Raaj Kumar’s Sons Puru and Panini Raajkumar. [109] His presence was reported to have filled the void between the state and the nation which neither the littérateurs nor the politicians could accomplish. In his leisure time, he loved to go for trekking, playing golf, horse riding, and listening to Classical Music and Ghazals. Raaj Kumar was born into a middle-class Kashmiri Brahmin family; popularly called as “Kashmiri Pandit.” [1]Filmfare jQuery("#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8873_1").tooltip({ tip: "#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8873_1", tipClass: "footnote_tooltip", effect: "fade", fadeOutSpeed: 100, predelay: 400, position: "top right", relative: true, offset: [10, 10] }); Raaj Kumar’s father’s name is Jagdishwar Nath Pandit, and his mother’s name is Dhanraj Rani Pandit. After his alleged involvement in a murder case, he had to leave the police service. [15] However, the entire procession was marked with violence with mourners attacking public property, and police, who resorted to lathi-charge and tear gas. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], She established a family firm for film production called Sri Vajreshwari Combines or Poornima enterprises. Raaj Kumar was born as Kulbhushan Pandit on Friday, 8 October 1926 (age 69 Years; at the time of death) in Loralai, Baluchistan Agency, British India (now in Balochistan, Pakistan). Ironically, he never supported the portrayal of death scenes in films. [132] He was also credited for protecting and promoting the Kannada language without opting for a political career. [71] Around two million people followed his remains. [76] A permanent exhibition on the history of Rajkumar's films that included his photographs, trophies and souvenirs, alongside a stock of dialogue, scripts, songs and other memorabilia associated with him were put on display. [8][failed verification], Rajkumar started his career with his father in a troupe led by Gubbi Veeranna. She was the wife of Veteran Kannada actor Rajkumar. The other prominent historical characters portrayed by him include Purandara Dasa in Navakoti Narayana , Kanaka Dasa in Bhakta Kanakadasa , Tukaram in Santha Thukaram , Kabir Das in Mahathma Kabir , Kālidāsa in Kaviratna Kalidasa , Gora Kumbhar in Bhakta Kumbara , Sri Raghavendra Swamy in Mantralaya Mahatme , Sarvajna in Sarvagna Murthy , Appanna in Sanaadi Appanna and Santhoba Pavar in Bhakta Vijaya.[33]. [194] A Biography on Rajkumar, written by A.N.Prahlada Rao, was released on the occasion. Here’s a dialogue from Pakeezah, which is listed among Hindi cinema’s most romantic moments –, आपके पांव देखे, बहुत हसीन हैं, इन्हें जमीन पर मत उतारिएगा मैले हो जाएंगे।”, Amrohi directing Raaj Kumar and Meena Kumari in Pakeezah, His last successful film was Tirangaa (1993) in which he played the role of ‘Brigadier Suryadev Singh,’ and his dialogues in the film became very popular. In July 2005, the government of Karnataka captioned by N. Dharam Singh, the Chief Minister of Karnataka conducted a felicitation ceremony for honoring Rajkumar for his (50 years of) service to Karnataka at Bangalore Palace named Sarthaka Suvarna (Significant Gold). He spent most of his vacations in his hometown, Gajanur, near the forest area where he was later abducted. [146], A touching testimonial to his commitment to lead by example was that he had pledged his eyes in 1994 at the time of inauguration of Dr. Rajkumar Eye Bank and he rightly did so after his death in 2006. An annual calendar for 2012 was released containing photographs of Rajkumar and stills from his films. Parvathamma Rajkumar (6 December 1939 – 31 May 2017) was an Indian film producer and distributor. Raaj Kumar didn’t belong to the league of actors who would do two to three films at a time, rather he was very selective and had rarely done more than one film in a year in his career. [147] His act of eye donation was likened to the role in his debut movie Bedara Kannappa where he plucks his eyes in the climax to replace the bleeding eyes of the Shivalinga. [53] The track "Om Namaha Shivaya" from the 1956 film Ohileshwara, that he also starred in, was his first song for a film. (IST). Raaj Kumar was born as Kulbhushan Pandit on Friday, 8 October 1926 (age 69 Years; at the time of death) in Loralai, Baluchistan Agency, British India (now in Balochistan, Pakistan). While he has played Lord Ram in Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha , Lord Vishnu in Sri Srinivasa Kalyana , Lord Krishna in Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama , Lord Shiva in Gange Gowri , Narada in Mooroovare Vajragalu , he has also played the role of Ravana in Bhookailasa , Hiranyakashipu in Bhakta Prahlada , Shishupala in Dashavathara , Bhasmasura in Mohini Bhasmasura and Mahishasura in Mahishasura Mardini. He was so confident over his selection of roles that when a journalist asked him to name some of his favourite roles, he said, Not only about films, but Raaj Kumar was also very confident when it was about the other stuff in life, He would often quote –. He also has the rare distinction of having portrayed the mythological roles of both Devas and Asuras in an almost equal number on the Indian on-screen. [67], After a total of 108 days in captivity, Rajkumar was released unharmed on 15 November 2000. He mostly sang for his films since 1974. Saudagar went on to become a cult film on friendship in India. Rajkumar was then taken to MS Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and