Giri Babu

Yerra Seshagiri Rao, popularly known as Giri Babu, is an Indian actor, producer, and director who primarily woks in Telugu films. 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.

Filmography

Director

Producer

Actor

#''Jagame Maya (1973)
#''Chandee''
#''Dorababu'' as Shankar
#''Jyothi'' (1976) as Shankara
#''Maa Daivam'' (1976)
#''Vadhu Varulu'' (1976)
#''Swami Drohulu'' (1976)
#'' Kurukshetram'' (1977) as Dushasana
#''Premalekhalu'' (1977)
#''Indra Dhanussu'' (1977)
#''Devathalara Deevinchandi'' (1977)
#''Kalpana'' (1977) as Seshu
#''Dongala Dopidi'' (1978)
#''Simha garjana'' (1978)
#''Dudu Basavanna'' (1978) as Kotaiah
#'' Kumara Raja'' (1978)
#''Karunamayudu'' (1978) as Saint John
#''Shri Rama Raksha'' (1978)
#'' Athani Kante Ghanudu'' (1978)
#''Naa Illu Naa Vaalu'' (1979)
#''Swami Drohulu'' (1979)
#''Karm Veer'' (1980)
#''Kiladi Krishnudu'' (1980) as Kishore
#''Adrushtavanthudu'' (1980)
#''Erra Mallelu'' (1981)
#''Ooriki Ichina Maata'' (1981)
#''Sawaal'' (1982)
#''Nivuru Gappina Nippu'' (1982)
#''Naa Desam'' (1982) as Kumar
#''Bangaru Bhoomi'' (1982)
#''Gruha Pravesam'' (1982)
#''Kalavari Samsaram'' (1982) as Raghu
#''Shakti'' (1983) as Giri
#''Mundadugu'' (1983)
#''Dharma Poratam'' (1983) as Bhaskar
#''Adavi Simhalu'' (1983)
#''Mugguru Monagallu'' (1983)
#'' Rustum'' (1984)
#''Merupu Daadi'' (1984) as Gandadu
#''Srimathi Kaavali'' (1984)
#''Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu'' (1984)
#'' Inti Guttu'' (1984)
#''Muchataga Mugguru'' (1985)
#'' Surya Chandra'' (1985)
#''Maha Manishi'' (1985)
#''Jackie'' (1985)
#''Ranarangam'' (1985)
#''Edadugula Bandham'' (1985)
#''Vijetha'' (1985) as Narasimham's third son
#'' Simhasanam'' (1986) as Ugra Rahu Army chief of Avanthi
#''Ugra Narasimham'' (1986) as Giri
#''Jayam Manade'' (1986)
#''Khaidi Rudraiah'' (1986) as Venkatagiri "Giri"
#''Dongodochadu'' (1987)
#''Pasivadi Pranam'' (1987)
#'' Thene Manasulu'' (1987)
#'' Muddayi'' (1987)
#'' Sankharam'' (1987) as Uday
#'' Donga Garu Swagatham'' (1987)
#'' Chuttalabbayi'' (1988)
#'' Mugguru Kodukulu'' (1988) as Ranga Rao
#'' Chikkadu Dorakadu'' (1988) as Chinnodu Sivam
#''Goonda Rajyam'' (1989)
#'' Gudachari 117'' (1989) as Gookarnam
#'' Sahasame Naa Oopiri'' (1989)
#'' Ajatha Satruvu'' (1989)
#''Bala Gopaludu'' (1989)
#'' Ajatha Satruvu'' (1989) as Sivaram
#''Koduku Diddina Kapuram'' (1989) as Kondaiah
#''Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu'' (1989)
#'' Anna Thammudu'' (1990) as Seshagiri
#''Prema Yuddham'' (1990)
#'' Nirnayam'' (1991) as Police Commissioner
#''Naa Pellam Naa Ishtam'' (1991)
#''Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam'' (1991)
#'' Alludu Diddina Kapuram'' (1991)
#''Killer'' (1992) as Malavika's husband
#''Gangwar'' (1992)
#''Pachani Samsaram'' (1992)
#''Golmaal Govindam'' (1992)
#'' Chitram Bhalare Vichitram'' (1992)
#''420'' (1992)
#''Chillari Mogudu Allari Koduku'' (1992)
#''Parugo Parugu'' (1993) as Veeru
#'' Hello Brother'' (1994) as Manga's father
#''Gandeevam'' (1994)
#''Prema & Co.'' (1994)
#''Brahmachari Mogudu'' (1994) as Kutumba Rao
#''Bhairava Dweepam'' (1994) as Uttar
#''Bangaru Kutumbam'' (1994) as Pushpa's brother-in-law
