Raja Shankar


Raja Shankar or Rajashankar was an Indian film actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Raja Shankar as an actor include Bhakta Kumbara, Sampathige Saval, Sri Srinivasa Kalyana.

Career

Raja Shankar has been part of more than 50 movies in Kannada.
Most people remember his "Hathiram Bavaji" role from Srinivaasa Kalyana movie and the Maharaja's role from Bahadur Gandu movie.

Personal life

His family lives in Malleswaram, Bangalore. There is a park and playground named after him at 1st Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore. His youngest daughter Chaya contested in the 17th Lok Sabha elections from Tumakuru representing the political party of actor Upendra and got 4,398 votes.

Selected filmography

  1. Bahaddur Gandu
  2. Premada Kanike
  3. Daari Tappida Maga
  4. Mayura
  5. Bangaarada Panjara
  6. Hoo Bisilu
  7. Kasturi Nivasa
  8. Manassiddare Marga
  9. Sri Purandara Dasaru
  10. Mangala Muhurta
  11. Abba Aa Hudugi
  12. Malli Maduve
  13. Manassiddare Marga
  14. Saaku Magalu
  15. Hoobisilu
  16. Signalman Siddappa
  17. Aarada Gaaya
  18. Hemareddi Mallamma
  19. Kanya Rathna
  20. Vaagdaana
  21. "Broker Bheeshmaachaari"
  22. Daari Tappida Naga
  23. Kitthuru Chennammasampattige saval