Kannada Actor Rajkumar: A Filmography
Ashok
Here is an attempted filmography of Kannada actor Rajkumar, assembled
from various sources. Many gaps remain. I'll be grateful for help in
filling them.
The entry on Rajkumar in the 'Encyclopaedia of Indian Films.'
Rajkumar (b. 1929)
Kannada superstar born in Gajanur, Karnataka; made over 200 films
(25% of the industry) since the mid-50s. Child actor for Gubbi
Veeranna playing Arjuna in the stage spectacular 'Kurukshetra
(1924).' Broke through in R. Nagendra Rao and Subbaiah Naidu's
theatre company, playing Narada in 'Bhukailasa' (repeating the role
in K. Shankar's 1958 film version *1) and Ramakant in 'Ambarish.'
Film debut in HLN Simha's Gubbi-Karnataka production based on GV
Iyer's play 'Bedara Kannappa,' which established him as a
mythological hero overcoming the severest tests of conscience to
prove his devotion to his ideals. Formed a loose collective with
GV Iyer, TV Singh-Thakore, Balakrishna, Narasimharaju, et al, the
Kannada Film Artists Association, whcih produced one film
'Ranadheera Kantheerava.' Although the group did not survive, it
became the nucleus for a Kannada film industry.
His image, mainly moulded by GV Iyer, was politicized into a quest
for Karnataka's cultural glory. The bulk of historicals
('Ranadheera Kantheerava,' 'Immadi Pulikeshi') and mythologicals
were geared to a populist regional-chauvinist version of
Karnataka's history in terms of a return to the Southern Kingdoms
from the 7th century Pallava period and to the 14th century
Vijayanagara Empire, focussing on Dravidian feudalism's resistance
to the North Indian agrarian systems. In his films, Rajkumar often
absents himself as he weaves through the bewilderingly complex
narrative and kinship structures toward the final assertion of
truth, unfailingly built around soliloquies expressing moral
dilemmas redolent with political wish-fulfilment. Expanded the
medium from the early mythologicals into the contemporary with
'Bangarada Manushya.' His persona takes upon himself all the
burdens, which in Tamil DMK films would be distributed across
several figures. His effectiveness is illustrated by the way he
modulates his performances from the historical to the mythological
('Sri Kannika Parameswari Kathe'), from contemporary melodrama
('Karulina Kare') to James Bond thrillers ('Goadalli CID 999' and
his Dorairaj-Bhagwan films).
Retired after making 200 films to become a producer promoting his
sons, Shivraj Kumar (introduced as hero in Singeetham Srinivasa
Rao's 'Ananda,' 1986) and Raghavendra Rajkumar.
Shyamsundar Kulkarni published a monograph 'Dr. Rajkumar' (1988)
and P. Lankesh edited a special issue of 'Lankesh Patrike,'
('Innooru Chitragala Raj', July 1988), devotged to the star.
Filmography
The entries are in chronological order of release in Bangalore, to
the extent possible. Complete entries have the following information:
year, banner, director, co-stars, lyricist, and music director. The
film names are in ITRANS format.
1 1954 beDara kaNNappa
Gubbi Karnataka Films Dir: HLN Simha
Pandharibai, Rajasulochana, GV Iyer, Narasimharaju, HR Shastry
Lyr: S. Nanjappa Mus: R. Sudarshanam
2 1955 sOdari
Vishwakala Chitra TV Singh-Thakore
Pandharibai, GV Iyer, B. Raghavendra Rao, Narasimharaju
Lyr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Mus: HR Padmanabha Shastry, GK Venkatesh
3 1956 bhaktavijaya
Jagannatha Productions Dir: Aarooru Pattabhi
Pandharibai, Mainavathi
Lyr: Anand Mus: P. Shamanna
4 haribhakta
Vishwakala Chitra Dir: TV Singh-Thakore
Pandharibai, Mainavathi, GV Iyer, Narasimharaju, HR Shastry
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
5 OhilEshvara
Vishwakala Chitra Dir: TV Singh-Thakore
Kalyan, Sriranjini Jr, Narashmharaju, Meenakshi
Lyr: Vijayanaarasimha Mus: GK Venkatesh
6 1957 raayara sose
Panduranga Productions Dir: R. Ramamurthy-TSR Gopu
Pandharibai, Kalyan, Narashimaraju
Lyr: P. Gundu Rao Mus: Diwakar
7 sati naLaayini
Kamadhenu Films Dir: TSR Gopu
Pandharibai
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
8 1958 bhuu kailaasa
AVM Productions Dir: K. Shankar
Jamuna, Kalyan, B. Sarojadevi, Ashwath
Lyr: Ku. Raa. Seetharamashastry
Mus: R. Sudarshanam, R. Govardhanam
9 kRshhnagaaruDi
Nandi Pictures Dir: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Suryakala, Revathi, Siddaiah Swamy, Narasimharaju
Lyr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy Mus: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
