Upendra
Writing
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.
Known for
Writing17
movieUI
2024
Writer, Screenplay
movieUppi 2
2015
Story
movieKatari Veera Surasundarangi
2012
Screenplay
movieSuper
2010
Writer
movieAdavadi
2007
Original Story
movieHollywood
2002
Screenplay
movieRaa
2001
Screenplay
movieUpendra
1999
Screenplay, Story
movieArjun Pandit
1999
Story, Original Story
movieSwasthik
1998
Screenplay, Story
movieA
1998
Writer
movieOmkaram
1997
Writer
movieOperation Antha
1995
Screenplay
movieOm
1995
Writer, Story
movieShhh!
1993
Writer
movieNanagu Hendthi Beku
1991
Dialogue, Lyricist
movieAnantana Avantara
1989
Lyricist
Acting65
movieAndhra King Taluka
2025
Surya Kumar
movieCoolie
2025
Kaleesha
movieKabzaa
2023
Arkeshwara
movieGhani
2022
Vijender Sinha
movieUpendra Matte Baa
2017
Upendra Raju / Ramu
movieKalpana 2
2016
Raghava
movieUppi 2
2015
Neenu / Naanu
movieSon of Satyamurthy
2015
Devaraj Naidu
movieShivam
2015
Basavanna / Alexander
Super Ranga
2014
Sriranga
tvWeekend With Ramesh
2014
Himself
movieRagini IPS
2014
Narrator
movieKalpana
2012
Raghava
movieKatari Veera Surasundarangi
2012
Mass Manava / Mohan
movieMaryade Ramanna
2011
Bicycle (voice)
movieSuper
2010
Subash Chandra Gandhi
movieSatyam
2008
Manickvel
movieAnatharu
2007
Rudhra
Aishwarya
2006
Abhishek Hegde
movieAuto Shankar
2005
Auto Shankar
movieHollywood
2002
US-47 / Surendra / Upendra
movieNagarahavu
2002
Ajay Sharma
movieNeethone Vuntanu
2002
Ravi/subba rao
movieRaa
2001
Sridhar
moviePreethse
2000
Chandru
movieUpendra
1999
Naanu
movieA
1998
Surya
movieShhh!
1993
Mahadevu
movieAnantana Avantara
1989
Lord Kamadeva
movieKabzaa 2
Arkeshwara
Directing12
movieUI
2024
Director
movieUppi 2
2015
Director
movieSuper
2010
Director
movieUpendra
1999
Director
movieSwasthik
1998
Director
movieA
1998
Director
movieOmkaram
1997
Director
movieOperation Antha
1995
Director
movieOm
1995
Director
movieShhh!
1993
Director
movieTarle Nan Maga
1992
Director
movieAnantana Avantara
1989
Assistant Director
Sound1
Aishwarya
2006
Playback Singer