Giri Babu Explained
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
Producer
Actor
- Jagame Maya (1973)
- Chandee (1974)
- Dorababu (1974) as Shankar
- Annadammula Anubandham (1975)
- Jyothi (1976) as Shankara
- Maa Daivam (1976)
- Vadhu Varulu (1976)
- Swami Drohulu (1976)
- Raaja[2] (1976) as Jimmy
- Kurukshetram (1977) as Dushasana
- Premalekhalu (1977)
- Manassakthi (1977)
- Indra Dhanussu (1977)
- Devathalara Deevinchandi (1977)
- Kalpana (1977) as Seshu
- Indradhanussu[3] (1978) as Gopal
- Dongala Dopidi (1978) as Havaldar Adisankara Varaprasada Rao
- Patnavasam[4] (1978) as Vasu
- Simha garjana (1978)
- Mallepoovu (1978)
- Dudu Basavanna (1978) as Kotaiah
- Kumara Raja (1978)
- Karunamayudu (1978) as Saint John
- Shri Rama Raksha (1978)
- Sahasavanthudu[5] (1978) as Mohan
- Athani Kante Ghanudu (1978)
- Naa Illu Naa Vaalu (1979)
- Seete Ramudaithe[6] (1979) as Giri
- Kothala Raayudu[7] (1979) as Inspector Ramu
- Cheyyethi Jai Kottu[8] (1979) as Ranga
- Swami Drohulu (1979)
- Karm Veer (1980)
- Mayadari Krishnudu (1980)
- Kiladi Krishnudu (1980) as Kishore
- Ragile Hrudayalu[9] (1980) as Giri
- Adrushtavanthudu (1980) as Ravi Babu
- Erra Mallelu (1981)
- Ragile Jwala (1981)
- Oorukichina Maata (1981) as Forest Guard
- Sawaal (1982)
- Nivuru Gappina Nippu (1982)
- Naa Desam (1982) as Kumar
- Bangaru Bhoomi (1982) as Hari Babu
- Jagannatha Rathachakralu (1982) as Nagaraju
- Pratigna (1982)[10] (1982) as Seshagiri
- Gruha Pravesam (1982)
- Kalavari Samsaram (1982) as Raghu
- Shakti (1983) as Giri
- Mundadugu (1983)
- Chattaniki Veyyi Kallu[11] (1983) as Gurunatham
- Palleturi Pidugu[12] (1983) as Arjun
- Moogavani Paga[13] (1983) as Pachchabotu Narasimha aka P.N. Simha
- Dharma Poratam (1983) as Bhaskar
- Adavi Simhalu (1983)
- Mugguru Monagallu (1983)
- Lanke Bindelu[14] (1983) as Gopi's brother-in-law
- Sardar[15] (1984) as Public Prosecutor
- Kanchu Kagada (1984) as Narasimhappa
- Kode Trachu[16] (1984) as Thatthar Bitthar
- Rustum (1984)
- Padmavyooham (1984)
- Bhale Ramudu[17] (1984) as Seshu
- Raraju (1984)
- Aparadhi (1984)
- Merupu Daadi (1984) as Gandadu
- Srimathi Kaavali (1984)
- Griha Lakshmi (1984)
- Nayakulaku Saval (1984) as Nagaraju
- Bangaru Kapuram[18] (1984) as Giri
- Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
- Inti Guttu (1984)
- Muchataga Mugguru (1985)
- Surya Chandra (1985)
- Maha Manishi (1985)
- Rechukka[19] (1985) as Dada
- Jackie (1985)
- Mugguru Mitrulu (1985)
- Surya Chandra (1985)
- Bangaru Chilaka (1985)
- Ranarangam (1985)
- Garjana (1985) as Seshagiri
- Edadugula Bandham (1985)
- Vijetha (1985) as Narasimham's third son
- Ide Naa Samadhanam[20] (1986) as Viswanath
- Simhasanam (1986) as Ugra Rahu Army chief of Avanthi
- Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam (1986) as Balaji
- Ugra Narasimham (1986) as Giri
- Jayam Manade (1986)
- Khaidi Rudraiah (1986) as Venkatagiri "Giri"
- Vetagallu[21] (1986) as Sripathi
- Adavi Raja[22] (1986) as Nagendra
- Vijrumbhana[23] (1986) as Dr. Anand
- Dongodochadu (1987) as Giri
- Veera Pratap[24] (1987) as Vikram
- Pasivadi Pranam (1987)
- Donga Kapuram (1987)
- Thene Manasulu (1987) as Bhairava Murthy
- Inti Donga (1987)
- Jebu Donga[25] (1987) as Venkat
- Muddayi (1987) as Jaganmohan Rao
- Sankharavam (1987) as Uday
- Donga Garu Swagatham (1987)
