Puneeth Rajkumar was an Indian actor cum singer who worked in Kannada films.
Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1981 | Bhagyavantha | "Baana Dariyalli Soorya" | T. G. Lingappa | Chi. Udayashankar | [1] | ||
"Amma Seethamma" | Poornachandra | ||||||
1982 | Chalisuva Modagalu | "Kaanadante Maayavadano" | Rajan–Nagendra | ||||
1983 | Bhakta Prahlada | "Govinda Govinda" | T. G. Lingappa | ||||
"Ela Elavo" | Rajkumar | ||||||
Eradu Nakshatragalu | "Nanna Udupu Ninnadu" | G. K. Venkatesh | Chi. Udayashankar | ||||
"Howdu Endare Howdu" | Chi. Udayashankar | Rajkumar, Vani Jairam | |||||
"Amma Kanu Bidamma" | Chi. Udayashankar | Sulochana | |||||
1984 | Yarivanu | "Kannige Kaanuva" | Rajan–Nagendra | Chi. Udayashankar | |||
"Aakashade Haaraduva" | Chi. Udayashankar | Rajkumar | |||||
1985 | Bettada Hoovu | "Thaye Sharadhe" | P. B. Srinivas | ||||
"Bisile Irali Maleye Barali" | Chi. Udayashankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||||
1989 | Parashuram | "Kadre Thappu" | Hamsalekha | T P Kailasam | |||
2002 | Appu | "Taliban Alla Alla" | Gurukiran | Upendra | |||
2003 | Abhi | "Mama Mama Maja Madu" | Hamsalekha | ||||
2004 | Veera Kannadiga | "Nai Re Nai Re Baba" | Chakri | Bhangi Ranga | |||
Maurya | "Simpalagi Heltheeni" | Gurukiran | S. Narayan | ||||
"Machhalli Kocchodilla" | Upendra | ||||||
2005 | Rishi | "Bandarura Bandarelle" | V. Manohar | Chaitra H. G. | |||
Aakash | "Hodi Hodi" | R. P. Patnaik | K. Kalyan | ||||
Namma Basava | "Rukku Rukku Rukkamma" | Gurukiran | Bhangi Ranga | ||||
2007 | Arasu | "Baaro Baaro" | Joshua Sridhar | V. Nagendra Prasad | Suchitra | ||
Lava Kusha | "Hotappa Hot Sakkath" | Gurukiran | Kaviraj | Chaitra H. G. | |||
2008 | Bindaas | "Bengalooru Mangalooru" | V. Nagendra Prasad | ||||
Vamshi | "Jothe Jotheyali" | R. P. Patnaik | Ram Narayan | Shreya Ghoshal | |||
2009 | Raam | "Hosa Gaana Bajaana" | V. Harikrishna | V. Nagendra Prasad | Suri Suresh | ||
2010 | Jackie | "Edavatt Aythu" | Jayanth Kaikini, Yogaraj Bhat | Priya Himesh | |||
Mylari | "Mylapura Mylari" | Gurukiran | Kaviraj | ||||
2011 | Shyloo | "Pada Pada Kannada" | Jassie Gift | S.Narayan | |||
2012 | Sidlingu | "Barbhad Building" | Anoop Seelin | Vijaya prasad | |||
Anna Bond | "Kaanadante Maayavadanu (Remix)" | V. Harikrishna | Chi. Udayashankar | ||||
2013 | Tony | "Pakka Paapi Naanu" | Sadhu Kokila | Yogaraj Bhat | |||
Ale | "Solu Nanagagodilla" | Mano Murthy | Yogaraj Bhat | ||||
Savaari 2 | "Motu Beedi (Pipi Song)" | Manikanth Kadri | Manju M. Doddmani Anupama | ||||
2014 | Adyaksha | "Adyaksha Adyaksha" | Arjun Janya | V. Nagendra Prasad | L. N. Shastry | Won - Zee Kannada Music Award For Best Male Playback Singer | |
Aryan | "Kannada Mannina" | Jassie Gift | Kaviraj | Sunidhi Chauhan | |||
Power | "Guruvara Sanje" | S. Thaman | Kaviraj | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer | |||
Dove | "Ello Nan Dove" | Arjun Janya | Santhu | ||||
Tirupathi Express | "Naanu Righta" | V. Nagendra Prasad | |||||
2015 | Krishna-Leela | "Pesal Man" | V. Sridhar | V. Sridhar | |||
Rudra Tandava | "Ondooralli" | V. Harikrishna | |||||
Rana Vikrama | "Neene Neene" | Kaviraj | Palak Muchhal | ||||
Rocket | "Thannage Idvi" | Poornachandra Tejasvi | Hariparak | Aishani Shetty | |||
Uppi 2 | "Uppittu Uppittu" | Gurukiran | Upendra | ||||
Jaathre | "Tarikere Yerimele" | Manikanth Kadri | V. Nagendra Prasad | Supriya Lohith | |||
