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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}Puneeth Rajkumar is an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada films. As a six month old child (as an infant), he made a cameo appearance in V. Somashekar's Premada Kanike (1976) and followed it with Sanaadi Appanna (1977) when he was a year old. Most of his earlier films had his father Rajkumar playing his reel father as well. Films like Thayige Thakka Maga, Vasantha Geetha and Bhagyavantha followed up which also showcased his singing skills. For the N. Lakshminarayan film Bettada Hoovu he was awarded the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. He ended his childhood appearances with the action film Parashuram. Puneeth's first leading role came opposite Rakshita in Appu (2002), a highly successful romantic drama directed by Puri Jagannadh. This was followed by Abhi opposite Ramya in 2003 and Veera Kannadiga , Maurya in 2004. All these films worked commercially well and established him as one of the leading actors in Kannada cinema. Puneeth's first award winning performance came through the film Arasu for which he won the Filmfare award and his next release Milana got him the Karnataka State Film Award. His other major successes include Jackie, Hudugaru, Rana Vikrama, Raajakumara and Natasaarvabhowma. FilmsAs actorKey| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released | As producerKey| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released | As singer| Year | Song(s) | Film | Composer | Co-singer(s) | Notes | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s) |
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| 1981 | "Baana Dariyalli Soorya" | Bhagyavantha | T. G. Lingappa | | 1982 | "Kaanadante Maayavadano" | Chalisuva Modagalu | Rajan-Nagendra | | 1983 | "Govinda Govinda"
"Ela Elavo" | Bhakta Prahlada | T. G. Lingappa | "Nanna Udupu Ninnadu"
"Howdu Endare Howdu"
"Amma Kannu Bidamma" | Eradu Nakshatragalu | G. K. Venkatesh | | 1984 | "Kannige Kaanuva"
"Aakashade Haaraduva" | Yarivanu | Rajan-Nagendra | | 1985 | "Thaye Sharadhe"
"Bisile Irali Maleye Barali" | Bettada Hoovu | Rajan-Nagendra | | 1989 | "Kadre Thappu" | Parashuram | Hamsalekha | | 2002 | "Taliban Alla Alla" | Appu | Gurukiran | Lyrics of song written by Upendra | | 2003 | "Mama Mama Maja Madu" | Abhi | Gurukiran | | 2004 | "Nai Re Nai Re Baba" | Veera Kannadiga | Chakri | | "Simpalagi Heltheeni" | Maurya | Gurukiran | | "Machhalli Kocchodilla" | | 2005 | "Bandarura Bandarelle" | Rishi | Chaitra H. G. | | "Hodi Hodi" | Aakash | R. P. Patnaik | | "Rukku Rukku Rukkamma" | Namma Basava | Gurukiran | | 2007 | "Baaro Baaro" | Arasu | Joshua Sridhar | Suchitra | | "Hotappa Hot Sakkath" | Lava Kusha | Gurukiran | Chaitra H. G. | | | 2008 | "Bengalooru Mangalooru" | Bindaas | Gurukiran | | "Jothe Jotheyali" | Vamshi | R. P. Patnaik | Shreya Ghoshal | | 2009 | "Hosa Gaana Bajaana" | Raam | V. Harikrishna | Suri Suresh | | 2010 | "Edavatt Aythu" | Jackie | V. Harikrishna | Priya Himesh | | "Mylapura Mylari" | Mylari | Gurukiran | | 2011 | "Pada Pada Kannada" | Shyloo | Jassie Gift | | 2012 | "Barbhad Building" | Sidlingu | Anoop Seelin | | "Kaanadante Maayavadanu (Remix)" | Anna Bond | V. Harikrishna | | 2013 | "Pakka Paapi Naanu" | Tony | Sadhu Kokila | | "Solu Nanagagodilla" | Ale | Mano Murthy | | 2014 | "Motu Beedi" | Savaari 2 | Manikanth Kadri | | "Adyaksha Adyaksha" | Adyaksha | Arjun Janya | Won - Zee Kannada Music Award For Best Male Playback Singer | | "Kannada Mannina" | Aryan | Jassie Gift | Sunidhi Chauhan | | | "Guruvara Sanje" | Power | S. Thaman | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer | | "Ello Nan Dove" | Dove | Arjun Janya | | "Naanu Righta" | Tirupathi Express | Arjun Janya | | 2015 | "Pesal Man" | Krishna-Leela | V. Sridhar | | "Ondooralli" | Rudra Tandava | V. Harikrishna | | "Neene Neene" | Rana Vikrama | V. Harikrishna | Palak Muchhal | | "Thannage Idvi" | Rocket | Poornachandra Tejasvi | Aishani Shetty | | "Uppittu Uppittu" | Uppi 2 | Gurukiran | | "Tarikere Yerimele" | Jaathre | Manikanth Kadri | Supriya Lohith | | "Lipstick Olagina" | Krishna-Rukku | V. Sridhar | Shwetha Prabhu | | "Teri Beautiful Ankhein" | Ram Leela | Anoop Rubens | | 2016 | "Spot Spot" | Killing Veerappan | Sai Karthik | | "Preethi Kithabu" | Preethi Kithabu | V.Manohar | | | "Kanna Sanneyindalene" | Akira | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | | "Jai Maruthi" | Jai Maruthi 800 | Arjun Janya | Indu Nagaraj | | "Yenaithu" | Chakravyuha | S. Thaman | Kajal Aggarwal | | "Chilre Shooki" | Bilinder | Ravi Basrur | | "143 Naa Helali Hege" | Thale Bachkolli Powder Hakkolli | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Vijayalakshmi | | "Raja Di Raja" | Zoom | S. Thaman | | "Jhanak Jhanak" | Run Anthony | Manikanth Kadri | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada
