Dr. Rajkumar filmography

Rajkumar smiles at camera, wearing white shirt with a gold-piped scarf around his neck.

Rajkumar, from the documentary Journey of Kannada Cinema.

Rajkumar acted in 210 Kannada movies between 1954-2000. His movies have enjoyed a success rate in excess of 90%. "Nata Sarvabhouma" meaning Emperor of acting was the title given to him by Gubbi Veeranna which appears in documentary. Having experience from his drama works, he excelled in mythological, devotional and historical movies. However, since the 1960's he was found increasingly working in action, spy thrillers, romantic and social-theme based movies. He was also a well-known singer, as a playback singer as well as of devotional songs. Rajkumar was the first Indian actor whose movies were remade more than 50 times in other languages. In 2002, his 1986 movie Anuraga Aralithu became the first Indian movie to be remade in six other languages. His 32 movies have been remade 54 times in 7 languages by 31 actors.

Filmography

No	Year	Title	Character	Director	Notes	Verdict
1	1954	Bedara Kannappa	Dinna / Kannappa	H. L. N. Simha	Remade in Telugu as Kalahasti Mahatyam (1954) and Bhakta Kannappa (1976) and in Hindi as Shiv Bhakta (1955)	Blockbuster
2	1954	Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam	Thinnayya / Kannappa	H. L. N. Simha		Superhit
3	1955	Sodari	Kailasanatha	T. V. Singh Tagore
4	1956	Bhakta Vijaya	Santhoba	Aaruru Pattabhi
5	1956	Hari Bhakta	Hari	T. V. Singh Tagore
6	1956	Ohileshwara		T. V. Singh Tagore
7	1957	Sati Nalaayini		T. R. S. Gopu
8	1957	Rayara Sose		R. Ramamurthy, K. S. Murthy
9	1958	Bhookailasa	Ravana	K. Shankar
10	1958	Shree Krishna Gaarudi	Arjuna	Hunsur Krishnamurthy
11	1958	Anna Thangi		Ku.Ra.Seetharama Shastri
12	1959	Jagajyothi Basveshwara	King Bijjala	T. V. Singh Tagore
13	1959	Dharma Vijaya		N. Jaganath
14	1959	Mahishasura Mardini	Mahishasura	B. S. Ranga
15	1959	Abba Aa Hudugi		H. L. N. Simha
16	1960	Ranadheera Kanteerava	Kanthirava Narasaraja I	N. C. Rajan		Blockbuster
17	1960	Rani Honnamma		Ku.Ra. Seetharama Shastri
18	1960	Aasha Sundari		Hunsur Krishnamurthy
19	1960	Dashavathara	Jaya/Hiranyakashipu/ Ravana/ Shishupala	G. V. Iyer
20	1960	Bhakta Kanakadasa	Kanakadasa	Y. R. Swamy
21	1961	Sri Shaila Mahathme		Aaruru Pattabhi
22	1961	Kittur Chennamma	Raja Mallasarja	B. R. Panthulu
23	1961	Kantheredu Nodu		T. V. Singh Tagore	Remade in Malayalam as Kavyamela (1965) and in Tamil as Devi (1968)
24	1961	Kaiwara Mahathme		T. V. Singh Tagore
25	1961	Bhakta Cheta	Cobbler Cheta	M. B. Ganesh
26	1961	Nagarjuna	Nagarjuna	Y. V. Rao
27	1962	Gaali Gopura		B. R. Panthulu	Remade in Malayalam as Kalanjukittiya Thankam (1964)
28	1962	Bhoodaana		G. V. Iyer, S. P. Gopalakrishna
29	1962	Swarna Gowri		Y. R. Swamy
30	1962	Devasundari		C. V. Raju
31	1962	Karuneye Kutumbada Kannu		T. V. Singh Tagore
32	1962	Mahathma Kabir	Kabirdas	Aaruru Pattabhi
33	1962	Vidhivilasa		Mahesh-Bhagavan
34	1962	Thejaswini		H. L. N. Simha
