Upendra
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1968-09-18 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Kundapura, Karnataka
Upendra
Biography
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.
Acting
Kabzaa 2
as Arkeshwara
(2025)
Coolie
as Kaleesha
(2025)
(2024)
(2024)
(2023)
Kabzaa
as Arkeshwara
(2022)
Ghani
as Vijender Sinha
(2022)
(2019)
(2017)
Upendra Matte Baa
as Upendra Raju / Ramu
(2016)
Kalpana 2
as Raghava
(2016)
(2015)
Son of Satyamurthy
as Devaraj Naidu
(2015)
Uppi 2
as Neenu / Naanu
(2015)
Shivam
as Basavanna / Alexander
(2014)
Super Ranga
as Sriranga
(2014)
(2014)
Ragini IPS
as Narrator
(2013)
Topiwaala
as Basak
(2012)
Kalpana
as Raghava
(2012)
Katari Veera Surasundarangi
as Mass Manava / Mohan
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
Maryade Ramanna
as Bicycle (voice)
(2010)
Super
as Subash Chandra Gandhi
(2009)
(2008)
(2008)
Satyam
as Manickvel
(2008)
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
Aishwarya
as Abhishek Hegde
(2006)
(2005)
(2005)
(2004)
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
(2002)
Nagarahavu
as Ajay Sharma
(2002)
Neethone Vuntanu
as Ravi/subba rao
(2002)
Hollywood
as US-47 / Surendra / Upendra
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
Raa
as Sridhar
(2000)
(2000)
Preethse
as Chandru
(1999)
Upendra
as Naanu
(1998)
(1998)
A
as Surya
(1993)
(1991)
Ajagajantara
as cameo
Crew
(2024)
UI
Director, Writer, Screenplay
(2015)
Uppi 2
Director, Story
(2012)
Katari Veera Surasundarangi
Screenplay
(2010)
Super
Writer, Director
(2007)
Adavadi
Original Story
(2006)
Aishwarya
Playback Singer
(2002)
Hollywood
Screenplay
(2001)
Raa
Screenplay
(1999)
Upendra
Screenplay, Story, Director
(1998)
A
Director, Writer
(1998)
Swasthik
Screenplay, Director
(1997)
Omkaram
Writer, Director
(1995)
Om
Writer, Director, Story
(1995)
Operation Antha
Director, Screenplay
(1993)
Shhh!
Director, Writer
(1992)
Tarle Nan Maga
Director