
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.
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Known For
Acting History
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2025Andhra King Taluka as Surya Kumar
2025Coolie as Kaleesha
2024UI
2024The Rana Daggubati Show as Self
2024Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale as Self
2023Kabzaa as Arkeshwara
2022Ghani as Vijender Sinha
2022Home Minister
2019Nanne Preethse: I Love You
2017Upendra Matte Baa as Upendra Raju / Ramu
2016Mukunda Murari
2016Kalpana 2 as Raghava
2015Uppi 2 as Neenu / Naanu
2015Son of Satyamurthy as Devaraj Naidu
2015Shivam as Basavanna / Alexander
2014Super Ranga as Sriranga
2014Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
2014Ragini IPS as Narrator
2014Brahma
2013Topiwaala as Basak
2012Kalpana as Raghava
2012Godfather
2012Katari Veera Surasundarangi as Mass Manava / Mohan
2012Arakshaka
2011Maryade Ramanna as Bicycle (voice)
2011Shrimathi
2011Rajani
2010Super as Subash Chandra Gandhi
2009Dubai Babu
2008Mast Maja Maadi
2008Buddhivantha
2008Satyam as Manickvel
2007Lava Kusha
2007Anatharu as Rudhra
2007Toss
2007Parodi
2006Aishwarya as Abhishek Hegde
2006Thandege Thakka Maga
2005Auto Shankar
2005Gowramma
2004Omkara
2003Gokarna
2003Raktha Kanneeru
2003Kutumba
2002Hollywood as US-47 / Surendra / Upendra
2002Nagarahavu as Ajay Sharma
2002H2O
2002Neethone Vuntanu as Ravi/subba rao
2002Naanu Naane
2002Super Star
2001Raa as Sridhar
2000Preethse as Chandru
2000Oke Maata
1999Upendra as Naanu
1998Kanyadanam
1998A as Surya
1993Shhh! as Mahadevu
1991Ajagajantara as cameo
—Buddhivantha 2
—Next Level
—Kabzaa 2 as Arkeshwara







