Director

Upendra

Writing

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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 0All crew credits: 15

TMDB ID: 1054336

IMDb ID: nm1962192

Known for: Writing

Born: September 18, 1968

Age: 57

Place of birth: Kundapura, Karnataka

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1991 - 2025

Years active: 35

Average TMDB rating: 6.23

Wikidata: Q7377106

Also known as

Upendra Rao

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Biography

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.