Puneeth Rajkumar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 17, 1975
- Died
- October 29, 2021 (aged 46)
- Birthplace
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
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Filmography
Lucky Man
Movie · as God
Gandhada Gudi
Movie · as Himself
James
Movie · as James
Yuvarathnaa
Movie · as Yuvaraj (Yuva) / Arjun
Mayabazar 2016
Movie · as Special Appearance in Dance Number
Padde Huli
Movie · as Self
Natasaarvabhowma
Movie · as Gagan Dixit
Rajaratha
Movie · as Rajaratha (Voice)
Amoli
Movie · as Narrator (Kannada)
Anjaniputra
Movie · as Viraj
Raajakumara
Movie · as Siddharth
Doddmane Hudga
Movie · as Doddmane Surya
Chakravyuha
Movie · as Lohith
Mythri
Movie · as Himself
Rana Vikrama
Movie · as Vikram / Vikrama
Uppi 2
Movie · as Playback Singer in End (Opening) Credits
Ninnindale
Movie · as Vicky Venkatesh
Power
Movie · as Bharat Kumar
Weekend With Ramesh
TV · as Himself · 2 eps
Yaare Koogadali
Movie · as Kumara
Anna Bond
Movie · as Bond Ravi/Anna Bond
Kannadada Kotyadhipati
TV · as Host · 3 eps
Hudugaru
Movie · as Prabhu
Paramathma
Movie · as Paramathma aka Karadi
Prithvi
Movie · as Prithvi Kumar
Jackie
Movie · as Janakirama aka Jackie
Raam
Movie · as Raam
Raaj
Movie · as Raaj/ Muthuraja
Bindaas
Movie · as Shivu
Vamshi
Movie · as Vamshi
Milana
Movie · as Akash
Arasu
Movie · as Shivaraj Aras
Ajay
Movie · as Ajay
Namma Basava
Movie · as Basava
Aakash
Movie · as Aakash
Veera Kannadiga
Movie · as Munna and Shankar
Maurya
Movie · as Manu
Abhi
Movie · as Abhi
Appu
Movie · as Appu
Parashuram
Movie · as Appu
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Movie · as Younger version of Dinna
Bettada Hoovu
Movie · as Ramu
Yaarivanu
Movie · as Shyam
Bhakta Prahlada
Movie · as Prahlada
Eradu Nakshatragalu
Movie · as Double Role
Hosa Belaku
Movie · as Puttu
Chalisuva Modagalu
Movie · as Ramu
Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha
Movie
Bhagyavantha
Movie · as Krishna
Vasantha Geetha
Movie · as Shyam
Thaayige Thakka Maga
Movie · as Young Kumar
Sanaadi Appanna
Movie · as Young Hanumanthu
Premada Kanike
Movie · as Baby Shobha