Best movies of Puneeth Rajkumar

Puneeth Rajkumar, the son of the legend, Dr Rajkumar is one of the best actors in Sandalwood. The star, who started his career as a child artist, even won a National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his performance in the movie ‘Bettada Hoovu’. He made his debut as a leading star in the movie ‘Appu’ in 2002 and the film went on to become a blockbuster hit. He is not only an actor, but also a playback singer, producer, and anchor. Let's take a look at some of the best films of his career.

'Appu', that marked Puneeth Rajkumar's debut, was directed by Puri Jagannath and starred Rakshita, Avinash, Srinivasa Murthy and Sumithra in the lead role. The movie became a super hit and it ran for 200 days in theatres. The movie was also remade in other languages like Telugu, Tamil, and Bengali. The movie is about a young man - the son of a police constable, who falls in love with the police commissioner's daughter. The story picks up when the young lovers decide to fight for their love after their parents refuse to accept their relationship.

Directed by Dinesh Babu, 'Abhi' was the second movie where Puneeth Rajkumar played the lead role and co-starred Ramya. This movie was one of the biggest commercial hit of the year, and earned Rs 16 crores at the box office, apart from enjoying a 150-day run in theatres. The plot of the movie is about a Hindu boy falling for a Muslim girl but their parents oppose their relationship, which leads to a bitter battle between the two families.

'Arrasu' was one of the biggest hits of Puneeth Rajkumar's career. The film directed by Mahesh Babu had Ramya and Meera Jasmine playing the female lead role in the movie that was about a rich person who comes to India and falls in love with a girl. When he proposes marriage to the girl, she sets a bar for him to earn Rs 5000 a month. Trying to woo her over, he takes up the challenge but ends up in a love triangle with a girl helping him meet his targets. However, the movie ends with him making a selfless act by getting the two lovely ladies married off to his best friends.

'Milana' is a romantic drama directed by Prakash and starred Parvathy Menon and Pooja Gandhi as the female leads. This movie was another success in Puneeth's career, which ran for 100 days in more the 50 theatres. The movie is about a Radio Jockey who gets married and realizes that his partner is in love with someone else. The story follows his decision to grant her a divorce, but as fate would have it, they end up together again.

Puneeth Rajkumar played a different role in the movie 'Paramathma', directed by Yogaraj Bhat, starred Deepa Sannidhi, and Aindrita Ray as the female leads. The movie is about a young skilled and multi-talented person who has excelled in everything in his life and falls in love with a girl who he is willing to do anything for.

'Rajakumara' is the biggest hit in the career of Puneeth Rajkumar, directed by Santhosh Ananddram and co-starring Priya Anand. The movie is a family entertainer which ran for more than 100 days. The movie is about how a rich person loses his entire family and ends up in a home where the caretakers help him solve his problems and help fulfil his late father's dreams.