Upendra filmography

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{{short description|Filmography of Indian actor and filmmaker Upendra}}
[[File:Upendra (06).jpg|thumb|right|Upendra in 2021]]
[[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] is an Indian film actor and director known primarily for his work in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. He began his career writing dialogues and lyrics for soundtrack in Kannada films.<ref>{{cite web|title=Upendra started his career as a dialogue writer|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know-/Upendra-started-his-career-as-a-dialogue-writer/articleshow/45726558.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=22 February 2017|date=2 January 2015}}</ref> He then started out as a director making his debut in 1992 with ''[[Tharle Nan Maga]]''. In career spanning over 25 years, he has directed 10 films and acted in over 60 films.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:250px;"| Film
! colspan="4" | Credited as
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! style="width:65px;"| [[Film director|Director]]
! style="width:65px;"| [[Actor]]
! style="width:65px;"| [[Screenwriter|Writer]]
! Role
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Anantana Avantara]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| [[Kamadeva]]
| Cameo role
|-
| 1991
| ''Ajagajantara''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Groom (Dum Dum Agarbatti factory owner)
| Cameo role
|-
|1992
|''[[Sriramachandra]]''
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|Dialogue writer
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Tharle Nan Maga]]''
| {{yes}}
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Also choreographer
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Shhh! (film)|Shhh!]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
| Fake Police officer
| Cameo role
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Om (1995 film)|Om]]''
| {{yes}}
|
| {{yes}}
|
|also dubbing for kote prabhakar
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Operation Antha]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
| Man urinating on roadside wall
| Cameo role
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Omkaram]]''
| {{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|Narrator in the first scene
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
|1998
|''[[Swasthik]]''
| {{yes}}
||
| {{yes}}
| ||
|-
| 1998
| ''[[A (Kannada film)|A]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Surya
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Kanyadanam (1998 film)|Kanyadanam]]''
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Venkat
| Telugu film
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Upendra (film)|Upendra]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Naanu
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Preethse]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Chandru
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Oke Maata]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Sooryam
| Telugu film
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Raa (film)|Raa]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Sridhar
| Telugu film
|-
| 2002
| ''[[H2O (2002 film)|H2O]]''
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Udayashankar
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Neethone Vuntanu]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Ravi
| Telugu film
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Super Star (2002 film)|Super Star]]''
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Ricky / Deependra
| dual role
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Nagarahavu (2002 film)|Nagarahavu]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Ajay
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Naanu Naane]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Raja
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Hollywood (2002 film)|Hollywood]]''
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Upendra / Surendra / Robot US47
| Triple Role
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Kutumba]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Vijay
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Rakta Kanneeru]]''
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Mohan
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Gokarna (film)|Gokarna]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Sidda
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Omkara (2004 film)|Omkara]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Sathya
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Gowramma (2005 film)|Gowramma]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Venkat Swamy
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[News (film)|News]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Guru
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Auto Shankar (film)|Auto Shankar]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Shankar
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Uppi Dada M.B.B.S.]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Rao Bahaddur Upendra
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Thandege Thakka Maga]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Sathya
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Aishwarya (film)|Aishwarya]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Abhishek Hegde
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Parodi''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Vijay
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Masti (2007 film)|Masti]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Siddappaji
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Toss (2007 film)|Toss]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Neelakanta
| Telugu film
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Anatharu]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Rudra
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Lava Kusha (2007 film)|Lava Kusha]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Chakri
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Sathyam (2008 film)|Sathyam]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Manickvel
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Sathyam (2008 film)|Salute]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Prathap Rudhra
| Telugu film
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Budhivanta]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Various{{efn|Upendra played seven different roles in the film, namely: Joseph Fernandez, Panchamrutha, Zakir Hussain, Vijay Mittal, Samarasimha Reddy, Ranjaneesh Swamy and Shyam Prasad.}}
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Mast Maja Maadi]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Himself
| Cameo appearance
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Dubai Babu]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Babu
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Rajani (film)|Rajani]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Rajani
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Super (2010 Indian film)|Super]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Subhash Chandra Gandhi
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Shrimathi]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Raj Kumar
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Aarakshaka]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Arun / Vishnu
| Dual role
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Katari Veera Surasundarangi]]''
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Upendra / Mohan / Temporary Yama
| Triple Role
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Godfather (2012 film)|Godfather]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Shiva / Ajay / Vijay
| Triple Role
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Kalpana (2012 film)|Kalpana]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Raghava
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Topiwala]]''
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Basak
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Brahma (2013 film)|Brahma]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Brahma
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Super Ranga]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Sriranga
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Shivam (2015 Kannada film)|Shivam]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Basavanna / Alexander
| dual role
|-
| 2015
| ''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Devaraj
| Telugu film
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Uppi 2]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Naanu / Neenu
| dual role
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Kalpana 2]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Raghava / Jade Shivu
| dual role
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Mukunda Murari]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Mukunda
|
|-
| 2017
|''[[Upendra Matte Baa]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Upendra / Surendra
| dual role
|-
|2019
|''[[I Love You (2019 film)|I Love You]]''
|
| {{yes}}
|
|Santosh
|
|-
|2021
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Home Minister''{{Dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
||
| {{yes}}
|
|
|''Post Production'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/aug/20/uppi-for-home-minister-1859971.html|title=Uppi for Home Minister|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Thrishulam'' {{Dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
||
| {{yes}}
|
|
|''Filming''<ref>{{Cite news|last=R|first=Shilpa Sebastian|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/clash-of-the-stars/article25947519.ece|title=On the sets of the film 'Ravi Chandra'|date=2019-01-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-12|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Upendra: ರವಿಚಂದ್ರನ್-ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್‌ನ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ಚೇಂಜ್!|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/upendra-ravichandran-starrer-new-movie-title-changed-to-trishulam/articleshow/78165362.cms|access-date=2020-09-18|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''Budhivanta 2''{{Dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
||
| {{yes}}
|
|
|''Filming''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/sep/18/uppi-to-wow-fans-with-his-unique-look-in-buddhivantha-2-2035082.html|title=Uppi to wow fans with his unique look in Buddhivantha 2|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|Kabzaa{{Dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
||
| {{yes}}
|
|
|''Filming''<ref>{{Cite news|last=Khajane|first=Muralidhara|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/upendra-is-back-with-kabza-in-which-hes-up-against-seven-anti-heroes/article30096709.ece|title=Upendra is back with 'Kabza', in which he's up against seven anti-heroes|date=2019-11-27|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-12|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''Lagaam'' {{Dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
||
| {{yes}}
|
|
| ''Filming''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/mar/11/upendra-hariprriya-to-star-in-k-madeshs-untitled-directorial-2115013.html|title=Upendra-Hariprriya to star in K Madesh’s untitled-directorial|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''[[Ghani (2021 film)|Ghani]]'' {{Dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|
| {{yes}}
|
| {{TBA}}
| Telugu film
|-
|}

