Top 10 Films Of Dr. Rajkumar

The veteran actor Dr. Rajkumar, is as famous as water in Karnataka. Why only in Karnataka, the whole of India knows him very well. He has acted in over three hundred movies in the lead role; the most for any actor in the history of the Kannada Film Industry. He has the credit of giving the most number of hits to Sandalwood. It is very hard to choose the best in his movies. Here is a rough list of top ten movies of the great Dr. Rajkumar.

1. Mayura

Mayura is a 1975 movie directed by Vijay. Rajkumar is paired opposite Manjula in this film. He plays the role of Prince Mayurasharma of the Dynasty of Kadamba. It is based on the story of a Brahmin Prince turning into a wrestler. It was produced by T.P.Venugopal. Its running duration is one hundred and seventy-eight minutes.

2. Gandhada Gudi

This movie was directed by Vijay in the year 1973. Rajkumar stars opposite Kalpana. This pair was a sure hit in Sandalwood at that time. This was a story of a forest officer, and the villain role is played by the great actor Vishnuvardhan. It was produced by M. P. Shankar.

3. Kavirathna Kalidasa

Rajkumar stars opposite Jayaprasad in this movie. It was directed by Renuka Sharma Bio coming soon... >> Read More... in the year 1983. It is the story about the ancient writer Kalidasa. This movie is a historical drama which was an obvious blockbuster hit because of the cast and the story.

4. Bedara Kannappa

Bedara Kannappa is a story of a hunter “Kanna” who is a devotee of Lord Shiva. Rajkumar is paired opposite Pandari Bai Pandari Bai was a South-Indian actress. She was th >> Read More... in the movie. It was directed by H.L.N.Simha in the year 1954. A song from this movie “Shivappa Kayo Thande” is very famous till today.

5. Babruvahana

Babruvahana is a 1977 film directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy Hunsur Krishnamurthy is a multi-faceted film perso >> Read More... . Dr.Rajkumar was paired opposite B.Saroja Devi. The villain part was played by Thoogudeepa Srinivas Acted in most of the Kannada films, Thoogudeepa Sr >> Read More... . This movie was very famous among the audience who liked the historical movie.

6. Bhaktha Kumbara

Dr. Rajkumar assumes the role of an ancient potter who turned to be a saint. He is paired opposite Leelavathi in this movie. He is a devotee of God and had to pay a huge loss in his life; he lost his child because of his complete devotion to the God. The movie was directed by Hunsur Krishnamurty in the year 1974.

7. Bangaarada Manushya

This movie lead many youths to take up farming after their education. It was a social revolution. Dr.Rajkumar plays a role of an educated person who takes up farming for helping his sister’s family. Rajkumar is paired opposite Bharathi in this movie. It was directed by Siddalingaiah in the year 1972.

8. Bhakta Prahlada

Dr.Rajkumar plays the role of evil Hiranyakashipu. This is a historical movie based on the life of a small boy, Prahlada, who is a devotee of God. Dr.Rajkumar’s son, Puneeth Rajkumar Puneeth was born on 17th March 1975 in Madras, Tam >> Read More... plays the role of Prahlada in this film. Rajkumar is paired opposite Saritha. This movie was directed by Vijay in the year 1983.

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Kasturi Nivasa is a story of a rich man who is down to Earth and gives away all his property for his believed sister’s family. This shows that all rich men are not cruel and heartless, there are people who want to live and let live too. This movie was directed by Dorai-Bhagavan in the year 1971.

10. Shabdavedi

Dr. Rajkumar plays the role of a strict police officer in this movie. This movie is a model to all the police officers, how punctual they have to be to their profession. He is paired opposite Jayaprada in the movie. This movie was directed by S. Narayan in the year 2000.