Shiva Rajkumar

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Shiva Rajkumar (born Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy; 12 July 1962) is an Indian actor, film producer and television presenter who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, he has worked in over 125 films in Kannada and has received several awards, including four Karnataka State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South and six South Indian International Movie Awards. Shiva Rajkumar is the eldest son of matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. He is also fondly known as "Shivanna" by his fans. He made his first onscreen appearance in a blink and miss role in the 1968 movie Dhoomakethu - alongside V.Ravichandran. He was then seen in the 1974 movie Sri Srinivasa Kalyana as a child artiste. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Shiva Rajkumar began his film career at the age of 24 by starring in the leading role in his mother's production Anand (1986), which was a critical and commercial success. His performance in Anand which fetched him the Cinema Express...

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