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Puneeth Rajkumar

Puneeth Rajkumar

Acting

Biography

Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – October 29, 2021), affectionately known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, film producer, television presenter and philanthropist who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of legendary actor and matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. He was one of the most popular actors in Kannada cinema. He appeared as a lead in 32 films. As a child, he appeared in many films. His performances as a child actor in Vasantha Geetha (1980), Bhagyavantha (1981), Chalisuva Modagalu (1982), Eradu Nakshatragalu (1983), Bhakta Prahaladha (1983), Yarivanu (1984) and Bettada Hoovu (1985) were praised. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Ramu in Bettada Hoovu. He also won Karnataka State Award Best Child artist for Chalisuva Modagalu and Eradu Nakshatragalu. Puneeth's first lead role was in 2002's Appu. In a career spanning three decades, he has won one National Film Award, four Karnataka State Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and five SIIMA awards. He was conferred with the Doctorate by Mysuru University. The Karnataka Government conferred the state's highest civilian award, Karnataka Ratna, to Puneeth Rajkumar on 1 November 2022, posthumously.

Known For

Weekend With Ramesh
5.0

Prominent celebrities in various fields, primarily from Karnataka, are invited to tell the story of their lives. Over steaming cups of coffee, Ramesh Aravind takes the audience on an inside journey with the celebrities through all walks of their lives.

Weekend With Ramesh

2014
Yuvarathnaa
4.8

A government aided college, RK University, is on the verge of completing its golden jubilee but a bizarre event shuts it down indefinitely. Will RK University restore its lost glory?

Yuvarathnaa

2021
Paramathma
6.8

The story of Paramathma focus on the philosophy that those who are very close to heart leave us quickly. A section of the society believes this and longevity is cut short by destiny as villain.

Paramathma

2011
Kannadada Kotyadhipati
N/A

Kannadada Kotyadhipathi is an Indian game show, hosted by film actor Puneeth Rajkumar. It is the official Kannada language adaptation of the internationally-renowned Sony Pictures Television-owned game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and its successful Hindi adaptation Kaun Banega Crorepati. Since its inaugural episode on 12 March 2012, the show has been airing on Asianet Suvarna and went on to feature celebrity guests as participants as well.

Kannadada Kotyadhipati

2012
James
5.9

Santhosh Kumar, who goes by the name James, runs a security agency and has been commissioned to take care of a family that owns a drug cartel. He is swift, agile and deft with his work and wins the appreciation of everyone. But is there more to who Santhosh really is?

James

2022
Namma Basava
N/A

Basava (Puneet Rajkumar) runs a gym centre and lives with his brother Avinash and Sudharani (wife of Avinash), who treat him as their own son. When his brother start seeking a girl as his bride, he opines that he should select his future bride. He selects Gowri, daughter of an auditor who is working with Pampathy. Pampathys younger brother is Home Minister and Pampathys son is a vagabond womanizer. To gain her approval, Basava makes every effort, but before he can get her green signal, her engagement is fixed with the vagabond son of Pampathy. Supported by Gowris peppy and naughty grandmother (Lakshmidevi), Basava rises against the autocratic behaviour of Pampathy, challenges him in public, and wins, thereby also winning the heart and hand of Gowri.

Namma Basava

2005
Hudugaru
7.3

The story revolves around three friends who are desperately looking out for suitable job opportunities. Their lives get devastated when they try to unite two lovers.

Hudugaru

2011
Mythri
7.0

Fast paced and evocative, this contemporary social drama delves into concepts of love and fidelity in human relationships in view of modern liberal lifestyles, through the lives of a scientist and a news anchor.

Mythri

2015
Mayabazar 2016
4.7

An honest cop, a conman and a hopeless romantic form an unusual team during the days of demonetisation to pull off a scam. A scam that is bigger than demonetisation, but things go haywire.

Mayabazar 2016

2020
Power
4.0

A politician slips into coma after being attacked by criminals. He wakes up several years later to find his son having taken up his responsibilities. However, things are not what they seem to be.

Power

2014
Ninnindale
6.0

Vicky Venkatesh ( Puneeth Rajkumar) is an adventure enthusiast based in New York. He's tried everything from sky diving to rock climbing. Pramila (Erica Fernandes) comes to New York in ...

Ninnindale

2014
Vamshi
6.0

An aspiring police officer and trainee Vamshi (Puneeth Rajkumar) is impulsive and aggressive in his ways, with even a little thing unleashing gruesome anger in him. This attitude costs him his dream, as he fails his interview when the panel realizes that he is too compulsive. However, there is a past that warrants for this behavior of his. When he is rejected by the Police academy, he joins his late father`s gang and becomes a goon. This, he doesn`t realize until later, distance him from his mother and lady love. Understanding their importance, when he tries to walk back from the path of violence and immorality, his henchmen do not let him. Will he be able to reform his life for his, and his family`s sake?

Vamshi

2008
Natasaarvabhowma
7.3

A supernatural force influences a guy's behaviour and helps him finish important tasks.

Natasaarvabhowma

2019
Rajaratha
6.2

Rajaratha is a 2018 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film written and directed by Anup Bhandari who also composed the film's music. It stars Nirup Bhandari and Avantika Shetty in the lead roles in their second collaboration with the director after the success of RangiTaranga. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Rajaratham (English: Royal Chariot) with Rana Daggubati replacing Puneeth Rajkumar as the narrator. Arya, who made his debut in Kannada cinema for the first time with the film, features in a supporting role alongside P. Ravishankar and Sruthi Hariharan.

Rajaratha

2018
Anjaniputra
6.0

A small-time businessman who runs a finance business at a local vegetable market enjoys the support of the local vendors and people in the area. All goes well for him until one day, he saves an honest police officer from being killed by a local gangster. Soon, a rivalry ensues between the two.

Anjaniputra

2017
Bettada Hoovu
8.0

Ramu, a poor boy and an avid reader, works hard and saves money to buy his favourite book. But, situations drive him to take a hard decision when his family members suffer in cold weather.

Bettada Hoovu

1985
Raajakumara
6.8

A dutiful son, a prince in his fathers' eyes, retains his purity of character despite the many challenges thrown his way.

Raajakumara

2017
Raaj
4.0

Hailing from a small village, Muthuraj aspires to be a great actor someday. He goes to the city to pursue his dreams and gets the role of a junior artist. His diligence gets him into the good books of an assistant director who casts him as lead in his new film. But the lead actress leaves the project when she discovers this. Or is this the real reason? Raaj the Showman finds out.

Raaj

2009
Amoli
6.0

In India, a child goes missing every 8 minutes. Where do these children go? What happens to them? This is not just a story of one missing child. This is the reality of our nation. And yet, we sit in silence.

Amoli

2018
Bhakta Prahlada
N/A

It is a Hindu mythological film directed by Vijay, and based on the tale of Prahalada. The film stars Rajkumar, Saritha, Puneeth Rajkumar and Ananth Nag. The soundtrack was composed by T. G. Lingappa. The film won State Film Awards in Sound recording and cinematography categories. This was the fourth Kannada film on Prahlada after the 1942 film Bhakta Prahlada, the 1958 film Bhakta Prahlada and the 1960 film Dashavathara. Of the four films, this was the only one which was not shot in black and white. This movie was dubbed in Telugu as Narasimhaavataaram.

Bhakta Prahlada

1983