Shiva Rajkumar

Acting

Shiva Rajkumar

Born

1962-07-12 (64)

Place of birth

Shimoga, Karnataka, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Shivarajkumar was born on 12.07.1962 to Superstar Dr. Rajkumar and Producer Parvathmma Rajkumar couple. He was born Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy in the then State of Madras now known as Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy did his schooling in T Nagar Chennai and college at New College Chennai and graduated from Madras University. He is also a trained Kuchupudi Dancer and a student of Vempetti Chinni Sathyam. His father a matinee idol, his mother an acclaimed movie producer and his youngest brother Puneeth Rajkumar had already amassed 12 movies as a child artist, who won a national award for Bettada Hovvu in 1985; Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy was not a stranger to the world of movies but…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 14 titles

Jailer 2 poster
8.0

When a dangerous syndicate expands its reach to threaten his family's peace, retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian goes undercover as a driver. Operating from the shadows, he takes on ruthless new enemies to protect his home.

Jailer 2

2026

Jailer poster
6.6

Muthuvel Pandian, a retired, stern yet compassionate jailer lives a peaceful life with his family, but trouble knocks his door when his cop son’s tryst with an antique mafia gang goes awry and forces Muthu to step back into a dark world he had voluntarily took a break from.

Jailer

2023

Peddi poster
5.7

In a village that doesn't officially exist, a laborer's unmatched athletic talent becomes his weapon to fight for his people's right to be recognized.

Peddi

2026

45 poster
6.0

A captivating new project by Suraj Production and the Magical Composer’s Debut film, #45Themovie is set to redefine the cinema-watching experience with its unique narrative and compelling performances.

45

2025

Bhairathi Ranagal poster
8.3

The story revolves around the life of Bhairathi Ranagal's journey from being a law-abiding responsible lawyer to the benevolent crime boss of Karnataka.

Bhairathi Ranagal

2024

Bail poster
NR

After a long wait for justice in a case that affected him personally, retired commissioner Vijay Kumar becomes an outlaw who serves justice.

Bail

2026

Kabzaa poster
4.4

During the British rule in India, Arakeshwara, an air force soldier and son of a freedom fighter Amareshwara,due to unavoidable circumstances, kills Khaleed, the don of Amarapura and thus gets trapped in the mafia world and later becomes the king of the underworld. However, trouble ensues for Arakeshwara as he has to deal with his rivals and Bhargav Bhakshi, a cop sent by the British to eradicate him and the underworld.

Kabzaa

2023

Captain Miller poster
6.7

In the 1930s, during the British Raj, Analeesan "Eesa", a former soldier of the British Indian Army called Captain Miller, is on a mission to protect the people from the British after witnessing an atrocity.

Captain Miller

2024

James poster
5.8

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?

James

2022

Vedha poster
4.9

Vedha and his daughter Kanaka are on a killing spree. They are being chased by a cop Rama, but they always manage to escape in the nick of time. Can Rama stop the killings?

Vedha

2022

Drona poster
4.0

Drona revolves around a school teacher who is transferred to a government school where the conditions are pathetic and the teachers indifferent towards the students. Step by step, he tries to make the school a better place but is constantly opposed by people including the Assistant Head Master. Will he succeed?

Drona

2020

Ghost poster
3.0

A dreaded gangster called ‘Ghost’, takes hostage of a prison, and an efficient police officer Chengappa is immediately deputed to solve the issue. And thus begins the cat and mouse chase between an intelligent criminal and a ruthless police officer.

Ghost

2023

Bhajarangi 2 poster
2.5

When a group of lost villagers chance upon a Guruji at a shrine, he begins to narrate the story of two unlikely heroes, Anji and Bhajrangi, who lived across two different timelines.

Bhajarangi 2

2021

Bairagee poster
4.0

Huli Shiva, a hulivesha artiste, works in a police station, doing odd jobs. When he moves along with his inspector friend to a new city, he meets many new people, including Vathapi and Karna. While he discovers new friendships and love, he also witnesses an unfortunate incident that awakens the tiger within him once again. Does he find justice?