- Viswanatha Nayakudu[26] (1987) as Shanmukha Raju, Son of Ummathur Sivaganga Raju
- Marana Homam[27] (1987)
- Paga Saadhista[28] (1987) as Kali
- Chuttalabbayi (1988)
- Tiragabadda Telugubidda (1988)
- Nyayaniki Siksha (1988) as Chakradhar
- August 15 Raatri (1988)
- Inspector Pratap (1988)
- Collector Vijaya (1988)
- Mugguru Kodukulu (1988) as Ranga Rao
- Chikkadu Dorakadu (1988) as Chinnodu Sivam
- Agni Keratalu[29] (1988) as Phanindra
- Goonda Rajyam (1989)
- Gudachari 117 (1989) as Gookarnam
- Vicky Daada (1989) as Lawyer Giridhar Rao
- Sahasame Naa Oopiri (1989)
- Krishna Gari Abbayi (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)
- Alajadi (1990)
- Prajala Manishi[30] (1990) as Giri
- Kadapa Reddemma (1990)
- Vidhata[31] (1991) as Nagaraju
- Nirnayam (1991) as Police Commissioner
- Naa Pellam Naa Ishtam (1991)
- Palleturi Pellam (1991)
- Parama Sivudu (1991)
- Alludu Diddina Kapuram (1991)
- Killer (1992) as Malavika's husband
- Gangwar (1992)
- Pachani Samsaram (1992)
- Sahasam (1992)
- Golmaal Govindam (1992)
- Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam (1992)
- Pelli Neeku Shobhanam Naaku (1992)
- Parvathalu Panakalu (1992)
- Chitram Bhalare Vichitram (1992)
- 420 (1992)
- Chillari Mogudu Allari Koduku (1992)
- Chinna Alludu[32] (1993)
- Prema Pusthakam (1993)
- Asale Pellaina Vanni (1993)
- Illu Pelli (1993)
- Pellama Majaka (1993)
- Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (1993)
- Evandi Aavida Vachindi (1993)
- Parugo Parugu (1993) as Veeru
- Hello Brother (1994) as Manga's father
- Gandeevam (1994)
- Bhale Mavayya (1994)
- Jailor Gaari Abbayi (1994)
- Atha Kodalu (1994)
- Lucky Chance (1994)
- Prema & Co. (1994)
- Presidentgari Alludu (1994) as Ramachandra Prasad
- Kurradhi Kurradu[33] (1994) as Giri Bab
- Brahmachari Mogudu (1994) as Kutumba Rao
- Bhairava Dweepam (1994) as Uttar
- Bangaru Kutumbam (1994) as Pushpa's brother-in-law
- Hello Alludu (1994)
- Vajram (1995) as Chakri's uncle
- Bhale Bullodu (1995)
- Ghatotkachudu (1995) as Dharma Raju
- Alluda Majaka (1995) as Lawyer Sivaramakrishna
- Sisindri (1995)
- Ninne Pelladata (1996) as Hari
- Once More (1996)
- Hello Neeku Naaku Pellanta (1996)
- Maavichiguru (1996)
- Little Soldiers (1996) as Seshagiri
- Ugadi (1997)
- Paddukondi Chuddam (1997)
- Kurralla Rajyam (1997)
- Pelli (1997)
- Aavida Maa Aavide (1998) as Vikranth's father
- Chandralekha (1998) as Doctor
- Premante Idera (1998)
- Prema Katha (1999) as Janaki Ramaiah
- Swayamvaram (1999) as Sivaprasad
- Alludugaaru Vachcharu (1999) as Shankar Rao
- Vichitram[34] (1999) as Hayagreevam
- 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
- Darling Darling (2001) as P.K. Rao
- Snehamante Idera (2001) as Aravind's uncle
- Muthyam (2001)
- Neetho Cheppalani (2002)
- Okato Number Kurraadu (2002)
- Prema Donga (2002)
- Idiot (2002) as Inspector
- Holi (2002)
- Nee Sneham (2002) as Madhav's father
- Parasuram (2002)
- Pellam Oorelithe (2003)
- 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)
- Okka Magaadu (2008)
- Krishna (2008)
- Nee Sukhame Ne Koruthunna (2008)
- Gamyam (2008)
- Mestri (2009)
- Neramu Siksha (2009)
- Evaraina Epudaina (2009) as Madhumita's father
- Ganesh as Rama Chandra Murthy,Ganesh'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
External links
Notes and References
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