tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259612292009-02-20T19:30:17.196-08:00Rajkumar Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700698146633747322noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961229.post-1144857540212627442006-04-12T08:48:00.000-07:002006-04-12T08:59:00.216-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3112/2718/1600/rajkumar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3112/2718/320/rajkumar.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new; font-weight: bold;"> Dr Rajkumar</span> (77), Kannada superstar and winner of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award, died of cardiac arrest at a Bangalore hospital this afternoon. The superstar had come in the limelight when he was held captive by late sandalwood smuggler Veerappan for more than 100 days, about six years ago. <p> Dr Rajkumar hailed from Gajanur, a small hamlet, and his father was a doyen among stage actors. The actor, whose original name was Muthuraj, made his debut in 1954 with <i>Bedara Kannappa</i> more than fifty years ago.<br /></p> <p>Rajkumar’s movies have always carried a social message. The mother was given the highest place in practically every movie. So were good values, ethics, Kannada culture and patriotism. He had enjoyed a larger-than-life image among the people of Karnataka as he always played the role of an ordinary good man. </p> <p>But unlike his contemporaries, Rajkumar never tried to convert his mass image into votes as he was never interested in politics. His most memorable films include <i>Hannele Chiguridaga, Kasturi Nivasa, Uyyale, Eradu Kanasu, Bhakta Kumbhara, Babruvahana</i> and <i>Bangarada Manushya</i>. <i>Shankar Guru</i>, in which he played an unforgettable triple role, will be remembered for a long, long time to come. </p> <p>Rajkumar had acted in over 200 Kannada films, and never outside Kannada films. He was also a good singer and a wonderful human being. </p> <p>He is survived by wife Parvathamma Rajkumar, three sons and a daughter. His death has left millions of fans and the entire Karnataka in a state of deep sorrow.<br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Please express your views and condolescenses.</span><br /></p> <p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25961229-114485754021262744?l=rajkumarfan.blogspot.com'/></div>Rajkumar Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700698146633747322noreply@blogger.com19