Recipient of Kohinoor of South India honor by the British South India Council of Commerce and Visionnaire Entertainment - London in 2016.On his birthday, "Shivarajkumar Suvarana Mahotsava Abhinandana Samithi" was formed for charity. He has lent his name for creating awareness for social causes and charity.
He has also won numerous Cine-Express, Sirigannada and ETV awards. Shiva has won four Film fare and four state awards in the best actor category. He went on to say that if that is what the audience wants, he is not the one to oppose it. However, once the Supreme Court gave its final verdict against the ban on dubbed movies, he announced that he would no longer oppose dubbing. He openly criticized the need for voice dubbed movies in the Indian film industry. Shiva opposed the proposal of voice dubbed movies releasing in the Kannada film industry. It was released in 212 theatres in the state of Karnataka alone. The film was released in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. īhajarangi (2013) was a box-office success, and went on to run for more than 100 days. His 100th movie, Jogayya, is the sequel to his blockbuster Jogi. His film Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu was shot at the 7 wonders of the world. He has put in a spirited yet collected and controlled performance." Srinivasa also praised Shiva for his performance in Don (2003), where he played a lawyer-turned-serial-killer, and wrote, "Shivanna excels in his role as the don. His performance received praise Srikanth Srinivasa of Deccan Herald called it his "best. In Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga (1998), Shiva played Karna, a friend of legislator Bharath Kumar (played by Ramesh Aravind), out on a mission to achieve the latter's unfulfilled goal of having a dam constructed in a village. It continues to be shown even to this day. His Om, directed by Upendra, set a trend of gangster movies in Kannada and other film industries in India. He acted in Sugreeva, which was shot in 18 hours. The most notable movies of his career are Janumada Jodi, Jogi, Anand, Ratha Sapthami, Nammoora Mandara Hoove, Om and Chigurida Kanasu. In his career spanning over 34 years, he acted in a variety of roles. Shiva started his acting career with the film Anand in 1986. He was the second Kannada actor to buy Maruti 800 when it was launched in 1983. He was the Brand Ambassador of Royal Challengers Bangalore for their 11th Season of Indian Premier League. The couple have two daughters: Niveditha and Nirupama. Shiva married Geeta, the daughter of the former Chief Minister of Karnataka, S. After training in Kuchipudi dance form under Vempetti Chinni Sathyam in Chennai during his college days, he made his entry into the Kannada film industry with Anand. Balachander, Shiva joined an acting school in Chennai after completing his graduation from Madras University in 1983. Nagar, Chennai and then studied at the New College, Chennai. His two brothers are Raghavendra, a film producer and actor Puneeth. Shiva Rajkumar was born in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, to actor Rajkumar and film producer Parvathamma as the first of five children.
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5.6 South Indian International Movie Awards.
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He was also the co-producer of two web series - Hate You Romeo (which was shot in Vietnam) and Honeymoon.
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Shivanna produced a TV serial - Manasa Sarovara. In 2010, he made his television debut with the talk show Naaniruvude Nimagagi, aired on Zee Kannada. 47, Jogi, Bhajarangi, Mufti, Shivalinga and Tagaru which became milestones in the Kannada film industry and made records at the box office. įondly known as Shivanna, he has worked in the film industry for over 34 years, featuring in films such as Anand, Ratha Sapthami (1986), Om (1995), Janumada Jodi, Nammoora Mandara Hoove, A.K. His first three films, Anand, Ratha Sapthami (1986) and Mana Mechchida Hudugi (1987) were all highly successful, earning him the title Hat-trick Hero coined by the media and his fans. He has won many Karnataka State Film Awards, Filmfare Awards South, SIIMA awards and other recognitions for his performances onscreen.Īfter graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Shiva made his debut screen appearance in Singeetham Srinivas Rao's Anand (1986), which fetched him the Cinema Express Award for Best Actor. In a career spanning over three decades, Shiva has worked in over 120 films. He is the eldest son of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy (born 12 July 1962) known by his screen name Shiva Rajkumar, is an Indian film actor, producer and television presenter, predominantly works in Kannada cinema.