Bairagee

2022

2010s · 11 titles

Killing Veerappan poster
7.3

A master strategist is appointed following Veerappan's unabashed spate of crimes and murders. The official puts in place Operation Cocoon, which involves setting up a network of spies and informers.

Killing Veerappan

2016

No artwork available
NR

Haadugaara is a 2014 Kannada film directed by S Mahender. The film stars and Shivaraj Kumar in lead roles. Music was composed by V Harikrishna.

Haadugaara

2014

Andar Bahar poster
NR

Andar Bahar is a 2013 Kannada film directed by Phaneesh S Ramanathapura and produced by Rajanish, Prasad, Ambareesh, Bhaskar, Srinivas and Avinash. The film stars Shivaraj Kumar, Parvathi Menon, Arundathi Nag and Shashikumar in lead roles. Music was composed by Vijay Prakash.

Andar Bahar

2013

Jogayya poster
1.0

Madesha, a resident of Karnataka, single-handedly decides to take action against the plight of exploited farmers and changes the political scenario in the state.

Jogayya

2011

Aithalakkadi poster
NR

Aithalakkadi is the comedy movie. Rangayana Raghu is playing the role of a director with Bullet Prakash as assistant to him. Neethu as flower seller always dreaming about crazy star V.Ravichandran. Rangayana Raghu role would look at the some of the unique nature of directors but not harm anyone.This is about one of the mad fellow who wants to become a director of a cinema.

Aithalakkadi

2010

Lakshmi poster
3.0

Lakshmi is an action-suspense thriller, in which Shivaraj Kumar playing the title role while Priyamani in the female lead role. Lakshmi Narayana alias Lakshmi is a ruthless CBI officer. The film begins with the hero kidnapping a internationally-renowned dancer Akriti. While cops lead by Ravi Kaale capture Lakshmi, they are not aware of his true identity and assume that the kidnapper is being protected by powerful people. Little less they know that he has abducted a terrorist to find clues about his missing wife Priya aka Reshma (Priyamani) and it is believed that she cheated him and left with an underworld don. As he finds the culprits one after another, he gets an anonymous call that make him to come to Hong Kong. His mission is clear - find his wife and kill her along with the kingpin. How he finds his wife? What role does his wife play in the film? Answers to these questions will form the crux of the story.

Lakshmi

2013

Shivalinga poster
6.1

Shivalinga is story weaved around a murder mystery. Who killed Rahim? Why was he killed? Is it murder of Suicide, CID Shivu (Shivrajkumar) investigates the murder mystery. But, what is Shivu's wife's involvement...

Shivalinga

2016

The Villain poster
5.1

Rama or Ravana, whose ideologies work better? Two shrewd minds battle it out in a one-upmanship game. Who will win?

The Villain

2018

Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya poster
7.0

Shivaraj is a rich business man who has no feelings towards relationship. Nayana falls for him and joins his company. But he never reprocates her. He reveals to her that he hates relations and the word 'tomorrow' because one day his father said tomorrow he will return but never didn't. He learns from Nayana's father that his father (Dr.Rajkumar) had dedicated his life for farmers. He also does the same and succeeds. But he falls unconscious on his self created 'Farmers Day'. He tells that the day he was talking to Nayana he had a small accident and discovered that he had cancer which cannot be treated. As the film ends, everybody cry including Nayana who says that she knew about his cancer.

Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya

2017

Mass Leader poster
3.0

Captain Shivaraj, an honest army officer, and his associates Guru and Viji kill terrorists to protect India. They learn that a corrupt politician is helping illegal immigrants settle in the country.

Mass Leader

2017

Gautamiputra Satakarni poster
5.4

The emperor of Satavahana kingdom, Satakarni comes across many challenges when he attempts to convince his wife that their son is bound to take part in battles and vanquish his enemies.

Gautamiputra Satakarni

2017

2000s · 11 titles

Paramesha Panwala poster
NR

Paramesha Panwala is a 2008 Kannada film directed by Mahesh Babu and produced by Aditya Babu. The film stars Shivaraj Kumar, Surveen Chawla, Srinivasa Murthy and Ashish Vidhyarthi in lead roles. Music was composed by V Harikrishna.