10 aNNa ta.ngi
Girija Prductions Dir: Ku. Raa. Seetharamashastry
B. Sarojadevi, Jayamma, Vidya, Balakrishna, Narasimharaju,
Ashwath, Easwarappa
Lyr: Ku. Raa. Seetharamashastry Mus: GK Venkatesh
11 1959 jagajyoti basaveshvara
Shashikala Chitra Dir: TV Singh-Thakore
Honnappa Bhagavatar, B. Sarojadevi, Sandhya, Leelavathi,
Balakrishna, GV Iyer, Chi. Sadashivaiah
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
12 dharmavijaya
HM Baba Productions Dir: N. Jagannath
Leelavathi, Harini, Lalitha Rao, Narasimharaju, Varadappa
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
13 mahishhaasura mardini
Vikram Productions Dir: BS Ranga
Uday, Sandhya, Sowcar Janaki, Narasimharaju, Ashwath
Lyr: Chi. Sadashivaiah Mus: GK Venkatesh
14 abbaa aa huDugi
Jamuna Prouductions Dir: HLN Simha
Rajashankar, Pandharibai, Mainavathi, Pantulu, Rajamma
Lyr: HLN Simha Mus: P. Kalingarao
15 1960 raNadhiira ka.nThiirava
Kannada Film Artists' Association Dir: NC Rajan
Leelavathi, Uday, Sandhya, R. Nagendra Rao, Balakrishna,
Narasimharaju
Lyr: GV Iyer Mus: GK Venkatesh
16 raaNi honnamma
Girija Productions Dir: Ku. Raa. Seetharamashastry
Leelavathi, Lalitha Rao, Balakrishna, Narasimharaju
Lyr: Ku. Raa. Seetharamashastry Mus: Vijayabhaskar
17 aashaa sundari
Gowri Productions Dir: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Harini, Krishnakumari, Shiv Shankar, Narasimharaju
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
18 dashaavataara
Vikram Productions Dir: GV Iyer
Uday, Leelavathi, Rajashri, Rajashankar, Ashwath, Narasimharaju
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
19 bhakta kanakadaasa
Shyam Prasad Movies Dir: YR Swamy
Krishnakumari, Uday, HR Shastry, Ashwath
Lyr: Kanakadaasaru, Hunsur Krishnamurthy Mus: M. Venkataraju
20 1961 shriishaila mahaatme
Shreeshaila Picures Dir: Aarooru Pattabhi
Krishnakumari, Sandhya, Dikki Madhav Rao
Lyr: Vijayanaarashmha, Ratnakara, Hunsur Krishnamurthy, Sorath
Ashwath, M. Narendra Babu Mus: TA Kalyanam
21 kittuuru chennamma
Padmini Pictures Dir: BR Pantulu
B. Sarojadevi, Leelavathi
Lyr: GV Iyer Mus: TG Lingappa
22 kaN_teredu nODu
Arunachalam Studios Dir: TV Singh-Thakore
Leelavathi, Vandana, Rajashri, Balakrishna, GY Iyer
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
23 kaivaara mahaatme
Kaivaara Films Dir: TV Singh-Thakore
Leelavathi, Vasantha
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
24 bhakta chEta
Venkateshwara Films Dir: MB Ganesh
Prathima
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
25 naagaarjuna
Nandi Pictures Dir: YV Rao
G. Varalakshmi, Sandhya, Narasimharaju, Ashwath, Nagendra Rao
Lyr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy Dir: Rajan-Nagendra
26 1962 gaaLi gOpura
Padmini Pictures Dir: BR Pantulu
R. Nagendra Rao, Leelavathi, Chindodi Leela, MV Rajamma
Lyr: GV Iyer, Vijayanaarasimha Mus: TG Lingappa
27 bhuudaana
Aananthalakshmi Pictures Dir: PS Gopalakrishna, GV Iyer
Kalyan, Uday, Leelavathi
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
28 svarNagauri
Shyam Prasad Movies Dir: YR Swamy
Krishnakumari, Rajashri
Lyr: SK Kareem Khan Mus: M. Venkataraju
29 deva su.ndari
Munaas Pictures Dir: CV Raju
B, Sarojadevi, Kalyan
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
30 karuNeyE kuTu.mbada kaNNu
Shailashre Productions Dir: TV Singh-Thakore
Uday, Leelavathi, Chi. Sadashivaiah
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
31 mahaatma kabiir
Sarvodaya Pictures Dir: Aarooru Pattabhi
Krishnakumari
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
32 vidhi vilaasa
Murugan Productions Dir: Mahesh Bhagwan
Leelavathi
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
33 tEjasvini
Panduranga Productions Dir: HLN Simha
Pandharibai
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
34 1963 na.ndaa diipa
Sri Bharathi Chitra Dir: MR Vithal
Harini, Leelavathi
Lyr: Sorath Ashwath Mus: M. Venkataraju
35 saaku magaLu
Padmini Pictures Dir: BR Pantulu
Kalpana, Sowcar Janaki, Rajashankar, Balakrishna, Narasimharaju
Lyr: Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry Mus: TG Lingappa
36 kanyaaratna
DBN Productions Dir: JD Totaan
Leelavathi, Sowcar Janaki, Chi. Sadashivaiah, Balakrishna
Lyr: Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry Mus: GK Venkatesh
37 gauri
Kalabharathi Chitra Dir: SKA Chari
Sowcar Janaki, Arathi, Ashwath
Lyr: Rashtrakavi Ku.Vem.Pu., KS Narasimhaswamy, and ?