Krishna-Rukku | "Lipstick Olagina" | V. Sridhar | Anand Priya | Shweta Prabhu | [2] | ||
Ram Leela | "Teri Beautiful Ankhein" | Anoop Rubens | D. C. Sudarshan | [3] | |||
2016 | Killing Veerappan | "Spot Spot" | Munna Kasi | Chethan Kumar | |||
Preethi Kitaabu | "Keli Marayre" | V. Manohar | V. Manohar | ||||
Akira | "Kanna Sanneyindalene" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Dhananjay Ranjan | [4] | |||
Jai Maruthi 800 | "Jai Maruthi" | Arjun Janya | Chethan Kumar | Indu Nagaraj | |||
Chakravyuha | "Yenaithu" | S. Thaman | Kaviraj | Kajal Aggarwal | [5] [6] | ||
Bilinder | "Chilre Shooki" | Ravi Basrur | |||||
Thale Bachkolli Powder Hakkolli | "143 Naa Helali Hege" | Vijaya Bharathi | Shivu Jamakhandi | Vijayalakshmi | |||
Zoom | "Raja Di Raja" | S. Thaman | Prashant Raj | ||||
Run Antony | "Jhanak Jhanak" | Manikanth Kadri | V. Nagendra Prasad | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada Nominated - IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada | [7] | ||
Nanna Ninna Prema Kathe | "Orchestra" | Shivu Jamakhandi | Shivu Jamakhandi | Nominated - IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada | [8] | ||
Kalpana 2 | "Nan Sigdhakadru Kannada" | Arjun Janya | Kaviraj | [9] | |||
Doddmane Hudga | "Abhimanigale Nammane Devru" | V. Harikrishna | Yogaraj Bhat | Shiva Rajkumar | |||
Crazy Boy | "Thirugi Node Gantogalla" | Jassie Gift | Anand | ||||
Nataraja Service | "Nataraja Service" | Anoop Seelin | Pawan Wadeyar | [10] | |||
Golisoda | "Lo Eddelo" | Sai Karthik | Ram Jogaiah Shastry | ||||
Jalsa | "Roadal Hogo Hudugeernella" | Veer Samarth | Shashank | ||||
Mumbai | "Dasavald Hoova" | V. Sridhar | V. Sridhar | ||||
2017 | Chowka | "Party Party Nightu" | Anoop Seelin | Chetan Kumar | |||
Melkote Manja | "Lifey Subjectu" | Giridhar Diwan | Yogaraj Bhat | [11] | |||
Raajakumara | "Yaakingagidhe" | V. Harikrishna | Santosh Ananddam | ||||
Raajaru | "Swachcha Manasu" | V. Sridhar | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shweta Prabhu | |||
Preethiya Raayabhari | "Nangu Beka Introduction" | Arjun Janya | M. M. Mutthu | ||||
Uppu Huli Khara | "Ro Ro Romeo" | Prajwal Pai | A. P. Arjun | Sangeetha Ravindranath | |||
Sihir | "Please Adjust Maadkoli" | Chaitra H. G. | V. Nagendra Prasad | ||||
Anjani Putra | "1234 Shille Hodi" | Ravi Basrur | V. Nagendra Prasad | ||||
Brihaspathi | "Damaru Damaru Dam" | V. Harikrishna | Yogaraj Bhat | ||||
Mahanubhavaru | "Gadige Hornu Breaku" | Satish Mourya | Sandeep Nagalikar | Sriimurali | |||
2018 | Kumari 21F | "Dhakku Dhakku" | Sagar Mahathi | Kaviraj | [12] | ||
Samhaara | "Yenachariyu" | Ravi Basrur | Jayanth Kaikini | ||||
Kismath | "Churuchurumuri" | Rajesh Murugesan | Vijay Raghavendra | ||||
Johnny Johnny Yes Papa | "Johnny Johnny Yes Papa" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | |||||
Raambo 2 | "Elli Kaan Ellikaaneno" | Arjun Janya | Yogaraj Bhat | ||||
Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial | "Rangeride" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Kiran Kaverappa | C.R. Bobby | |||
Umil | "Ravond Ravond Bathund Umil" | Ravi Basrur | Keerthan Bandary | Tulu song | [13] [14] [15] | ||
2019 | Aduva Gombe | "Aa Deva Roopisisda Andadaa Gombe" | Violin Hemanth Kumar | [16] | |||
Kavaludaari | "Kavaludaari Title Track" | Charan Raj | Kiran Kaverappa | [17] | |||
