# Raghavendra Rajkumar

Raghavendra Rajkumar (born 15 August 1965) is an Indian actor, singer and producer of Kannada cinema. He is the son of actor Dr. Rajkumar and film producer Parvathamma Rajkumar. He made his debut as a lead in the film Chiranjeevi Sudhakar (1988) before appearing in the hugely successful 1989 film Nanjundi Kalyana. He went on to star in films such as Gajapathi Garvabhanga (1989), Anukoolakkobba Ganda (1990), and Geluvina Saradaara (1996). His last prominent film was Upendra's Swasthik (1998), a box office failure. He starred in Pakkadmane Hudugi (2004) before taking a fifteen year sabbatical from acting. Since then he has produced television serials under Poornima Productions and films under Sri Vajreshwari Combines.
His comeback film as a villain, Chillum, was dropped. In 2019, when he went to act in a lead role in the movie Ammana Mane (2019), the Prime Minister of Singapore heard about it and watched the movie.

## Personal life

His brothers are Shiva Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar. His sons Vinay Rajkumar and Yuva Rajkumar are both actors.
He was admitted to a Singapore hospital in 2013 due to a stroke. He has undergone physiotherapy treatment. He had become victim of death hoax which was proven to be false.

## Filmography
### As actor

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1974 | Sri Srinivasa Kalyana | | Child artist |
| 1975 | Daari Tappida Maga | Kitty | Child artist |
| 1988 | Chiranjeevi Sudhakar | Sudhakar | Lead debut |
| 1989 | Nanjundi Kalyana | Raghuchandra | |
| 1989 | Gajapathi Garvabhanga | Kishore | |
| 1990 | Aasegobba Meesegobba | Raghu | Cameo appearance |
| 1990 | Anukoolakkobba Ganda | Brahmachari | |
| 1991 | Kalyana Mantapa | Shankara | |
| 1992 | Bharjari Gandu | Gopi | |
| 1993 | Anuraagada Alegalu | Priyadarshan | |
| 1993 | Navibbaru Namagibbaru | Chandru | Dual role |
| 1994 | Sagara Deepa | Kumar | |
| 1995 | Aata Hudugaata | Raj | |
| 1995 | Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata | | |
| 1996 | Srimathi Kalyana | Anand | |
| 1996 | Geluvina Saradaara | Seethapathi | |
| 1996 | Sutradhara | Ravindra | |
| 1997 | Shivaranjani | Shiva | |
| 1998 | Swasthik | Guru | |
| 1999 | Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi | Kumar | |
| 2004 | Pakkadmane Hudugi | Balu | |
| 2019 | Ammana Mane | Rajeeva | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2019 | Thrayambakam | Shiva Rudraiah | |
| 2021 | Rajatantra | Captain Rajaram | |
| 2021 | Pogaru | Shiva's guru | |
| 2022 | Raaji | | |
| 2022 | James | Santosh's Ashrama Guru | Cameo appearance |
| 2024 | Rangasamudra | Philanthropist | |
| 2024 | Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe | music teacher | Guest appearance |
| 2025 | Kanna Mucche Kaade Goode | | |
| TBA | Aadisidaatha† | TBA | Delayed |

### As singer

| Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer(s) |
| 1989 | Nanjundi Kalyana | "Nijava Nudiyale", "Hosa Premadalli" | Upendra Kumar |
| 1990 | Gajapathi Garvabhanga | All songs except "Jataka Kudure" | Upendra Kumar |
| 1990 | Anukoolakkobba Ganda | All songs | Upendra Kumar |
| 1991 | Kalyana Mantapa | All songs except "Ombathu Ombathu" | Upendra Kumar |
| 1993 | Anuragada Alegalu | All songs except "Jeeva Kogile" | Hamsalekha |
| 1995 | Aata Hudugaata | All songs | Sadhu Kokila |
| 2019 | Ammana Mane | All songs | Sameer Kulakarani |

### As producer
#### Film

| Film | Notes |
| 1987 | Shruthi Seridaaga |
| 2010 | Jackie |
| 2012 | Anna Bond |
| 2012 | Yaare Koogadali |
| 2016 | Run Antony |

#### Television

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2019 | Marali Bandalu Seethe | |
| 2020 | Jeeva Hoovagide | |