Upendra Kumar | |
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Background information | |
Born | Madras, Madras Presidency, British India | 18 July 1941
Origin | Orissa, India |
Died | 24 January 2002 Bangalore, India | (aged 60)
Genres | Film score, theatre |
Occupation(s) | Composer, music director, instrumentalist |
Years active | 1966–2002 |
Spouse | H. 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]