Puneeth Rajkumar
Also Known As: Lohith, Puneet Rajkumar, Puneet, Puneeth, Appu, Power Star, PSPRK , Lohith Rajkumar, Master Lohith
Biography: Lohith known by his screen name Puneeth Rajkumar was an Indian film actor, playback singer and television presenter who worked primarily in Kannada cinema. He has been a lead actor in 29 films, prior to which he had a career as a child artiste appearing in films to which his father Rajkumar appeared in lead roles.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Birthday: March 17, 1975
Deathday: October 29, 2021
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Bettada Hoovu
Overview: Ramu, a poor boy and an avid reader, works hard and saves money to buy his favourite book. But, situations drive him to take a hard decision when his family members suffer in cold weather.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Lucky Man
Overview: Arjun and Anu, best friends who are married, are on the verge getting a divorce. Arjun happens to meet God, who inquires about what went wrong with this couple. If Arjun gets a second chance to live his life without making the same mistakes, can he get a happily ever after?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2022-09-09
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Padde Huli
Overview: Padde Huli tells one such story of a college guy who is torn between his true love and passion for music. Sampath is a happy-go-lucky guy from a middle-class family. His parents are very encouraging. For Sampath, music is his life and his parents always push him to pursue his passion. After school, Sampath joins engineering with his best friend. Incidentally, his sweetheart from school Sangeetha also joins the same college. Sampath confesses his love and Sangeetha reciprocates. The story trudges along the familiar campus life arc - with ragging scenes, clashes with seniors and colourful college events.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2019-04-19
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Hosa Belaku
Overview: Ravi loves Vatsala, his sister's step-daughter. However, his sister wants him to marry her own daughter, Nagaveni, and fixes Vatsala's marriage to another man against her wish.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1982-03-05
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Chalisuva Modagalu
Overview: Mohan and his wife, Leela, are the leading lawyers. Trouble brews in their marital life and careers when Mohan defends his past lover who murdered her husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1982-10-29
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Parashuram
Overview: Parashuram is a private detective who leads a content life with his family. However, everything changes when he encounters MD, a crime lord who gets impressed with him and wants to hire him.
Genres: Action
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1989-06-22
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Hudugaru
Overview: The story revolves around three friends who are desperately looking out for suitable job opportunities. Their lives get devastated when they try to unite two lovers.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2011-05-05
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Gandhada Gudi
Overview: A narrative by Puneeth Rajkumar aka Appu which explores state of Karnataka - the land, its culture and traditions, it's social issues and even it's forests, all through his curious eyes. The film is almost Appu's own journey of discovery as he understands the rich flora and fauna of the state.
Genres: Adventure Drama Documentary
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2022-10-28
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Premada Kanike
Overview: A tutor hired by a wealthy family witnesses a murder, while travelling by a train. She faces a dilemma when she realizes that the murderer is the patriarch of the family she has been hired by.
Genres: Thriller Drama Family
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1976-03-05
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Sanaadi Appanna
Overview: Based on a novel of same name by K Puranik, which is loosely based on real life events of Appanna, a rural shehnai artist from Karnataka. Appanna, falls in love with a dancer, Basanti. But when Basanti dies, things changes a lot for Appanna.
Genres: Music Drama Family
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1977-08-19
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Thaayige Thakka Maga
Overview: At his detective wife's request, a young man joins a boxing club to find out about the illegal activities carried out by the head of the establishment.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1978-12-13
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Vasantha Geetha
Overview: Vasantha, an ordinary insurance agent, and Geetha, an arrogant woman, get married after fighting initially. However, the ensuing marital issues due to class differences soon drive them apart.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha
Overview: A sage predicts that there will be two men in Ganga's life. Shortly, she comes across Ranga, a bandit who loves her. Once she gets married, Ganga and her husband are abducted by Ranga
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1981-08-03
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Bhakta Prahlada
Overview: It is a Hindu mythological film directed by Vijay, and based on the tale of Prahalada. The film stars Rajkumar, Saritha, Puneeth Rajkumar and Ananth Nag. The soundtrack was composed by T. G. Lingappa. The film won State Film Awards in Sound recording and cinematography categories. This was the fourth Kannada film on Prahlada after the 1942 film Bhakta Prahlada, the 1958 film Bhakta Prahlada and the 1960 film Dashavathara. Of the four films, this was the only one which was not shot in black and white. This movie was dubbed in Telugu as Narasimhaavataaram.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1983-08-16
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Bhagyavantha
Overview: Krishna, a child, faces various obstacles as he is considered unlucky by his family who avoids him. However, he finds comfort in his paternal uncle, who cares for him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Overview: The film is about the life of Kannappa, a hunter who becomes a Lord Shiva devotee. This was the 4th movie as a lead actor for Shivarajkumar, directed by the legendary Vijay who is known for classics like Mayura, Gandhada Gudi among others. This was the only movie in which Dr. Rajkumar, his elder son Shivarajkumar and youngest son Puneeth Rajkumar were seen together. Whereas Dr. Rajkumar’s second son Raghavendra Rajkumar was one of the producers to the movie. The movie was also the alternate version of Dr. Rajkumar’s debut movie Bedara Kannappa.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-24
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Paramathma
