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Film career

Kommineni Seshagiri Rao was an ardent fan of cinema from an early age. He started as an actor in Telugu cinema playing villains. During the period, his dialogue delivery in an aptly modulated reverberating voice bought him wide recognition. He portrayed a hero in the picture " Goppavari Gotralu". Subsequently he acted in about 50 films, including '' Sri Krishna Pandaviyam'', '' Thatha Manavadu'' (1972), and ''Samsaram Sagaram''. He served as a director for the film ''

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'' (1977), the maiden production by artist

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, and also for Babu's second picture, '' Simha Gharjana''. The film ''

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'' (1979), produced by

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on the Poornodaya banner, was a hit. Later it was remade in the Tamil language with Sivaji Ganesan as Satyamsundaram. He also directed ''Koteeswarudu'', starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao; ''Cheyyethi Jai Kottu'', starring Krishnam Raju; ''Lakshmipooja''; and ''Mantradandam''. Over a period of thirty years, Kommineni Seshagiri Rao directed around 30 films during his career. He died on 5 December 2008 at

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due to multiple organ failure disease. He was survived by a wife, four sons and one daughter.

Filmography

Director

# Rathilayangal (1990) # Garikincina Gaana (1988) # Tayaramma Tandava Krishna (1987) # Mantradandam (1985) # Maya Mohini (1985) # Baddi Bangaramma (1984) # Konte Kodallu (1983) # Koteeshwarudu (1983) # Kotikokkadu (1983) # Raghu Ramudu (1983) #

Nipputo Chelagaatam ''Nipputo Chelagaatam'' () is a 1982 Telugu language action drama film directed by Kommineni Seshagiri Rao and produced by Y. V. Rao. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Sharada, Jayasudha and Sarath Babu. The film is a remake of 1978 Bollywood film ...

(1982) # Pellila Perayya (1982) # Bommala Koluvu (1980) # Laxmi Pooja (1979) #

(1979) # Bomma Borusa Jeevam (1979) # Cheyithi Jai Kottu (1979) #Simha Garjana (1978) # Bhagya Lakshmi (1978) #

(1977)

Writer

# Laxmi Pooja (1979) (story and screenplay) #

(1977) (story & screenplay)

Actor

Tata Manavadu ''Thatha-Manavadu'' () is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in his debut. The film stars S. V. Ranga Rao and Raja Babu in the titular roles. ''Thatha-Manavadu'' featured Raja Babu, who had mostly ac ...

(1972) # Bantrotu Bharya (1974) #

Manushulanta Okkate ''Manushulanta Okkate'' () is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Duddu Venkateswara Rao and V. Mahesh under the Aditya Chitra banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and Manjula, with music ...

(1976)

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