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Thousands pay homage to Rajkumar
A long queue of Rajkumar fans, with wreaths and flowers in their hands, stood patiently to pay their homage to the departed actor on his second death anniversary at his samadhi at Kanteerava Studio on Saturday. The City police, which turned the place into a virtual fortress to avoid any untoward incidents, ensured smooth flow [...]
The human side of the matinee idol
A human side of late Rajkumar, popularly known as ‘Annavaru,’ was revealed by a farmer from Devanahalli, who happened to meet him on an occasion and stay with him for about half a day… Two years after Annavaru’s death, Shivanapura Ramesh, the farmer, mourns his death in silence recollecting the day he happened to spend [...]
Second death anniversary of Matinee Idol late Rajkumar
Mr Shivappa inaugurating the second death anniversary of Matinee Idol late Rajkumar, organised by Mr A N Murthy in Chikmagalur on Saturday. Source: Deccan Herald
Goldstone Technologies delivers colorized version of Satya Harishchandra
Goldstone Technologies Ltd has announced that the Media Division of the Company on April 04, 2008 announced that it has delivered the colorized version of Satya Harishchandra, a classic Kannada feature film to the KCN Enterprises, the owner of Worlds negative rights of the film. The film starred Dr. Raj Kumar, the Kannada film legend, [...]
Film to begin on Rajkumar’s birthday
Dr. Rajkumar’s valuable contribution to the Kannada film industry is still appreciated. The legendary actor has since launched his three sons, Shivrajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneet Rajkumar as actors in the Kannada film industry. The brothers will now be seen together in a new film to be produced by Saimira Pyramid productions and directed by [...]
Protest against the delay in work on the Dr Rajkumar memorial
The protest against the delay in work on the Dr Rajkumar memorial and development of the matinee idol’s samadhi at Kanteerava Studio turned violent. A few activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike stoned Nayana Bhavan on JC Road. They alleged that work had not been initiated despite budgetary allocation. They dispersed only after a representative [...]
Horata samithi to lay siege to Chief Minister’s residence on Monday
The Dr. Rajkumar Smaraka Nirmana Horata Samithi has planned to lay a siege to the residence of the Chief Minister on Monday in protest against the delay in taking up the work on promised memorial for the late thespian. The Kannada Sahitya Parishat has endorsed the demand of the samithi and said it will extend [...]
Curtains come down on Mysooru utsava
Thespian Dr. Rajkumar’s memory lingered large at the programme. The organisers had lined up a felicitation for the Raj family. Parvathamma Rajkumar being instrumental in shaping the career of Dr. Raj as a wife and a guide was wholeheartedly felicitated by Lalitha, wife of District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda on be-half of Samatha Vedike, Samatha [...]
9-man panel for Raj memorial formed
Kannada and Culture Minister H S Mahadeva Prasad announced a nine-member trust headed by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has been constituted with regard to construction of late thespian Rajkumar Memorial at Kanteerava Studio in Bangalore. He was speaking at a function organised to felicitate producer Parvathamma Rajkumar, veteran artistes K S Ashwath and M [...]
Naming tributes to Rajkumar
The legacy that Kannada matinee icon Rajkumar has left behind is so huge that parents want to name their children after him, with a hope that their children would be as illustrious as the eminent late actor. As a tribute to Rajkumar, and as part of his 79th birth anniversary celebrations, a naming ceremony was [...]
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