Raghavendra Rajkumar

In this Indian name, the name Rajkumar is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Raghavendra.
Raghavendra Rajkumar
Native name ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್
Born (1965-08-15) August 15, 1965
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names Raghanna
Occupation Actor, Producer, singer
Years active 1988–present
Spouse(s) Mangala Raghavendra
Children Vinay Rajkumar
Guru Rajkumar
Parent(s) Dr. Rajkumar, Parvathamma Rajkumar
Relatives Dr. Shiva Rajkumar (brother)
Puneeth Rajkumar (brother)
Lakshmi (sister)
Poornima (sister)

Raghavendra Rajkumar (Kannada: ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್) is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in the Kannada film Industry. He is the second son of actor Dr. Rajkumar and producer Parvathamma Rajkumar. After starring in lead roles in many Kannada films, he is now actively involved in film production.[1] He produced Jackie starring his brother, Puneeth Rajkumar in the lead role.[2]

Like his father, Raghavendra Rajkumar too sings his own songs in the movies. Nanjundi Kalyana is the top grosser for their home production Poornima Enterprises. He had successful career in late 1980s and early 1990s. His parents Parvathamma and Dr. Rajkumar are devotees of Raghavendra Swami. Hence the name Raghavendra Rajkumar. His son Vinay Rajkumar made his entry to the Kannada film industry.

Filmography

As actor

Year Film Title Director Notes
1974 Sri Srinivasa Kalyana Vijay Child actor
1975 Daari Tappida Maga Peketi Sivaram Child actor, Kitty (Inspector Raju's Son)
1988 Chiranjeevi Sudhakara Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Debut movie
1989 Nanjundi Kalyana M. S. Rajashekar Based on William Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew
1989 Gajapathi Garvabhanga M. S. Rajashekar
1990 Aasegobba Meesegobba M. S. Rajashekar Guest Appearance- Remake of Gol Maal
1990 Anukoolakkobba Ganda M. S. Rajashekar Remake of Joroo Ka Ghulam and paired with (Actress Vidhyasree)
1991 Kalyana Mantapa V. Govindaraj Based on Ooty Varai Uravu
1991 Sutradhara M. S. Rajashekar Story by T. S. Nagabharana- Based on Happy Go Lovely
1991 Bharjari Gandu Renuka Sharma 2nd half based on Apna Desh( which itself was a remake of Kathanayakudu and its Tamil version Nam Naadu)
1993 Anuraagada Alegalu S. Narayan
1993 Navibbaru Namagibbaru M. S. Rajashekar
1994 Sagara Deepa T. S. Nagabharana Based on novel of same name by Veerappa Moily
1995 Aata Hudugaata B. Ramamurthy Remake of Khiladi
1996 Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata Relangi Narasimha Rao
1996 Srimathi Kalyana C. H. Balaji Singh
1996 Geluvina Saradaara Relangi Narasimha Rao Few comedy sequences taken from director's own Telugu movie Ketu Duplicatu[3]
1996 Shivaranjini M. S. Rajashekar Remake of Dil
1999 Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Based on Tum Haseen Main Jawaan
1999 Swasthik Upendra
2004 Pakkadmane Hudugi M. S. RajashekarRemake of Hindi film Padosan which itself is based on a Bengali story Pasher Bari by Arun Chowdhury

As producer

Year Film Title Notes
1987 Shruthi Seridaaga
2010 Jackie
2012 Anna Bond
2013 Yaare Koogadali

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Producer Satya Kiran acknowledges the contributions of Raghavendra Rajkumar
  2. ↑ Raghavendra Rajkumar's role in Jackie
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmZ5Daa97J4
  4. ↑ http://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/shruthi-seridaga-1987/

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