Puneeth Rajkumar | |
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Born |
Lohith 17 March 1975 Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India |
Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1976–1989 2002–present |
Spouse(s) | Ashwini Revanath (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) |
Rajkumar Parvathamma Rajkumar |
Relatives | See Rajkumar family |
Puneeth Rajkumar (born 17 March 1975) is an Indian film actor, playback singer and television presenter who works primarily in Kannada cinema. Puneeth has been a lead actor in 23 films; as a child he appeared in films featuring his father, Rajkumar. His performances in Vasantha Geetha (1980), Bhagyavantha (1981), Chalisuva Modagalu (1982), Eradu Nakshatragalu (1983) and Bettada Hoovu (1985) were praised. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Ramu in Bettada Hoovu. Puneeth's first lead role was in 2002's Appu. He appeared in other successful films, including Abhi (2003), Aakash (2005), Arasu (2007), Milana (2007), Jackie (2010), Hudugaru (2011), Anna Bond (2012) and Power (2014).
Puneeth, youngest son of celebrated Kannada film actor Rajkumar, is the brother of actors Shiva and Raghavendra Rajkumar. In 2012 he debuted as a television presenter on the popular the game show Kannadada Kotyadhipati, a Kannada version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.