakkadmane Hudugi | Balu | [3][16] | |
| 2019 | Ammana Mane | Rajeeva | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor | [17][18] |
| Thrayambakam | Shiva Rudraiah | [19] | ||
| 2021 | Rajatantra | Captain Rajaram | [20] | |
| Pogaru | Shiva's guru | [21] | ||
| 2022 | Raaji | |||
| James | Santosh's Ashrama Guru | Cameo appearance | [22] | |
| TBA | Aadisidaatha† | TBA | Delayed | [23] |
As singer edit
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nanjundi Kalyana | "Nijava Nudiyale", "Hosa Premadalli" | Upendra Kumar | |
| 1990 | Gajapathi Garvabhanga | All songs except "Jataka Kudure" | Upendra Kumar | |
| 1990 | Anukoolakkobba Ganda | All songs | Upendra Kumar | |
| 1991 | Kalyana Mantapa | All songs except "Ombathu Ombathu" | Upendra Kumar | |
| 1993 | Anuragada Alegalu | All songs except "Jeeva Kogile" | Hamsalekha | |
| 1995 | Aata Hudugaata | All songs | Sadhu Kokila | |
| 2019 | Ammana Mane | All songs | Sameer Kulakarani |
As producer edit
Film edit
| Film | Notes |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Shruthi Seridaaga |
| 2010 | Jackie |
| 2012 | Anna Bond |
| 2012 | Yaare Koogadali |
| 2016 | Run Antony |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Marali Bandalu Seethe | |
| 2020 | Jeeva Hoovagide | [24] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Raghavendra Rajkumar's 25th to be a thriller". 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Raghavendra Rajkumar back to acting". Viggy.
- ^ a b Kalpana. "Pakkadmane Hudugi". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Sebastian R., Shilpa (6 September 2018). "Time to stop and think". The Hindu.
- ^ "Raghavendra Rajkumar: I thank God for the stroke". from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "'My father was passionate about cars'". The Hindu. 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Shivanna and Puneeth Rajkumar promote 'Rajatantra'". The Times of India.
- ^ K, B. (5 April 2016). "Vinay Rajkumar: On the run". The Hindu. from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Raghavendra Rajkumar hospitalised". The Times of India.
- ^ C. George, Nina (5 March 2019). "Stroke showed me new world". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "Teaser of Aadisidatta to be released on August 22". The Times of India. 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Nanjundi Kalyana". Deccan Chronicle. 13 September 2017.
- ^ Manjula (22 February 2021). "Raghavendra Rajkumar Recuperating, Will Resume Movie Shoot Soon". The Hans India.
- ^ "'The Terrorist' review: Ragini Dwivedi's low intensity thriller fails to engage". The News Minute. 18 October 2018.
- ^ Raghuram, Jyothi (28 February 1999). "Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ . Screen. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ R., Shilpa Sebastian (13 November 2018). "Of homes and hearts". The Hindu. from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "'Ammana Mane' review: Raghavendra Rajkumar shines in this slow-paced family drama". 8 March 2019. from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Tryambakam movie review: Quite a boring affair indeed". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "Rajatantra Movie Review: An amateur attempt spoils a good storyline" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Raghavendra Rajkumar to play a major role in 'Pogaru'?". The Times of India.
- ^ Brothers play cameos[dead link]
- ^ "Raghavendra Rajkumar's 25th film 'Aadisidaatha' is a thriller". The News Minute. 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Kannada daily soap Jeeva Hoovagide completes 250 episodes". The Times of India. 21 January 2021.