Mus: GK Venkatesh
38 jiivana tara.nga
Shyam Prasad Movies Dir: Bangara Raju
Leelavathi, Ravathi Jr.
Lyr: SK Kareem Khan Mus: M. Venkataraju
39 malli maduve
Jupiter Films Dir: GR Nathan
Uday, Sowcar Janaki, Leelavathi
Lyr: Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry Mus: GK Venkatesh
40 kulavadhu
Shailashre Productions Dir: TV Singh-Thakore
Leelavathi, Ashwath
Lyr: Rashtrakavi Da. Raa. Bendre, Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry
Mus: GK Venkatesh
41 kalitaruu heNNE
Ganesh Chitra Dir: NC Rajan
Leelavathi, R. Nagendra Rao
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
42 viira kEsari
Rajalakshmi Production Dir: B. Vithalacharya
Leelavathi, Narashimharaju
Lyr: Ku.Ra. Seetharama Shastry, Sorath Ashwath Mus: Ghantasala
43 vaalmiiki
Jupiter Fims Dir: CS Rao
Leelavathi, Rajasulochana, Narasimharaju
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
44 mana mechchida maDadi
Sarvamangala Production Dir: Ku. Raa. Seetharamashastry
Leelavathi, Uday, Ravathi Jr, Balakrishna
Lyr: Ku.Ra. Seetharama Shastry Mus: Vijayabhaskar
45 cha.ndrakumaara
HM Baba Production Dir: NS Varma
Krishnakumari, Rajashri
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
46 sa.nta tukaaraama
Ganesh Prasad Movies Dir: Sundararao Nadkarni
Leelavathi, Uday, Rajashri, Pandharibai, Sundarrao Nadkarni
Lyr: Chi. Sadashivaiah Mus: Vijayabhaskar
47 shrii raamaa.njanEya yuddha
Amritha Kala Production Dir: MS Nayak
Chandrakala, Uday, Jayanthi, Pandharibai
Lyr: Geethapriya Mus: Sathyam
48 satishakti
Mata Pictures Dir: Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry
MV Rajamma, Sowcar Janaki, Ashwath
Lyr: Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry Mus: TG Lingappa
49 1964 navakOTi naaraayaNa
Shyam Prasad Movies Dir: SKA Chari
Sowcar Janaki, BV Radha, Dikki Madhav Rao
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
50 cha.ndavaLLiya tOTa
Pals and Company Dir: TV Singh-Thakore
Uday, Jayanthi, Rajashri
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: TG Lingappa
51 shivaratri mahaatme
Ambika Films Dir: PR Kaundinya
Leelavathi, Chi. Sadashivaiah
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
52 annapUrNa
Panduranga Productions Dir: Aarooru Pattabhi
Kalyan (?), Pandharibai, Mainavati, Nagendra Rao, Balakrishna
Lyr: ? Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
53 tu.mbida koDa
Sri Venkatesha Chitra Dir: NC Rajan
Leelavathi, Jayanthi, Jayashri
Lyr: KS Narasimhaswamy, Ku.Ra. Seetharama Shastry
Mus: GK Venkatesh
54 shivaga.nge mahaatme
Balakrishna Movies Dir: Govindaiah
Harini, Rajashri, HP Saroja
Lyr: Sorath Aswath Mus: GK Raghu
55 muriyada mane
Karnataka Films Dir: YR Swamy
Uday, Jayanthi, Vanishri, Pandharibai, Balakrishna, Narasimharaju
Lyr: Ku.Ra. Seetharama Shastry Mus: Vijaya Krishnamurthy
56 pratiGYe
Vikram Productions Dir: BS Ranga
Jyanthi, Ashwath, Pandharibai
Lyr: Chi. Sadashivaiah Mus: S. Hanumantha Rao
57 naa.ndi
Sri Bharathi Chitra Dir: N. Lakshminarayan
Harini, Kalpana, Balakrishna, Vadiraj
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: Vijayabhaskar
58 1965 naagapuujaa
Maruthi Films Dir: DS Rajgopal
Leelawathi, Jayashree
Lyr: Geethapriya Mus: TG Lingappa
59 cha.ndrahaasa
Vasanth Pictures Dir: BS Ranga
Leelawathi, Uday, Sudarshan, Balakrishna, Narashimaraju
Lyr: Chi. Sadashivaiah Mus: S. Hanumantha Rao
60 sarvaGYamuurti
Niranjan Chitra Dir: Aruru Pattabhi
Balakrishna, Harini, Mainawathi, Uday, Niranjan
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
61 vaatsalya
Suchitra Movies Dir: YR Swamy
Jayanthi, Leelawathi, Uday
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
62 satya harishcha.ndra
Vijaya Production Dir: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Pandharibai, Uday, MP Shankar
Lyr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy Mus: Pendyala
63 mahaasati anasuuya
Vikram Productions Dir: BS Ranga
Pandharibai, Narashimharaju
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
64 idE mahaa sudina
Shanth Films Dir: BC Srinivas
Leelawathi, Uday
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
65 beTTada huli
Bhagawathi Productions Dir: AV Seshagirirao
Jayanthi, Uday
Lyr: Geethapriya Mus: TG Lingappa
66 sati saavitri
KVM Pictures Dir: PR Kaundinya
Pandharibai, Uday
Lyr: Chi. Sadashivaiah Mus: GK Venkatesh
67 maduve maaDi nODu
Vijaya Production Dir: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Leelawathi, Uday
Lyr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy Mus: Ghantasala
