Actor profile

Upendra

18th September 1968 Kundapura, Karnataka 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.

61 Movies 2 TV Shows 63 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

45 poster

45 25th December 2025

Raktha Kashmira poster

Raktha Kashmira 21st December 2025

Andhra King Taluka poster

Andhra King Taluka 27th November 2025 as Surya Kumar

Coolie poster

Coolie 13th August 2025 as Kaleesha

UI poster

UI 20th December 2024

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale poster

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale 18th November 2024 as Self

Kabzaa poster

Kabzaa 17th March 2023 as Arkeshwara

Ghani poster

Ghani 7th April 2022 as Vijender Sinha

Home Minister poster

Home Minister 1st April 2022

Nanne Preethse: I Love You poster

Nanne Preethse: I Love You 14th June 2019

Upendra Matte Baa poster

Upendra Matte Baa 7th November 2017 as Upendra Raju / Ramu

Mukunda Murari poster

Mukunda Murari 28th October 2016

Kalpana 2 poster

Kalpana 2 15th July 2016 as Raghava

Uppi 2 poster

Uppi 2 14th August 2015 as Neenu / Naanu

Son of Satyamurthy poster

Son of Satyamurthy 9th April 2015 as Devaraj Naidu

Shivam poster

Shivam 2nd January 2015 as Basavanna / Alexander

Super Ranga 19th September 2014 as Sriranga

Ragini IPS poster

Ragini IPS 28th March 2014 as Narrator

Brahma poster

Brahma 7th February 2014

Topiwaala 15th March 2013 as Basak

Kalpana poster

Kalpana 28th September 2012 as Raghava

Godfather poster

Godfather 27th July 2012

Katari Veera Surasundarangi poster

Katari Veera Surasundarangi 10th May 2012 as Mass Manava / Mohan

Arakshaka poster

Arakshaka 26th January 2012

Maryade Ramanna poster

Maryade Ramanna 23rd September 2011 as Bicycle (voice)

Shrimathi poster

Shrimathi 8th July 2011

Rajani poster

Rajani 1st January 2011

Super poster

Super 3rd December 2010 as Subash Chandra Gandhi

Dubai Babu 22nd May 2009

Mast Maja Maadi poster

Mast Maja Maadi 12th December 2008

Buddhivantha poster

Buddhivantha 26th September 2008

Satyam poster

Satyam 14th August 2008 as Manickvel

Lava Kusha poster

Lava Kusha 13th December 2007

Anatharu poster

Anatharu 14th September 2007 as Rudhra

Toss poster

Toss 14th July 2007

Parodi poster

Parodi 2nd March 2007

Aishwarya 15th September 2006 as Abhishek Hegde

Thandege Thakka Maga poster

Thandege Thakka Maga 31st March 2006

Auto Shankar poster

Auto Shankar 9th September 2005 as Auto Shankar

Gowramma poster

Gowramma 3rd June 2005

Omkara poster

Omkara 18th September 2004

Gokarna poster

Gokarna 25th December 2003

Raktha Kanneeru poster

Raktha Kanneeru 18th September 2003

Kutumba poster

Kutumba 27th March 2003

Hollywood poster

Hollywood 6th December 2002 as US-47 / Surendra / Upendra

Nagarahavu poster

Nagarahavu 22nd August 2002 as Ajay Sharma

H2O poster

H2O 29th March 2002

Neethone Vuntanu poster

Neethone Vuntanu 1st February 2002 as Ravi/subba rao

Naanu Naane poster

Naanu Naane 1st January 2002

Super Star 1st January 2002

Raa poster

Raa 1st November 2001 as Sridhar

Oke Maata poster

Oke Maata 1st January 2000

Preethse poster

Preethse 1st January 2000 as Chandru

Upendra poster

Upendra 22nd October 1999 as Naanu

Kanyadanam poster

Kanyadanam 10th July 1998

A poster

A 12th February 1998 as Surya

Shhh! poster

Shhh! 3rd December 1993 as Mahadevu

Ajagajantara 24th January 1991 as cameo

Buddhivantha 2 poster

Buddhivantha 2

Kabzaa 2 poster

Kabzaa 2 as Arkeshwara

Next Level

The Rana Daggubati Show poster

The Rana Daggubati Show 23rd November 2024 as Self

Weekend With Ramesh poster

Weekend With Ramesh 2nd August 2014 as Himself