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Puneeth Rajkumar

Puneeth Rajkumar

Actor/Singer/Producer
Biography:  Puneeth Rajkumar is the youngest son of legendary Kannada cinema stars Dr. Rajkumar and Smt. Parvatamma. He has acted in 12 films as a child artist. He has also won the National Award for best child actor for the film "Bettada Hoovu." He once again entered the Kannada film industry as a hero in the movie Appu. He is married to Ashwini Revanath, and they have two children. The older one is called Drithi, and the younger one is called Vanditha. Puneeth's performance as a young kid in Bettada Hoovu , Bhagyavanta, Vasantha Geetha, Chalisuva Modagalu, and Yeradu Nakshatragalu was much appreciated. He has also won the "National Award" as a child actor for Bettada Hoovu. Puneeth is said to be the highest-paid Kannada actor, earning approximately Rs. 2.07 crores per film. Puneeth is the only actor so far who has managed to give 10-plus consecutive hit movies that ran successfully for 100+ days. Puneet had given a small role to Susheel Sukhraj as an actor (a waiter who is a Shahrukh Khan fan and is quite a funny character) in his small serial called " Nanna Ninna Naduve " on Doordarshan in 1997. He also gave a small role to Susheel Sukhraj in Hrudaya Hrudaya as his brother Shivrajkumar's friend. Puneeth's movie Milana was a blockbuster hit & ran successfully for one year in most multiplexes in Bengaluru. Apart from this, Puneeth also starred in "Vamshi," which again was a major box office hit. Puneeth Rajkumar was working out in the gym on October 29th when he suffered a mild heart attack. He was very soon admitted to Vikram Hospital, but he passed away at the age of 46.
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Puneeth Rajkumar Movies

Movies Director Release Date
Kannada
as Actor
krishna 14 Dec 2025
Kannada
as Actor
Pawan Kumar 27 Dec 2024
Kannada
as Actor
Chethan Kumar 17 Mar 2022
Kannada
as Actor
Nagendra Prasad 09 Sep 2022

Puneeth Rajkumar: Age, Net Worth, Movies, Family, and Personal Details

About Puneeth Rajkumar

Name Puneeth Rajkumar
Profession(s) Main Profession
Actor, Producer, Singer

Other Profession
Presenter
Date Of Birth 17 Mar 1975
Age 49
Birth Place Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Current Residence Armane Nagar, Bengaluru
Religion Hindu
Nationality Indian
Height 175 Cm
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Hobbies Reading, Travelling

Puneeth Rajkumar Family

Father Rajkumar (Late Actor)
Mother Parvathamma (Late)
Sibling Shiva Rajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar, Lakshmi, Poornima
Spouse Ashwini Revanth (m. 01 Dec 1999)
Children Drithi, Vanditha

Puneeth Rajkumar Education

Education Qualification Diploma in computer science, Doctorate
College(s) Mysuru University
School(s)

Puneeth Rajkumar Net Worth

Net Worth 187 Crore INR

Puneeth Rajkumar Debut Movies

Kannada Premada Kaanike
Kannada Premada Kaanike
Telugu Jackie

Puneeth Rajkumar Famous For

Puneeth Rajkumar Awards

Year Award Category status movie
2017 SIIMA Award Best Actor Winner
2010 Karnataka State Film Award Best Actor Winner
2007 Filmfare Award Best Actor Winner

Puneeth Rajkumar Unknown Facts

  • On October 29, 2021, Puneeth passed away from a cardiac arrest that occurred while he was working out at the gym.
  • Puneeth played the lead role in 29 different movies. Before taking on leading roles, Puneeth made numerous film appearances as a young actor.
  • For the movie Bettada Hoovu, Puneeth won the National Award in recognition for being the best child artist in 1985.
  • Puneeth Rajkumar dropped out of school at a young age. He then started working as a child actor in movies.
  • Before moving into prominent roles in the cinema, he began his professional career in the mining industry.
  • Previously, Puneeth served as the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket team's brand ambassador
  • In the multilingual movie Jackie, Puneeth Rajkumar made his acting debut in 2010. The movie was simultaneously released in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada.
  • The most expensive cars, including the Lamborghini Urus, Range Rover Vogue, Nissan GTR, and Audi R8, belonged to Puneeth. His motorbikes collection includes models like the Indian Scout, BMW G310R, and Suzuki Hayabusa.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Puneeth Rajkumar

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  • Puneeth Rajkumar's next feature film with krishna.

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