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SHIVANNA
Shivaraj Kumar (Kannada: ಶಿವರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್) (real name Putta Swamy) is a Kannada actor. He is the son of legendary Kannada matinée Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc. (Chemistry), Shivaraj Kumar made his screen appearance in Singeetham Srinivas Rao’s Anand. Shivanna's first three movies ‘Anand’, ‘Rathasapthami’ and ‘Mana Mechchida Hudugi’ all completed silver jubilee and earned him the title "Hatrick Hero - Shivraj Kumar". Till date this record is an exceptional one and not broken yet by any newcomer Kannada actor. His movie Jogi was the biggest hit of all time in Kannada films until overtaken in 2006 by Mungaru Male.

Today with 100 Kannada films to his credit, Shivraj Kumar maintains the standards set by his father to some extent. Shivanna has won year 2005 Best Actor award for his film Chigurida Kanasu. In 2010, he starred in the movie Sugreeva which was shot in 18 hours.

Family and early life
Born on 12 July 1962 in Bangalore, in Karnataka, to Sri Rajkumar and Smt Parvatamma. He has two sisters and two brothers; his younger brother, Raghavendra Rajkumar is a film producer and a film actor, his youngest brother, Puneet Rajkumar is also a Kannada film actor.

After his graduation from Madras University in 1983, Shivaraj Kumar, on the insistence of K.Balachander, joined an acting school in Madras. After training in Kuchupudi dance at Vempetti Chinni Sathyam in Madras during his college days, he made a grand entry into the Kannada film industry with Mega Hit "Anand".

Shivaraj Kumar married Geeta, the daughter of Former Chief minister of the Karnataka S.Bangarappa. The couple have two daughters Niveditha and Nirupama.

Acting career
He started his acting career with the film Anand in 1986, which was a silver jubilee hit. In his career spanning over 25 years, he acted in a variety of roles. A number of his movies completed silver jubilee. The most notable movies of his career are Janumada Jodi, Jogi, Anand, Rathasapthami, Nammoora Mandara Hoove, Om, and Chigurida Kanasu. His upcoming movie Jogayya is one of the most anticipated release of the year 2011. He also acted in a movie Sugreeva, which was shot in 18 hours. His film Om, directed by Upendra, set a trend of gangster movies in Kannada and other film industries in India. It is one of the biggest hits and most popular movies in the industry, which manages a re-release every year with housefull shows even now.

His movie is shot in 7 wonders of the world and his another movie Tamassu directed by journalist and activist Agni Shridhar which deals with Hindu Muslims riots. His 100th movie Jogaiah is the sequel to his blockbuster movie Jogi.

Debut
He never intended to join films as a hero, as he was suffering from inferiority complex with his looks and had apprehension that the people may not accept him as a hero. However, by the insistence of K. Balachander, he plunged into acting. Thus the film Anand was launched in 1985 and Shivanna was renamed as Shivaraj Kumar for the screen.

Awards & Honours
Shivaraj Kumar has won 3 filmfare and three state awards in the best actor category. He has also won numerous Cine-Express, Sirigannada, ETV awards. He has also been conferred various titles like Hatrick Hero, Shivanna among others.

Filmfare award

 * Om in 1995
 * Nammoora Mandara Hoove in 1996
 * A.K.47 in 1999

State award

 * Om (1995)
 * Hrudaya Hrudaya (1999)
 * Chigurida Kanasu (2004)
 * Jogi (2004–2005)

Other

 * Ujvala Express Award: Aanand (1986), Bhoomitaayiya Chochala Maga (1998)
 * Chitra Rasikara Sangha Prashasti: Midida Shruthi (1992), Janumada Jodi (1996), A.K.47 (1999)
 * Hero-Honda Express Award: OM (1995), Janumada Jodi (1996), A.K.47 (1999)
 * AaryabhaTa Prashasti: Janumada Jodi (1996)
 * Screen Award: Nammoora Mandara Hoove (1996)
 * SICA Special Jury Award: Tavarige Baa Tangi (2002), Chigurida Kanasu (which was remade in Hindi as Swades in 2004)
 * Hello Gandhinagara Award: Chigurida Kanasu (2004)