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Giri Babu
Giri Babu in July 2017
Born
Yerra Seshagiri Rao

Ravinuthala, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
Relatives2, including Raghu

Yerra Seshagiri Rao, popularly known as Giri Babu, is an Indian actor, producer, and director who primarily woks in Telugu films.[1] His son, Raghu Babu, is a notable actor-director.

Career

Giri Babu hails from a middle class agricultural family in Ravinuthala village Prakasam district. He moved to Madras to pursue a career in films. Babu started his career as a lead actor but later portrayed antagonistic and comedic roles.[1]

Filmography

Director

Year Title Notes
1974 Chandana Ranganath as Hero
1985 Ranarangam
1990 Indrajith starring his second son Bose Babu
2008 Nee Sukhame Ne Koruthunna Also producer

Producer

Year Title Notes
1974 Chandana
1978 Simha Garjana
1984 Merupu Daadi
1990 Indrajith
2008 Nee Sukhame Ne Koruthunna Also director

Actor

  1. Jagame Maya (1973)
  2. Chandee (1974)
  3. Dorababu (1974) as Shankar
  4. Annadammula Anubandham (1975)
  5. Jyothi (1976) as Shankara
  6. Maa Daivam (1976)
  7. Vadhu Varulu (1976)
  8. Swami Drohulu (1976)
  9. Raaja[2] (1976) as Jimmy
  10. Kurukshetram (1977) as Dushasana
  11. Premalekhalu (1977)
  12. Manassakthi (1977)
  13. Indra Dhanussu (1977)
  14. Devathalara Deevinchandi (1977)
  15. Kalpana (1977) as Seshu
  16. Indradhanussu[3] (1978) as Gopal
  17. Dongala Dopidi (1978) as Havaldar Adisankara Varaprasada Rao
  18. Patnavasam[4] (1978) as Vasu
  19. Simha garjana (1978)
  20. Mallepoovu (1978)
  21. Dudu Basavanna (1978) as Kotaiah
  22. Kumara Raja (1978)
  23. Karunamayudu (1978) as Saint John
  24. Shri Rama Raksha (1978)
  25. Athani Kante Ghanudu (1978)
  26. Naa Illu Naa Vaalu (1979)
  27. Seete Ramudaithe[5] (1979) as Giri
  28. Kothala Raayudu[6] (1979) as Inspector Ramu
  29. Cheyyethi Jai Kottu[7] (1979) as Ranga
  30. Swami Drohulu (1979)
  31. Karm Veer (1980)
  32. Kiladi Krishnudu (1980) as Kishore
  33. Ragile Hrudayalu[8] (1980) as Giri
  34. Adrushtavanthudu (1980) as Ravi Babu
  35. Erra Mallelu (1981)
  36. Oorukichina Maata (1981) as Forest Guard
  37. Sawaal (1982)
  38. Nivuru Gappina Nippu (1982)
  39. Naa Desam (1982) as Kumar
  40. Bangaru Bhoomi (1982) as Hari Babu
  41. Jagannatha Rathachakralu[9] (1982) as Nagaraju
  42. Pratigna[10] (1982) as Seshagiri
  43. Gruha Pravesam (1982)
  44. Kalavari Samsaram (1982) as Raghu
  45. Shakti (1983) as Giri
  46. Mundadugu (1983)
  47. Chattaniki Veyyi Kallu[11] (1983) as Gurunatham
  48. Palleturi Pidugu[12] (1983) as Arjun
  49. Moogavani Paga[13] (1983) as Pachchabotu Narasimha aka P.N. Simha
  50. Dharma Poratam (1983) as Bhaskar
  51. Adavi Simhalu (1983)
  52. Mugguru Monagallu (1983)
  53. Lanke Bindelu[14] (1983) as Gopi's brother-in-law
  54. Sardar[15] (1984) as Public Prosecutor
  55. Kanchu Kagada (1984) as Narasimhappa
  56. Kode Trachu[16] (1984) as Thatthar Bitthar
  57. Rustum (1984)
  58. Padmavyooham (1984)
  59. Raraju (1984)
  60. Aparadhi (1984)
  61. Merupu Daadi (1984) as Gandadu
  62. Srimathi Kaavali (1984)
  63. Griha Lakshmi (1984)
  64. Nayakulaku Saval (1984) as Nagaraju
  65. Bangaru Kapuram[17] (1984) as Giri
  66. Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
