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 (1974), Sampathige Saval (1974), Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (1974).

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 (1976)
 * 2) Premada Kanike (1976)
 * 3) Daari Tappida Maga (1975)
 * 4) Mayura (1975)
 * 5) Bangaarada Panjara (1974)
 * 6) Hoo Bisilu (1971)
 * 7) Kasturi Nivasa (1971)
 * 8) Manassiddare Marga (1967)
 * 9) Sri Purandara Dasaru (1967)
 * 10) Mangala Muhurta (1964)
 * 11) Abba Aa Hudugi (1959)
 * 12) Malli Maduve (1963)
 * 13) Manassiddare Marga
 * 14) Saaku Magalu
 * 15) Hoobisilu
 * 16) Signalman Siddappa
 * 17) Aarada Gaaya (1980)
 * 18) Hemareddi Mallamma (1974)
 * 19) Kanya Rathna
 * 20) Vaagdaana
 * 21) Broker Bheeshmaachaari
 * 22) Daari Tappida Naga
 * 23) Kitthuru Chennamma
 * 24) Sampathige Savaal (1974)