Giri Babu Explained

Giri Babu
Birthname:Yerra Seshagiri Rao
Birth Place:Ravinuthala, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Children:Raghu Babu

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 also a notable actor-director.

Career

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

Filmography

Director

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

Producer

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

External links

Notes and References

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