Upendra Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Awards, Family, Images
Upendra is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer, and politician. He is best known for his work in Kannada and Telugu film industry. She started his film career with director Kashinath as a writer and an assistant director. His first directorial venture was Tharle Nanmaga. In the mid-1990s, Upendra directed two films Om and A. The film A was his debut film as an actor. In 2023, He is playing a prominent role in 45 the film starring Siva Raj Kumar in the lead role.
Biography
| Name | Upendra Rao |
| Real Name | Upendra Rao |
| Nickname | Upendra |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Politician |
| Date of Birth | 18 September 1969 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 54 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Family | Father: Manjunath Rao (Cook) Mother: Anusuya Rao Brother: Sudhindra Rao |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
| Husband | Priyanka Trivedi (Actress who won the Title of Miss Kolkata in 1996) |
| Children | Son: Aayush Rao Daughter: Aishwarya Rao |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| School | Yet to be updated |
| College | APS College of Commerce, Bangalore |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Gymming, Driving |
| Birth Place | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Hometown | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Current City | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- His brother Sudhindra Rao worked in the Border Security Force for 10 years. After that, she resigned from his job and helped his brother Upendra in film production.
- During his college days, he participated in plays often forming troupes with his friends. After graduation, he started his career in the film industry and assisted the director Kashinath in various departments apart from assisting in writing songs, dialogues, and screenplay for his movies.
- Later, he made his directional debut through the film Tharle Nan Maga (1992). The film introduced a famous comedian Jaggesh.
- In 1993, Upendra directed a horror suspense thriller called Shhh! which features Kumar Govind in the lead role. His next venture was a gangster film Om (1995) starring Shivrajkumar in the lead role.
- The film became a blockbuster and went on to be one of the highest-grossing Kannada films at the time.
- On 14 December 2003, Upendra married actress and former Miss Kolkata, Priyanka Trivedi. The couple was blessed with two children, Aishwarya and Ayush.
- He has over 825K followers on Instagram (as of May 2023).
Political Life
In October 2017, Upendra joined a political party Karnataka Pragnyavanta Janata Paksha. Later, he quit the party and form another party called “Prajakeeya” – which represents the workers. His party is planning to focus on education, health, and transparency in governance.
Movies
As Actor
| Year | Film | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Anantana Avantara | Kamadeva | Cameo role |
| 1991 | Ajagajantara | Groom | Cameo role |
| 1993 | Shhh! | Fake Police officer | Cameo role |
| 1995 | Om | Deena | Voice Over for Kote Prabhakar |
| 1995 | Operation Antha | Bystander | Cameo role |
| 1997 | Omkaram | Narrator in the first scene | Telugu film |
| 1998 | A | Surya | |
| 1998 | Kanyadanam | Venkat | Telugu film |
| 1999 | Upendra | Naanu | |
| 2000 | Preethse | Chandru | |
| 2000 | Oke Maata | Sooryam | Telugu film |
| 2001 | Raa | Sridhar | Telugu film |
| 2002 | H2O | Udayashankar | |
| 2002 | Neethone Vuntanu | Ravi | Telugu film |
| 2002 | Super Star | Ricky & Deependra | Dual role |
| 2002 | Nagarahavu | Ajay | |
| 2002 | Naanu Naane | Raja | |
| 2002 | Hollywood | Upendra, Surendra & Robot US47 | Triple Role |
| 2003 | Kutumba | Vijay | |
| 2003 | Rakta Kanneeru | Mohan | |
| 2003 | Gokarna | Sidda | |
| 2004 | Omkara | Sathya | |
| 2005 | Gowramma | Venkat Swamy | |
| 2005 | News | Guru | |
| 2005 | Auto Shankar | Shankar | |
| 2006 | Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. | Rao Bahaddur Upendra | |
| 2006 | Thandege Thakka Maga | Sathya | |
| 2006 | Aishwarya | Abhishek Hegde | |
| 2007 | Parodi | Vijay | Also Lyricist |
| 2007 | Masti | Siddappaji | |
| 2007 | Toss | Neelakanta | Telugu film |
| 2007 | Anatharu | Rudra | |
| 2007 | Lava Kusha | Chakri | |
| 2008 | Sathyam | Manickvel | Tamil film |
| 2008 | Salute | Prathap Rudhra | Telugu film |
| 2008 | Budhivanta | Panchamrutha | Seven roles |
| 2008 | Mast Maja Maadi | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Dubai Babu | Babu | |
| 2009 | Rajani | Rajani | |
| 2010 | Super | Subhash Chandra Gandhi | |
| 2011 | Shrimathi | Raj Kumar | |
| 2011 | Maryade Ramanna | Cycle (voice) | Voice role |
