Shiva Rajkumar filmography explained

Shiva Rajkumar is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. He is the eldest son of actor Rajkumar. Shiva has acted in more than 125 films in lead roles.^[1]

Films

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Year	Film	Role(s)	Notes
1974	Sri Srinivasa Kalyana	Padmavathi's brother	Child artist (Master Puttaswamy)	[2]
1986	Anand	Anand	Cinema Express Award for Best Actor
	Ratha Sapthami	Vishwanath-Lawrence
1987	Manamecchida Hudugi	Shivu
1988	Shiva Mecchida Kannappa	Dinna/Arjuna
	Samyuktha	Shivraj
	Ranaranga	Anand	Playback singer for "O Meghave"
1989	Inspector Vikram	Vikram
	Ade Raaga Ade Haadu	Chandru/Nanda
1990	Aasegobba Meesegobba	Ram Prasad Sharma / Lakshman Prasad Sharma a.k.a Lucky	Playback singer for "Thanana Thandana" and "Bombato Bombato"
1990	Mruthyunjaya	Chandru
1991	Aralida Hoovugalu	Vijay Kumar
	Modada Mareyalli	Ravi
1992	Midida Shruthi	Balu
	Purushotthama	Raj-Paramshivu
	Mavanige Thakka Aliya	Ganesha
	Belliyappa Bangarappa	Himself	Cameo
1993	Jaga Mechida Huduga	Shivu
	Chirabandhavya	Rahul
	Ananda Jyothi	Anand
1994	Gandhada Gudi Part 2	Shankar
	Mutthanna	Muthanna/Diamond Kiran	Dual role
	Gandugali	Mahesh
1995	Gadibidi Aliya	Shivu/Raj	Dual role
	Savyasachi	Akhilesh/Viraat
	Om	Satyamurthy Shastri	Filmfare Award for Best Actor Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
	Mana Midiyithu	Anand
	Samara	Uday
	Dore	Dore
1996	Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata	Shivanna
	Gajanura Gandu	Rajendra
	Shiva Sainya	Shiva
	Annavra Makkalu	Shiva/Ramu/Kumar	Triple role
	Nammoora Mandara Hoove	Manoj	Filmfare Award for Best Actor[3]
	Aadithya	Aditya
	Janumada Jodi	Krishna	Playback singer for "Mani Mani Mani Mani"
1997	Ganga Yamuna	Shankar
	Simhada Mari	Vishwa
	Ammavra Ganda	Raju
	Muddina Kanmani	Shivram Hegde
	Raja	Raja
	Jodi Hakki	Maacha-Manoj
	Prema Raga Haadu Gelathi	Anand
1998	Nammoora Huduga	Gopala
	Kurubana Rani	Kencha
	Andaman	Anand	Playback singer for "Andaman Andaman"
	Mr. Putsami	Putsami
	Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga	Karna
	Gadibidi Krishna	Krishna	Dual role
1999	Janumadatha	Teju
	Chandrodaya	Shivu
	A.K. 47	Raam	Filmfare Award for Best Actor
	Vishwa	Vishwa
	Hrudaya Hrudaya	Ravi	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
2000	Yare Nee Abhimani	Aditya
	Preethse	Surya
	Hagalu Vesha	Ramu
	Indradhanush	Harindranath
	Krishna Leele	Krishna
	Devara Maga	Bharatha
	Galate Aliyandru	Manu	Playback singer for "Kundapurada Meenamma"
2001	Maduve Aagona Baa	Anand
	Asura	Vasu
	Bahala Chennagide	Krishna
	Baava Baamaida	Raju
	Sundara Kanda	Venkatesh
	Yuvaraja	Raju
	Jodi	Vinod
2002	Kodanda Rama	Rama
	Ninne Preethisuve	Major Srinivas	Extended Cameo Appearance
	Thavarige Baa Thangi	Shivanna
2003	Don	Surya		[4]
	Sri Ram	Sriram
	Smile	Mahesh Kumar		[5]
	Nanjundi	Nanjunda
	Chigurida Kanasu	Shankar / Datthanna	Dual role; Playback singer for "Aa Aa Ee Ee"; Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