#''Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu'' (1994)
#'' Hello Alludu'' (1994)
#'' Vajram'' (1995) as Chakri's uncle
#''Ghatotkachudu'' (1995) as Dharma Raju
#'' Alluda Majaka'' (1995) as Lawyer Sivaramakrishna
#''Sisindri'' (1995)
#'' Ninne Pelladata'' (1996) as Hari
#''Little Soldiers'' (1996) as Seshagiri
#''Ugadi'' (1997)
#'' Pelli'' (1997)
#''Aavida Maa Aavide'' (1998) as Vikranth's father
#'' Chandralekha'' (1998) as Doctor
#''Prema Katha'' (1999) as Janaki Ramaiah
#'' Swayamvaram'' (1999)
#''Alludugaaru Vachcharu'' (1999) as Shankar Rao
#''Ravoyi Chandamama'' (1999) as Sujeeth's father
#''Nuvve Kavali'' (2000) as Tarun's father
#''Bagunnaraa'' (2000)
#''Adavi Chukka'' (2000) as Simhachalam
#''Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi'' (2001) as Mohan Rao
#''Family Circus'' (2001) as Krishna Rao
#''Simharasi'' (2001)
#'' Raa'' (2001)
#''Akasa Veedhilo'' (2001) as Jagadiswara Rao
#''Snehamante Idera'' (2001) as Aravind's uncle
#''Okato Number Kurradu'' (2002)
#''Idiot'' (2002) as Inspector
#''Holi'' (2002)
#''Nee Sneham'' (2002) as Madhav's father
#''Parasuram'' (2002)
#''Vijayam'' (2003) as Usha's father
#''Vishnu'' (2003)
#''Golmaal'' (2003)
#''Fools'' (2003) as Adabala Raja Rao
#''Ninne Ishtapaddanu'' (2003) as Charan's father
#''Sambaram'' (2003) as Geeta's father
#''Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi'' (2004)
#'' Kushikushigaa'' (2004)
#''Cheppave Chirugali'' (2004)
#''Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy'' (2004) as Krishnamurthy's boss
#'' Suryam'' (2004)
#'' Vidyardhi'' (2004)
#''Athadu'' (2005) as Poori's father
#'' Nayakudu'' (2005)
#''Kithakithalu'' (2006) as Rajababu's father
#''Game'' (2006) as Rama Chandra Murthy
#''Pellaina Kothalo'' (2006)
#''Allare Allari'' (2006)
#''Evadaithe Nakenti'' (2007) as Chief Minister
#''Madhumasam'' (2007)
#''Okkadunnadu'' (2007) as Gautami's father
#''Classmates'' (2007)
#''Viyyalavari Kayyalu'' (2007)
#''Krishna'' (2008)
#''Okka Magaadu'' (2008)
#''Gamyam'' (2008)
#''Mesthri'' (2009)
#''Evaraina Epudaina'' (2009) as Madhumita's father
#'' Saleem'' (2009) as Singamanaidu's friend
#''Betting Bangaraju'' (2010)
#''Subhapradam'' (2010)
#'' Raaj'' (2011)
#''Gaddam Gang'' (2015) as Politician
#'' Dongaata'' (2015) as Elderly Man in Senior Living Home
#''A Aa'' (2016) as Mr. Banerjee
#'' Raa Raa'' (2018)
#''Pantham'' (2018) as High Court Judge
#'' Srinivasa Kalyanam'' (2018) as Vasu's relative
#''Geetha Govindam'' (2018) as Geetha's grandfather
#''Jathi Ratnalu'' (2021) as Chief Minister
#'' Sreekaram'' (2021) as Anantharaju
#''Most Eligible Bachelor'' (2021) as Judge

References

External links

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Giri Babu FilmographyArticle About Giri Babu

Giri Babu Open Heart with RK

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Living people
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Indian male film actors
Telugu comedians
1946 births
People from Prakasam district
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian film directors
Telugu film directors
Telugu film producers
Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
Film producers from Andhra Pradesh