Writing
Upendra
Born September 18, 1968 · Kundapura, Karnataka
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
5.8 TMDB
A
Surya, Director, Writer
6.2 TMDB
Coolie
Kaleesha
6.8 TMDB
Son of Satyamurthy
Devaraj Naidu
6.5 TMDB
Upendra
Naanu, Screenplay, Story, Director
5.7 TMDB
UI
2024 · Movie
4.4 TMDB
Kabzaa
Arkeshwara
6.6 TMDB
Godfather
2012 · Movie
5.7 TMDB
Andhra King Taluka
Surya Kumar
5.7 TMDB
Om
Writer, Director, Story
5.8 TMDB
Arjun Pandit
Story, Original Story
6.4 TMDB
Super
Subash Chandra Gandhi, Writer, Director
6.2 TMDB
Satyam
Manickvel
6.9 TMDB
Shhh!
Mahadevu, Director, Writer
7.0 TMDB
Uppi 2
Neenu / Naanu, Director, Story
5.6 TMDB
Ghani
Vijender Sinha
8.0 TMDB
Raktha Kanneeru
2003 · Movie
7.9 TMDB
Hollywood
US-47 / Surendra / Upendra, Screenplay
3.2 TMDB
Auto Shankar
Auto Shankar
4.6 TMDB
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
Self
7.6 TMDB
Omkaram
Writer, Director
Filmography
- 202545Movie
- 2025Raktha KashmiraMovie
- 2025Andhra King TalukaSurya KumarMovie
- 2025CoolieKaleeshaMovie
- 2024UIMovie
- 2024The Rana Daggubati ShowSelfSeries
- 2024Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy TaleSelfMovie
- 2023KabzaaArkeshwaraMovie
- 2022GhaniVijender SinhaMovie
- 2022Home MinisterMovie
- 2019Nanne Preethse: I Love YouMovie
- 2017Upendra Matte BaaUpendra Raju / RamuMovie
- 2016Mukunda MurariMovie
- 2016Kalpana 2RaghavaMovie
- 2015Uppi 2Neenu / Naanu, Director, StoryMovie
- 2015Son of SatyamurthyDevaraj NaiduMovie
- 2015ShivamBasavanna / AlexanderMovie
- 2014Super RangaSrirangaMovie
- 2014Weekend With RameshHimselfSeries
- 2014Ragini IPSNarratorMovie
- 2014BrahmaMovie
- 2013TopiwaalaBasakMovie
- 2012KalpanaRaghavaMovie
- 2012GodfatherMovie
- 2012Katari Veera SurasundarangiMass Manava / Mohan, ScreenplayMovie
- 2012ArakshakaMovie
- 2011Maryade RamannaBicycle (voice)Movie
- 2011ShrimathiMovie
- 2011RajaniMovie
- 2010SuperSubash Chandra Gandhi, Writer, DirectorMovie
- 2009Dubai BabuMovie
- 2008Mast Maja MaadiMovie
- 2008BuddhivanthaMovie
- 2008SatyamManickvelMovie
- 2007Lava KushaMovie
- 2007AnatharuRudhraMovie
- 2007TossMovie
- 2007MastiSiddappaji / MastiMovie
- 2007AdavadiOriginal StoryMovie
- 2007ParodiMovie
- 2006AishwaryaAbhishek Hegde, Playback SingerMovie
- 2006Thandege Thakka MagaMovie
- 2005Auto ShankarAuto ShankarMovie
- 2005GowrammaMovie
- 2004OmkaraMovie
- 2003GokarnaMovie
- 2003Raktha KanneeruMovie
- 2003KutumbaMovie
- 2002HollywoodUS-47 / Surendra / Upendra, ScreenplayMovie
- 2002NagarahavuAjay SharmaMovie
- 2002Super StarMovie
- 2002H2OMovie
- 2002Neethone VuntanuRavi/subba raoMovie
- 2002Naanu NaaneMovie
- 2001RaaSridhar, ScreenplayMovie
- 2000Oke MaataMovie
- 2000PreethseChandruMovie
- 1999UpendraNaanu, Screenplay, Story, DirectorMovie
- 1999Arjun PanditStory, Original StoryMovie
- 1998SwasthikScreenplay, Director, StoryMovie
- 1998KanyadanamMovie
- 1998ASurya, Director, WriterMovie
- 1997OmkaramWriter, DirectorMovie
- 1995Operation AnthaDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1995OmWriter, Director, StoryMovie
- 1993Shhh!Mahadevu, Director, WriterMovie
- 1992Tarle Nan MagaDirectorMovie
- 1991Nanagu Hendthi BekuDialogue, LyricistMovie
- 1991AjagajantaracameoMovie
- 1989Anantana AvantaraLord Kamadeva, Assistant Director, LyricistMovie
- —Kabzaa 2ArkeshwaraMovie
- —Buddhivantha 2Movie
- —Next LevelMovie
- —Untitled Karthik Subbaraj FilmMovie
- —Zombie Reddy 2 Nxt LvlMovie