| 2012 | Aarakshaka | Arun & Vishnu | Dual role |
| 2012 | Katari Veera Surasundarangi | Upendra, Mohan & Temporary Yama | Triple Role |
| 2012 | Godfather | Shiva, Ajay & Vijay | Triple Role |
| 2012 | Kalpana | Raghava | |
| 2013 | Topiwala | Basak | |
| 2014 | Brahma | Brahma | |
| 2014 | Super Ranga | Sriranga | |
| 2015 | Shivam | Basavanna & Alexander | dual role |
| 2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | Devaraj | Telugu film |
| 2015 | Uppi 2 | Naanu & Neenu | Dual role |
| 2016 | Kalpana 2 | Raghava & Jade Shivu | Dual role |
| 2016 | Mukunda Murari | Mukunda | |
| 2017 | Upendra Matte Baa | Upendra & Surendra | Dual role |
| 2019 | I Love You | Santosh | |
| 2022 | Home Minister | Renuka Prasad | |
| 2022 | Ghani | Vikramaditya | Telugu film |
| 2023 | Kabzaa | Arkeshwara | |
| 2023 | Thrishulam | TBA | Filming |
| 2023 | Budhivanta 2 | TBA | Filming |
| 2023 | UI | TBA | Filming |
| 2023 | 45 | TBA | Filming |
As Director and Writer
| Year | Film | Credited as | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 1992 | Sriramachandra | Yes | Dialogue Writer | |
| 1992 | Tharle Nan Maga | Yes | Yes | Also Choreographer |
| 1993 | Shhh! | Yes | ||
| 1995 | Om | Yes | Yes | |
| 1995 | Operation Antha | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Omkaram | Yes | Yes | Telugu Film |
| 1998 | Swasthik | Yes | Yes | |
| 1998 | A | Yes | Yes | |
| 1999 | Upendra | Yes | Yes | |
| 2002 | H2O | Yes | ||
| 2002 | Super Star | Yes | ||
| 2002 | Hollywood | Yes | ||
| 2003 | Rakta Kanneeru | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Super | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Katari Veera Surasundarangi | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Topiwala | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Uppi 2 | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | UI | Yes | Yes |
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 |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A | Udaya Film Awards | Best Male Actor | Won |
| 1999 | A | Udaya Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1999 | A | 46th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2000 | Upendra | 47th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Won |
| 2000 | Upendra | 47th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Won |
| 2003 | Nagarahavu | Udaya Film Awards | Best Male Actor | Won |
| 2003 | Nagarahavu | 50th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2004 | Raktha Kanneeru | Hello Gandhinagara Awards 2004 | Best Actor | Won |
| 2004 | Raktha Kanneeru | Hello Gandhinagara Awards 2004 | Best Dialogue | Won |
| 2004 | Raktha Kanneeru | 51st Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2008 | Anatharu | Suvarna Film Awards | Special Award For Performance | Won |
| 2008 | Anatharu | 55th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2008 | Anatharu | Udaya Film Awards | Best Male Actor | Nominated |
| 2009 | Budhivanta | 56th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2011 | Super | Udaya Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 2011 | Super | Udaya Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2011 | Super | Udaya Film Awards | Best Male Actor | Nominated |
| 2011 | Super | Suvarna Film Awards | Favorite Director Award | Won |
| 2011 | Super | Suvarna Film Awards | Favorite Film | Won |
| 2011 | Super | 58th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2011 | Super | 58th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2011 | Super | 58th Filmfare Awards South | Best Playback Singer- Male for “Sikka Patte” | Nominated |
| 2012 | Super | Karnataka State Film Awards | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director | Won |
| 2012 | Super | Karnataka State Film Awards | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film | Won |
| 2012 | Shrimathi | 1st SIIMA Awards | Special Appreciation Award | Won |
| 2013 | Kalpana | Udaya Film Awards | Best Male Actor | Won |
| 2013 | Kalpana | Suvarna Film Awards | Best Male Actor | Nominated |
| 2013 | Katariveera Surasundarangi | 2nd SIIMA Award | Critics Award for Best Actor | Won |
| 2013 | Godfather | Bangalore Times Film Awards | Best Male Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated |
| 2014 | Topiwala | 3rd SIIMA Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2016 | S/O Satyamurthy | 5th SIIMA Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 2016 | Uppi 2 | 5th SIIMA Awards | Best Film | Nominated |
| 2016 | Uppi 2 | 5th SIIMA Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 2016 | Uppi 2 | 5th SIIMA Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
Other Honours
2015 – Honorary Doctorate from Angkor University
Images
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