Puneeth Rajkumar filmography

Puneeth Rajkumar is an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada films. As a six month old infant, he made a cameo appearance in V. Somashekar's Premada Kanike (1976) and followed it with Sanaadi Appanna (1977) when he was a year old. Most of his earlier films had his father Rajkumar playing his reel father as well. Films like Thayige Thakka Maga, Vasantha Geetha and Bhagyavantha followed up which also showcased his singing skills. For the N. Lakshminarayan film Bettada Hoovu he was awarded the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. He ended his childhood appearances with the action film Parashuram.

Puneeth rajkumar during the shooting of Anjani Putra

Puneeth's first leading role came opposite Rakshita in Appu (2002), a highly successful romantic drama directed by Puri Jagannadh. This was followed by Abhi opposite Ramya in 2003, and Veera Kannadiga and Maurya in 2004. All these films worked commercially well and established him as one of the leading actors in Kannada cinema.

Puneeth's first award winning performance came through the film Arasu for which he won the Filmfare award and his next release Milana got him the Karnataka State Film Award. His other major successes include Jackie, Hudugaru, Rana Vikrama, Raajakumara and Natasaarvabhowma.

Films

As actor

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Title Year Role Director(s) Notes Ref.
Premada Kanike 1976 An infant V. Somashekar Credited as Master Rajkumar
Sanaadi Appanna 1977 Young Ashok Vijay Credited as Master Lohith
Thayige Thakka Maga 1978 V. Somashekar Credited as Master Lohith
Vasantha Geetha 1980 Shyaam Dorai-Bhagavan Credited as Master Lohith
Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha 1981 Krishna K. S. L. Swamy Credited as Master Lohith
Bhagyavantha Krishna B. S. Ranga Credited as Master Lohith
Hosa Belaku 1982 Puttu Dorai–Bhagavan Credited as Master Lohith
Chalisuva Modagalu Ramu Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Credited as Master Lohith
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor
Bhakta Prahlada 1983 Prahlada Vijay Credited as Master Lohith
Eradu Nakshatragalu Raja Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Credited as Master Lohith
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor
Yarivanu 1984 Shyam Dorai-Bhagavan Credited as Master Lohith
Bettada Hoovu 1985 Ramu N. Lakshminarayan Credited as Master Puneeth
National Film Award for Best Child Artist
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa 1988 Young Kannappa Vijay Credited as Master Puneeth
Parashuram 1989 Appu V. Somashekar Credited as Puneeth Rajkumar
Appu 2002 Appu Puri Jagannadh
Abhi 2003 Abhi Dinesh Babu
Veera Kannadiga 2004 Munna Meher Ramesh
Maurya Manu S. Narayan
Aakash 2005 Aakash Mahesh Babu
Namma Basava Basava Veera Shankar
Ajay 2006 Ajay Meher Ramesh
Arasu 2007 Shivaraj Arasu Mahesh Babu Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Milana Aakash Prakash Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
[1]
Bindaas 2008 Shivu D. Rajendra Babu
Vamshi Vamshi Prakash South Scope Award for Best Actor
Raaj - The Showman 2009 Muthuraj Prem South Scope Award for Best Actor
Raam Raam K. Madesh
Prithvi 2010 Prithvi Kumar Jacob Varghese
Jackie Janakirama "Jackie" Duniya Soori Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor
Udaya Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Hudugaru 2011 Prabhu K. Madesh Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Paramathma Paramathma Yogaraj Bhat
Anna Bond 2012 Bond Ravi Duniya Soori Suvarna Film Award for Most Favorite Actor
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Yaare Koogadali Kumara Samuthirakani Nominated—Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor
Ninnindale 2014 Vicky Venkatesh Jayanth C. Paranjee
Power Bharath Kumar K. Madesh Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Mythri 2015 Himself B. M. Giriraj Kannada / Malayalam film
Rana Vikrama Vikram Kumar Pawan Wadeyar Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Chakravyuha 2016 Lohith M. Sarvanan
Doddmane Hudga Surya Duniya Soori Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Raajakumara 2017 Siddharth Santhosh Ananddram Love Lavike Readers Choice Award for Best Actor - Male
Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga Award for Best Actor – Male
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Nominated—TSR National Film Award for Best Actor
[2]
Anjani Putra Viraj A. Harsha [3]
Natasaarvabhowma 2019 Gagan Dixit Pavan Wadeyar
Yuvarathnaa 2020 Yuvaraj Santhosh Ananddram Filming [4]
James TBA Chethan Kumar Filming