was administered intracardiac injections. [96] The 1969 movie Mayor Muthanna had a sub-plot of salvaging of the sub-standard grain and black marketing. [14][61][68], On 12 April 2006, Rajkumar returned to his Sadashivanagar residence after his regular 20-minute walk and had a general medical check-up by 11:30 a.m. (IST). Her most successful films with her husband in a lead role include Trimurthy, Haalu Jenu, Kaviratna Kalidasa and Jeevana Chaitra. Millions of people gathered for the opportunity to have a glimpse of Rajkumar and listen to his speeches. His father, Puttaswamayya and mother, Lakshmamma were impoverished theatre artists from Singanallur. [91] The 1958 movie Shree Krishna Gaarudi, which narrates the bickering and squabbling among the Pandavas for portfolios, allegorizes the politics in the then newly formed Mysore state. The 1985 movie Jwaalamukhi speaks about marks card forgery. [36][37] The success of this movie led to 3 sequels - Goa Dalli CID 999 , Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 and Operation Diamond Racket. In 1995, he received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his outstanding contributions to the Kannada film industry. [55] His frequent collaboration with the composer duo of Rajan–Nagendra gave musical hits such as Bangarada Hoovu (1967), Nyayave Devaru (1971), Swayamvara (1973), Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (1974), Nanobba Kalla (1979) and Chalisuva Modagalu (1982).[56]. He sang a complete English song called "If You Come Today" ("Tick Tick Tick") in the movie—Operation Diamond Racket in 1978. After the partition of India, he moved to Bombay where he got the job in the Mumbai Police as a Sub Inspector and was attached at the Mahim Police Station. [30], His character depictions ranged from mythological, historical, devotional, James Bond styled spies to romantic, rural, action roles and portrayals of contemporary social causes in the span of over five decades. She was awarded with a doctorate from Bangalore University. [9] To avoid setting a precedent among his fans, he made sure that the roles he accepted did not require him to smoke or drink or utter swear words, and extended this decision to real life. Online Bangaluru (Bengaluru)", "Rajkumar was a great yogi, left his body eight times: Yoga teacher", "Rajkumar's waist size was 32 - Times of India", Times of India – Gajanur awaits the return of the native, After losing breadwinners, these families struggle to eke out a decent living – KARNATAKA, "Mantralaya feels like home: Puneeth Rajkumar", "Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Interview: "The Golden Rule Of Cinema Is That There Is No Golden Rule, "ಹಲವಾರು ತೆಲುಗು ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಡಾ.ರಾಜ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಸ್ಪಿಬಿ ತೋರಿದ್ದ ಧನ್ಯತಾಭಾವ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು! He acted in 36 films with Udaya Kumar and in 5 films with Kalyan Kumar.[31]. The last rites were performed by his eldest son Shiva, guided by priests from the city's ISKCON and the Gayathri Temples. [15] His eyes were donated as per his last wish. [58] This was a rare occasion. My car broke down near my Juhu bungalow. [74] The blueprint of the memorial was cleared by a panel comprising members of Rajkumar's family, representatives of the Kannada film industry and the state government. The 1973 movie Gandhada Gudi was reported to be the first Indian movie made on the concept of protection of forest and wildlife conservation[100] with a focus on the need to preserve the flora and fauna at a time when the CITES treaty was signed with an aim to reduce the economic incentive to poach endangered species. [28] He owned a production company called Sri Vajreshwari Combines under the banner Dakshayani Combines. [195], This article is about the Kannada actor. Rajkumar died on 12 April 2006 of cardiac arrest. His two sons, Puru Raaj Kumar and Panini Raajkumar, both are actors. [60][61], Apart from performing in about 75 musical nights, he has sung 300 movie songs and about 200 folk and devotional songs - the proceeds of which were given away to charity. [2][18][19], Parvathamma was born in Saligrama of Mysore district of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore on 6 December 1939 to Appaji Gowda and Lakshmamma, as the second of eight children. Other female singers who sang with him are P. Susheela, Bangalore Latha, K. S. Chitra, Manjula Gururaj, B. R. Chaya, Kasturi Shankar, Rathnamala Prakash, Sulochana and others. Simha eventually signed him for the film and named him Rajkumar. [88], When Rajkumar completed 200 movies in lead roles in Kannada films, P. Lankesh edited a special issue of Lankesh Patrike in 1988 titled Innooru Chitragala Raja dedicating to him. His movie Ondu Muttina Kathe was reported to be the first ever Indian film to have an underwater action sequence shot in an ocean[49] outside India[50] without the help of oxygen mask. [143] Singeetam Srinivasa Rao called him as one of the two funniest people he has come across in his life. Rajkumar left school at eight and was later discovered by film producers, who cast him in bit roles that he played till he was 25. Reportedly, he had been suffering from Hodgkin’s Disease for a long time. After the partition of India, he moved to Bombay where he got the job in the Mumbai Police as a Sub Inspector and was attached at the Mahim Police Station.

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