Natasarvabhouma, Ganagandharva, Rasikara Raja, Varanata, Padma Vibhushana, Dr.Rajakumar is one of the greatest actors of all-time. He has acted in about 205 movies which is great in itself. So it's very difficult to pick 10 movies among the 205 as all of them are equally good. So I'll pick one movie from each genre.
Note : The order is according to the year of release, not according to rankings.
- Jedara Bale (1968)
It's a CID film. Dr.Rajakumar acted superly in it. This movie gave rise to a series of bond films in Kannada, which were all hits. It is rated 8.8 in IMDb.
Director : B.Dorairaj
Music : G.K.Venkatesh
Producer : T.P.Venugopal
2. Sri Krishnadevaraya (1970)
It's a historical movie based on the greatest king of Vijayanagara empire, Sri Krishnadevaraya. Dr.Rajakumar nailed the character of the king & showed his class in the movie. It is also rated 8.8 in IMDb.
Director : B.R.Panthulu
Music : T.G.lingappa
Producer : B.R.Panthulu
3. Kasturi Nivasa (1971)
It's one of the cult classic movies in sandalwood. In this movie, Dr.Rajakumar played the role of the owner of a factory. Even though the movie had sad ending, it became a huge hit in its time. It is rated 8.4 in IMDb.
Director : B.Dorairaj
Music : G.K.Venkatesh
Producer : K.C.N.Gowda
4. Bangaarada Manushya (1972)
One of the all-time hits in the history of sandalwood, this movie ran for a record 2 years in theatres. Dr.Rajakumar played the role of a farmer in this movie. It is said that many people got inspired to take up farming after watching this movie. It is rated 8.8 in IMDb.
Director : S.Siddalingaiah
Music : G.K.Venkatesh
Producer : R.Lakshman & Gopal
5. Gandhada Gudi (1973)
Dr.Rajakumar played the role of a forest officer in this movie. The cast of this film was so huge as two of the greatest heroes of sandalwood (Dr.Rajakumar himself & Dr.Vishnuvardhan) acted in this movie. It was a very good movie made on the forest & wildlife. It is rated 8.1 in IMDb.
Director : Vijay
Music : Rajan-Nagendra
Producer : M.P.Shankar
6. Babhruvahana (1977)
It is the movie based on our historical epic, Mahabharata. Dr.Rajakumar played dual roles of Arjuna & Babhruvahana. His acting and dialogue delivery in this movie was on a different level. It is rated 8.3 in IMDb.
Director : Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Music : T.G.Lingappa
Producer : K.C.N.Chandrashekhar
7. Sanaadi Appanna (1977)
Dr. Rajakumar played the role of a musician in this movie & nailed his character. It is one of the less hyped movies in the career of Dr.Rajakumar. It is rated 8.5 in IMDb.
Director : Vijay
Music : G.K.Venkatesh
Producer : Saraswathi Srinivas & V.S.Murali
8.. Shankar Guru (1978)
One can see the versatility in acting in the same movie by Dr.Rajakumar in this movie. He played three different roles namely businessman, CID officer & pop singer in the same movie. It is rated 8.7 in IMDb.
Director : V.Somashekhar
Music : Upendra Kumar
Producer : Parvathamma Rajakumar
9. Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (1986)
It comes under the genre of comedy. Dr.Rajakumar played the role of a jobless youngster trying hard to search for a job. It is rated 8.3 in IMDb.
Director : Sangeetaam Srinivas Rao
Music : Sangeetam Srinivas Rao
Producer : Parvathamma Rajakumar
10. Anuraga Aralithu (1986)
It was one of the biggest hits of its time. It also became the first Indian movie to be remade to 6 languages. Dr.Rajakumar played the role of a mechanical engineer in this movie. It is rated 8.5 in IMDb.
Director : M.S.Rajashekhar
Music : Upendra Kumar
Producer : M.S.Puttaswamy
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