Raghavendra Rajkumar
{{Short description|Indian actor, singer and producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Indian name|Raghavendra|Rajkumar}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Raghavendra Rajkumar
| image = Raghavendra Rajkumar.jpg
| caption = Raghavendra Rajkumar in late 90s
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|8|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Madras, Madras State (now in Tamil Nadu), India
| occupation = Actor, dancer, film producer
| networth =
| yearsactive = 1974–present
| spouse = Mangala
| children = Vinay Rajkumar, Yuva Rajkumar
| parents = Dr. Rajkumar (father)
Parvathamma (mother)
| relatives = See Rajkumar family
}}
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).{{Cite web |url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_pakkadmane_hudugi.asp |title=Raghavendra Rajkumar back to acting |work=Viggy |access-date=23 November 2021 |archive-date=23 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123013036/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_pakkadmane_hudugi.asp |url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite news |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug222004/mr3.asp |title=Pakkadmane Hudugi |last=Kalpana |work=Deccan Herald |access-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171113070834/http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug222004/mr3.asp#selection-1123.0-1123.17 |archive-date=13 November 2017}} Since then he has produced television serials under Poornima Productions and films under Sri Vajreshwari Combines.
His comeback film as a villain, Chillum, was dropped.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/time-to-stop-and-think/article24882349.ece |title=Time to stop and think |last=Sebastian R. |first=Shilpa |newspaper=The Hindu |date=6 September 2018 |access-date=23 November 2021 |archive-date=23 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123013035/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/time-to-stop-and-think/article24882349.ece |url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/i-thank-god-for-the-stroke-raghavendra-rajkumar/articleshow/68262547.cms |title=Raghavendra Rajkumar: I thank God for the stroke |access-date=10 March 2019 |archive-date=5 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305065732/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/i-thank-god-for-the-stroke-raghavendra-rajkumar/articleshow/68262547.cms |url-status=live}}
Personal life
His brothers are Shiva Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/motoring/my-father-was-passionate-about-cars/article24925322.ece |title=My father was passionate about cars |work=The Hindu |date=11 September 2018 |access-date=23 November 2021 |archive-date=23 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123013035/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/motoring/my-father-was-passionate-about-cars/article24925322.ece |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/shivanna-and-puneeth-rajkumar-promote-rajatantra/articleshow/80042436.cms |title=Shivanna and Puneeth Rajkumar promote 'Rajatantra' |website=The Times of India |access-date=23 November 2021 |archive-date=22 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122231938/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/shivanna-and-puneeth-rajkumar-promote-rajatantra/articleshow/80042436.cms |url-status=live}} His sons Vinay Rajkumar and Yuva Rajkumar are both actors.{{cite news |title=Vinay Rajkumar: On the run |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/guess-where-vinay-rajkumar-went-to-shoot-for-run-anthony/article8437860.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=1 March 2017 |date=5 April 2016 |last1=K |first1=B. |archive-date=6 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406154537/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/guess-where-vinay-rajkumar-went-to-shoot-for-run-anthony/article8437860.ece |url-status=live}}
File:Ravi Srivatsa with Raj Family01.jpg, Shiva Rajkumar, Parvathamma Rajkumar, Puneeth Rajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar]]
He was admitted to a Singapore hospital in 2013 due to a stroke.{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/raghavendra-rajkumars-singapore-sojourn-for-health-check-up/articleshow/27240338.cms |title=Raghavendra Rajkumar hospitalised |work=The Times of India |access-date=23 November 2021 |archive-date=23 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123013550/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/raghavendra-rajkumars-singapore-sojourn-for-health-check-up/articleshow/27240338.cms |url-status=live}} He has undergone physiotherapy treatment.{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/stroke-showed-me-new-world-721643.html |title=Stroke showed me new world |work=Deccan Herald |last=C. George |first=Nina |date=5 March 2019 |access-date=23 November 2021 |archive-date=23 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123013036/https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/stroke-showed-me-new-world-721643.html |url-status=live}} He had become victim of death hoax which was proven to be false.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/raghavendra-rajkumars-singapore-sojourn-for-health-check-up/articleshow/27240338.cms
Filmography
=As actor=
| class="wikitable"
|+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
=As singer=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Film ! scope="col" |Song(s) ! scope="col" |Composer(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes | ||
| 1989
|Nanjundi Kalyana |"Nijava Nudiyale", "Hosa Premadalli" | | ||
| 1990
|Gajapathi Garvabhanga |All songs except "Jataka Kudure" | ||
| 1990 | Anukoolakkobba Ganda
|All songs | |
| 1991 | Kalyana Mantapa
|All songs except "Ombathu Ombathu" | |
| 1993 | Anuragada Alegalu
|All songs except "Jeeva Kogile" | |
| 1995 | Aata Hudugaata
|All songs | |
| 2019 | Ammana Mane
|All songs |Sameer Kulakarani |
=As producer=
==Film==
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Film ! Notes |
| 1987 |
| 1989 |
| 2010
| Jackie |
| 2012 |
| 2012 |
| 2016 |
==Television==
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Notes |
|---|
| 2019
| Marali Bandalu Seethe | |
| 2020
| Jeeva Hoovagide |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|8277879}}
- Fecilitation Ceremony of Raghavendra Raj Kumar organized by Slum Children and Women Development Association in Bangalore [http://www.vimeo.com/clip=27415]
- Plackback Songs by Raghavendra RajKumar (Audio) from Udbhava.com [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312001509/http://www.udbhava.com/usearch/search.spring?qs=Raghavendra+Rajkumar&searchsubmit=Go&at=on&st=on&ly=on&md=on&ps=on&cat=0 Udbhava.com - Search results for Raghavendra Rajkumar]
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Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema
Category:Indian male film actors
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Category:Kannada playback singers
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Category:20th-century Indian male actors