35	1963	Valmiki	Valmiki	C. S. Rao
36	1963	Saaku Magalu		B. R. Panthulu
37	1963	Nanda Deepa		M. R. Vittal		Blockbuster
38	1963	Kanyarathna		J. D. Thottan
39	1963	Gowri		S. K. Anantha Chari
40	1963	Jeevana Tharanga		Bangara Raju
41	1963	Malli Maduve	Ananda and Paramananda	G. R. Nathan
42	1963	Kulavadhu		T. V. Singh Tagore
43	1963	Kalitharoo Henne		N. C. Rajan
44	1963	Veerakesari		B. Vittalacharya		Blockbuster
45	1963	Mana Mecchida Madadi		Ku.Ra.C. Shastri
46	1963	Sathi Shakthi	Virupaksha and Rakthaksha ( Dual Role)	Kangal Prabhakar Shastri
47	1963	Chandra Kumara		N. S. Verma
48	1963	Shri Ramanjaneya Yuddha	Lord Shree Ram	M. S. Nayak	Remade in Telugu as Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham (1975)
49	1964	Navakoti Narayana	Purandaradaasa	S. K. Anantha Chari
50	1964	Chandavalliya Thota		T. V. Singh Tagore
51	1964	Shivarathri Mahathme		P. R. Kaundinya
52	1964	Santha Thukaram	Tukaram	P. R. Kaundinya
53	1964	Tumbida Koda		N. C. Rajan
54	1964	Shivagange Mahathme		Govindaiah
55	1964	Prathigne		B. S. Ranga
56	1964	Muriyada Mane		Y. R. Swamy
57	1964	Annapoorna		Aaruru Pattabhi
58	1964	Naandi		N. Lakshmi Narayan
59	1965	Naga Pooja		D. S. Rajagopal
60	1965	Chandrahasa	Chandrahasa	B. S. Ranga
61	1965	Sarvagna Murthy	Sarvagna	Aaruru Pattabhi
62	1965	Vaatsalya	Raju	Y. R. Swamy		Superhit
63	1965	Satya Harishchandra	Harishchandra	Hunsur Krishnamurthy		Blockbuster
64	1965	Mahasathi Anasuya		B. S. Ranga
65	1965	Ide Maha Sudina		B. C. Srinivas
66	1965	Bettada Huli		A. V. Seshagiri Rao
67	1965	Sati Savithri		P. R. Kaundinya
68	1965	Maduve Madi Nodu		Hunsur Krishnamurthy
69	1965	Pathivratha		P. S. Murthy
70	1966	Mantralaya Mahatme	Raghavendra Swamy	T. V. Singh Tagore		Blockbuster
71	1966	Katari Veera		Y. R. Swamy
72	1966	Bala Nagamma		P. R. Kaundinya
73	1966	Thoogudeepa		K. S. L. Swamy
74	1966	Premamayi		M. R. Vittal
75	1966	Kilaadi Ranga	Dual Role	G. V. Iyer
76	1966	Madhumalathi		S. K. Anantha Chari
77	1966	Emme Thammanna	Thammanna, Murali(Dual Role)	B. R. Panthulu	Remade in Telugu as Govula Gopanna (1968), in Hindi as Jigri Dost (1969) and in Tamil as Maattukara Velan (1970)	Blockbuster
78	1966	Mohini Bhasmasura	Bhasmasura	M. N. Varma
79	1966	Sri Kannika Parameshwari Kathe		Hunsur Krishnamurthy
80	1966	Sandhyaraaga		A. C. Narasimhamurthy		All Time Blockbuster
81	1967	Parvathi Kalyana	Lord Shiva	B. S. Ranga
82	1967	Sathi Sukanya		Y. R. Swamy
83	1967	Gange Gowri	Lord Shiva	B. R. Panthulu	Remade in Tamil as Ganga Gowri (1973)
84	1967	Rajashekara		G. V. Iyer
85	1967	Lagna Pathrike		K. S. L. Swamy
86	1967	Rajadurgada Rahasya	Dual Role	A. C. Narasimhamurthy, S. K. Bhagavan
87	1967	Devara Gedda Manava		Hunsur Krishnamurthy
88	1967	Beedi Basavanna		B. R. Panthulu	Remade in Tamil as Thedi Vandha Mappillai (1972)
89	1967	Manassiddare Maarga		M. R. Vittal
90	1967	Bangarada Hoovu	Anand	B. A. Arasu Kumar
91	1967	Chakratheertha		Peketi Sivaram	Remade in Telugu as Chuttarikaalu (1968)
92	1967	Immadi Pulakeshi	Pulikeshi II	N. C. Rajan
