Actor
17 Mar 1975
Chennai, Tamilnadu
Bangalore, India
Kannada, English
Puneeth Rajkumar is an Indian film actor, producer, playback singer and anchor who knows for his exclusive works in Kannada movies. He is son of Kannada cinema legendary actor Rajkumar and Parvathamma Rajkumar. Puneeth married Ashwini Revanth from Chikmagaluru on 1 December 1999. He made his debut as lead role with Appu movie in 2002. In his childhood he appeared many movies with his father Rajukumar. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Appu in Bettada Hoovu.
Puneeth was called the powerstar of Kannada cinema by his fans. Puneeth's some noted hits are Abhi(2003), Veera Kannadiga(2004), Mourya(2004), Arasu(2007), Milana(2008), Hudugaru(2011), Jackie(2011), Anna Bond(2012), Yaare Koogadali(2013), Rana Vikrama(2016), Doddmane Hudga(2017), Raajakumara(2018).
Puneeth has won many Awards in his film carrer which includes four South Indian International Movie Awards, five Filmfare Awards South, three Suvarna Film Awards, four Karnataka State Film Awards(two awards as child actor) and Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga Award for Best Actor Male for Raajakumara movie.
Death
Punneth Rajkumar passed away on October 29, 2021 due to heart attack.