Yuva Rajkumar

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Yuva Rajkumar
Born
Guru Rajkumar [1]

(1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 (age 31)
NationalityIndian
Education Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru (BArch)
Occupation(s) Actor
Producer
Playback Singer
Years active1995; 2015-present
Parent
RelativesSee Rajkumar family

Yuva Rajkumar [2] [3] (born 23 April 1993) is an Indian actor, producer, and playback singer in the Kannada film industry. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Career

Yuva worked as a child artist in Om (1995) alongside his uncle Shiva Rajkumar and brother Vinay Rajkumar. [8] He worked behind the scenes for Siddhartha (2015) and Run Antony (2016) both starring Vinay, [9] and was credited as a producer for the latter film. [10] He made his debut as a lead actor with Yuva (2024). [11] Regarding his performance in the film, a critic from The Times of India wrote that "Yuva is Yuva Rajkumar’s show all the way; he fights, acts, dances, romances, wrestles, fights some more, and even shows an emotional arc. He ticks all the boxes of a commercial hero. The movie is written for him and he delivers a very mature performance in his debut film. His arrival marks the entry of a bankable angry young man to the industry". [12]

Personal life

Yuva completed his studies at the Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1995 Om Sathya and Madhu's sonChild artist [8]
2024 Yuva Yuva [13] [14]

As producer

YearFilmNotesRef.
2016 Run Antony credited as Guru Rajkumar [1]

As playback singer

YearFilmSongComposerCo-singer(s)Ref.
2022 James "Trademark" Charan Raj Chethan Kumar, MC Vickey, Aditi Sagar, Chandan Shetty, Sharmila [15]

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