Overview: The story of Paramathma focus on the philosophy that those who are very close to heart leave us quickly. A section of the society believes this and longevity is cut short by destiny as villain.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2011-10-05
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Prithvi
Overview: Prithvi Kumar is an honest young IAS Officer who works as District Commissioner for Bellary District. His main aim is to eradicate the ongoing corruption in the District and stick to his principles: honesty and corruption-free administration. Once he takes office, he discovers that the people of the area are daily drinking contaminated water that is polluted by unstoppable illegal mining companies. He notices that people fall ill due to the polluted water and foresees the future may be very critical if the people continue to have the same water for drinking. His mission is to find out the reason behind the polluted water. He seizes all illegal mining companies around Bellary with no mercy. As a result, Bellary Mining Lords try to kill him. How Prithvi reacts to Bellary Mining Lords conspiracy, even dare to question Government's decision and be successful in his mission against illegal mining companies is the further story of the film.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2010-04-23
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Mythri
Overview: Fast paced and evocative, this contemporary social drama delves into concepts of love and fidelity in human relationships in view of modern liberal lifestyles, through the lives of a scientist and a news anchor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2015-02-20
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Ninnindale
Overview: Vicky Venkatesh ( Puneeth Rajkumar) is an adventure enthusiast based in New York. He's tried everything from sky diving to rock climbing. Pramila (Erica Fernandes) comes to New York in ...
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2014-01-16
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Doddmane Hudga
Overview: Surya, a boy belonging to a big family of the town, moves out of the house when ignored by his father Rajivappa. However, after a few years, he comes back to rescue his land against Babu, an evil man.
Genres: Drama Action Family
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2016-09-30
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Chakravyuha
Overview: A young man (Puneeth Rajkumar) finds himself in too deep after taking an injured protester to a hospital.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2016-04-20
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Yaare Koogadali
Overview: Kumara and Natesa escape from their village and settle in the city. Later they start to work at a gas station. Soon they are chased by a gang of goons; while their actual truth is revealed.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2012-12-20
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Anjaniputra
Overview: A small-time businessman who runs a finance business at a local vegetable market enjoys the support of the local vendors and people in the area. All goes well for him until one day, he saves an honest police officer from being killed by a local gangster. Soon, a rivalry ensues between the two.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2017-12-21
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Milana
Overview: Hero is in love with a girl who is forced to marry a police officer. Hero is later forced by his parents to marry a girl liked by them. Here starts the trouble again, even she wants a divorce from him. Will hero divorce her or they are happy with each other is the later part of the story
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2007-09-14
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Natasaarvabhowma
Overview: A supernatural force influences a guy's behaviour and helps him finish important tasks.
Genres: Action
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2019-02-07
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Bindaas
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Genres: Action Comedy Romance Thriller
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2008-02-15
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Raam
Overview: Pooja's rich uncles try to forcibly marry her off and Raam rescues her from this marriage. She falls in love with him, but her uncles don't approve of him. Now it is up to Raam to win their hearts.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2009-12-25
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Yuvarathnaa
Overview: A government aided college, RK University, is on the verge of completing its golden jubilee but a bizarre event shuts it down indefinitely. Will RK University restore its lost glory?
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2021-03-31
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Power
Overview: A politician slips into coma after being attacked by criminals. He wakes up several years later to find his son having taken up his responsibilities. However, things are not what they seem to be.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2014-08-28
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Mayabazar 2016
Overview: An honest cop, a conman and a hopeless romantic form an unusual team during the days of demonetisation to pull off a scam. A scam that is bigger than demonetisation, but things go haywire.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2020-02-28
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Anna Bond
Overview: While working in a medical camp in Singapore, Bond Ravi falls for Meera. He encounters her again in a village while shooting a documentary only to later rescue her from a drug lord. The movie revolves around Bond Ravi (Puneeth Rajkumar) and the journey of his sudden recognition by the common public as a vigilante known as Annabond He is also accompanied by Chapathi Babu (Rangayana Raghu) in his journey and finds love in Meera (Priyamani) along with the wrath of a gangster `Charlie` (Jackie Shroff), and how he manages to balance it all.
Genres: Action Romance Comedy Thriller
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2012-05-01
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Jackie
Overview: The film is noted for its technical prowess, witty dialogues and lyrics, combined with an art that has become a trademark of Soori's rustic feel cinema. It is also known as one of the trend setter film & all-time highest grosser of Kannada film industry. One of the notable performance & Landmark movie in Puneeth Rajkumar's career
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2010-10-14
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James
Overview: Santhosh Kumar, who goes by the name James, runs a security agency and has been commissioned to take care of a family that owns a drug cartel. He is swift, agile and deft with his work and wins the appreciation of everyone. But is there more to who Santhosh really is?
