Puneeth Rajkumar, colloquially known as Appu, is an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He has been a lead actor in 29 films; as a child, he appeared in many films.

Bio
Real Name	Lohith
Nickname	Appu, Powerstar
Profession	Actor, Singer
Famous Role	Janakirama aka Jackie in multilingual film Jackie (2010)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 77 kg in Pounds- 170 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	Chest: 43 Inches Waist: 33 Inches Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 March 1975
Age (as in 2017)	42 Years
Birth Place	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
School	Not Known
College	Not Known
Education Qualifications	Not Known
Debut	Film: Premada Kanike (1976) TV: Kannadada Kotyadhipati (2012) Production: Navibbaru Namagibbaru (1993) Singing: Baana Dariyalli Soorya (1981)
Family	Father- Late Rajkumar (Actor) Mother- Parvathamma Rajkumar (Film producer and distributor) Brothers- Shiva Rajkumar (Actor & Singer), Raghavendra Rajkumar (Film Producer & Actor) Sisters- Lakshmi, Poornima
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Singing
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1 December 1999
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Ashwini Revanth
Children	Daughters- Drithi, Vanditha Son- N/A

Some Lesser Known Facts About Puneeth Rajkumar

• Does Puneeth Rajkumar smoke?: Not Known

• Does Puneeth Rajkumar drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He started his acting career in 1976 by playing the role of an infant in Kannada film ”Premada Kanike.”

• In 1985, he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for the film ”Bettada Hoovu.”

• He produced 2 Kannada films ”Navibbaru Namagibbaru” (1993) and ”Soothradhara” (1996).

• He is also a singer and has sung a number of famous Kannada songs like Baana Dariyalli Soorya of film ”Bhagyavantha” (1981), Kaanadante Maayavadano of film ”Chalisuva Modagalu” (1982), Govinda Govinda & Ela Elavo of film ”Bhakta Prahlada” (1983), etc.

• In 2010, he appeared in the multilingual film ”Jackie” as Janakirama aka Jackie. The movie was released in 3 different languages- Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu.

• He hosted the famous reality show ”Kannadada Kotyadhipati” Season1 (2012) & Season 2 (2013) that was aired on Suvarna channel.

• He was once the brand ambassador of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore.

• He is also the brand ambassador for Karnataka Milk Federation’s Nandini Milk products, LED Bulb Project, 7 Up (PepsiCo), F-Square, Dixcy Scott, Malabar Gold, and Manappuram.

• He owns the Bengaluru Premier Futsal team.