Upendra filmography
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 45.
Filmography
| † | 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 | ||
| 2002 | Nagarahavu | Yes | Ajay | |||
| 2002 | Naanu Naane | Yes | Raja | |||
| 2002 | Hollywood | Yes | Yes | Upendra / Surendra / Robot US47 | ||
| 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[a] | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2012 | Katari Veera Surasundarangi | Yes | Yes | Upendra / Mohan / Temporary Yama | ||
| 2012 | Godfather | Yes | Shiva / Ajay / Vijay | |||
| 2012 | Kalpana | Yes | Raghava | |||
| 2013 | Topiwala | Yes | Yes | Basak | ||
| 2014 | Brahma | Yes | Brahma | |||
| 2014 | Super Ranga | Yes | Sriranga | |||
| 2015 | Shivam | Yes | Basavanna / Alexander | |||
| 2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | Yes | Devaraj | Telugu film | ||
| 2015 | Uppi 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Naanu / Neenu | |
| 2016 | Kalpana 2 | Yes | Raghava / Jade Shivu | |||
| 2016 | Mukunda Murari | Yes | Mukunda | |||
| 2017 | Upendra Matte Baa | Yes | Upendra / Surendra | |||
| 2019 | I Love You | Yes | Santosh | |||
| 2021 | Home Minister† | Yes | Post Production [2] | |||
| 2021 | Thrishulam † | Yes | Filming[3][4] | |||
| 2021 | Budhivanta 2† | Yes | Filming[5] | |||
| 2021 | Kabzaa† | Yes | Filming[6] | |||
| 2021 | Lagaam † | Yes | Filming[7] | |||
| 2021 | Ghani † | Yes | TBA | |||
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 Kannada). 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.