singanalluru puttaswamaiah Muthuraju fondly called as Rajakumara from his first film "Bedara Kannappa" a smash hit in 1954 started his journey into kannada filmland...
Also a singer he sang few bits in earlier films n gave his voice first time for a duet song in 1960 "Mahishasura Mardhini"
He started his full fledged singing career from "Sampathige Saval" in 1973...
Hav won state award twice n National award once for singing...
Most successful in south India, He is one of the most successfull both as an actor n a singer in India...

He has also rendered his voice for Kannada Poets lyrics n is more successfull in Devotional songs...
Success rate is high due to selection of lyrics r good...
First artist in south India to launch a music cassete in 1979 n hav won Golden Disc Award 6 times from Sangeetha Music company for record sales of his music cassetes...


First Indian Actor to hav won Doctrate from Mysore University in 1977 n again from Hampi University in 1996...
His awards include 9 filmfares for acting
9 state awards from Karnataka
padmabhushana
Dada saheb Phalke
Karnataka Ratna r to be named as few...


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