Yuva Rajkumar
Birth nameGuru Rajkumar[1]
Birth date23 April 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeBengaluru, Karnataka, India
EducationRamaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru (BArch)
OccupationActor · producer · playback singer
Years active1994–1995; 2015–present
FatherRaghavendra Rajkumar
RelativesSee Rajkumar family

Yuva Rajkumar[2][3] (born 23 April 1993) is an Indian actor, producer, and playback singer in the Kannada film industry.[4][5][6][7]

Career

Yuva worked as a child artist in Odahuttidavaru (1994) and Om (1995) alongside his brother Vinay Rajkumar.[8][9] He worked behind the scenes for Siddhartha (2015) and Run Antony (2016) both starring Vinay,[10] and was credited as a producer for the latter film.[11] He made his debut as a lead actor with Yuva (2024).[12] Regarding his performance in the film, a critic from The Times of India wrote that "Yuva is Yuva Rajkumar’s show all the way; he fights, acts, dances, romances, wrestles, fights some more, and even shows an emotional arc. He ticks all the boxes of a commercial hero. The movie is written for him and he delivers a very mature performance in his debut film. His arrival marks the entry of a bankable angry young man to the industry".[13]

Personal life

Yuva completed Bachelor of Architecture at the Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru.[14]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1994OdahuttidavaruRamanna and Ganga's younger sonChild artist; credited as Master Guru Raghavendra[8]
1995OmSathya and Madhu's sonChild artist; uncredited[9]
2016Run AntonyAs producer;
credited as Guru Rajkumar		[1]
2024YuvaYuva[15][16]
2025EkkaMutthu[17]

Discography

YearFilmSongComposerCo-singersRef.
2022James"Trademark"Charan RajMC Vickey, Aditi Sagar, Chandan Shetty, Sharmila[18]

References

  1. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (10 June 2016). "Guru Rajkumar and Vinay Rajkumar: Brothers on the run". The New Indian Express
  2. ^ "Yuva Rajkumar is all set to take forward his family's legacy in films". filmfare.com. Archived 24 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. ^ "Yuva Rajkumar's debut film titled Yuva". The Times of India. 2023-03-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived 24 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ^ "Yuva Rajkumar's debut film title announcement teaser out. Film to release on THIS date". India Today. 3 March 2023. Archived 24 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Yuva teaser out! Dr Rajkumar's grandson Yuva Rajkumar is all set to shine on big screen on December 22, 2023". Times Now. 2023-03-03. Archived 24 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  6. ^ "Yuva Trailer out: Puneeth Rajkumar's nephew, Yuva Rajkumar, makes debut with an action-packed drama – WATCH". The Times of India. 2024-03-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived 24 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  7. ^ "Dr Rajkumar's grandson Yuva Rajkumar teams up with KGF producers for his first film: 'Legacy continues'". The Indian Express. 2022-04-27. Archived 24 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  8. ^ "Master Guru Raghavendra, Movies". chiloka.com
  9. ^ "Today marks the Silver jubilee for the #OM movie. Feels great to be a part of #25yearsforOM". Facebook
  10. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (6 March 2024). "My interest in learning dance and fighting came from Puneeth Rajkumar, says Yuva Rajkumar". Indulgexpress. Archived 5 November 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  11. ^ SM, Shashiprasad (29 June 2016). "Hoping to VIN' some kudos". Deccan Chronicle
  12. ^ "Puneeth Rajkumars Nephew Yuva Rajkumar Opens Up On His Debut Film Yuva". Zee News. Archived 24 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  13. ^ "Yuva Movie Review: Yuva Review: A Power-Packed Debut". The Times of India. Archived 9 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Yuva Rajkumar: Top 5 interesting facts about Yuva". Radiocity
  15. ^ "Yuva trailer: Yuva Rajkumar is the quintessential 'angry young man' in his debut film". The Indian Express. 2024-03-21. Archived 24 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  16. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2024-03-21). "Hombale Films unveils the trailer of Yuva starring Yuva Rajkumar : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived 24 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  17. ^ "I'm excited to share the screen with Yuva Rajkumar in 'Ekka', says Sampaada". TheNewIndianExpress.com. 28 November 2024.
  18. ^ "'James': Rachita Ram, Sreeleela, and others shine in the Trademark single from the Puneeth Rajkumar starrer". The Times of India. March 2022. Archived 13 December 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 February 2025.