68 pativrataa
Chiranjeevi Films Dir: PS Murthy
Harini, Uday
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
69 1966 ma.ntraalaya mahaatme
Jagajyothi Films Dir: TV Singh-Thakur
Jayanthi, Kalpana, Uday
Lyr: Sri Raghavendra Swamy, Raja S. Gururajacharya, GV Iyer
Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
70 kaThaari viira
Saraaswathi Chitra Dir: YR Swamy
Udayachandrika, Balakrishna
Lyr: Sorath Ashwath Mus: Upendrakumar
71 baalanaagamma
Sanatana Kalamandira Dir: PR Kaundinya
Kalpana, Rajashri, Nagaiah
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: S. Rajeswara Rao
72 tuugudiipa
Lalitha Films Dir: KSL Swamy (Ravi)
Leelawathi, Narasimharaju
Lyr: PV Nanjaraja Urs, RN Jayagopal, KSL Swamy
Mus: Vijayabhaskar
73 prEmamayi
Srikanth and Srikanth Dir: MR Vithal
Leelavathi, Ashwath, Raanga
Lyr: Vijayanarasimha, M. Narendra Babu Mus: R. Sudarshanam
74 kilaaDi ra.nga
Vasantha Pictures Dir: GV Iyer
Jayanthi, MP Shankar
Lyr: GV Iyer Mus: GK Venkatesh
75 madhumaalati
Trimurthi Films Dir: SK Anantha Chari
Bharathi, Uday, Ranga
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
76 emme tammaNNa
Padmini Pictures Dir: BR Pantulu
Bharathi, Latha, MV Rajamma
Lyr: GV Iyer Mus: TG Lingappa
77 mOhini bhasamaasura
HM Baba Production Dir: NS Varma
Leelavathi, Uday
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
78 shrii kannikaa parmaeshvari kathe
Evergreen Production Dir: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Kalpana, Jayashri, Dwarakish
Lyr: ? Hunsur Krishnamurthy Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
79 sa.ndhyaaraaga
Shailashre Productions Dir: AC Narasimhamurthy, SK Bhagwan
Bharathi, Uday
Lyr: Purandaradaasaru, GV Iyer
Mus: GK Venkatesh, M. Balamuralikrishna
80 1967 paarvati kalyaaNa
Vikram Productions Dir: BS Ranga
Chandrakala, MP Shankar
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
81 sati sukanya
Bhuvaneshwari Production Dir: YR Swamy
Harini, Ashwath, Balakrishna
Lyr: MN Aradhya Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
82 ga.nge gauri
Padmini Pictures Dir: BR Pantulu
Bharathi, Leelawathi, MP Shankar
Lyr: GV Iyer Mus: TG Lingappa
83 raajashEkhara
Vasantha Pictures Dir: GV Iyer
Bharathi, Uday
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
84 lagnapatrike
Bapa Movietone Dir: KSL Swamy (Ravi)
Jayanthi, Radha, Dwarakish
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Vijayabhaskar
85 raajadurgada rahasya
Krishnodaya Chitra Dir: AC Narasimhamurthy, SK Bhagwan
Bharathi, Uday
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: GK Venkatesh
86 dEvara gedda maanava
Bhavanarayana Production Dir: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Jayanthi, Narasimharaju
Lyr: ? Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
87 biidi basavaNNa
Padmini Pictures Dir: BR Pantulu
Bharathi, Vandana, Dinesh
Lyr: ? Mus: ? TG Lingappa
88 manasiddare maarga
Srikanth and Srikanth Dir: MR Vithal
Jayanthi, Rajashankar
Lyr: M. Narendra Babu Mus: M. Ranga Rao
89 ba.ngaarada huuvu
Srinivas Chitralaya Dir: BA Arasukumar
Kalpana, Uday
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar, Vijayanaarasimha Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
90 chakratiirtha
Bagavati Production Dir: Peketi Shivaram
Jayanthi, Uday
Lyr: Rashtrakavi Da. Raa. Bendre, Ta. Raa. Subbarao, RN Jayagopal
Mus: TG Lingappa
91 immaDi pulikEshi
Sri Venkatesh Chitra Dir: NC Rajan
Kalpana, Jayanthi, Uday
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
92 1968 jEDara bale
Mantralya Movies Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Jayanthi, Ashwath
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
93 gaa.ndhinagara
Vijayavardhan Movies Dir: KSL Swamy (Ravi)
Kalpana, Narasimharaju
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Sathyam
94 mahaasati aru.ndhati
Sanjeevi Pictures Dir: Aruru Pattabhi
Kalpana, Uday
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
95 manasaakshi
SLS Production Dir: SKA Chari
Bharathi, Narasimharaju
Lyr: Ku. Raa. Seetharamashastry, Vijayanaarashimha
Mus: GK Venkatesh
96 sarvama.ngaLaa
Naagendra Kalachitra Dir: M. Subramanyaraj Arasu
Kalpana, Ashwath, Sampath
Lyr: KS Narasimhaswamy and ? Mus: Sathyam
97 bhaagyadEvate (kaaDu siddammana kathe)
Manoranjan Films Dir: Rathnakar, Madhu
Leelavathi, Radha
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
98 'Bangalore Mail'
Gowri Art Films Dir: LS Narayan
Jayanthi, Radha
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Sathyam
