Puneeth Rajkumar
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1985 Bettada Hoovu Filmfare Best Child Actor Won
2007 Arasu Best Actor Won
2011 Hudugaru Best Actor Won
2012 Anna Bond Best Actor Nominated
2014 Power Best Actor Nominated
2015 Rana Vikrama Best Actor Won
2016 Doddmane Hudga Best Actor Nominated
2017 Raajakumara Best Actor Won
Awards and nominations -- Filmfare Awards South
Puneeth Rajkumar(Appu) (born 17 March 1975) is an Indian film actor, playback singer, anchor and producer who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He has been a lead actor in 28 films; as a child, he appeared in films featuring his father, Rajkumar. His performances in Vasantha Geetha (1980), Bhagyavantha (1981), Chalisuva Modagalu (1982), Eradu Nakshatragalu (1983), Bhakta Prahaladha, Yarivanu and Bettada Hoovu (1985) were praised. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Ramu in Bettada Hoovu. and also won Karnataka State Award Best Child artist for Chalisuva Modagalu and Yeradu Nakshatragalu. Puneeth's first lead role was in 2002's Appu (2002 film). He has appeared as a lead actor in commercially successful films, including Appu (2002), Abhi (2003), Veera Kannadiga (2004), Mourya (2004), Aakash (2005), Ajay (2006), Arasu (2007), Milana (2007), Vamshi (2008), Raam (2009), Jackie (2010), Hudugaru (2011), Raajakumara (2017)
and Anjani Putra (2017). He is one of the most famous celebrities and the highest-paid actors in the Kannada cinema. In 2012, he debuted as a television presenter on the popular the game show Kannadada Kotyadhipati, a Kannada version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.