A. V. Seshagiri Rao (1926 – 17 June 2007) was a Kannada film director.
Film career He started his film career at a young age and directed about 50 films including in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil. He made his directorial debut in Telugu film Pendli Pilipu starring N. T. Rama Rao and Devika in 1962. He gave blockbusters like Rajkumar-starrer Sampath Ge Sawal, Bahadur Gandu and Bettadha Huli to the Kannada film industry. His last film was Bahadura Hennu in which actress Roopa Ganguly had played the lead role.
Filmography
Kannada No. Year Film 1 1965 Bettada Huli 2 1968 Hoovu Mullu 3 1969 Makkale Manege Manikya 4 1973 Jaya Vijaya 5 1974 Sampathige Savaal 6 1975 Hennu Samsarada Kannu 7 1976 Baduku Bangaravaythu 8 1976 Bahaddur Gandu 9 1976 Raja Nanna Raja 10 1977 Sose Tanda Soubhagya 11 1977 Shrimanthana Magalu 12 1978 Vasantha Lakshmi 13 1979 Naniruvude Ninagagi 14 1979 Nentaro Gantu Kallaro 15 1980 Ravi Chandra 16 1980 Haddina Kannu 17 1980 Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru 18 1981 Avali Javali 19 1982 Guna Nodi Hennu Kodu 20 1983 Keralida Hennu 21 1984 Maryade Mahal 22 1984 Premave Balina Belaku 23 1984 Pavithra Prema 24 1985 Kunkuma Tanda Soubhagya 25 1989 Thaligagi 26 1993 Bahaddur Hennu 27 1961 Pendli Pilupu (Telugu) 28 1971 Andam Kosam Pandem (Telugu)
Death He died following a fall at his house in Chennai, India, where died of brain haemorrhage.
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