93	1968	Jedara Bale	CID Prakash	Dorai-Bhagavan		Blockbuster
94	1968	Gandhinagara		K. S. L. Swamy
95	1968	Mahasathi Arundathi		Aaruru Pattabhi
96	1968	Manassakshi		S. K. Anantha Chari
97	1968	Sarvamangala		M. Subramanyaraja Urs
98	1968	Bhagya Devathe		Ratnakar-Madhu
99	1968	Bangalore Mail		L. S. Narayana		Superhit
100	1968	Hannele Chiguridaga		M. R. Vittal
101	1968	Bhagyada Bagilu		K. S. L. Swamy
102	1968	Nata Sarvabhouma		Aaruru Pattabhi
103	1968	Rowdi Ranganna		R. Ramamurthy
104	1968	Dhoomaketu		R. N. Jayagopal
105	1968	Amma		B. R. Panthulu
106	1968	Simhaswapna		W. R. Subbarao
107	1968	Goa Dalli CID 999	CID Prakash	Dorai-Bhagavan		Blockbuster
108	1968	Mannina Maga		Geethapriya		Superhit
109	1969	Margadarshi		M. R. Vittal
110	1969	Gandondu Hennaru		B. R. Panthulu	Remade in Tamil as Raman Thediya Seethai (1972)
111	1969	Mallammana Pavada		Puttanna Kanagal
112	1969	Choori Chikkanna	Chikkanna	R. Ramamurthy
113	1969	Punarjanma		Peketi Sivaram
114	1969	Bhale Raja		Y. R. Swamy
115	1969	Uyyale		N. Lakshmi Narayan
116	1969	Chikkamma		R. Sampath
117	1969	Mayor Muthanna	Muthanna	Siddalingaiah		Superhit
118	1969	Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999	CID Prakash	Dorai-Bhagavan		Blockbuster
119	1970	Sri Krishnadevaraya	Krishnadevaraya	B. R. Panthulu		Blockbuster
120	1970	Karulina Kare		Puttanna Kanagal
121	1970	Hasiru Thorana		T. V. Singh Tagore
122	1970	Bhoopathi Ranga		Geethapriya
123	1970	Mr. Rajkumar	Mr.Raj/Kumar/Farooq Baba	B. S. Ranga
124	1970	Bhale Jodi	Dual Role	Y. R. Swamy	Remade in Telugu as Bullema Bullodu (1972) and in Hindi as Jaise Ko Taisa (1973)
125	1970	C.I.D. Rajanna	CID Rajanna	R. Ramamurthy
126	1970	Nanna Thamma		Babu Rao
127	1970	Baalu Belagithu	Shankar, Papanna(Dual Role)	Siddalingaiah	Remade in Telugu as Manchivadu (1973), in Hindi as Humshakal (1974) and in Tamil as Oorukku Uzhaippavan (1976)	Blockbuster
128	1970	Devara Makkalu		Y. R. Swamy
129	1970	Paropakari	Mohan and Taxi Driver Ramanna (Dual Role)	Y. R. Swamy
130	1970	Nadina Bhagya	Cameo Appearance	R. Nagendra Rao
131	1971	Kasturi Nivasa	Ravi Varma	Dorai-Bhagavan	Remade in Hindi as Shaandaar (1974) and in Tamil as Avandhan Manidhan (1975)	All Time Blockbuster
132	1971	Baala Bandhana		Peketi Sivaram
133	1971	Kula Gourava	Triple Role	Peketi Sivaram	Remade in Telugu as Kula Gowravam (1972) and in Tamil as Kula Gowravam (1974)
134	1971	Namma Samsara	Krishna	Siddalingaiah
135	1971	Kasidre Kailasa	Gopi	K. Janakiram	Remade in Hindi as Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1976)
136	1971	Thayi Devaru	Mohan	Siddalingaiah
137	1971	Pratidwani		Dorai-Bhagavan		Blockbuster
138	1971	Sakshatkara	Mahesh	Puttanna Kanagal
139	1971	Nyayave Devaru		Siddalingaiah		Superhit
140	1971	Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama	Lord Krishna	K. S. L. Swamy
141	1972	Janma Rahasya		S. P. N. Krishna
142	1972	Sipayi Ramu	Sepoy Ramu/ Dacoit Ram Singh	Y. R. Swamy		Superhit