99 haNNele chiguridaaga
Srikanth and Srikanth Dir: MR Vithal
Kalpana, R. Nagendra Rao
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: M. Ranga Rao
100 bhaagyada baagilu
SJK Production Dir: KSL Swamy (Ravi)
Vandana, Dwarakish
Lyr: ? Mus: ? Vijayabhaskar
101 naTasaarvabhauma Bhaarath Enterprises
102 rauDi ra.ngaNNa
Sriram Enterprises Dir: R. Ramamurthy
Chandrakala, Jayanthi
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Sathyam
103 dhuumakEtu
Sri Bhagawathi Art Production Dir: RN Jayagopal
Udayachandrika
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: TG Lingappa
104 ammaa
Padmini Pictures Dir: BR Pantulu
Bharathi, Pantulu
Lyr: GV Iyer Mus: TG Lingappa
105 si.mhasvapna
Gowri Art Films Dir: WR Subbarao
Jayanthi, Uday
Lyr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy Mus: S. Dakshinamurthy
106 'Goa'dalli 'CID 999'
Anupam Movies Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Lakshmi
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
107 maNNina maga
Sudarshana Movies Dir: Geetapriya
Kalpana, MP Shankar, Jayakumari, Sampath
Lyr: Geethapriya Dir: Vijayabhaskar
108 1969 maargadarshi
Srikanth and Srikanth Dir: MR Vithal
Chandrakala, Sampath
Lyr: ? Mus: ? M. Ranga Rao
109 ga.nDo.ndu heNNaaru
Padmini Pictures Dir: BR Pantulu
Bharathi, Pantulu
Lyr: Vijayanarasimha Mus: TG Lingappa
110 mallammana pavaaDa
ALS Production Dir: Puttanna Kanagal
B. Sarojadevi
Lyr: Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry Mus: Vijayabhaskar
111 chuuri chikkaNNa
Sriram Enterprises Dir: R. Ramamurthy
Jayanthi, Jayakumari
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Sathyam
112 punarjanma
Sri Bhagawathi Art Production Dir: Peketi Shivaram
Chandrakala, Jayanthi
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: Dulal Sen
113 bhalE raaja
Sri Rajeswari Pictures Dir: YR Swamy
Jayanthi, Ranga, Nagappa
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
114 uyyaale
Bhaarath Enterprises Dir: N. Lakshminarayan
Kalpana, Ashwath, Balakrishna
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar, Geethapriya Mus: Vijayabhaskar
115 chikkamma
SVS Film Combines Dir: R. Sampath
Jayanthi, Srinath
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: TV Raju
116 'Mayor' muttaNNa
Dwaraka Films Dir: Siddalingiah
Bharathi, Dwarakish
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
117 'Operation Jackpot'nalli 'CID 999'
Anupam Movies Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Udayachandrika
Lyr: Narenra Babu Mus: GK Venkatesh
118 1970 shriikRshhNadEvaraaya
Padmini Pictures Dir: BR Pantulu
Bharathi, Jayanthi, Pantulu
Lyr: Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry Mus: TG Lingappa
119 karuLina kare
Srikanth and Srikanth Dir: Puttanna Kanagal
Kalpana, Renuka
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: M. Ranga Rao
120 naaDina bhaagya
Narayan Chitra Dir: R. Nagendra Rao
Sudarshan, Srilalita, Surekha
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
121 hasiru tOraNa
Trimurthy Films Dir: TV Singh-Thakur
Bharathi
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: Upendrakumar
122 bhuupatira.nga
Bhaskara Movies Dir: Geethapriya
Udayachandrika
Lyr: Geethapriya Mus: TG Lingappa
123 'Mister' raajkumaar
Vikram Production Dir: BS Ranga
Rajashri, Dwarakish
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: S. Rajeswara Rao
124 bhalE jODi
Rajkamal Arts Dir: YR Swamy
Bharathi, Dinesh, Balakrishna
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: R. Ratna
125 'CID' raajaNNa
Sriram Enterprises Dir: R. Ramamurthy
Rajashri, Dwarakish
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
126 nanna tamma
Vijaya Pictures Dir: Baburao
Jayanthi, Gangadhar
Lyr: Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry Mus: Ghantasala
127 baaLu beLagitu
Chitrasri Pictures Dir: Siddalingiah
Bharathi, Jayanti
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar, Vijayanaarashimha Mus: Vijayabhaskar
128 dEvara makkaLu
Bhaarath Enterprises Dir: YR Swamy
Kalpana, Jayanthi, Rajesh
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar, Vijayanaarashimha Mus: GK Venkatesh
129 parOpakaari
Bhagawati Production Dir: YR Swamy
Jayanthi, Sampath
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Upendrakumar
130 1971 kastUrinivaasa
Anupam Movies Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Arathi, Jayanthi, Ashwath
Lyr: RN Jayagopal, Vijayanaarasimha, Chi. Udayashankar
Mus: GK Venkatesh
131 baaLa ba.ndhana
ALS Production Dir: Peketi Shivaram
