Raja Shankar

Raja Shankar or Rajashankar was an Indian film actor in the Kannada film industry.[1][2][3][4] Some of the notable films of Raja Shankar as an actor include Bhakta Kumbara (1974), Sampathige Saval (1974), Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (1974).

Raja Shankar
Born(1931-08-18)18 August 1931
Madhugiri, Karnataka, India
Died22 July 1987(1987-07-22) (aged 55)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesRajashankar
OccupationFilm actor
Spouse(s)B.R. Shanthakumari
Children5

Career

Raja Shankar has been part of more than 50 movies in Kannada.[5]

Most people remember his "Hathiram Bavaji" role from Srinivaasa Kalyana movie and the Maharaja's role from Bahadur Gandu movie.

Personal life

His family lives in Malleswaram, Bangalore. There is a park and playground named after him at 1st Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore. His youngest daughter Chaya contested in the 17th Lok Sabha elections from Tumakuru representing the political party of actor Upendra and got 4,398 votes.

Selected filmography
  1. Bahaddur Gandu (1976)
  2. Premada Kanike (1976)
  3. Daari Tappida Maga (1975)
  4. Mayura (1975)
  5. Bangaarada Panjara (1974)
  6. Hoo Bisilu (1971)
  7. Kasturi Nivasa (1971)
  8. Manassiddare Marga (1967)
  9. Sri Purandara Dasaru (1967)
  10. Mangala Muhurta (1964)
  11. Abba Aa Hudugi (1959)
  12. Malli Maduve (1963)
  13. Manassiddare Marga
  14. Saaku Magalu
  15. Hoobisilu
  16. Signalman Siddappa
  17. Aarada Gaaya (1980)
  18. Hemareddi Mallamma (1974)
  19. Kanya Rathna
  20. Vaagdaana
  21. "Broker Bheeshmaachaari"
  22. Daari Tappida Naga
  23. Kitthuru Chennamma

sampattige saval(1974)

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See also

References
  1. "A charming off screen persona". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. "14 Brilliant Supporting Actors in Kannada Who Were (Are) Nothing Less Than A Hero in the Movie". metrosaga.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. "60 years of Romance with the Camera". starofmysore.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. "Movie review: Kasturi Nivasa". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. "Raja shankar". chiloka.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.


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