Cameo appearances and voice acting

TitleYearCharacterDirectorNotes
Bahaddur2014Narrator (voice)Chethan Kumar[5]
Humble Politician Nograj2018HimselfSaad Khan
Amoli2018Himeslf (voice)Jasmine Kaur RoyDocumentary; Kannada version[6][7]
Rajaratha2018RajarathaAnup BhandariNarrator
Padde Huli2019HimselfGuru Deshpande
India vs England2019Himself (voice)Nagathihalli ChandrashekharNarrator
Mayabazar 20162020HimselfRadha Krishna Reddy Special appearance in song "Mayabazarr Title Track"[8][9]

As producer

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Title Year Actors Director(s) Notes Ref.
Kavaludaari 2019 Rishi, Ananth Nag, Roshini Prakash, Suman Ranganathan Hemanth M. Rao
Mayabazar 2016 2020 Raj.B.Shetty, Vashishta Simha, Chaitra Rao Radhakrishna Reddy
Law Ragini Chandran, Siri Prahalad Raghu Samarth Post-production [10][11]
French Biriyani Danish Sait, Disha Madan Pannaga Bharana Filming [12]
Family Pack 2021 Likith Shetty, Amrutha Iyengar Arjun Kumar.S Filming [13][14]
Untitled Puneeth Rajkumar D. Satya Prakash Pre Production [15][16]

