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. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...
. His films include ''
Bhakta Kumbara'' (1974), ''
Sampathige Saval'' (1974) and ''
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' (1974). He also co-produced the 1974 Kannada movie ''
Bangaarada Panjara'' starring
Dr. Rajkumar
Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and versatile actors in the his ...
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,
Bangalore
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. There is a park and playground named after him at 1st Cross,
Malleswaram,
Bangalore
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. His youngest daughter, Chaya, contested the
17th Lok Sabha
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elections from
Tumakuru
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representing the political party of the actor
Upendra
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.
Selected filmography
* ''
Abba Aa Hudugi'' (1959)
* ''
Kittur Chennamma'' (1961)
* ''
Malli Maduve'' (1963)
* ''
Saaku Magalu'' (1963)
* ''
Kanyarathna
''Kanyarathna'' () is a 1963 Indian Kannada language film directed by J. D. Thotan in his directorial debut. It stars Dr. Rajkumar and Leelavathi. The supporting cast features Rajashankar, Balakrishna, Dikki Madhava Rao, Rathnakar and Sowca ...
'' (1963)
* ''
Jenu Goodu
( ) is a 1963 Indian Kannada language film directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by T. Vasanna and S. Heera. The film stars K. S. Ashwath, Udaykumar, Rajashankar and Pandari Bai in lead roles. Jayanthi and Chandrakala made their Kannada de ...
'' (1963)
* ''
Mangala Muhurta'' (1964)
* ''
Manassiddare Marga'' (1967)
* ''
Sri Purandara Dasaru'' (1967)
* ''
Manassiddare Marga'' (1967)
* ''
Broker Bheeshmachari'' (1969)
* ''
Vaagdaana'' (1970)
* ''
Hoo Bisilu'' (1971)
* ''
Kasturi Nivasa'' (1971)
* ''
Hoo Bisilu'' (1971)
* ''
Signalman Siddappa'' (1971)
* ''
Bangaarada Panjara'' (1974)
* ''
Hemareddi Mallamma'' (1974)
* ''
Sampathige Savaal'' (1974)
* ''
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' (1974)
* ''
Daari Tappida Maga'' (1975)
* ''
Mayura'' (1975)
* ''
Daari Tappida Maga'' (1975)
* ''
Bahaddur Gandu'' (1976)
* ''
Premada Kanike'' (1976)
* ''
Aarada Gaaya'' (1980)
See also
*
List of people from Karnataka
*
Cinema of Karnataka
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based ...
*
List of Indian film actors
Lists of Indian actors cover actors from India, who portray characters in the theater, film, radio, or television.
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
*
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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