Writer · Actor · Director
Upendra
Upendra has worked on 65 movies, between 1989 and 2025. On Nahoko: 14 movies. Best known for Coolie, Kabzaa and Uppi 2.
- Born
- 18 September 1968 (58 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kundapura, Karnataka
- Also known as
- Upendra Rao
- Activities
- Writer · Actor · Director
- Nationality
- India
- Career start
- 1989
- Spouse
- Priyanka Upendra
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Where to watch
United States
7 of their 14 titles are streaming right now in United States.
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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.
Career in figures
Frequent collaborators
Sadhu Kokila3 titles together
Prema2 titles together
Shivarajkumar2 titles togetherFilmography 14
2025
- CoolieMovieMovie · as Kaleesha
★ 6.0 - Andhra King TalukaMovieMovie · as Surya Kumar
★ 6.4 - 45MovieMovie★ 5.7
2024
- UIMovieMovie · Director · Writer★ 6.5
2023
- KabzaaMovieMovie · as Arkeshwara★ 4.6
2022
- Home MinisterMovieMovie★ 7.2
2015
- Uppi 2MovieMovie · as Neenu / Naanu · Director · Story
★ 7.8 - S/O SatyamurthyMovieMovie · as Devaraj Naidu★ 7.2
2010
- SuperMovieMovie · as Subash Chandra Gandhi · Director · Writer★ 8.0
1999
- UpendraMovieMovie · as Naanu · Director · Writer · Story
★ 8.8 - Arjun PanditMovieMovie · Story★ 5.4
1998
- A: Film by UpendraMovieMovie · as Surya · Director · Writer★ 8.7
1995
- OmMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Story★ 8.9
1993
- Shhh!MovieMovie · as Mahadevu · Director · Writer★ 8.5
More credits 53
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2025
- Raktha KashmiraMovieMovie
2024
- Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy TaleMovieMovie · as themselves
2022
- GhaniMovieMovie · as Vijender Sinha
2019
- Nanne Preethse: I Love YouMovieMovie
2017
- Upendra Matte BaaMovieMovie · as Upendra Raju / Ramu
2016
- Kalpana 2MovieMovie · as Raghava
- Mukunda MurariMovieMovie
2015
- ShivamMovieMovie · as Basavanna / Alexander
2014
- BrahmaMovieMovie
- Ragini IPSMovieMovie · as themselves
- Super RangaMovieMovie · as Sriranga
2013
- TopiwaalaMovieMovie · as Basak
2012
- ArakshakaMovieMovie
- GodfatherMovieMovie
- KalpanaMovieMovie · as Raghava
- Katari Veera SurasundarangiMovieMovie · as Mass Manava / Mohan · Writer
2011
- Maryade RamannaMovieMovie · as Bicycle (voice)
- RajaniMovieMovie
- ShrimathiMovieMovie
2009
- Dubai BabuMovieMovie
2008
- BuddhivanthaMovieMovie
- Mast Maja MaadiMovieMovie
- SatyamMovieMovie · as Manickvel
2007
2006
- AishwaryaMovieMovie · as Abhishek Hegde
- Thandege Thakka MagaMovieMovie
2005
- Auto ShankarMovieMovie · as Auto Shankar
- GowrammaMovieMovie
2004
- OmkaraMovieMovie
2003
- GokarnaMovieMovie
- KutumbaMovieMovie
- Raktha KanneeruMovieMovie
2002
- H2OMovieMovie
- HollywoodMovieMovie · as US-47 / Surendra / Upendra · Writer
- Naanu NaaneMovieMovie
- NagarahavuMovieMovie · as Ajay Sharma
- Neethone VuntanuMovieMovie · as Ravi/subba rao
- Super StarMovieMovie
2001
- RaaMovieMovie · as Sridhar · Writer
1998
- KanyadanamMovieMovie
- SwasthikMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Story
1997
- OmkaramMovieMovie · Director · Writer
1995
- Operation AnthaMovieMovie · Director · Writer
1992
- Tarle Nan MagaMovieMovie · Director
1991
- AjagajantaraMovieMovie · as cameo
1989
- Anantana AvantaraMovieMovie · as Lord Kamadeva