Ratnamanjarii | "Mina Mina" | Harshvardhan Raj | K. Kalyan | [18] | |||
Kiss | "BetteGowda V/s ChikkaBoramma" | V. Harikrishna | A. P. Arjun | [19] | |||
Mataash | "Chajji Rotti Chavakailli" | S. D. Arvind | Sunil Kumar Sudhakar | [20] | |||
Geetha | "Kannadiga Kannadiga" | Anup Rubens | Santhosh Ananddram | [21] | |||
"Cauvery Calling" (single) | "Haadu Cauvery" | Jaggi Vasudev | [22] [23] | ||||
Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakaasha | "Yenu Swamy Maadona" | Midhun Mukundan | V. Nagendra Prasad | [24] | |||
Girmit | "Dhoom Ratta" | Ravi Basrur | Ravi Basrur | [25] | |||
2020 | Kaanadante Maayavadanu | "Kaledhoda Kaalidaasa" | Gummineni Vijay | V. Nagendra Prasad | [26] | ||
French Biriyani | "Yen Maadodu Swamy" | Vasuki Vaibhav | Vasuki Vaibhav, Avinash Balekkala | [27] | |||
2021 | Ramarjuna | "Manase Chooru" | Ananda Rajavikrama | Naveen Reddy G | [28] | ||
Yuvarathnaa | "Oorigobba Raaja" | S. Thaman | Santhosh Ananddram | Ramya Behara | [29] | ||
Gajanana and Gang | "Naan Olleyavne" | Praddyottan | Abhishek Shetty | [30] | |||
Rathnan Prapancha | "Gicchi Giligili" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Shivu Bhergi | [31] | |||
2022 | Man of the Match | "Rangamandira" | Vasuki Vaibhav | V. Manohar | |||
Yellow Board | "Hathro Yellow Boardu" | Adhvik | Chethan Kumar | ||||
Hareesha Vayassu 36 | "Hareesha Vayassu 36" | Adhvik | Gururaj Jyeshta | Bhavya Pradeep | [32] | ||
Namma Hudugaru | "I Love You" | Abhimann Roy | Chethan Kumar | [33] | |||
O | "Yeno Ondhu Jaadhu" | Kiran Ravindranath | Anuradha Bhat | [34] [35] |
Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj, better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and versatile actors in the history of Indian cinema, he is considered a cultural icon and holds a matinée idol status in the Kannada diaspora, among whom he is popularly called as Nata Saarvabhouma, Bangarada Manushya, Vara Nata, Gaana Gandharva, Rasikara Raja, Kannada Kanteerava and Rajanna/Annavru. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1983 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1995. He is the only lead actor to win National Award for Playback singing. His 39 movies have been remade 63 times in 9 languages by 34 actors making him the first actor whose movies were remade more than fifty times and the first actor whose movies were remade in nine languages. He was the first actor in India to enact a role which was based on James Bond in a full-fledged manner. The success of his movie Jedara Bale is credited to have widely inspired a Desi bond genre in other Indian film industries. On the occasion of the "Centenary of Indian Cinema" in April 2013, Forbes included his performance in Bangaarada Manushya on its list of "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". Upon his death, The New York Times had described him as one of India's most popular movie stars.
Puneeth Rajkumar, affectionately known as Appu, was an Indian film 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.
Milana (transl. Rendezvous) is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy drama film co-written and directed by Prakash, starring Puneeth Rajkumar, and Parvathy Thiruvothu in lead roles. The film was Parvathy's debut in Kannada cinema. The movie also features Pooja Gandhi, Dileep Raj, Sumithra and Mukhyamantri Chandru in prominent roles. Music for the film was composed by Mano Murthy.
Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as "Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr. Rajkumar.
Jackie is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. The film stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Bhavana in the lead roles, while Sumithra, Harshika Poonacha, Rangayana Raghu, Petrol Prasanna, Vikas and Ravi Kale appear in supporting roles.
Namma Basava is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Veera Shankar Bairisetty. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Gowri Munjal in the lead roles. Avinash, Sudha Rani, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Riyaz Khan and M. N. Lakshmi Devi feature in supporting roles. Gurukiran scored music for the film's background and soundtrack.
Shruthi Chandrasena, known professionally as Hariprriya, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Kannada films. Hariprriya gained wide acclaim for her role in Ugramm and is also known for her work in Ranna, Ricky, Neerdose, Bharjari, Samhaara, Jai Simha, Bell Bottom, Soojidara and D/O Parvathamma.
A. Harsha is an Indian film director and choreographer who works in Kannada cinema. Harsha has choreographed many popular songs.
Rana Vikrama is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film written and directed by Pavan Wadeyar. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar, Anjali, Adah Sharma, Dinesh Mangalore, Vikram Singh, Girish Karnad, Avinash, Sudha Belawadi and Mukhyamantri Chandru. The soundtrack of the film was released on 21 March 2015.
Rudra Tandava is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Guru Deshpande, and is a remake of the 2013 Tamil film Pandiya Naadu. It stars Chiranjeevi Sarja and Radhika Kumaraswamy in the lead roles. P. Ravi Shankar, Girish Karnad and Krishna feature in supporting roles. The film tells the story about how Shivaraj (Sarja), a regular man avenges the killing of his brother by the local mafia. The film upon theatrical release on 27 February 2015 received mixed reviews from critics.
Chakravyuha is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language vigilante action film written and directed by M. Saravanan and produced by N. K. Lohith under the Sunshine Creations banner. An adaptation of Saravanan's own Tamil-language film Ivan Veramathiri, the film stars Puneeth Rajkumar, Rachita Ram, and Arun Vijay, while Abhimanyu Singh, Sadhu Kokila, Bhavya, and Rangayana Raghu play supporting roles. S. Thaman composed the film's score and soundtrack.
Aduva Gombe is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by S. K. Bhagavan of the famed duo Dorai–Bhagavan, who returns to film direction after 22 years. Produced under the banner of Kasthuri Nivasa Creations, the film is jointly funded by Shivappa A. and Venugopal K. The film stars Sanchari Vijay and Rishita Malnad. The supporting cast includes Ananth Nag and Sudha Belawadi among others. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Hemanth Kumar and the cinematography is by Ganesh.
Amoli: Priceless is a 2018 documentary film on commercial sexual exploitation of children. The film is directed by National Award-winning directors Jasmine Kaur Roy and Avinash Roy and produced by Sameer Pitalwalla. The music was scored by Tajdar Junaid. The film was released in May 2018.
Yuvarathnaa is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Santhosh Ananddram and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner of Hombale Films. The film stars Puneeth Rajkumar, Sayyeshaa, Dhananjay, Prakash Raj, Diganth and P. Sai Kumar. The music was composed by S. Thaman, while the cinematography and editing was handled by A. Venkatesh and Jnaanesh B. Matad respectively.
Family Power is an Indian reality television family game show, which aired on Colors Kannada from 25 November 2017 to April 2018. It was hosted by Puneeth Rajkumar. The show's prize money was Rs.10 lakh. The funds raised in the final episode was used on Cochlear implant for children suffering from hearing loss.The show was produced by Pixel Pictures Private Limited.
James is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Chethan Kumar and produced by Kishore Pathikonda under Kishore Productions. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar in the titlular role, along with an ensemble cast of R. Sarathkumar, Srikanth, Priya Anand, Anu Prabhakar, Madhusudhan Rao, Mukesh Rishi, Adithya Menon, Avinash, Sadhu Kokila, Chikkanna and John Kokken. The film marks Puneeth Rajkumar's posthumous appearance following his death on 29 October 2021 and also marked the second collaboration between Puneeth Rajkumar, Priya Anand and Sarathkumar after Raajakumara (2017). The score and soundtrack were composed by V. Harikrishna and Charan Raj, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Swamy. J. Gowda and Deepu. S. Kumar.