A. V. Seshagiri Rao
Born1926
Died17 June 2007(2007-06-17) (aged 81)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm director

A. V. Seshagiri Rao (1926 – 17 June 2007)[1] was a Kannada film director.

Film career

He started his film career at a young age and directed about 50 films including in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil. He made his directorial debut in Telugu film Pendli Pilipu starring N. T. Rama Rao and Devika in 1962. He gave blockbusters like Rajkumar-starrer Sampath Ge Sawal, Bahadur Gandu and Bettadha Huli to the Kannada film industry. His last film was Bahadura Hennu in which actress Roopa Ganguly had played the lead role.

Filmography

Kannada

No.YearFilm
11965Bettada Huli[2]
21968Hoovu Mullu
31969Makkale Manege Manikya
41973Jaya Vijaya
51974Sampathige Savaal
61975Hennu Samsarada Kannu
71976Baduku Bangaravaythu
81976Bahaddur Gandu
91976Raja Nanna Raja
101977Sose Tanda Soubhagya
111977Shrimanthana Magalu
121978Vasantha Lakshmi
131979Naniruvude Ninagagi
141979Nentaro Gantu Kallaro
151980Ravi Chandra
161980Haddina Kannu
171980Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru
181981Avali Javali
191982Guna Nodi Hennu Kodu
201983Keralida Hennu
211984Maryade Mahal
221984Premave Balina Belaku
231984Pavithra Prema
241985Kunkuma Tanda Soubhagya
251989Thaligagi
261993Bahaddur Hennu
271961Pendli Pilupu (Telugu)
281971Andam Kosam Pandem (Telugu)

Death

He died following a fall at his house in Chennai, India, where died of brain haemorrhage.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kannada director Seshagiri Rao dead". IBN Live. CNN. 20 June 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. "Bettada Huli cast & crew". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2014.


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