M. P. Shankar
Acting
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Known For
Gandhada Gudi
When forest officer Kumar protects natural resources from poachers, their boss, Anand, becomes his main rival. But little does Kumar know that Anand is his brother.
Huliya Halina Mevu
Chengumani is commander-in-chief in the 18th-century Coorg region of present-day Karnataka. He becomes the king's commander-in-chief after saving his life, but his life gets complicated when he falls in love with Poovi and marries her in disguise. The movie was dubbed in Telugu as Prachanda Bheri. This was also Rajkumar's first cinemascope movie.
Bangarada Manushya
Rajeeva comes to the village to visit his sister only to find that she's in financial trouble and has lost her husband. He decides to stay and help her out.
Boothayyana Maga Ayyu
Following the death of his ruthless landlord father, Ayyu earns the wrath of his villagers. But his biggest enemy is Gulla, who tries to stand against him in order to protect the locals.
Raja Nanna Raja
Geetha is in quest of finding a suitor. Just when she believes that she has found her perfect match, a stalker tries to convince her that he was her lover in their previous birth.
Mayor Muthanna
Muthanna, a kind and principled man, becomes mayor through justice and service. Coming from a humble background, he earns the citizens' respect with his integrity. However, corrupt politicians and enemies challenge his good governance. Muthanna’s journey is tough, as he fights corruption and faces personal struggles—his dedication to righteousness and his sacrifices for the greater good shine through. A powerful drama filled with emotion and stellar performances, Mayor Muthanna is a landmark Kannada film known for its ethical themes.
Kittu Puttu
Kittu Puttu is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Manjula, K. Vijaya and Vaishali Kasaravalli. The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs tuned by Rajan–Nagendra were huge hits.
Jaga Mecchida Maga
Jaga Mechhida Maga is a 1972 Indian Kannada-language swashbuckler film directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced & written by S. Bhavanarayan. It starred Rajkumar and Bharathi. Satyam scored and composed the music to the lyrics written by Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Doorada Betta
The film starred Rajkumar and Bharathi Vishnuvardhan. It had Balakrishna, K. S. Ashwath and Sampath playing supporting roles. The film, along with Mooruvare Vajragalu (1973), was Rajkumar's last movie in black-and-white. However, this movie had a few sequences shot in colour. This was also the last film where Rajkumar and Bharathi were seen together. This was also Rajkumar's last collaboration with Siddalingaiah. The film is seen as a landmark in the career of Siddalingaiah.The movie saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks.
Sathya Harishchandra
This movie is based on the great poet Raghavanka's 'Harishchandra Kavya'. Satya Harishchandra is an epic based on the mythological King Raja Harishchandra who was renowned for upholding truth under any circumstance. So much is his resolve that Harishchandra and his family are sold into bondage and separated.
Filmography
as Dodda Madakari Nayaka
as Dodda Veerappa
as Kalingayya
as Williams
as Danny aka Madikeri Huli
as Ranga Jetti
as Boothayya
as Johnny
as Pailwan Basanna
as Rudrasimha
as Honnaiah
as Rajappa
as Kalappa
as Veerabahu
as Nagesh