Paramesha Panwala

2008

Asura poster
NR

Hidden secrets from the past are unravelled when a dreaded gangster falls in love with a police officer's adopted daughter.

Asura

2001

Preethse poster
NR

Preethse is a 2000 psychological thriller Kannada film starring Upendra, Shivrajkumar and Sonali Bendre.

Preethse

2000

Gandana Mane poster
NR

Gandana Mane is a 2007 Kannada film directed by S Mahender and produced by R S Gowda. The film stars Shivaraj Kumar and Gowri Munjal in lead roles. Music was composed by V Manohar.

Gandana Mane

2007

Hagalu Vesha poster
NR

Hagalu Vesha is a 2000 Indian Kannada -language film directed, written and scripted by Baraguru Ramachandrappa starring Shiva Rajkumar and Reshma.

Hagalu Vesha

2000

Nanda poster
NR

Nanda (Shivarajkumar) owns a canteen in the college and given his age and maturity, he is referred to as senior by all the students and they take his advise on various issues. In all this, there is one girl who goes by the name of Kavya (Sandhya) who is in love with him since Nanda helps in getting her sister married.Nanda falls in love with Kavya but as fate would have it, he tends to fall on the wrong books of Kavya

Nanda

2009

Bhagyada Balegara poster
NR

Bhagyada Balegara movie tells that Bangles are a mark of feminist grace in India. In rural Karnataka and India, a Bangle seller is said to bring about fortunes to the village folk and is also considered as auspicious for ceremonies. Interestingly, the various colours of bangles hold significance for different ceremonies.Though a bangle seller is believed to bring in fortunes in the lives of others how much of fortune will he have in his own life will form the crux of the story.

Bhagyada Balegara

2009

#73, Shantinivasa poster
6.0

When Raghu enters a dysfunctional family as a cook, he clears their misunderstandings and brings the members closer to each other. However, there is more to him than what he shows.

#73, Shantinivasa

2007

Devaru Kotta Tangi poster
NR

Devaru Kotta Tangi movie is based on the brother-sister sentiment. Shivaraj Kumar and Meera Jasmine are playing the Brother and Sister roles.

Devaru Kotta Tangi

2009

Anna Thangi poster
NR

Lakshmi's husband becomes a pauper and is sent to jail after his brothers cheat him. Lakshmi's life turns upside down when she becomes dependent on Shivanna, her brother.

Anna Thangi

2005

Jogi poster
7.0

After a crime lord is murdered by Madesha, Nivedhitha, a journalist, sets out to meet him. She ends up meeting an old woman and promises to help her find her son, who is none other than Madesha.

Jogi

2005

1990s · 16 titles

Savyasachi poster
NR

CBI agent Akhilesh's father gets killed by a notorious criminal, Keshavani, who wants to sell the country's military secrets. Akhilesh sets out to avenge his father's death and protect the country.

Savyasachi

1995

Gadibidi Aliya poster
NR

When an arrogant young woman frames a poor canteen owner and gets him arrested, he decides to teach her a lesson.

Gadibidi Aliya

1995

Modada Mareyalli poster
NR

Ramanna wishes his son to become a police inspector someday. However, things take a turn when Ramanna is killed by Kaali, a goon.

Modada Mareyalli

1991

Gadibidi Krishna poster
NR

The film depicts identical twins, a city-bred doctor and a villager, who swap identities for personal gain. Chaos ensues.

Gadibidi Krishna

1998

Annavra Makkalu poster
NR

Triplets who were separated at the time of their birth learn about the loss of their beloved father and reunite to avenge his death.

Annavra Makkalu

1996

Aasegobba Meesegobba poster
6.5

A young man lands a job by making his employer believe that he is a man of traditional values. However, when suspected of lying, he makes up a false story about having an ill-mannered twin.

Aasegobba Meesegobba

1990

Mutthanna poster
NR

A man and his sister are held at ransom when a rich lookalike, who moonlights as a diamond thief, forces him to take his place at social events so that the thief can carry out his illegal activities.