2004	Rowdy Aliya	Raja
	Sarvabhouma	Subhash Chandra/Jeeva	Dual role
	Kanchana Ganga	Soorya
2005	Rishi	Rishi
	Rakshasa	ACP Harish Chandra
	Valmiki	Ram/Bharamanna	Dual role
	Jogi	Madesha	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
	Anna Thangi	Shivanna	Dual role
2006	Ashoka	Ashok
	Thavarina Siri	Muthanna
	Gandugali Kumara Rama	Kumara Rama
2007	Thayiya Madilu	Nandakumar	Playback singer for "Yeke Heegaitho"
	No 73, Shanthi Nivasa	Himself	Narrator
	Santha	Santhosha "Santha"
	Gandana Mane	Raja	Playback singer for "Karunada Kannadiga"
	Lava Kusha	Chinnu
2008	Sathya In Love	Sathya
	Bandhu Balaga	Subramanya
	Madesha	Madesha
	Paramesha Paanwala	Parmesha
2009	Nanda	Nanda
	Hatrick Hodi Maga	Surya
	Bhagyada Balegara	Chennayya
	Devaru Kotta Thangi	Shivu
2010	Sugreeva	Sugreeva
	Thamassu	Shankar	Filmfare Award for Best Actor
	Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu	Vishwa	Playback singer for "Janumana Kotta"
	Mylari	Mylari
2011	Jogayya	Madesha		[6]
2012	Shiva	Shiva	SIIMA Award for Best Actor
2013	Lakshmi	Lakshmi Narayan	Playback singer for "Naanu Footpathnalli"
	Andhar Bahar	Surya
	Kaddipudi	Anand alias Kaddipudi
	Bhajarangi	Bhajarangi / Jeeva	Dual role; SIIMA Award for Best Actor; Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2014	Aryan	Aryan
	Belli	Basavaraj "Belli"		[7]
2015	Vajrakaya	Viraj		[8]
2016	Killing Veerappan	A Special Task Force strategist	Playback singer for "Hayya Hayya"	[9]
	Shivalinga	Shiva		[10]
	Santheyalli Nintha Kabira	Kabeera		[11]
2017	Srikanta	Srikanta	Playback singer for "Kannane Kannane"
	Gautamiputra Satakarni	Kalahastheeshwara	Telugu film; Guest appearance as Narrator	[12]
	Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya	Shiva		[13]
	Mass Leader	Shivaraj		[14]
	Mufti	Bairathi Rangal	Nominated—Love Lavike Readers Choice Awards for Best Actor Male; Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada; Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role — Male (Kannada)	[15]
2018	Tagaru	Shivakumar "Tagaru Shiva"
	The Villain	Ramappa
2019	Kavacha	Jayaram/Ramappa
	Rustum	Abhishek Bhargav (Rustum)
	Ayushman Bhava	Krishna
2020	Drona	Guru/ Drona
2021	Bhajarangi 2	Bhajarangi Anji	Dual Role	[16] [17]
2022	James	Anandraj	Guest appearance
	Bairagee	Shivappa	Playback singer for "Rhythm of Shivappa"	[18]
	Vedha	Vedha	Producer; Playback singer for "Pushpa Pushpa"	[19]
2023	Kabzaa	Siddhantha	Guest appearance	[20]
	Jailer	Narasimha	Tamil film; Cameo appearance	[21] [22]
	Ghost	Dalavayi Muddanna (Big Daddy)/Anand Rao	Dual role	[23]
2024	Captain Miller	Sengolan alias Senganna	Tamil film	[24]
	Karataka Damanaka	Virupaksha/Karataka		[25]
	Bhairathi Ranagal	Bhairathi Ranagal	Prequel to Mufti;	[26]
	Uttarakaanda	Maalika	Filming
2025	45	TBA	Filming
	Bhairavana Kone Paata	TBA	Filming
	RC16	TBA	Launched; Telugu film	[27]
	Thalapathy 69	TBA	Filming; Tamil film