Jayanthi, Sampath
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
132 kula gaurava
Easwari Production Dir: Peketi Shivaram
Jayanthi, Bharathi
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
133 namma s.msaara
Srikanth and Srikanth Dir: Siddalingiah
Bharathi, Padmanjali
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: M. Ranga Rao
134 kaasidre kailaasa
Sriram Films Dir: K. Janakiram
Vanishri, Srinath
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
135 taayi dEvaru
Jain Movies Dir: Siddalingiah
Cast: ?
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
136 pratidhvani
Anupam Movies Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Arathi, Dinesh
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
137 saakshaatkaara
Mullick Production Dir: Puttanna Kanagal
Jamuna, Prithviraj Kapoor
Lyr: Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry Mus: M. Ranga Rao
138 nyaayavE dEvaru
Maharaja Movies Dir: Siddalingiah
B. Sarojadevi, Arathi
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
139 shriikrishhNa rukmiNi satyabhaama
Raghunandan Movies Dir: KSL Swamy (RAvi)
Bharathi, B. Sarojadevi, Arathi
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
140 1972 janmarahasya
Srikanth and Srikanth Dir: SPN Krishna
Bharathi, Ashwath
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
141 sipaayi raamu
Sri Bhagawathi Production Dir: YR Swamy
Arathi, Leelavathi
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: Upendrakumar
142 ba.ngaarada manushhya
Srinidhi Production Dir: Siddalingiah
Bharathi, Arathi, Balakrishna
Lyr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy, Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
143 hRdaya sa.ngama
MJM Production Dir: Ramnath Shivram
Bharathi, Pandharibai
Lyr: Geethapriya Dir: Vijayabhaskar
144 kraa.ntiviira
Sriram Enterprises Dir: R. Ramamurthy
Jayanthi, Dwarakish
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Sathyam
145 bhalE huchcha
Srinidhi Production Dir: YR Swamy
Arathi, Srinath, Kala
Lyr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
146 na.ndagOkula
Shyam Prasad Enterprises Dir: YR Swamy
Jayanthi, Ashwath
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Vijayabhaskar
147 jaga mechchida maga
Srigowri Enterprises DIr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Bharathi, MP Shankar
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
148 1973 dEvaru koTTa ta.ngi
Raghavendra Producion Dir: KSL Swamy (Ravi)
Jayanthi, Srinath
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
149 biDugaDe
Ramesh Movies Dir: YR Swamy
Kalpana, Bharathi, Rajesh
Lyr: Chi. Sadashivaiah, Chi. Udayashankar Mus: M. Ranga Rao
150 svaya.mvara
Karnataka Films Dir: YR Swamy
Bharathi, Dinesh, Sathya
Lyr: RN Jayagopal Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
151 duurada beTTa
Srinivasa International Dir: Siddalingiah
Bharathi, Ashwath, Sampath
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
152 ga.ndhada guDi
Bharani Chitra Dir: Vijay
Kalpana, Vishnuvardhan
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
153 muuruvare vajragaLu
Devendra Arts Dir: YR Swamy
Arathi, Manjula
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
154 1974 ba.ngaarada pa.njara
Raja Production Dir: V. Somashekhar
Arathi, Balakrishna
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Raghu
155 eraDu kanasu
Anupama Movies Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Kalpana, Manjula
Lyr: Sri Raghavendra Swamy, Chi. Udayashankar
Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
156 sa.mpattige savaal
Padmasri Enterprises Dir: AV Seshagirirao
Manjula, Vajramuni
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
157 bhakta ku.mbaara
Lakshmi Films Combines Dir: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Leelavathi, Manjula
Lyr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy Mus: GK Venkatesh
158 shrii shriinivaasa kalyaaNa
Srinivasa Arts Dir: Vijay
B. Sarojadevi
Lyr: ? Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
159 1975 daari tappida maga
Jayaprabha Production Dir: Peketi Shivaram
Kalpana, Manjula
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
160 mayuura
Ramesh Movies Dir: Vijay
Manjula, Srinath
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
161 trimuurti
Purnima Enterprises Dir: CV Rajendran
Jayamala, Surekha
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
162 1976 prEmada kaaNike
Jayadevi Films Dir: V. Somashekhar
Jayamala, Vajramuni
