Puneeth Rajkumar

Puneeth Rajkumar (Kannada: ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್; born 17 March 1975) is an Indian film actor, playback singer and television presenter who mostly works on Kannada film industry. He has appeared over 25 films as a lead actor, prior to which he had a career as a child artiste appearing in films to which his father Rajkumar appeared in lead roles. As a child artist, his performances in Vasantha Geetha (1980), Bhagyavantha (1981), Chalisuva Modagalu (1982), Eradu Nakshatragalu (1983) and Bettada Hoovu (1985) received appreciation. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Ramu in Bettada Hoovu. His first film in a lead role came in the 2002 in Appu. He went on to appear in other commercial successful films over the years, such as Abhi (2003), Aakash (2005), Arasu (2007), Milana (2007), Jackie, Hudugaru (2011), Paramathma (2011) and Power, establishing him...