As voice actor

Year	Film	Role(s)	Notes
2016	Doddmane Hudga	Narrator		[28]
2022	James	James/Santhosh Kumar	Dub-over voice for Puneeth Rajkumar	[29]
2024	ARM	Cosmic creator (Narrator)	Dub-over voice	[30]

As singer

Year	Film	Song(s)	Notes
1988	Ranaranga	O Meghave
1990	Aasegobba Meesegobba	Thandana Thandana, Bombato Bombato
1992	Purushotthama	Kanchana Kanchana
1996	Janumada Jodi	Mani Mani
1997	Prema Raaga Haadu Gelathi	O Baale Baale
1998	Andaman	Andaman Andaman
2000	Galate Aliyandru	Kundapurada Meenamma
2003	Don	Ondene Naavu Ondene
2003	Chigurida Kanasu	A Aa E Ee
2007	Thayiya Madilu	Yeke Heegaitho
2007	Gandana Mane	Karunada Kannadiga
2010	Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu	Janumana Kotta
2013	Lakshmi	Naanu Footpath nalli
2016	Killing Veerappan	Hayya Hayya
2016	Doddmane Hudga	Abhimanigale
2017	Srikanta	Kannane Kannane
2021	Kannadiga	Kannadiga Title Track
2022	Bairagee	Rhythm of Shivappa
2022	Vedha	Pushpa Pushpa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kannada industry celebrates Shivanna's 100th film. Rediff.com. 8 April 2017. 19 August 2011.
2. Web site: Tekur. Sumaa. Destiny's children. Daily News and Analysis. 9 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409065902/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-destiny-s-children-1370025. 9 April 2017. 11 April 2010.
3. Web site: Best Actor. Filmfare. 8 April 2017. https://archive.today/19980705062041/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3f.htm. 5 July 1998. October 1997. dead.
4. Web site: Don film review. Viggy.
5. Web site: Smile - film of Shivarajkumar directed by Seetharam Karanth .
6. http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/feb/03/slide-show-1-south-prem-launches-shivarajkumars-100-film-jogaiah.htm Shivrajkumar, 100 not out!
7. Web site: Movie review: Belli. Bangalore Mirror.
8. Web site: Movie Review 'Vajrakaya': A film more 'natural' than 'supernatural'. shashiprasad s. m. 13 June 2015. Deccan Chronicle.
9. Web site: Movie review: Killing Veerappan . Bangalore Mirror. 1 January 2016.
10. News: Shivalinga: When a ghost turns sleuth. K. V. Aditya. Bharadwaj. The Hindu. 13 February 2016.
11. Web site: Nathan. Archana. Santheyalli Nintha Kabira: Attempts to tell all, yet says nothing. The Hindu. 30 July 2016.
12. News: Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar in Balakrishna's Gautamiputra Satakarni. 30 October 2016. The Indian Express.
13. Web site: Sharadhaa. A.. Bangara S/o Bangaradha Manushya is an ode to farmers. The New Indian Express. 1 April 2017. 10 November 2016.
14. Web site: Suresh. Sunayana. SRK's Leader is now titled Mass Leader. The Times of India. 1 April 2017. 22 March 2017.
15. Web site: Shiva Rajkumar's 'Mufti' a smash hit, collects Rs 15 crore in five days. 13 December 2017. The News Minute. 14 December 2017.
16. Web site: Shivarajkumar's 'Bhajarangi 2' looking at August release. 2021-07-15. The New Indian Express. 21 June 2021 .
17. News: 'Bhajarangi 2 starring Shivanna is not a sequel to Bhajarangi'. 2022-09-11. The New Indian Express. 28 October 2021.
18. News: 'Bairagee is an advance birthday gift for Shivanna'. 17 July 2021 . Cinema Express. 15 June 2022. en.
19. Web site: 2021-08-17. Shivarajkumar's 124th flick with Mehreen gets launched. 2021-09-05. Telangana Today. en-US.
20. Web site: 2023-03-03 . Shivarajkumar joins hands with Upendra and Sudeep for Kabzaa . 2023-03-03 . Indian Express.
21. Web site: 2022-06-08 . Rajinikanth's 'Thalaivar 169' Welcomes Actor Shivrajkumar; Filming To Begin In August. 2022-06-17 . Hindustan Times . en.
22. Web site: 2022-06-17 . Rajinikanth's next titled Jailer, makers share first poster; fans ask 'will it be filmed inside prison' . 2022-07-16 . Hindustan Times . en.
23. Web site: Kichcha Sudeep Unveils First Look Poster Of Shiva Rajkumar's Ghost. 2022-07-13. News 18. 13 July 2022 . en.
24. Web site: Shiva Rajkumar Joins Cast Of Dhanush-starrer Captain Miller. News18. 8 December 2022. 3 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203104519/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shiva-rajkumar-joins-cast-of-dhanush-starrer-captain-miller-6588493.html. live.
25. Web site: Y Maheswara Reddy . Aug 25, 2023 . Almost ready . 2023-09-06 . Bangalore Mirror . en.
26. Web site: Shivarajkumar and Narthan join hands for the prequel of Mufti titled Bhairathi Ranagal; See Poster. 18 February 2023 . 3 March 2023. 25 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230225105721/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/shivarajkumar-and-narthan-join-hands-for-the-prequel-of-mufti-titled-bhairathi-ranagal-see-poster-1209739.
27. Web site: RC16: Shiva Rajkumar set for his Tollywood debut in Ram Charan, Janhvi Kapoor film with Buchi Babu Sana . 12 July 2024 .
28. Web site: Shivarajakumar's Voice Over For Dodmane Huduga. Chitraloka.com. 16 July 2016. 18 July 2016. 27 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227123024/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13449-shivarajakumar-s-voice-over-for-dodmane-huduga.html. dead.
29. News: Shiva Rajkumar to dub for Puneeth's last film James? . 5 November 2021 . The Hindu . 3 November 2021 . en-IN.
30. News: Are Mohanlal, Chiyaan Vikram And Shivarajkumar Part Of Tovino Thomas-starrer ARM?. News 18. 12 September 2024.