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar, Vijayanaarasimha Mus: Upendrakumar
163 bahadduur ga.nDu
Srikanth and Srikanth Dir: AV Seshagirirao
Arathi, Jayanthi
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: M. Ranga Rao
164 raaja nanna raaja
Madhu Arts Films Dir: AV Seshagirirao
Arathi, Balakrishna
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
165 naa ninna mareyalaare
Easwari Production Dir: Vijay
Lakshmi
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
166 baDavara ba.ndhu
CSR Shakti Production Dir: Vijay
Jayamala, Ashwath
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: M. Ranga Rao
167 1977 babruvaahana
Rjkamal Arts Dir: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Jayamala, Ramakrishna
Lyr: Hunsur Krishnamurthy Mus: TG Lingappa
168 bhaagyav.ntaru
Dwarkish Chitra Dir: Bhargav
B. Sarojadevi, Ramakrishna
Lyr: ? Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
169 girikanye
Padmasri Enterprises Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Jayamala, Vajramuni
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
170 sanaadi appaNNa
Anandalakshmi Enterprises Dir: Vijay
Jayapradha
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh, Bismillah Khan
171 olavu geluvu
Sinu Creation Dir: Bhargav
Lakshmi
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
172 1978 sha.nkar guru
Dakshayani Combines Dir: V. Somashekhar
Jayamala, Padmapriya
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Upendrakumar
173 'Operation Diamond Racket'
Anupam Movies Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Padmapriya, Vajramuni
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
174 taayige takka maga
Purnima Enterprises Dir: V. Somashekhar
Padmapriya, Vajramuni
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
175 1979 huliya haalina mEvu
Rajkamal Arts Dir: Vijay
Jayaprada, Jayachitra
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
176 naanobba kaLLa
Rashi Brothers Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Lakshmi, Kanchana
Lyr: ? Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
177 1980 ravicha.ndra
Purnima Enterprises Dir: AV Seshagirirao
Lakshmi, Sumalatha
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Upendrakumar
178 vasa.nta giita
Nirupama Arts Combines Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Gayathri, Srinivas Murthy
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: M. Ranga Rao
179 1981 haavina heDe
Purnima Enterprises Dir: V. Somashekhar
Sulakshana, Prabhakar
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
180 nii nanna gellalaare
Vaishnavi Movies Dir: Vijay
Manjula
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Ilayaraja
181 bhaagyava.nta
Nirupama Arts Combines Dir: BS Ranga
Arathi, Master Lohit
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: TG Lingappa
182 keraLida si.mha
Srirajarajeswari Film Combines Dir: Datturaj
Saritha, Srinivas Murthy
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Sathyam
183 1982 hosa beLaku
Kathayayani Cine Arts Combines Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Saritha, Srinivas Murthy
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: M. Ranga Rao
184 haalu jEnu
Purnima Enterprises Dir: Singeetham Srinivasarao
Madhavi, Roopa, Shivaram
Lyr: Purandaradaasaru, Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
185 chalisuva mODagaLu
Vaishnavi Movies Dir: Singeetham Srinivasarao
Saritha, Ambika, Ashwath
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
186 1983 kaviratna kaaLidaasa
Anandalakshmi Enterprises Dir: Renuka Sharma
Jayapradha, K. Vijaya
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: M. Ranga Rao
187 kaamana billu
Padmavathi Cine Arts Combines Dir: Datturaj
Anant Nag, Saritha
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
188 bhakta prahlaada
Vaishnavi Movies Dir: Vijay
Saritha, Master Lohit
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: TG Lingappa
189 eraDu nakshhatragaLu
Kamakshi Enterprises Dir: Singeetham Srinivasarao
Ambika, Master Lohit
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: GK Venkatesh
190 1984 samayada go.mbe
Tripurasundari Combines Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Menaka, Roopadevi
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: M. Ranga Rao
191 shraavaNa ba.ntu
Chandrakala Arts Enterprises Dir: Singeetham Srinivasarao
Urvashi, Shivram, Srinath
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
192 yaarivanu?
