Until 2002, he was on a sabbatical for so long that the spotlight almost forgot him. He featured in 14 films by the time he turned 14. It had actor Prem, who made an impressive debut in 'Nenapirali', teaming up with popular Ramya credited with a string of recent hits. Puneeth’s career as a child artist earned him several Karnataka State Film Awards and a National Award. 'Jothe Jotheyalli' was expected to be a realistic and musically focused film made with a young cast and assisted by a talented crew. All of six months old, Puneeth made his first screen appearance alongside Rajkumar. He also sang for a couple of movies in Kannada.

Here are some unknown facts about the superstar that we have collated:īack in the 80s, he started his film career with his father, Dr Rajkumar and cemented his position as Sandalwood’s top hero over the years. Pithapuram Nageswara Rao ( 5 March 1996) was an Indian playback singer who worked in the early period of Telugu cinema.He sang thousands of songs, mostly of a comedic nature, in the 1950s and 1960s along with Madhavapeddi Satyam and others. The youngest in the family of acting legend Dr Rajkumar and a superstar in Kannada cinema, died aged 46 after he suffered a cardiac arrest.īesides the film fraternity, his fans are yet to come to terms with this news. Coming from a family of actors, the Power Star had carved a niche for himself and his popularity surpassed that of his brothers Raghavendra Rajkumar and Shiva Rajkumar. Kannada Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar commanded a massive fan following and respect, not just in his state but in the entire country.

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