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Song
! Composer
! Co-Singer(s)
|-
|1999 || ''[[Upendra (film)|Upendra]]'' || "Uppiganta Ruchi Bere Illa" ||[[Gurukiran]]||
|-
|2002 || ''[[H2O (2002 film)|H2O]]'' || "Bida Byada", "Dil Ilde Love" ||[[Sadhu Kokila]] ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Nagarahavu (2002 film)|Nagarahavu]]'' || "Yaaking Aadthiye" ||[[Hamsalekha]] ||[[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
|2003 || ''[[Rakta Kanneeru]]'' || "Baa Baaro Rasika"||Sadhu Kokila || [[Sowmya Raoh]]
|-
|2004 || ''[[Omkara (2004 film)|Omkara]]'' || "Othla Othla" ||Gurukiran|| [[Shamitha Malnad]]
|-
|2006 || ''[[Uppi Dada M.B.B.S.]]'' || "Makkar Maado Maliniye" ||[[R. P. Patnaik]]||
|-
|2006 || ''[[Aishwarya (film)|Aishwarya]]'' || "Yella Okay Madhuve Yaake" ||[[Rajesh Ramanath]]||
|-
|2007 || ''Parodi'' || "Rowdy Mele" ||Rajesh Ramanath||
|-
|2008 || ''[[Budhivanta]]'' || "Chitranna" ||[[Vijay Antony]] || [[Sangeetha Rajeshwaran]]
|-
|2010 || ''[[Super (2010 Indian film)|Super]]'' || "Sikkapatte Ishtapatte"||[[V. Harikrishna]] ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Jogayya]]'' || "Thagalakonde"||V. Harikrishna ||[[Priya Himesh]]
|-
|2011 || ''[[Jarasandha (film)|Jarasandha]]'' || "Pade Pade Phone-inalli" ||V Harikrishna || Priya Himesh
|-
|2012 || ''[[Katari Veera Surasundarangi]]'' || "Muthinantha Muthondhu"||Harikrishna ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Brindavana]]'' || "Oye Kalla" ||Harikrishna || [[Indu Nagaraj]]
|-
|2014 || ''[[Jai Lalitha]]'' || "Thorisabedammi"||[[Sridhar V. Sambhram]] ||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Super Ranga]]'' || "Ondsali Avala"||Harikrishna ||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Krishna Leela (2015 film)|Krishna-Leela]]'' || "Phoneammangu Simmappangu"||Sridhar V. ||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Uppi 2]]'' || "Excuse Me Please" || Gurukiran ||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Kalpana 2]]'' || "H2O Kudidivni" || [[Arjun Janya]] || Aishwarya Rangarajan
|-
|2016 || ''[[Mukunda Murari]]'' || "I Am God, God is Great"|| Arjun Janya ||
|-
|2019 || ''[[I Love You (2019 film)|I Love You]]'' || "Life Ene T20" || Dr. Kiran Thaotambyle ||Chethan Naik, Vasushree Halemane
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1962192}}