Nominated - IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada | | "Orchestra" | Nanna Ninna Prema Kathe | Shivu Jamakhandi | Nominated - IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada | | "Nan Sigdhakadru Kannada" | Kalpana 2 | Arjun Janya | | "Abhimanigale Nammane Devru" | Doddmane Hudga | V. Harikrishna | Shiva Rajkumar | | "Thirugi Node Gantogalla" | Crazy Boy | Jassie Gift | | "Nataraja Service" | Nataraja Service | Anoop Seelin | | "Lo Eddelo" | Golisoda | Sai Karthik | | "Roadal Hogo Hudugeernella" | Jalsa | Veer Samarth | | "Dasavald Hoova" | Mumbai | V. Sridhar | | 2017 | "Party Party Nightu" | Chowka | Arjun Janya | | "Lifey Subjectu" | Melkote Manja | Giridhar Diwan | | "Yaakingagidhe" | Raajakumara | V. Harikrishna | | "Swachcha Manasu" | Raajaru | V. Sridhar | | "Nangu Beka Introduction" | Preethiya Raayabhari | M. M. Mutthu | | "Ro Ro Romeo" | Uppu Huli Khara | Prajwal Pai | | "Please Adjust Maadkoli" | Sihir | Chaitra H. G. | | "1234 Shille Hodi" | Anjani Putra | Ravi Basrur | Chandan Shetty | | | "Damaru Damaru Dam" | Brihaspathi | V. Harikrishna | [5] | | 2018 | "Dhakku Dhakku" | Kumari 21F | Sagar Mahathi | [6] | | "Yenachariyu" | Samhaara | Ravi Basrur | | "Churuchurumuri" | Kismath | Rajesh Murugesan | | "Johnny Johnny Yes Papa" | Johnny Johnny Yes Papa | B. Ajaneesh Lokesh | | "Elli Kaan Ellikaaneno" | Raambo 2 | Arjun Janya | | "Rangeride" | Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | C.R.Bobby | | "Mina Mina" | Ratnamanjarii | Harshvardhan Raj | | "Ravond Ravond Bathund Umil" | Umil | Ravi Basrur | Tulu song | | "Aa Deva Roopisisda Andadaa Gombe" | Aduva Gombe | Violin Hemanth Kumar | | 2019 | "Kavaludaari Title Track" | Kavaludaari |
Television | Year | Show name | Role | Notes | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s) |
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| 2012 | Kannadada Kotyadhipati | Host | [7] | | 2013 | Kannadada Kotyadhipati Season 2 | Host | [7] | | 2014 | Weekend with Ramesh | Guest | [8] | | 2017-2018 | Family Power | Host | [9] |
References1. ^{{cite web|title=On my pinboard - Puneeth Rajkumar|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/562018/on-my-pinboard-puneeth-rajkumar.html|website=Deccan Herald|accessdate=24 March 2017|date=4 August 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web|last1=Khajane|first1=Muralidhara|title=The film is not about Appaji|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-film-is-not-about-appaji/article17459827.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=24 March 2017|date=14 March 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Harsha's Hanuman connection continues with Anjani Putra|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/feb/07/harshas-hanuman-connection-continues-with-anjani-putra-1567716.html|website=New Indian Express|accessdate=7 February 2017}}
4. ^{{citeweb|url= https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/puneeth-rajkumar-s-role-yuva-ratna-revealed-91097|title=Puneeth Rajkumar’s role in ‘Yuva Ratna’ revealed|accessdate=5 November 2018|work=The news minute}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Puneeth-Rajkumar-sings-for-Sharan/articleshow/53364577.cms|title=Puneeth Rajkumar sings for Sharan|publisher=The Times of India|date=24 January 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web |title=Dhakku Dhakku song details |url=https://itunes.apple.com/lk/album/dhakku-dhakku/1417887633?i=1417888175 |website=iTunes |accessdate=3 September 2018 |date=26 July 2018}}
7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2012/puneet-rajkumar-computer-kannadada-kotyadhipati-290212.html|title=What Puneet Rajkumar calls his computer in Kannadada Kotyadhipati?|date=2012-02-29|publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in|author=|accessdate=2012-07-12}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/tv/Puneeth-makes-the-cut-for-Ramesh-Aravind/articleshow/39353564.cms|title=Puneeth makes the cut for Ramesh Aravind|date=31 July 2014|publisher=The Times of India|accessdate=24 September 2014}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=Puneeth Rajkumar’s new game show is Family Power|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/puneeth-rajkumars-new-game-show-is-family-power/articleshow/61140635.cms|accessdate=19 March 2018|work=The Times of India|date=19 October 2017}}
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