Raghavendra Rajkumar

Acting

Raghavendra Rajkumar

Born 1965-08-15 · Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

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).bHis 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

Acting credits

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

Pogaru poster
3.8

Shiva, a ruffian, is the terror of his area in many ways, but still has a heart of gold. He has just one wish, for his mother to love him wholly like the way he does.

Pogaru

2021

Rangasamudra poster
NR

In rural Karnataka an arrogant rich man publicly insults a beloved elder musician. The old man's grandson defiantly vows to teach him to drive, striving to restore his grandfather's dignity.

Rangasamudra

2024

Thrayambakam poster
NR

A father's terrifying nightmares about his daughter's death, haunt him to the point where he is unable o distinguish between reality and dreams.

Thrayambakam

2019

Kalyana Mantapa poster
NR

Though Shankara wants to build a wedding hall after breaking his house, the woman residing there, Sudha, objects to the preposterous plan.

Kalyana Mantapa

1991

Nanjundi Kalyana poster
NR

Nanjundi Kalyana is an 1989 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and starring Raghavendra Rajkumar, with Malashri, Girija Lokesh and Sunder Krishna Urs as the lead cast.

Nanjundi Kalyana

1989

Shivaranjani poster
NR

The son of a miser and the daughter of a wealthy man get married. However, their parents try to separate them as they oppose their union.

Shivaranjani

1997

Anuragada Alegalu poster
NR

A singer falls in love with a girl at a party, not knowing that she is the one who is writing him anonymous love letters. However, their lives turn upside down when he is diagnosed with blood cancer.

Anuragada Alegalu

1993

Chiranjeevi Sudhakar poster
8.0

When Sandhya, a sane woman, is admitted to a psychiatric hospital by a criminal with maleficent intentions towards her family, Sudhakar assumes another identity to rescue her.

Chiranjeevi Sudhakar

1988

Saagara Deepa poster
7.0

Kumar finds that the fishermen in his village are exploited by a middleman, Bantappa. He creates an entity for them to directly sell fish to customers but Bantappa uses his might to bring it down.

Saagara Deepa

1994

Shreemathi Kalyana poster
NR

Shreemathi Kalyana (1996) is a Kannada comedy-drama film starring Raghavendra Rajkumar, Surabhi, and Shubhashree, directed by C.H. Balaji Singh (Babu).

Shreemathi Kalyana

1996

Aata Hudugata poster
NR

Prema and Raj decide to help their friends, Anu and Vicky, who are in love but face stern opposition. However, things complicate when Anu is murdered under mysterious circumstances.

Aata Hudugata

1995

Kamaro2 poster
NR

A paranormal investigator, Sara, goes to the infamous Kamarottu house in search of her missing sister. The film also follows a newlywed couple, Aarya and Swathi, who move into the house and experience strange events.

Kamaro2

2025

Bharjari Gandu poster
NR

1992 Kannada-language, romantic drama film directed by Renuka Sharma

Bharjari Gandu

1992

Ammana Mane poster
NR

Rajeeva, a partially-paralysed boy, is single-handedly brought up by his mother with great difficulty. As the years wear on, Rajeeva is faced with situations that test his devotion towards his mother.

Ammana Mane

2019

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

Swasthik poster
NR

The story revolves around an Indian police informant who is raised by a family of Pakistani descent. As the movie unravels, it is revealed that the informant's parents are terrorists.

Swasthik

1998

Navibbaru Namagibbaru poster
NR

In a bid to turn their lives around, two lookalikes, who have different personalities, switch places to find true love in their partners.

Navibbaru Namagibbaru

1993

Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe poster
4.0

Athishay is a young man who wants to become a music director. Anu is a kind hearted and caring woman. When it comes to love, being a musician Athishay dreams of a woman who matches the rhythm of his heartbeat, and Anu is waiting for a person who is genuine & wishes good for others without expecting anything in return. In a twist of fate, Athisay and Anu get married to each other. However, they do not lose hope and continue their quest for true love.

Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe

2024

Sutradhara poster
NR

Sutradaara is a family drama starring Raghavendra Raj Kumar in lead. Narasimha who wants to steal property and wealth from Surya (Raghavendra RajKumar).

Sutradhara

1996

Rajatantra poster
NR

Retired army officer, Captain Rajaram, battles corruption and terrorism. But a clash with an honest cop uncovers a shocking conspiracy that changes everything.

Rajatantra

2021

Geluvina Saradara poster
NR

Geetha, a young woman who lives with a strange illness, confesses her love for Sanjay after his concert. However, things turn towards an unexpected direction when he fails to recognise her.

Geluvina Saradara

1996

Anukoolakkobba Ganda poster
NR

Radha, a wealthy girl, falls in love with Raja, a mechanic. Later, her father comes to know about their relationship and tries to separate the lovers.

Anukoolakkobba Ganda

1990

Raaji poster
NR

Raaji, a 2022 Kannada family-drama film, stars Raghavendra Rajkumar and Preethi S Babu.

Raaji

2022

Behind the camera

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

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

Run Antony poster
NR

Life seems to be perfect for a young lad who has good values in life, his career going well, good friends and a girl he is about to propose to. At this point he is forced to run. While on the run, he meets a lovely damsel, which takes him from one mystery to another! He is drawn to her, but another unforeseen event puts him on the run again. While the others run to catch him, he runs to find out what went wrong. Clues point to bigger things that threaten the world, but he has to unravel the past to piece together what the future holds. Watch to find out if he is able to run to the solution or is out run by fate!

Run Antony

2016

Shiva Mecchida Kannappa poster
NR

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.

Shiva Mecchida Kannappa

1988