143	1972	Bangaarada Manushya	Rajeeva	Siddalingaiah	Remade in Telugu as Devudulanti Manishi (1975)	All Time Blockbuster
144	1972	Hrudaya Sangama	Jamindaar Rajanna and Kumar (Dual Role)	Ramnath-Shivram		Superhit
145	1972	Kranti Veera		R. Ramamurthy		Superhit
146	1972	Bhale Huchcha	Gopi	Y. R. Swamy		Superhit
147	1972	Nanda Gokula	Sridhar	Y. R. Swamy		Superhit
148	1972	Jaga Mecchida Maga		Hunsur Krishnamurthy		Superhit
149	1973	Devaru Kotta Thangi		K. S. L. Swamy		Superhit
150	1973	Bidugade		Y. R. Swamy		Hit
151	1973	Swayamvara		Y. R. Swamy		Below Average
152	1973	Gandhada Gudi	Range Officer Kumar	Vijay	Remade in Hindi as Kartavya (1979)	All Time Blockbuster
153	1973	Doorada Betta		Siddalingaiah		Superhit
154	1973	Mooroovare Vajragalu	Narada and Krishna (Dual Role)	Y. R. Swamy		Average
155	1974	Bangaarada Panjara	Beera	V. Somashekhar	Remade in Hindi as Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain (2000)	Superhit
156	1974	Eradu Kanasu	Professor Ramachandraraya	Dorai-Bhagavan	Remade in Telugu as Pooja (1975)	Blockbuster
157	1974	Sampathige Saval	Veerabhadra	A. V. Seshagiri Rao	Remade in Telugu as Thota Ramudu (1975), in Tamil as Pudhu Vellam (1975) and in Malayalam as Themmadi Velappan (1976)	Industry Hit
158	1974	Bhakta Kumbara	Gora Kumbhar	Hunsur Krishnamurthy	Remade in Telugu as Chakradhari (1977)	Blockbuster
159	1974	Sri Srinivasa Kalyana	Lord Venkateshwara	Vijay		Average
160	1975	Daari Tappida Maga	Professor Prasad and Prakash/Prashanth (Dual Roles)	Peketi Sivaram	Remade in Malayalam as Manushya Mrugam (1980)	Blockbuster
161	1975	Mayura	Mayura Varma	Vijay		All Time Blockbuster
162	1975	Trimurti	Sridhar/ Inspector Vijay/ Shekhar/ Sheshagiri	C. V. Rajendran		Hit
163	1976	Premada Kanike	Manohar	V. Somashekhar	Remade in Tamil as Polladhavan (1980) and in Hindi as Raaz (1981)	Blockbuster
164	1976	Bahaddur Gandu	Panju	A. V. Seshagiri Rao		Superhit
165	1976	Raja Nanna Raja	Raja	A. V. Seshagiri Rao		Blockbuster
166	1976	Naa Ninna Mareyalare	Bike Racer Anand	Vijay	Remade in Tamil as Puthukavithai (1982) and in Hindi as Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge (1986)	All Time Blockbuster
167	1976	Badavara Bandhu	Server Ranga	Vijay		Blockbuster
168	1977	Babruvahana	Arjuna and Babruvahana ( Dual Roles)	Hunsur Krishnamurthy		Blockbuster
169	1977	Bhagyavantharu	Kumar	Bhargava		Superhit
170	1977	Giri Kanye	Chenna	Dorai-Bhagavan		Superhit
171	1977	Sanaadi Appanna	Shehnai player Appanna	Vijay	Remade in Telugu as Sannayi Appanna (1980)	All Time Blockbuster
172	1977	Olavu Geluvu		Bhargava		Hit
173	1978	Shankar Guru	Rajshekhar alias Jayaraj/Shankar/Guru (Triple Role)	V. Somashekhar	Remade in Telugu as Kumara Raja (1978), in Tamil as Thirisoolam (1979) and in Hindi as Mahaan (1983)	Industry Hit
174	1978	Operation Diamond Racket	CID Prakash	Dorai-Bhagavan		Hit
175	1978	Thayige Thakka Maga	Boxer Kumar	V. Somashekhar	Remade in Telugu as Puli Bidda (1981) and in Hindi as Main Intequam Loonga (1982)	Blockbuster
176	1979	Huliya Haalina Mevu	Chengumani	Vijay		Superhit