  67. Inti Guttu (1984)
  68. Muchataga Mugguru (1985)
  69. Surya Chandra (1985)
  70. Maha Manishi (1985)
  71. Rechukka[18] (1985) as Dada
  72. Jackie (1985)
  73. Mugguru Mitrulu (1985)
  74. Surya Chandra (1985)
  75. Bangaru Chilaka (1985)
  76. Ranarangam (1985)
  77. Garjana[19] (1985) as Seshagiri
  78. Edadugula Bandham (1985)
  79. Sagar 3D (1985)
  80. Vijetha (1985) as Narasimham's third son
  81. Ide Naa Samadhanam[20] (1986) as Viswanath
  82. Simhasanam (1986) as Ugra Rahu Army chief of Avanthi
  83. Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam[21] (1986) as Balaji
  84. Ugra Narasimham (1986) as Giri
  85. Jayam Manade (1986)
  86. Khaidi Rudraiah (1986) as Venkatagiri "Giri"
  87. Adavi Raja[22] (1986) as Nagendra
  88. Vijrumbhana[23] (1986) as Dr. Anand
  89. Dongodochadu (1987) as Giri
  90. Veera Pratap[24] (1987) as Vikram
  91. Pasivadi Pranam (1987)
  92. Donga Kapuram (1987)
  93. Thene Manasulu (1987) as Bhairava Murthy
  94. Inti Donga (1987)
  95. Jebu Donga[25] (1987)
  96. Muddayi (1987) as Jaganmohan Rao
  97. Sankharavam (1987) as Uday
  98. Donga Garu Swagatham (1987)
  99. Viswanatha Nayakudu[26] (1987) as Shanmukha Raju, Son of Ummathur Sivaganga Raju
  100. Marana Homam[27] (1987)
  101. Paga Saadhista[28] (1987) as Kali
  102. Chuttalabbayi (1988)
  103. Tiragabadda Telugubidda (1988)
  104. Nyayaniki Siksha (1988) as Chakradhar
  105. August 15 Raatri (1988)
  106. Inspector Pratap (1988)
  107. Collector Vijaya (1988)
  108. Mugguru Kodukulu (1988) as Ranga Rao
  109. Chikkadu Dorakadu (1988) as Chinnodu Sivam
  110. Agni Keratalu[29] (1988) as Phanindra
  111. Goonda Rajyam (1989)
  112. Gudachari 117 (1989) as Gookarnam
  113. Vicky Daada (1989) as Lawyer Giridhar Rao
  114. Sahasame Naa Oopiri (1989)
  115. Krishna Gari Abbayi (1989)
  116. Bala Gopaludu (1989)
  117. Ajatha Satruvu (1989) as Sivaram
  118. Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989) as Kondaiah
  119. Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989)
  120. Anna Thammudu (1990) as Seshagiri
  121. Prema Yuddham (1990)
  122. Prajala Manishi[30] (1990) as Giri
  123. Kadapa Reddemma (1990)
  124. Vidhata[31] (1991) as Nagaraju
  125. Nirnayam (1991) as Police Commissioner
  126. Naa Pellam Naa Ishtam (1991)
  127. Palleturi Pellam (1991)
  128. Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam (1991)
  129. Alludu Diddina Kapuram (1991)
  130. Killer (1992) as Malavika's husband
  131. Gangwar (1992)
  132. Pachani Samsaram (1992)
  133. Sahasam (1992)
  134. Golmaal Govindam (1992)
  135. Parvathalu Panakalu (1992)
  136. Chitram Bhalare Vichitram (1992)
  137. 420 (1992)
  138. Chillari Mogudu Allari Koduku (1992)
  139. Chinna Alludu[32] (1993)
  140. Prema Pusthakam (1993)
  141. Illu Pelli (1993)
  142. Pellama Majaka (1993)
  143. Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (1993)
  144. Evandi Aavida Vachindi (1993)
  145. Parugo Parugu (1993) as Veeru
  146. Hello Brother (1994) as Manga's father
  147. Gandeevam (1994)
  148. Bhale Mavayya (1994)
  149. Jailor Gari Abbayi (1994)
  150. Atha Kodalu (1994)
  151. Lucky Chance (1994)
  152. Prema & Co. (1994)
  153. Presidentgari Alludu[33] (1994) as Ramachandra Prasad
