Upendra Kumar

Upendra Kumar
Background information
Born(1941-07-18)18 July 1941
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
OriginOrissa, India
Died24 January 2002(2002-01-24) (aged 60)
Bangalore, India
GenresFilm score, theatre
Occupation(s)Composer, music director, instrumentalist
Years active1966–2002
SpouseH. P. Geetha

Upendra Kumar (18 July 1941 – 24 January 2002) was an Indian composer who predominantly worked in Kannada and Odia films. He was known for his strong association with Rajkumar and his family and scored some of his career best compositions for the films featuring Rajkumar and his sons. He had scored for 210 films including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Tulu films.[1]

  1. ^ "Another composer bids goodbye". The Music Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 January 2003. Retrieved 7 December 2023.