Giri Babu

Giri Babu
Giri Babu in July 2017
Born	Yerra Seshagiri Rao (1943-06-08) 8 June 1943 (age 82) Ravinuthala, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations	Actor producer director
Children	Raghu Babu

Yerra Seshagiri Rao, popularly known as Giri Babu, is an Indian actor, producer, and director who primarily works 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

Year	Title	Role	Note
1973	Jagame Maya
1974	Chandee
	Dorababu	Shankar
1975	Zamindarugari Ammayi	Sundar	[2]
	Annadammula Anubandham
1976	Jyothi	Shankara
	Maa Daivam
	Vadhu Varulu
	Swami Drohulu
	Raaja	Jimmy	[3]
1977	Kurukshetram	Dushasana
	Premalekhalu
	Manassakthi
	Indra Dhanussu
	Devathalara Deevinchandi
	Kalpana	Seshu
1978	Indradhanussu	Gopal	[4]
	Dongala Dopidi	Havaldar Adisankara Varaprasada Rao
	Patnavasam	Vasu	[5]
	Simha Garjana
	Mallepoovu
	Dudu Basavanna	Kotayya
	Kumara Raja
	Karunamayudu	Saint John
	Shri Rama Raksha
	Sahasavanthudu	Mohan	[6]
	Athani Kante Ghanudu
1979	Naa Illu Naa Vaalu
	Seete Ramudaithe	Giri	[7]
	Kothala Raayudu	Inspector Ramu	[8]
	Cheyyethi Jai Kottu	Ranga	[9]
	Swami Drohulu
1980	Karm Veer
	Mayadari Krishnudu
	Kiladi Krishnudu	Kishore
	Ragile Hrudayalu	Giri	[10]
	Adrushtavanthudu	Ravi Babu
1981	Erra Mallelu
	Ragile Jwala
	Oorukichina Maata	Forest Guard
1982	Sawaal
	Nivuru Gappina Nippu
	Naa Desam	Kumar
	Bangaru Bhoomi	Hari Babu
	Jagannatha Rathachakralu	Nagaraju	[11]
	Pratigna	Seshagiri	[12]
	Gruha Pravesam
	Kalavari Samsaram	Raghu
1983	Shakti	Giri
	Mayagadu	Nagaraju	[13]
	Mundadugu
	Chattaniki Veyyi Kallu	Gurunatham	[14]
	Palleturi Pidugu	Arjun	[15]
	Moogavani Paga	Pachchabotu Narasimha aka P.N. Simha	[16]
	Dharma Poratam	Bhaskar
	Adavi Simhalu
	Mugguru Monagallu
	Shivudu Shivudu Shivudu
	Lanke Bindelu	Gopi's brother-in-law	[17]
1984	Sardar	Public Prosecutor	[18]
	Kanchu Kagada	Narasimhappa
	Kode Trachu	Thatthar Bitthar	[19]
	Rustum
	Padmavyuham	Head Constable Hanumanthayya	[20]
	Bhale Ramudu	Seshu	[21]
	Raraju
	Aparadhi
	Merupu Daadi	Gandadu
	Srimathi Kaavali
	Griha Lakshmi
	Nayakulaku Saval	Nagaraju
	Bangaru Kapuram	Giri	[22]
	Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu
	Inti Guttu
1985	Muchataga Mugguru
	Surya Chandra
	Maha Manishi
	Rechukka	Dada	[23]
	Jackie
	Mayadari Maridi
	Mugguru Mitrulu
	Surya Chandra
	Bangaru Chilaka	Vikram	[24]
	Ranarangam
	Garjana	Seshagiri	[25]
	Intiko Rudramma	Jagannath	[26] [27]
	Edadugula Bandham	Giri	[28]
	Vijetha	Narasimham's third son
1986	Ravana Brahma	Shyam Babu	[29]
	Ide Naa Samadhanam	Viswanath	[30]
	Simhasanam	Ugra Rahu Army chief of Avanthi
	Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam	Balaji	[31]
	Ugra Narasimham	Giri
	Jayam Manade
	Khaidi Rudraiah	Venkatagiri Giri
	Vivaha Bandham
	Vetagallu	Sripathi	[32]
	Adavi Raja	Nagendra	[33]
	Vijrumbhana	Dr. Anand	[34]
1987	Dongodochadu	Giri
	Veera Pratap	Vikram	[35]
	Pasivadi Pranam
	Donga Kapuram
	Thene Manasulu	Bhairava Murthy
	Inti Donga
	Jebu Donga	Venkat	[36]
	Muddayi	Jaganmohan Rao
	Sankharavam	Uday
	Donga Garu Swagatham
	Chaitanya Ratham	Avinash
	Viswanatha Nayakudu	Shanmukha Raju, Son of Ummathur Sivaganga Raju	[37]
	Marana Homam		[38]
	Paga Saadhista	Kali	[39]
1988	Chuttalabbayi
	Tiragabadda Telugubidda
	Nyayaniki Siksha	Chakradhar
	August 15 Raatri
	Inspector Pratap
	Donga Pelli
	Rocky
	Collector Vijaya
	Raktha Tilakam
	Mugguru Kodukulu	Ranga Rao
	Chikkadu Dorakadu	Chinnodu Sivam
	Agni Keratalu	Phanindra	[40]
1989	Goonda Rajyam
	Gudachari 117	Gookarnam
	Vicky Daada	Lawyer Giridhar Rao
	Sahasame Naa Oopiri
	Swathi Chinukulu
	Krishna Gari Abbayi
	Bala Gopaludu
	Simha Swapnam
	Paila Pachessu
	Soggadi Kapuram	Guruvulu	[41]
	Ajatha Satruvu	Sivaram
	Koduku Diddina Kapuram	Kondaiah
	Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
1990	Anna Thammudu	Seshagiri
	Prema Yuddham