177	1979	Nanobba Kalla	Inspector Chandrashekhar and Gopi (Dual Roles)	Dorai-Bhagavan		Superhit
178	1980	Ravichandra	Ravi and Chandra (Dual Roles)	A. V. Seshagiri Rao		Hit
179	1980	Vasanta Geetha	Vasanth	Dorai-Bhagavan		Blockbuster
180	1981	Haavina Hede	Muttanna alias Raj	V. Somashekhar		Hit
181	1981	Nee Nanna Gellalare	Srikanth	Vijay		Average
182	1981	Bhagyavantha	Cameo Appearance	B. S. Ranga		Blockbuster
183	1981	Keralida Simha		Chi. Dattaraj		Superhit
184	1982	Hosa Belaku	Ravi	Dorai-Bhagavan		Blockbuster
185	1982	Haalu Jenu	Ranga	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao	Remade in Telugu as Illale Devata (1985)	Blockbuster
186	1982	Chalisuva Modagalu	Mohan	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao	Remade in Telugu as Rajakumaar (1985)	Blockbuster
187	1983	Kaviratna Kalidasa	Kalidasa	Renuka Sharma		All Time Blockbuster
188	1983	Kaamana Billu	Suryanarayana alias Soori	Chi. Dattaraj		Superhit
189	1983	Bhakta Prahlada	Hiranyakashipu	Vijay		Superhit
190	1983	Eradu Nakshatragalu	Vijaya	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao		Semi Hit
191	1984	Samayada Gombe	Driver Gurumurthy	Dorai-Bhagavan		Blockbuster
192	1984	Shravana Banthu	Kumar/Peter from Petersburg	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao	Remade in Telugu as Vasantha Geetam (1984)	Superhit
193	1984	Yarivanu	Inspector Bhaskar	Dorai-Bhagavan		Semi Hit
194	1984	Apoorva Sangama		Y. R. Swamy		Superhit
195	1985	Ade Kannu	Dual Roles	Chi. Dattaraj		Semi Hit
196	1985	Jwaalamukhi	Journalist Jayasimha	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao		Hit
197	1985	Dhruva Thare	Sagar	M. S. Rajashekar		Average
198	1986	Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma	Panduranga	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao	Remade in Telugu as Maharahasri Mayagadu (1988)	Superhit
199	1986	Anuraga Aralithu	Shankar	M. S. Rajashekar	Remade in Tamil as Mannan (1992), in Telugu as Gharana Mogudu (1992), in Hindi as Laadla (1994), in Bengali as Jamaibabu Jindabad (2001), in Odia as Sindura Nuhein Khela Ghara (2002) and in Bangladeshi Bengali as Shami Strir Juddho (2002)	All Time Blockbuster
200	1986	Guri	Customs Officer Kaliprasad	P. Vasu	Remade in Tamil as Adhikari (1991)	Hit
201	1987	Ondu Muttina Kathe	Aithu	Shankar Nag		Below Average
202	1987	Shruthi Seridaaga	Dr. Murthy	Chi. Dattaraj		Semi Hit
203	1988	Devatha Manushya	Van driver Krishna Murthy	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao		Hit
204	1988	Shiva Mecchida Kannappa	Lord Shiva	Vijay		Average
205	1989	Parashuram	Military Officer Parashuram	V. Somashekhar		Superhit
206	1992	Jeevana Chaitra	Vishwanathaiah	Dorai-Bhagavan		Industry Hit
207	1993	Aakasmika	Inspector Narasimha Murthy	T. S. Nagabharana		Blockbuster
208	1994	Gandhada Gudi Part 2	Cameo Appearance	Vijay		Average
209	1994	Odahuttidavaru	Ramanna	Dorai-Bhagavan		Blockbuster
210	2000	Shabdavedhi	Inspector Sandeep	S. Narayan		Superhit

