D. Kemaparaj Urs (5 February 1917 – 18 May 1982) was an Indian freedom fighter, actor, director and producer who worked mainly in the Kannada film industry.

His elder brother D. Devaraj Urs, served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Urs aspired to be a doctor but inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and joined freedom struggle and jailed even.

His biggest success was Raja Vikrama in 1951 which completed 25 weeks in single theatre.

Kemparaj Urs has written an autobiography, "Aravattu Varshagalu"(Eng: Sixty years), published in 1979.