As singer

Year Film Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-artist(s) Notes Ref.
1981 Bhagyavantha "Baana Dariyalli Soorya" T. G. LingappaChi. Udaya Shankar[17]
"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
"Howdu Endare Howdu"Rajkumar, Vani Jairam
"Amma Kanu Bidamma"Sulochana
1984 Yarivanu "Kannige Kaanuva" Rajan-Nagendra
"Aakashade Haaraduva"Rajkumar
1985 Bettada Hoovu "Thaye Sharadhe" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Bisile Irali Maleye Barali" P. B. Sreenivas
1989 Parashuram "Kadre Thappu"Hamsalekha
2002 Appu "Taliban Alla Alla"GurukiranUpendra
2003 Abhi "Mama Mama Maja Madu"Hamsalekha
2004 Veera Kannadiga "Nai Re Nai Re Baba" Chakri
Maurya "Simpalagi Heltheeni" GurukiranS. Narayan
"Machhalli Kocchodilla"Upendra
2005 Rishi "Bandarura Bandarelle"V. Manohar Chaitra H. G.
Aakash "Hodi Hodi" R. P. PatnaikK. Kalyan
Namma Basava "Rukku Rukku Rukkamma"GurukiranBhangi Ranga
2007 Arasu "Baaro Baaro"Joshua SridharSuchitra
Lava Kusha "Hotappa Hot Sakkath"GurukiranChaitra H. G.
2008 Bindaas "Bengalooru Mangalooru"V. Nagendra Prasad
Vamshi "Jothe Jotheyali"R. P. PatnaikRam NarayanShreya Ghoshal
2009 Raam "Hosa Gaana Bajaana"V. HarikrishnaSuri Suresh
2010 Jackie "Edavatt Aythu"Priya Himesh
Mylari "Mylapura Mylari"Gurukiran
2011 Shyloo "Pada Pada Kannada"Jassie Gift
2012 Sidlingu "Barbhad Building"Anoop Seelin
Anna Bond "Kaanadante Maayavadanu (Remix)"V. HarikrishnaChi. Udaya Shankar
2013 Tony "Pakka Paapi Naanu"Sadhu Kokila
Ale "Solu Nanagagodilla"Mano Murthy
Savaari 2 "Motu Beedi (Pipi Song)"Manikanth Kadri
2014 Adyaksha "Adyaksha Adyaksha"Arjun JanyaL. N. ShastryWon - Zee Kannada Music Award For Best Male Playback Singer
Aryan "Kannada Mannina"Jassie GiftSunidhi Chauhan
Power "Guruvara Sanje"S. ThamanNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer
Dove "Ello Nan Dove" Arjun Janya
Tirupathi Express "Naanu Righta"
2015 Krishna-Leela "Pesal Man"V. Sridhar
Rudra Tandava "Ondooralli"V. Harikrishna
Rana Vikrama "Neene Neene"Palak Muchhal
Rocket "Thannage Idvi" Poornachandra TejasviAishani Shetty
Uppi 2 "Uppittu Uppittu"GurukiranUpendra
Jaathre "Tarikere Yerimele"Manikanth KadriSupriya Lohith
Krishna-Rukku "Lipstick Olagina"V. SridharAnand PriyaShweta Prabhu[18]
Ram Leela "Teri Beautiful Ankhein"Anoop RubensD. C. Sudarshan[19]
2016 Killing Veerappan "Spot Spot" Munna KasiChethan Kumar
Preethi Kithabu "Preethi Kithabu"V.Manohar
Akira "Kanna Sanneyindalene"B. Ajaneesh LoknathDhananjay Ranjan[20]
Jai Maruthi 800 "Jai Maruthi"Arjun JanyaIndu Nagaraj
Chakravyuha "Yenaithu" S. Thaman Kaviraj Kajal Aggarwal [21][22]
Bilinder "Chilre Shooki"Ravi Basrur
Thale Bachkolli Powder Hakkolli "143 Naa Helali Hege"B. Ajaneesh LoknathVijayalakshmi
Zoom "Raja Di Raja" S. Thaman Prashant Raj
Run Antony "Jhanak Jhanak"Manikanth KadriV. Nagendra PrasadNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada
Nominated - IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada
[23]
Nanna Ninna Prema Kathe "Orchestra"Shivu JamakhandiNominated - IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada[24]
Kalpana 2 "Nan Sigdhakadru Kannada"Arjun JanyaKaviraj[25]
Doddmane Hudga "Abhimanigale Nammane Devru"V. HarikrishnaYogaraj BhatShiva Rajkumar
Crazy Boy "Thirugi Node Gantogalla" Jassie GiftAnand
Nataraja Service "Nataraja Service"Anoop SeelinPawan Wadeyar[26]
Golisoda "Lo Eddelo"Sai KarthikRam Jogaiah Shastry
Jalsa "Roadal Hogo Hudugeernella" Veer Samarth
Mumbai "Dasavald Hoova" V. Sridhar
2017 Chowka "Party Party Nightu" Anoop SeelinChetan Kumar
Melkote Manja "Lifey Subjectu"Giridhar DiwanYogaraj Bhat[27]
Raajakumara "Yaakingagidhe"V. HarikrishnaSantosh Ananddam
Raajaru "Swachcha Manasu"V. SridharShweta Prabhu
Preethiya Raayabhari "Nangu Beka Introduction"M. M. Mutthu
Uppu Huli Khara "Ro Ro Romeo"Prajwal PaiSangeetha Ravindranath
Sihir "Please Adjust Maadkoli"Chaitra H. G.
Anjani Putra "1234 Shille Hodi"Ravi BasrurV. Nagendra Prasad
Brihaspathi "Damaru Damaru Dam"V. HarikrishnaYogaraj Bhat
2018 Kumari 21F "Dhakku Dhakku"Sagar Mahathi[28]
Samhaara "Yenachariyu"Ravi BasrurJayanth Kaikini
Kismath "Churuchurumuri"Rajesh Murugesan
Johnny Johnny Yes Papa "Johnny Johnny Yes Papa"B. Ajaneesh Lokesh
Raambo 2 "Elli Kaan Ellikaaneno"Arjun JanyaYogaraj Bhat
Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial "Rangeride" B. Ajaneesh LoknathC.R. Bobby
Umil "Ravond Ravond Bathund Umil" Ravi BasrurTulu song[29][30][31]
2019 Aduva Gombe "Aa Deva Roopisisda Andadaa Gombe" Violin Hemanth Kumar [32]
Kavaludaari "Kavaludaari Title Track" Charan Raj [33]
Ratnamanjarii "Mina Mina" Harshvardhan RajK. Kalyan
Kiss "BetteGowda V/s ChikkaBoramma" V. Harikrishna A. P. Arjun
Mataash "Chajji Rotti Chavakailli"S. D. Arvind
Geetha "Kannadiga Kannadiga" Anup Rubens Santosh Anand [34]
TBA
Ramarjuna "Manade Choosu" [35]
"Cauvery Calling" (single) Haadu Cauvery Jaggi Vasudev [36][37]
Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakaasha "Yenu Swamy Maadona" [38]
Girmit "Dhoom Ratta" Ravi Basrur [39]
2020 Kaanadante Maayavadanu "Kaledhoda Kaalidaasa" Gummineni Vijay V. Nagendra Prasad [40]
Premam Poojyam TBA

Television

Year Show name Role TV channel Notes Ref.
2012Kannadada KotyadhipatiHostAsianet Suvarna [41]
2013Kannadada Kotyadhipati Season 2Host [41]
2014UPstartersJudgeUdaya TV [42]
2014Weekend with RameshGuestZee Kannada [43]
2017-2018 Family Power Host Colors Kannada [44]
2019 Kannadada Kotyadhipati Season 3 Host [45][46]

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