  154. Kurradhi Kurradu[34] (1994) as Giri Bab
  155. Brahmachari Mogudu (1994) as Kutumba Rao
  156. Bhairava Dweepam (1994) as Uttar
  157. Bangaru Kutumbam (1994) as Pushpa's brother-in-law
  158. Hello Alludu (1994)
  159. Vajram (1995) as Chakri's uncle
  160. Bhale Bullodu (1995)
  161. Ghatotkachudu (1995) as Dharma Raju
  162. Alluda Majaka (1995) as Lawyer Sivaramakrishna
  163. Sisindri (1995)
  164. Ninne Pelladata (1996) as Hari
  165. Once More (1996)
  166. Maavichiguru (1996)
  167. Little Soldiers (1996) as Seshagiri
  168. Ugadi (1997)
  169. Kurralla Rajyam (1997)
  170. Pelli (1997)
  171. Aavida Maa Aavide (1998) as Vikranth's father
  172. Chandralekha (1998) as Doctor
  173. Premante Idera (1998)
  174. Prema Katha (1999) as Janaki Ramaiah
  175. Swayamvaram (1999) as Sivaprasad
  176. Alludugaaru Vachcharu (1999) as Shankar Rao
  177. Vichitram[35] (1999) as Hayagreevam
  178. Ravoyi Chandamama (1999) as Sujeeth's father
  179. Nuvve Kavali (2000) as Tarun's father
  180. Bagunnaraa (2000)
  181. Adavi Chukka (2000) as Simhachalam
  182. Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi (2001) as Mohan Rao
  183. Family Circus (2001) as Krishna Rao
  184. Simharasi (2001)
  185. Raa (2001)
  186. Akasa Veedhilo (2001) as Jagadiswara Rao
  187. Darling Darling (2001) as P.K. Rao
  188. Snehamante Idera (2001) as Aravind's uncle
  189. Neetho Cheppalani (2002)
  190. Okato Number Kurraadu (2002)
  191. Prema Donga (2002)
  192. Idiot (2002) as Inspector
  193. Holi (2002)
  194. Nee Sneham (2002) as Madhav's father
  195. Parasuram (2002)
  196. Pellam Oorelithe (2003)
  197. Vijayam (2003) as Usha's father
  198. Vishnu (2003)
  199. Golmaal (2003)
  200. Fools (2003) as Adabala Raja Rao
  201. Ninne Ishtapaddanu (2003) as Charan's father
  202. Sambaram (2003) as Geeta's father
  203. Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2004)
  204. Kushikushigaa (2004)
  205. Cheppave Chirugali (2004)
  206. Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy (2004) as Krishnamurthy's boss
  207. Suryam (2004)
  208. Vidyardhi (2004)
  209. Athadu (2005) as Poori's father
  210. Nayakudu (2005)
  211. Kithakithalu (2006) as Rajababu's father
  212. Game (2006) as Rama Chandra Murthy
  213. Pellaina Kothalo (2006)
  214. Allare Allari (2006)
  215. Evadaithe Nakenti (2007) as Chief Minister
  216. Madhumasam (2007)
  217. Okkadunnadu (2007) as Gautami's father
  218. Classmates (2007)
  219. Viyyalavari Kayyalu (2007)
  220. Krishna (2008)
  221. Okka Magaadu (2008)
  222. Gamyam (2008)
  223. Mestri (2009)
  224. Evaraina Epudaina (2009) as Madhumita's father
  225. Ganesh as Rama Chandra Murthy,Ganesh's father
  226. Saleem (2009) as Singamanaidu's friend
  227. Betting Bangaraju (2010)
  228. Subhapradam (2010)
  229. Raaj (2011)
  230. Gaddam Gang (2015) as Politician
  231. Dongaata (2015) as Elderly Man in Senior Living Home
  232. A Aa (2016) as Mr. Banerjee
  233. Raa Raa (2018)
  234. Pantham (2018) as High Court Judge
  235. Srinivasa Kalyanam (2018) as Vasu's relative
  236. Geetha Govindam (2018) as Geetha's grandfather
  237. Jathi Ratnalu (2021) as Chief Minister
  238. Sreekaram (2021) as Anantharaju
  239. Most Eligible Bachelor (2021) as Judge

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