	Alajadi
	Prajala Manishi	Giri	[42]
	Kadapa Reddemma
1991	Vidhata	Nagaraju	[43]
	Nirnayam	Police Commissioner
	Naa Pellam Naa Ishtam
	Palleturi Pellam
	Parama Sivudu
	Alludu Diddina Kapuram	Panthulu	[44]
1992	Killer	Malavika's husband
	Gangwar
	Pachani Samsaram
	Sahasam
	Golmaal Govindam
	Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam
	Pellam Chepithe Vinali
	Sriman Brahmachari
	Pelli Neeku Shobhanam Naaku
	Parvathalu Panakalu
	Chitram Bhalare Vichitram
	420
	Chillari Mogudu Allari Koduku
1993	Chinna Alludu		[45]
	Prema Pusthakam
	Asale Pellaina Vanni
	Illu Pelli
	Pellama Majaka
	Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu
	Evandi Aavida Vachindi
	Parugo Parugu	Veeru
1994	Hello Brother	Manga's father
	Gandeevam
	Bhale Mavayya
	Neram
	Kishkindha Kanda
	Jailor Gaari Abbayi
	Atha Kodalu
	Lucky Chance
	Prema & Co.
	Presidentgari Alludu	Ramachandra Prasad	[46]
	Kurradhi Kurradu	Giri Bab	[47]
	Brahmachari Mogudu	Kutumba Rao
	Bhairava Dweepam	Uttar
	Bangaru Kutumbam	Pushpa's brother-in-law
	Hello Alludu
1995	Vajram	Chakri's uncle
	Bhale Bullodu
	Ooriki Monagadu
	Ammaleni Puttillu
	Ghatotkachudu	Dharma Raju
	Alluda Majaka	Lawyer Sivaramakrishna
	Sisindri
1996	Ninne Pelladata	Hari
	Once More
	Hello Neeku Naaku Pellanta
	Maavichiguru
	Little Soldiers	Seshagiri
1997	Ugadi
	Paddukondi Chuddam
	Kurralla Rajyam
	Pelli
1998	Aavida Maa Aavide	Vikranth's father
	Chandralekha	Doctor
	O Panaipothundi Babu		[48]
	Suprabhatam
	Premante Idera
1999	Prema Katha	Janaki Ramaiah
	Swayamvaram	Sivaprasad
	Alludugaaru Vachcharu	Shankar Rao
	Vichitram	Haygreevam	[49]
	Ravoyi Chandamama	Sujeeth's father
2000	Nuvve Kavali	Tarun's father
	Bagunnaraa
	Okkadu Chalu
	Adavi Chukka	Simhachalam
2001	Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi	Mohan Rao
	Family Circus	Krishna Rao
	Simharasi
	Raa
	Akasa Veedhilo	Jagadiswara Rao
	Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu	Krishna Rao
	Darling Darling	P.K. Rao
	Snehamante Idera	Aravind's uncle
	Muthyam
2002	Parasuram
	Neetho Cheppalani
	Okato Number Kurraadu
	Prema Donga
	Allari Ramudu
	Idiot	Inspector
	Holi
	Nee Sneham	Madhav's father
2003	Pellam Oorelithe
	Vijayam	Usha's father
	Vishnu
	Golmaal
	Fools	Adabala Raja Rao
	Ninne Ishtapaddanu	Charan's father
	Vasantam
	Sambaram	Geeta's father
2004	Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi
	Kushikushigaa
	Nenunnanu
	Sri Anjaneyam
	Cheppave Chirugali
	Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy	Krishnamurthy's boss
	Suryam
	Vidyardhi
2005	Naa Alludu
	Sankranthi
	Andarivaadu
	Super
	Athadu	Poori's father
	Nayakudu
2006	Kithakithalu	Rajababu's father
	Astram
	Game	Rama Chandra Murthy
	Stalin
	Boss - I Love You
	Chinnodu
	Neeku Naaku
	Pellaina Kothalo
2007	Allare Allari
	Yogi
	Evadaithe Nakenti	Chief Minister
	Madhumasam
	Okkadunnadu	Gautami's father
	Classmates
	Viyyalavari Kayyalu
2008	Okka Magaadu
	Krishna
	Vaana
	Nee Sukhame Ne Koruthunna
	Gamyam
2009	Mestri
	Neramu Siksha
	Evaraina Epudaina	Madhumita's father
	Ganesh	Rama Chandra Murthy, Ganesh's father
	Saleem	Singamanaidu's friend
2010	Bindaas
	Betting Bangaraju
	Subhapradam
2011	Raaj
2012	Racha
2013	Prema Oka Maikam
2014	Yuddham
2015	Gaddam Gang	Politician
	Dongaata	Elderly Man in Senior Living Home
2016	A Aa	Mr. Banerjee
2018	Raa Raa
	Pantham	High Court Judge
	Srinivasa Kalyanam	Vasu's relative
	Geetha Govindam	Geetha's grandfather
2021	Jathi Ratnalu	Chief Minister
	Sreekaram	Anantharaju
	Most Eligible Bachelor	Judge

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External links

• Giribabu at IMDb
• Giri Babu at IMDb
• Giri Babu Filmography
• Article About Giri Babu Archived 14 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• Giri Babu Open Heart with RK Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine