Dr. Rajkumar filmography
Rajkumar was an Indian actor and singer in Kannada cinema. He debuted as a child actor in the 1942 Kannada film "Bhakta Prahlada". His first role as an adult came in "Sri Srinivasa Kalyana" (1952) and as a lead, two years later, in "Bedara Kannappa". Since then, he went on to act in more than 200 Kannada films. His films have enjoyed a success rate in excess of 90%. Rajkumar was given the epithet "Nata Sarvabhouma" meaning 'Emperor of acting' by Gubbi Veeranna which appears in "Nata Sarvabhouma", a 1968 documentary made to commemorate the former's  100 film appearances. Rajkumar was known for the portrayal of mythological and historical figures as well as devotional roles. His James Bond-themed spy thrillers also became popular. His films were praised for acting as a bridge between the mainstream popular and the artistic cinema because of the theme of the story and their treatment. An accomplished singer, Rajkumar often sang for his own films in the latter part of his career. He had a minimum of ten releases in each of the years from 1963 to 1971. He held the record for highest releases as a lead in a  single year (16 in 1968) in Kannada movies for 24 years until it was broken by Malashri. His 1986 film "Anuraga Aralithu" was the first Indian film to be remade in seven other languages. Partial discography. Rajkumar has sung approximately 300 songs in movies and an excess of 400 devotional (non-film) songs in Kannada. This is a partial list of the songs he recorded for films.