Raja Shankar or Rajashankar was an Indian actor in
Kannada cinema
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' direct ...
. His films include ''
Bhakta Kumbara
''Bhakta Kumbara'' () is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language biographical film directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy. The film stars Rajkumar and Leelavathi. Actress Sridevi essayed the role of Muktha Bai (as a child artist), thereby the latter making ...
'' (1974), ''
Sampathige Saval'' (1974) and ''
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' (1974). He also co-produced the 1974 Kannada movie ''
Bangaarada Panjara'' starring
Dr. Rajkumar and the 1976 Kannada movie ''Vijaya Vani''.
Career
Shankar has appeared in more than 50 movies in Kannada.
Personal life
His family lives in
Malleswaram
Malleshwara (also referred as Malleshwaram) is a northwest neighborhood and one of the zones of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in Bengaluru, India. It was planned in 1889 after the great plague of 1898, developed as a suburb in 1892 and ...
,
Bangalore
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. There is a park and playground named after him at 1st Cross,
Malleswaram
Malleshwara (also referred as Malleshwaram) is a northwest neighborhood and one of the zones of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in Bengaluru, India. It was planned in 1889 after the great plague of 1898, developed as a suburb in 1892 and ...
,
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
. His youngest daughter, Chaya, contested the
17th Lok Sabha
The 17th Lok Sabha was formed by the members elected in the 2019 Indian general election. Elections, all across India, were conducted in seven phases from 11 April 2019 to 19 May 2019 by the Election Commission of India. Counting started offic ...
elections from
Tumakuru
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representing the political party of the actor
Upendra.
Selected filmography
* ''
Abba Aa Hudugi'' (1959)
* ''
Kittur Chennamma'' (1961)
* ''
Malli Maduve'' (1963)
* ''
Saaku Magalu'' (1963)
* ''
Kanyarathna'' (1963)
* ''
Mangala Muhurta
''Mangala Muhurta'' (Kannada: ಮಂಗಳ ಮುಹೂರ್ತ) is a 1964 Indian Kannada film, directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by U. Subba Rao. The film stars R. N. Sudarshan, Harini, Raja Shankar and K. S. Ashwath in the lead roles. Th ...
'' (1964)
* ''
Manassiddare Marga'' (1967)
* ''
Sri Purandara Dasaru'' (1967)
* ''
Manassiddare Marga'' (1967)
* ''
Broker Bheeshmachari'' (1969)
* ''
Vaagdaana'' (1970)
* ''
Hoo Bisilu
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People
*Hoo (surname), including a list of people with the name
* Thomas Hoo, Baron Hoo and Hastings (c. 1396 – 1455)
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*Hoo, Suffolk, England
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** Hoo St Werburgh, or simply Hoo
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'' (1971)
* ''
Kasturi Nivasa
''Kasturi Nivasa'' () is a 1971 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by the director duo Dorai–Bhagavan based on a story, ''Kasturi Nivasam'' written by G. Balasubramanium. It was produced by K. C. N. Gowda under the banner ...
'' (1971)
* ''
Hoo Bisilu
Hoo may refer to:
People
*Hoo (surname), including a list of people with the name
* Thomas Hoo, Baron Hoo and Hastings (c. 1396 – 1455)
Places
*Hoo, Suffolk, England
* Hoo Peninsula, in Kent, England
** Hoo St Werburgh, or simply Hoo
**Hoo F ...
'' (1971)
* ''
Signalman Siddappa
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'' (1971)
* ''
Bangaarada Panjara'' (1974)
* ''
Hemareddi Mallamma'' (1974)
* ''
Sampathige Savaal
''Sampathige Savaal'' () is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by A. V. Seshagiri Rao and produced by A. N. Murthy, based on the play ''Saahukaara'' written by B. P. Dhuttharagi. The film stars Rajkumar, Vajramuni and Manjula. ...
'' (1974)
* ''
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' (1974)
* ''
Daari Tappida Maga
''Daari Tappida Maga'' () is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language film produced and directed by Peketi Sivaram. The film stars Rajkumar, Kalpana, Aarathi, Manjula and Jayamala with K. S. Ashwath, M. V. Rajamma and Vajramuni in supporting roles ...
'' (1975)
* ''
Mayura'' (1975)
* ''
Daari Tappida Maga
''Daari Tappida Maga'' () is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language film produced and directed by Peketi Sivaram. The film stars Rajkumar, Kalpana, Aarathi, Manjula and Jayamala with K. S. Ashwath, M. V. Rajamma and Vajramuni in supporting roles ...
'' (1975)
* ''
Bahaddur Gandu
''Bahaddur Gandu'' () is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language swashbuckler film directed by A. V. Sheshagiri Rao, starring Rajkumar, Jayanthi, Aarathi and Vajramuni. The movie saw a theatrical run of 19 weeks. The story was penned by the celebrated ...
'' (1976)
* ''
Premada Kanike
''Premada Kanike'' () is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language thriller film directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Jayadevi. The film starred Rajkumar, Aarathi and Jayamala. The songs composed by Upendra Kumar were received extremely well and co ...
'' (1976)
* ''
Aarada Gaaya'' (1980)
See also
*
List of people from Karnataka
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
*
Cinema of Karnataka
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' directed ...
*
List of Indian film actors
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The lists are organized by medium, language and type of actor.
By medium
* List of Indian male film actors
* List of Indian film ac ...
*
Cinema of India
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References
External links
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RajaShankar on ''Chiloka''
Kannada people
Male actors in Kannada cinema
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Karnataka
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
1931 births
1987 deaths
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