Upendra (film)
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| Directed by | Upendra |
| Written by | Upendra |
| Produced by | H.C. Srinivasa (Shilpa Srinivas) |
| Starring | Upendra Raveena Tandon Prema Damini |
| Cinematography | A. V. Krishna Kumar |
| Edited by | T. Shashikumar |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
Production company | Srinivasa Productions |
| Distributed by | Deewin Media |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | ₹ 10 crore |
Upendra is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language psychological drama thriller film written and directed by Upendra. It stars Upendra, Raveena Tandon, Prema and Damini. It is an allegorical film, which explores three human emotions through the relationship between the main character and the three heroines and touches upon Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The lyrics were written by Upendra and the music was composed by Gurukiran. The film developed a cult fanbase and is said that the director named it Upendra with the thought that the name includes the names of the main characters of the film (U for Upendra, P for Prema, D for Damini, and Ra for Raveena).
The film won Filmfare Award for Best Film (Kannada) and Filmfare Award for Best Director (Kannada). It was screened at the 30th International Film Festival of India in 1999 and the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Japan in 2001. A sequel titled Uppi 2 was released in 2015.