Upendra
Acting · Writing · Directing
Born September 18, 1968, Kundapura, Karnataka
Upendra Rao known mononymously as Upendra, is an Indian film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, lyricist and playback singer who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He started his film career as a writer and an assistant director with actor and film director Kashinath. His first directorial venture was Tharle Nan Maga (1992). He is currently one of the highest paid directors and actors in the Kannada cinema industry.
Filmography
- 202545
- 2025Andhra King Taluka — Surya Kumar
- 2025Coolie — Kaleesha
- 2025Raktha Kashmira
- 2024UI — Director, Writer, Screenplay
- 2023Kabzaa — Arkeshwara
- 2022Ghani — Vijender Sinha
- 2022Home Minister
- 2019Nanne Preethse: I Love You
- 2017Upendra Matte Baa — Upendra Raju / Ramu
- 2016Kalpana 2 — Raghava
- 2016Mukunda Murari
- 2015Shivam — Basavanna / Alexander
- 2015Son of Satyamurthy — Devaraj Naidu
- 2015Uppi 2 — Neenu / Naanu, Story, Director
- 2014Brahma
- 2014Ragini IPS — Narrator
- 2014Super Ranga — Sriranga
- 2013Topiwaala — Basak
- 2012Arakshaka
- 2012Godfather
- 2012Kalpana — Raghava
- 2012Katari Veera Surasundarangi — Mass Manava / Mohan, Screenplay
- 2011Maryade Ramanna — Bicycle (voice)
- 2011Rajani
- 2011Shrimathi
- 2010Super — Subash Chandra Gandhi, Director, Writer
- 2009Dubai Babu
- 2008Buddhivantha
- 2008Mast Maja Maadi
- 2008Satyam — Manickvel
- 2007Adavadi — Original Story
- 2007Anatharu — Rudhra
- 2007Lava Kusha
- 2007Masti — Siddappaji / Masti
- 2007Parodi
- 2007Toss
- 2006Aishwarya — Abhishek Hegde, Playback Singer
- 2006Thandege Thakka Maga
- 2005Auto Shankar — Auto Shankar
- 2005Gowramma
- 2004Omkara
- 2003Gokarna
- 2003Kutumba
- 2003Raktha Kanneeru
- 2002H2O
- 2002Hollywood — US-47 / Surendra / Upendra, Screenplay
- 2002Naanu Naane
- 2002Nagarahavu — Ajay Sharma
- 2002Neethone Vuntanu — Ravi/subba rao
- 2002Super Star
- 2001Raa — Sridhar, Screenplay
- 2000Oke Maata
- 2000Preethse — Chandru
- 1999Arjun Pandit — Story, Original Story
- 1999Upendra — Naanu, Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1998A — Surya, Director, Writer
- 1998Kanyadanam
- 1998Swasthik — Screenplay, Director, Story
- 1997Omkaram — Writer, Director
- 1995Om — Director, Writer, Story
- 1995Operation Antha — Director, Screenplay
- 1993Shhh! — Mahadevu, Director, Writer
- 1992Tarle Nan Maga — Director
- 1991Ajagajantara — cameo
- 1991Nanagu Hendthi Beku — Dialogue, Lyricist
- 1989Anantana Avantara — Lord Kamadeva, Assistant Director, Lyricist
- Buddhivantha 2
- Kabzaa 2 — Arkeshwara
- Next Level
- Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film
- Zombie Reddy 2 Nxt Lvl
Appearances as themselves (3)
- 2024Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale — Self
- The Rana Daggubati Show — Self
- Weekend With Ramesh — Himself