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[[Category:Male actor filmographies]]
[[Category:Director filmographies]]
[[Category:Discographies of Indian artists]]

Kolilakkam

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{{No plot|date=March 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Kolilakkam
|image = Kolilakkam.jpg
| image_size = 235px
|caption = Promotional poster
|director = [[P. N. Sundaram]]
|writer = C. V. Hariharan<br />Melattur Ravivarmma (dialogue)<ref>https://m3db.com/artists/20990</ref>
|starring = [[Jayan]]<br />[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]<br />[[Sukumaran]]
|producer = C. V. Hariharan
|cinematography = A. K. Mohan, Ranganathan
|editing = L. Bhoominathan, M. Umanath
|distributor = Suguna Screen Release
|released = {{Film date|1981|2|13|df=y}}
|runtime =167 minutes
|language = Malayalam
|music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|country = India
}}
'''''Kolilakkam''''' ({{Translation|Shockwave}}) is a 1981 [[Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]], written and directed by P. N. Sundaram, and starring [[Jayan]]. The film was a box office hit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/advt/movie/jayan_special/index.htm |title=Jayan- A Golden Memory |publisher=Manoramaonline |date=16 November 2009 |access-date=2011-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118151435/http://www.manoramaonline.com/advt/movie/jayan_special/index.htm |archive-date=18 November 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/09/01/stories/09010224.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2000-09-01|title=Screen villain par excellence}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The movie was a remake of the 1965 Hindi film ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=On Jayan's 40th Death Anniversary, Unni Mukundan Pays a Fitting Tribute to the Legendary Malayalam Actor (View Post)|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/jayan-40th-death-anniversary-unni-124433654.html|access-date=2021-03-11|website=in.news.yahoo.com|language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Premise ==
Three brothers, who were separated at birth, face several trials and tribulations when they try to make an effort to reunite.

== Cast ==
*[[Jayan]]
*[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]
*[[Sukumaran]]
*[[M.G. Soman]]
*[[K. P. Ummer]]
*[[Balan K. Nair]]
*[[K. R. Vijaya]]
*[[Sumalatha]]
*[[M. N. Nambiar]]
*[[Sankaradi]]
*[[Sreelatha Namboothiri]]
*[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunjan]]
*Meena(Malayalam actress)
*[[K. P. A. C. Sunny]]
*[[P. K. Abraham]]
*[[T. P. Madhavan]]
*[[Gavin Packard]]

== Production ==
[[File:JayanHelicopterStunt.jpg|left|thumb|This picture was taken seconds before the accident]]
On 16 November 1980, Jayan was killed in an accident on the set of ''Kolilakkam''. The climax scene of the film was being filmed in [[Sholavaram]], near [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. Jayan performed his own stunt that involved him boarding an airborne helicopter from a moving motorbike.<ref>{{cite web|date=|title=Nostalgia- Jayan Memories|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/advt/movie/jayan/index.htm|access-date=2011-02-04|publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]}}</ref> Jayan insisted on another take as he was not satisfied. During the take, the pilot lost control and crashed the helicopter while Jayan was hanging below, leading to his death.<ref>{{cite web|title=Remembering 'Kolilakkam' superstar Jayan on his 35th death anniversary|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/remembering-kolilakkam-superstar-jayan-his-35th-death-anniversary-654971|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=|title=Metromatinee.com- Action Hero Jayan|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Jayan-329|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105053530/http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Jayan-329|archive-date=5 January 2011|access-date=2011-01-20|publisher=metromatinee.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0333739}}

[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1980s disaster films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1981 films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian disaster films]]
[[Category:Malayalam remakes of Hindi films]]

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