Puneeth Rajkumar

Movie Actor

Birthday March 17, 1975

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace India

DEATH DATE Oct 29, 2021 (46)

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About

Indian actor and singer who appeared in such Kannada films as Appu, Namma Basava, and Arasu. His performance in the 1985 movie, Bettada Hoovu, earned him a 1986 National Film Award for Best Child Artist. He has amassed over 40 credits throughout his impressive career. 

Before Fame

He appeared in Premada Kanike when he was six months old.

Trivia

He hosted the television game show, Kannadada Kotyadhipati. He wrote a biography for his father titled The Person Behind the Personality.

Family Life

He and his two older brothers, Shiva Rajkumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar, all followed in the footsteps of their father, Rajkumar, and became film actors. In 1999 he married Ashwini Revanath and together they have two daughters.

Associated With

He and actor/director Upendra both became known for their work on Indian Kannada films.