1. Shiva Rajkumar is an Indian actor, film producer, and television presenter.

2. He was born on July 12, 1962 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu.

3. He is the eldest son of Dr. Rajkumar, a matinee idol.

4. He has two brothers, Raghavendra and Puneeth.

5. He is married to Geetha, the daughter of former Karnataka Chief Minister S. Bangarappa. They have two daughters, Niveditha and Nirupama.

6. He has acted in over 125 Kannada films, including Janumada Jodi, Jogi, Nammoora Mandara Hoove, *A. K.47*, Thamassu, Mufti, and Tagaru.

7. He has also worked in the television industry.

8. He is also known by the nicknames "Century Star", "Karunada Chakravarthy", and "Hat-trick Hero".