Dakshayani Combines Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Roopadevi, Srinath
Lyr: ? Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
193 apuurva sa.ngama
Navin Combines DIr: YR Swamy
?
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Upendrakumar
194 1985 adE kaNNu
Hayavadana Movies Dir: Datturaj
Gayatri, Satish, Vadiraj
Lyr: ? Mus: GK Venkatesh
195 jvaalaamukhi
Kathayayani Cine Arts Combines Dir: Singeetham Srinivasarao
Gayatri
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
196 dhruvataare
Nirupama Arts Combines Dir: MS Rajshekhar
Geetha, Deepa
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Upendrakumar
197 1986 bhaagyada lakshhmi baaramma
Dakshayani Combines Dir: Singeetham Srinivasarao
Madhavi, Ashwath, Balakrishna
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Singeetham Srinivasarao
198 anuraaga araLitu
Bhargavi Arts Movies Dir: MS Rajshekhar
Madhavi, Pandharibai
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: Upendrakumar
199 guri
Purnima Enterprises Dir: Vasu
Archana, Tara
Lyr: ? Mus: Rajan-Nagendra
200 1987 o.ndu muttina kathe
Padmasri Enterprises Dir: Shankar Nag
Archana, Sundar Raj
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: L. Vaidyanathan
201 shRti sEridaaga
Nikhileswari Cine Combines Dir: Datturaj
Geetha, Madhavi, Ashwath
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar Mus: TG Lingappa
202 shiva mechchida kaNNappa
Banner: ? Dir: Vijay
Geetha, Shivarajkumar
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
203 1988 dEvataa manushhya
Banner: ? Dir: Singeetham Srinivasarao
Geetha, Sudharani, Kanchana
Lyr: ? Mus: ?
204 1989 parashuraam
Banner: ? Dir: V. Somashekhar
Mahalakshmi, Vani Vishwanath
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar, Hamsalekha Mus: Hamsalekha
205 1992 jiivana chaitra
Banner: ? Dir: Dorairaj, Bhagwan
Madhavi, Sudharani
Lyr: Chi. Udayashankar, Moogooru Mallappa Mus: Upendrakumar
206 1993 aakasmika
Nirupama Arts Combines Dir: TS Nagabharana
Madhavi, Geetha, Vajramuni
Lyr: Hamsalekha Mus: Hamsalekha
207 1994 oDahuTTidavaru
Lakshmi Art Combines Dir: ?
Cast: ?
Lyr: Sriranga, Hamsalekha, M. Vyasarao, Geethapriya,
Vijayanaarashimha, Chi. Udayashankar
Mus: Upendrakumar
Note: There appears to have been a trilingual film 'Tenali Ramakrishna'
made in 1956, with male actors being different in the Telugu, Tamil, and
Kannada versions. Not included in the list above. In addition, there is
some doubt whether 'Annapurna' (1962) is a Rajkumar film. This one is
included above (#52).
Also, it is not clear that 'Natasarvabhauma' be counted as a film.
Sources:
. Ashish Rajadhyaksha (ed). 'he Enclyclopaedia of Indian Films.'
British Film Institute, 1993.
. V. Nagaraj. 'Dr. Rajkumar: Cinema, Baduku, Saadhane.'
Second Edition. Bangalore. 993.
. V. Nagaraj. 'Cinema Kaipidi.' Bangalore 1993.
. Various recordings.
Ashok