Acting credits
51
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Puneeth Rajkumar
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.4
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Movies: 55Series: 2Crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 1333328
IMDb ID: nm2500160
Known for: Acting
Born: March 17, 1975
Died: October 29, 2021
Age: 46
Place of birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2022
Years active: 47
Wikidata: Q3351697
Also known as
Lohith • Puneet Rajkumar • Puneet • Puneeth • Appu • Power Star • PSPRK • Lohith Rajkumar • Master Lohith • Puneeth Rajkumar • +1 more
Other jobs
Playback Singer (3)Production Controller (3)Producer (2)Costume Designer (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Puneeth Rajkumar.
7.0
Gandhada Gudi
as Himself
2022 Movie
6.0
Lucky Man
as God
2022 Movie
5.9
James
as James
2022 Movie
5.2
Yuvarathnaa
as Yuvaraj (Yuva) / Arjun
2021 Movie
4.8
Mayabazar 2016
as Special Appearance in Dance Number
2020 Movie
5.0
Padde Huli
as Self
2019 Movie
7.3
Natasaarvabhowma
as Gagan Dixit
2019 Movie
6.0
Amoli
as Narrator (Kannada)
2018 Movie
6.2
Rajaratha
as Rajaratha (Voice)
2018 Movie
6.0
Anjaniputra
as Viraj
2017 Movie
6.8
Raajakumara
as Siddharth
2017 Movie
5.8
Doddmane Hudga
as Doddmane Surya
2016 Movie
6.2
Chakravyuha
as Lohith
2016 Movie
7.1
Uppi 2
as Playback Singer in End (Opening) Credits
2015 Movie
5.0
Rana Vikrama
as Vikram / Vikrama
2015 Movie
7.0
Mythri
as Himself
2015 Movie
4.0
Power
as Bharat Kumar
2014 Movie
6.0
Ninnindale
as Vicky Venkatesh
2014 Movie
Yaare Koogadali
as Kumara
2012 Movie
6.0
Anna Bond
as Bond Ravi/Anna Bond
2012 Movie
6.8
Paramathma
as Paramathma aka Karadi
2011 Movie
7.3
Hudugaru
as Prabhu
2011 Movie
Jackie
as Janakirama aka Jackie
2010 Movie
8.0
Prithvi
as Prithvi Kumar
2010 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Puneeth Rajkumar.
