Puneeth Rajkumar's top 5 avatars

Sandalwood actor Puneeth Rajkumar, son of veteran actor Rajkumar, essays a variety of roles, but we're not talking about his roles in the upcoming films. In fact, here is a look at the different avatars Puneeth has been popular for...

 Child actor: Puneeth Rajkumar played the role of a boy born to a poor family in Bettada Hoovu in 1985. Puneeth, who plays the role of a boy named Lohith, was critically acclaimed and loved by the audiences for his role. He even received the National Film Award for Best Child Actor in 1986 for his role in this film.

Businessman: Puneeth, before making his debut in films, was involved in the mining business and was also actively participating in the distribution tasks of the Rajkumar home banner Vajreshwari Combines. He produced a couple of films for his brothers Shivarajkumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar and also two television serials.

Actor: The actor, who soon bagged lead roles in Kannada films, was most appreciated for his role in the film Anna Bond, which released in 2012. Puneeth, who played the role of a character named Bond Ravi, was known for his romance and action skills in the film. In fact, he won the Suvarna Film Awards for Best Hero and was also nominated for Best Actor for SIIMA and Filmfare Awards.

Singer: Puneeth, having tried his hand at several things, also does playback singing. The actor's recent vocal outing was in the 2013 film Tony. The actor rendered the song Pakka Paapi from Tony. Lyrics for the song were penned by Yogaraj Bhat.

TV Artist: Puneeth also essayed the role of Amitabh Bachchan. No, not in any remake film, but on the small screen. The actor gained immense popularity among small screen viewers because of his hosting style in Kannada Kotiyadipati, the Kannada version of Kaun Banega Crorepati.