Upendra is an Indian film actor and director known primarily for his work in Kannada cinema. He began his career writing dialogues and lyrics for soundtrack in Kannada films.[1] 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
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Actor | 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! | Yes | Yes | Fake Police officer | Cameo role | ||
| 1995 | 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 film | |
| 1998 | Swasthik | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 1998 | A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Surya | ||
| 1998 | Kanyadanam | Yes | Yes | Venkat | Telugu film | ||
| 1999 | Upendra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Naanu | ||
| 2000 | Preethse | Yes | Chandru | ||||
| 2000 | Oke Maata | Yes | Sooryam | Telugu film | |||
| 2001 | Raa | Yes | Sridhar | Telugu film | |||
| 2002 | H2O | Yes | Yes | Udayashankar | |||
| 2002 | Neethone Vuntanu | Yes | Ravi | Telugu film | |||
| 2002 | Super Star | Yes | Yes | Ricky / Deependra | dual role | ||
| 2002 | Nagarahavu | Yes | Ajay | ||||
| 2002 | Naanu Naane | Yes | Raja | ||||
| 2002 | Hollywood | Yes | Yes | Upendra / Surendra / Robot US47 | Triple Role | ||
| 2003 | Kutumba | Yes | Vijay | ||||
| 2003 | Rakta Kanneeru | Yes | Yes | Mohan | |||
| 2003 | Gokarna | Yes | Sidda | ||||
| 2004 | Omkara | Yes | Sathya | ||||
| 2005 | Gowramma | Yes | Venkat Swamy | ||||
| 2005 | News | Yes | Guru | ||||
| 2005 | Auto Shankar | Yes | Shankar | ||||
| 2006 | Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. | Yes | Rao Bahaddur Upendra | ||||
| 2006 | Thandege Thakka Maga | Yes | Sathya | ||||
| 2006 | Aishwarya | Yes | Abhishek Hegde | ||||
| 2007 | Parodi | Yes | Vijay | ||||
| 2007 | Masti | Yes | Siddappaji | ||||
| 2007 | Toss | Yes | Neelakanta | Telugu film | |||
| 2007 | Anatharu | Yes | Rudra | ||||
| 2007 | Lava Kusha | Yes | Chakri | ||||
| 2008 | Sathyam | Yes | Manickvel | Tamil film | |||
| 2008 | Salute | Yes | Prathap Rudhra | Telugu film | |||
| 2008 | Budhivanta | Yes | Various[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| 2008 | Mast Maja Maadi | Yes | Himself | Cameo appearance | |||
| 2009 | Dubai Babu | Yes | Babu | ||||
| 2009 | Rajani | Yes | Rajani | ||||
| 2010 | 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 | Yes | Shiva / Ajay / Vijay | Triple Role | |||
| 2012 | Kalpana | Yes | Raghava | ||||
| 2013 | Topiwala | Yes | Yes | Basak | |||
| 2014 | Brahma | Yes | Brahma | ||||
| 2014 | Super Ranga | Yes | Sriranga | ||||
| 2015 | 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 | Yes | Santosh | ||||
| 2021 | Home Minister
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Yes | Post Production [2] | ||||
| 2021 | Thrishulam
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Yes | Filming[3][4] | ||||
| 2021 | Budhivanta 2
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Yes | Filming[5] | ||||
| 2021 | Kabzaa
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Yes | Filming[6] | ||||
| 2021 | Lagaam
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Yes | Filming[7] | ||||
| 2021 | Ghani
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Yes |
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Telugu film | |||
Discography
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Upendra | "Uppiganta Ruchi Bere Illa" | Gurukiran | |
| 2002 | H2O | "Bida Byada", "Dil Ilde Love" | Sadhu Kokila | |
| 2002 | Nagarahavu | "Yaaking Aadthiye" | Hamsalekha | Anuradha Sriram |
| 2003 | Rakta Kanneeru | "Baa Baaro Rasika" | Sadhu Kokila | Sowmya Raoh |
| 2004 | Omkara | "Othla Othla" | Gurukiran | Shamitha Malnad |
| 2006 | Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. | "Makkar Maado Maliniye" | R. P. Patnaik | |
| 2006 | Aishwarya | "Yella Okay Madhuve Yaake" | Rajesh Ramanath | |
| 2007 | Parodi | "Rowdy Mele" | Rajesh Ramanath | |
| 2008 | Budhivanta | "Chitranna" | Vijay Antony | Sangeetha Rajeshwaran |
| 2010 | Super | "Sikkapatte Ishtapatte" | V. Harikrishna | |
| 2011 | Jogayya | "Thagalakonde" | V. Harikrishna | Priya Himesh |
| 2011 | 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 | "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 | "Life Ene T20" | Dr. Kiran Thaotambyle | Chethan Naik, Vasushree Halemane |
Notes
- ↑ Upendra played seven different roles in the film, namely: Joseph Fernandez, Panchamrutha, Zakir Hussain, Vijay Mittal, Samarasimha Reddy, Ranjaneesh Swamy and Shyam Prasad.
References
- ↑ "Upendra started his career as a dialogue writer". The Times of India. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ↑ "Uppi for Home Minister". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ↑ R, Shilpa Sebastian (2019-01-09). "On the sets of the film 'Ravi Chandra'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ↑ "Upendra: ರವಿಚಂದ್ರನ್-ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್ನ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ಚೇಂಜ್!". Vijaya Karnataka (in ಕನ್ನಡ). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ "Uppi to wow fans with his unique look in Buddhivantha 2". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ↑ Khajane, Muralidhara (2019-11-27). "Upendra is back with 'Kabza', in which he's up against seven anti-heroes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ↑ "Upendra-Hariprriya to star in K Madesh's untitled-directorial". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-03-12.