A. V. Seshagiri Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926 |
| Died | 17 June 2007 (aged 81) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
A. V. Seshagiri Rao (1926 – 17 June 2007)[1] was a Kannada film director.
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.
| No. | Year | Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1965 | Bettada Huli[2] | |||
| 2 | 1968 | Hoovu Mullu | |||
| 3 | 1969 | Makkale Manege Manikya | |||
| 4 | 1973 | Jaya Vijaya | |||
| 5 | 1974 | Sampathige Savaal | |||
| 6 | 1975 | Hennu Samsarada Kannu | |||
| 7 | 1976 | Baduku Bangaravaythu | |||
| 8 | 1976 | Bahaddur Gandu | |||
| 9 | 1976 | Raja Nanna Raja | |||
| 10 | 1977 | Sose Tanda Soubhagya | |||
| 11 | 1977 | Shrimanthana Magalu | |||
| 12 | 1978 | Vasantha Lakshmi | |||
| 13 | 1979 | Naniruvude Ninagagi | |||
| 14 | 1979 | Nentaro Gantu Kallaro | |||
| 15 | 1980 | Ravi Chandra | |||
| 16 | 1980 | Haddina Kannu | |||
| 17 | 1980 | Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru | |||
| 18 | 1981 | Avali Javali | |||
| 19 | 1982 | Guna Nodi Hennu Kodu | |||
| 20 | 1983 | Keralida Hennu | |||
| 21 | 1984 | Maryade Mahal | |||
| 22 | 1984 | Premave Balina Belaku | |||
| 23 | 1984 | Pavithra Prema | |||
| 24 | 1985 | Kunkuma Tanda Soubhagya | |||
| 25 | 1989 | Thaligagi | |||
| 26 | 1993 | Bahaddur Hennu | |||
| 27 | 1961 | Pendli Pilupu (Telugu) | −28 | 1971 | Andam Kosam Pandem (Telugu) |
He died following a fall at his house in Chennai, India, where died of brain haemorrhage.[1]