Mutthanna

1994

A.K.47 poster
NR

Ram is imprisoned when he is framed by his friends for being involved in an arms deal and murdering the commissioner. However, he escapes from jail and embarks on a mission to prove his innocence.

A.K.47

1999

Om poster
5.7

Satya, the son of a priest, leads a straightforward life until he meets the girl of his dreams. His love for her drags him into the world of crime, making him lose everyone he is close to.

Om

1995

Nammura Huduga poster
NR

Despite her brother Chirte Gowda's warning, Rupa, a city-bred woman, falls in love with a young villager, Gopal and leaves home for him. Soon, Chirte Gowda decides to ruin Gopal's life.

Nammura Huduga

1998

Mruthyunjaya poster
NR

Trouble ensues when Chandru and his brother, Sundaru, return to their native place and their envious aunt tries to fix Sundaru's marriage with her daughter to gain his wealth.

Mruthyunjaya

1990

Aralida Hoovugalu poster
NR

The story follows Vijaykumar (Shivarajkumar), a college boy who falls in love with his classmate, Sudha (Vidyashree). Their romance hits a major roadblock when Vijaykumar discovers that Sudha's family has a long-standing, bitter dispute with his own family.

Aralida Hoovugalu

1991

Mavanige Thakka Aliya poster
NR

based on Crazy Mohan's play Marriage Made in Saloon, which was also adapted from his own 1983 Tamil film Poikkal Kudhirai.

Mavanige Thakka Aliya

1992

Ammavra Ganda poster
NR

Bindu befriends Rani, a wealthy woman who fights for the empowerment of women in the society, and plans on cheating her.

Ammavra Ganda

1997

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Shiva Sainya

1996

Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata poster
NR

A carefree man falls in love with a woman from an affluent background. However, unfathomable circumstances come to the fore when he is set to get betrothed to his girlfriend's sister.

Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata

1996

1980s · 4 titles

Samyuktha poster
NR

A young man falls in love with a girl and will go to any extent to prove his love for her. However, things take a turn when he is challenged to stay in a haunted house. This was the 6th movie of Shivarajkumar as a lead hero. The movie is based on the novel Samyuktha authored by Kakolu Saroja Rao. Originally, the movie was supposed to star Chi Gurudutt and Balaraj in lead roles, however, Shivarajkumar was later brought on board as one of the leads of the movie to garner recognition amongst the audience. The soundtracks for the movie were composed by director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and background score was composed by Shankar-Ganesh. This was also the first horror thriller movie of Shivarajkumar.

Samyuktha

1988

Rathasapthami poster
NR

An affluent man disapproves of his daughter's relationship with a poor aspiring singer. However, her life changes when the boy meets with an accident. The movie is based on a novel of the same name written by Vidyullatha Sasanoor. This was the second movie of Shivarajkumar as a lead hero and is the second of the first three movies of his which completed a silver jubilee theatrical run. The core plot of the movie was later used Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai which was Hrithik Roshan’s debut as a lead hero. The movie was later remade in Tamil language by P Vasu titled as Love Birds that starred Prabhu Deva and Nagma.

Rathasapthami

1986

Ade Raaga Ade Haadu poster
NR

Strange things happen when Chandru and Sangeetha decide to get married. To his horror, Chandru learns that they are being pursued and attacked by the ghost of Sangeetha's mother from her previous life.

Ade Raaga Ade Haadu

1989

Inspector Vikram poster
NR

Vikram aka Inspector Vikram is a happy-go-lucky cop, who has no problem getting himself into trouble with his superiors, especially the police commissioner Chandrashekhar. Although accepted as a brilliant mind with a sharp intellect to solve crimes, he is often chided for his immature, casanova-personality. During the course of time, Vikram courts many brickbats and transfers in his career. He serves in the traffic department as well as the Law and order department. However, when an inmate Raja escapes from prison, Vikram is called back in to track him down. The movie was produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar, the younger brother of Shivarajkumar under Nikileshwari Cine Combines. The core plot of the movie was inspired by Eddie Macon's - RUN. The music was composed by Vijay Anand and this was the first Kannada feature film in which AR Rahman worked as a Music Arranger.

Inspector Vikram

1989

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