Partial discography

Rajkumar has sung approximately 300 songs in movies and excess of 400 devotional (non-film) songs. This is partial list of movie songs.

Year	Title	Song(s)	Composer(s)
2008	Vamshi	"Thayi thayi"	V. Manohar
2003	Chigurida Kanasu	"O Bandhuve"	V. Manohar
2003	Abhi	"Vidhi Baraha"	Gurukiran
2002	Appu	"Panavidu", "Aa Devara"	Gurukiran
2000	Devara Maga	"Manjanthe"	Hamsalekha
2000	Hagalu Vesha	"Jaggadu"	Hamsalekha
2000	Shabdavedhi	All songs except Baaro Baaro	Hamsalekha
1999	Hrudaya Hrudaya	"O Premada", "Hogibaa"	Hamsalekha
1999	Vishwa	"Vishwa Vishwa"	Hamsalekha
1999	Janumadatha	"Aa Vidhathantha"	V Manohar
1998	Gadibidi Krishna	"Thamma"	Hamsalekha
1998	Kurubana Rani	"Thaali"	V Manohar
1998	Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga	"Bhoomithayi"	V Manohar
1998	Hoomale	"Hoomale"	Ilaiyaraaja
1997	Jodi Hakki	"Hara Hara Gange"	V Manohar
1997	Simhada Mari	"Manage Ondu"	Hamsalekha
1995	Om	"O Gulabi", "Hey Dinakara"	Hamsalekha
1995	Karulina Kudi	"O Malle Hoove"	Rajan Nagendra
1994	Odahuttidavaru	All songs except Bennina and Janagana	Upendra Kumar
1993	Aakasmika	All songs	Hamsalekha
1992	Jeevana Chaitra	All songs	Upendra Kumar
1991	Hrudaya Haadithu	"Naliyuta hrudaya haadanu haadide"	Upendra Kumar
1991	Kalyana Mantapa	"Ombathu Ombathu"	Upendra Kumar
1990	Ashwamedha	"Ashwamedha"	Sangeetha Raja
1989	Parashuram	All songs	Hamsalekha
1989	Nanjundi Kalyana	"Baduke Hasiru"	Upendrakumar
1978	Operation Diamond Racket	All songs	GK Venkatesh
1974	Sampathige Savaal	"Yaare Koogadali"	G. K. Venkatesh

See also

• Kannada cinema
• List of Kannada films

Sources

• "Dr. Rajkumar All Time Blockbusters"
• [1]
• [2]

Further reading

• Kannada cinema database by University of Pennsylvania