Konda Subbarama Das (5 January 1936 – 8 June 2012) or Doss was an Indian film director and film editor. He directed films in many South Indian language films, primarily

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films.

Career

He was born on 5 January 1936. He worked on about 40 films in different positions. As a director Loguttu Perumallakeruka (1966) was his debut film, with

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(Iddaru Asaadhyule, Annadammula Savaal, Sahodaral Savaal),

(Loguttu Perumallakeruka, Girija Kalyanam, Chesina Baasalu).

Death

Das died on 8 June 2012 aged 76 while he was under treatment in Apollo hospital at Chennai

Awards

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from Karnataka State Government

Filmography

References

External links

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Interview with K.S.R. Das
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