Puneeth Rajkumar's top 10 hit tracks as playback singer

One of the most popular artistes in Sandalwood, Puneeth Rajkumar has donned the hat of actor, playback singer and even a television presenter. Besides being a lead actor in several popular films, he has even been a child actor and won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Ramu in Bettada Hoovu. While he debuted as a lead actor in 2002, he took on the role of television presenter on a game show, in 2012. We take a look at some of the most popular songs that Puneeth Rajkumar has lent his voice to...

Puneeth Rajkumar started off as an actor and playback singer at a very young age. The film Chalisuva Modagalu starring his father, actor Rajkumar, saw him play the role of Ramu, as a child artiste. He also sang the song Kaanadanthe Maayavadanu in the film and won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor for his performance.

Both Puneeth Rajkumar and his costar Rakshita debuted in the film Appu. It was Puneeth Rajkumar's first outing as a lead actor and the romantic action comedy film, directed by Puri Jagannadh, also saw Puneeth Rajkumar don the role of playback singer for the song Taliban Alla Alla, which featured lyrics by Upendra.

Puneeth Rajkumar played the titular role in the action film Vamshi. He also lent his voice to the song Jothe Jotheyali which was a duet with Shreya Ghoshal. One of the popular songs from the film, it was written by Ram Narayan.

The romantic comedy Raam, starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Priyamani, was a remake of the popular Telugu film Ready. In it, Puneeth Rajkumar sang the peppy number Hosa Gaana Bajaana which was written by Yogaraj Bhat, with music by V Harikrishna. The song is quite popular among the actor's fans.

The film Mylari saw Shiva Rajkumar and Sadha in lead roles. The song Mylapura Mylari was sung by Puneeth Rajkumar, who is Shiva Rajkumar's younger brother. The song was composed by Gurukiran and features lyrics by Kaviraj.

The film Akira saw Anish Tejeshwar, Aditi Rao and Krishi Tapanda in lead roles. The song Kanna Sanneyindalene, sung by Puneeth Rajkumar, became an instant hit. Composed by B Ajaneesh Loknath, the melodious and energetic song was a change from the peppy numbers that Puneeth Rajkumar is usually known for.

Puneeth Rajkumar delivered another hit track in the action thriller Run Antony. The film was written and directed by Raghu Shastri, and saw Vinay Rajkumar and debutants Sushmita Joshi and Rukhsar Mir in lead roles. The melodious number Jhanak Jhanak, composed by Manikanth Kadri and written by V Nagendra Prasad, crossed over 1,321,000 views online.

While the film starred Puneeth Rajkumar and Radhika Pandit, the song Abhimanigale Nammane Devru was sung by brothers Shiva Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar. The track features music by V Harikrishna and lyrics by Yogaraj Bhat.

Another peppy number from Puneeth Rajkumar, the song Yaakingagidhe is from the film Raajakumara, which was written and directed by Santhosh Ananddram. Puneeth Rajkumar and Priya Anand are seen in the lead roles and the song, with lyrics by Yogaraj Bhat, has crossed 8,223,000 views online.

Puneeth Rajkumar's most recent outing as playback singer was for the song Yen Madodu Swamy, from the comedy drama French Biryani. The fun track from the film directed by Pannaga Bharana and starring Danish Sait and Sal Yusuf, features lyrics by Vasuki Vaibhav and Avinash Balekkala, while the music is by Vasuki Vaibhav.