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2022-03-17
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Rajaratha
Overview: Rajaratha is a 2018 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film written and directed by Anup Bhandari who also composed the film's music. It stars Nirup Bhandari and Avantika Shetty in the lead roles in their second collaboration with the director after the success of RangiTaranga. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Rajaratham (English: Royal Chariot) with Rana Daggubati replacing Puneeth Rajkumar as the narrator. Arya, who made his debut in Kannada cinema for the first time with the film, features in a supporting role alongside P. Ravishankar and Sruthi Hariharan.
Genres: Romance Adventure
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2018-03-23
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Ajay
Overview: Ajay hides Paddu in his house without the knowledge of his father, trying to send her to Australia as she has a passport and a VISA. There is triumph everywhere for Ajay, a settled profession, a beautiful wife and defeat of his opponent Prakash Raj and his team.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2006-05-04
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Arasu
Overview: Shivaraj falls in love with his manager's daughter, Shruthi. However, she refuses his proposal and challenges him to first earn Rs 5000 without using any influence. Shruthi makes Shivaraj a better person, and they both fall in love. But Shruthi finds out that her best friend Aishwarya is also in love with Shivaraj so she gives up her love for her best friend. Later when Aishwarya learns about SHruthi too being in love with him, she feels guilty and backs off the relationship. Instead, Shivaraj comes up with a mind baffling situation and he sets up both the girls with two of his friends and he finds another girl for himself.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2007-01-25
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Vamshi
Overview: An aspiring police officer and trainee Vamshi (Puneeth Rajkumar) is impulsive and aggressive in his ways, with even a little thing unleashing gruesome anger in him. This attitude costs him his dream, as he fails his interview when the panel realizes that he is too compulsive. However, there is a past that warrants for this behavior of his. When he is rejected by the Police academy, he joins his late father`s gang and becomes a goon. This, he doesn`t realize until later, distance him from his mother and lady love. Understanding their importance, when he tries to walk back from the path of violence and immorality, his henchmen do not let him. Will he be able to reform his life for his, and his family`s sake?
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2008-10-02
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Raaj
Overview: Hailing from a small village, Muthuraj aspires to be a great actor someday. He goes to the city to pursue his dreams and gets the role of a junior artist. His diligence gets him into the good books of an assistant director who casts him as lead in his new film. But the lead actress leaves the project when she discovers this. Or is this the real reason? Raaj the Showman finds out.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2009-08-14
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Raajakumara
Overview: A dutiful son, a prince in his fathers' eyes, retains his purity of character despite the many challenges thrown his way.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2017-03-24
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Rana Vikrama
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Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2015-04-10
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Appu
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Genres: Romance Comedy Action
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2002-04-26
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Abhi
Overview: Neighbors Abhi and Bhanu fall in love, but Bhanu's father comes to know about it and shifts to Hubli. Later, Bhanu runs away to Bangalore to tell a hidden truth to Abhi.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2003-04-25
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Veera Kannadiga
Overview: A man protects a slum and strives to keep its inhabitants safe from the negative elements. He also aims to avenge his father's death against the criminals who killed him.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Maurya
Overview: Manu, a professional kick-boxer can do anything to fulfill his mother’s wish. Through all the ups and downs, he struggles hard to become the Ultimate Champion.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2004-10-22
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Aakash
Overview: While working odd jobs, Aakash, a wedding photographer, meets Nandini, who falls in love with his optimistic and good-natured personality. The film stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Ramya in the lead roles, while Ashish Vidyarthi and Avinash play pivotal roles. The movie was declared as a Blockbuster hit at the box office. The film found a 200 days run at the cinema halls in Karnataka.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2005-04-29
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Namma Basava
Overview: Basava (Puneet Rajkumar) runs a gym centre and lives with his brother Avinash and Sudharani (wife of Avinash), who treat him as their own son. When his brother start seeking a girl as his bride, he opines that he should select his future bride. He selects Gowri, daughter of an auditor who is working with Pampathy. Pampathys younger brother is Home Minister and Pampathys son is a vagabond womanizer. To gain her approval, Basava makes every effort, but before he can get her green signal, her engagement is fixed with the vagabond son of Pampathy. Supported by Gowris peppy and naughty grandmother (Lakshmidevi), Basava rises against the autocratic behaviour of Pampathy, challenges him in public, and wins, thereby also winning the heart and hand of Gowri.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2005-09-09
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Amoli
Overview: In India, a child goes missing every 8 minutes. Where do these children go? What happens to them? This is not just a story of one missing child. This is the reality of our nation. And yet, we sit in silence.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2018-05-07
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Yaarivanu
Overview: Shyam, younger brother of Sridhar dies while falling from a boat and S.P ( Superintendent of Police) Bhaskar is investigating the case. Sridhar and other of his family members receives a huge shock when Shyam appears home one day alive.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Eradu Nakshatragalu
Overview: The plot of the movie is based on the popular novel The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Puneeth Rajkumar played a double role in the movie and till 2020 remains his only double-role movie in which both the characters appear together on-screen.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Uppi 2
Overview: Neenu leads a selfless life helping others in need without expecting anything in return. In the meantime, the police and an underworld don are on the lookout for him over a multi-crore property.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2015-08-14
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