Upendra

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1968-09-18 (56 years old)

Place of Birth Kundapura, Karnataka

Also Known As Upendra Rao

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.

Known For

Actor

Kabzaa 2

as Arkeshwara

2025
Coolie

as Kaleesha

2024
2023
Kabzaa

as Arkeshwara

2022
Ghani

as Vijender Sinha

2017
Upendra Matte Baa

as Upendra Raju / Ramu

2016
Kalpana 2

as Raghava

2015
Uppi 2

as Neenu / Naanu

2015
Son of Satyamurthy

as Devaraj Naidu

2015
Shivam

as Basavanna / Alexander

2014
Super Ranga

as Sriranga

2014
Ragini IPS

as Narrator

2014
2014
2013
Topiwaala

as Basak

2012
Kalpana

as Raghava

2012
Katari Veera Surasundarangi

as Mass Manava / Mohan

2011
Maryade Ramanna

as Bicycle (voice)

2011
2010
Super

as Subash Chandra Gandhi

2008
Satyam

as Manickvel

2007
2007
2006
Aishwarya

as Abhishek Hegde

2004
2002
Hollywood

as US-47 / Surendra / Upendra

2002
Nagarahavu

as Ajay Sharma

2002
2002
Neethone Vuntanu

as Ravi/subba rao

2001
Raa

as Sridhar

2000
Preethse

as Chandru

1999
Upendra

as Naanu

1998
A

as Surya

1993
1991
Ajagajantara

as cameo

Writer

2024
UI

as Writer

2024
UI

as Screenplay

2015
Uppi 2

as Story

2012
2010
Super

as Writer

2007
Adavadi

as Original Story

2002
Hollywood

as Screenplay

2001
Raa

as Screenplay

1999
Upendra

as Screenplay

1999
Upendra

as Story

1998
A

as Writer

1998
Swasthik

as Screenplay

1997
Omkaram

as Writer

1995
Om

as Writer

1995
Om

as Story

1995
Operation Antha

as Screenplay

1993
Shhh!

as Writer

Director

2024
UI

as Director

2015
Uppi 2

as Director

2010
Super

as Director

1999
Upendra

as Director

1998
A

as Director

1998
Swasthik

as Director

1997
Omkaram

as Director

1995
Om

as Director

1995
Operation Antha

as Director

1993
Shhh!

as Director

1992
Tarle Nan Maga

as Director

Sound

2006
Aishwarya

as Playback Singer