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{{Infobox person
| name = KSR Das
| image = K.S.R.DasImg.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1936|01|05}}
| birth_place = [[Venkatagiri]], [[Nellore]], [[British Raj|British India]] (now [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]])
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|06|08|1936|1|5}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India
| occupation = Director, film editor, screenwriter
| salary =
| networth =
| spouse =
| years_active =1966–2000
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| children =
}}

'''Konda Subbarama Das''' (5 January 1936 – 8 June 2012) or '''Doss''' was an Indian film director and film editor. He had directed many blockbuster films in many South Indian language films, primarily [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20120205993&keyword=regional&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=229394&pfrom=home-simplysouth |title=Veteran director KSR Doss dies at 73 |work=NDTV |access-date=2012-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105163105/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20120205993&keyword=regional&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=229394&pfrom=home-simplysouth |archive-date=5 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_ksrdas.php|title=Interview : Director K.S.R.Das|date=11 April 2007|work=Telugu cinema|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211161140/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_ksrdas.php|archive-date=11 December 2008|access-date=26 Sep 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
He was born on 5 January 1936. He worked for about 40 films in different positions. As a director [[Loguttu Perumallakeruka]] (1966) was his debut film, with [[Sobhan Babu]] and [[Rajasri]] playing the lead roles. He has made about 30 films with Telugu superstar [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], starting with [[Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka]] (1969), produced by [[Y.V. Rao]]. His ''[[Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971 film)|Mosagallaku Mosagadu]]'' (1971) became a trendsetter in Indian films and was dubbed into many languages. He worked with [[N. T. Rama Rao]] (Yugandhar), [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] (14 Films), [[Chiranjeevi]] (Billaa Ranga, Puli Bebbuli and [[Roshagadu]]), [[Rajinikanth]] (Iddaru Asaadhyule, Annadammula Savaal, Sahodaral Savaal), [[Sobhan Babu]] (Loguttu Perumallakeruka, Girija Kalyanam, Chesina Baasalu).

==Death==
Das died on 8 June 2012 at 76 while he was under treatment in Apollo hospital at Chennai<ref name="ibnlive1">{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-film-director-ksr-doss-passes-away/265173-71-205.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825123753/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-film-director-ksr-doss-passes-away/265173-71-205.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 August 2014 |title=Kannada film director KSR Doss passes away – South Cinema – Kannada News – ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=11 June 2012}}</ref>

==Awards==
* [[Puttanna Kanagal Award]] from Karnataka State Government<ref name="ibnlive1"/>

==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:200px;"| Film
! colspan="2" style="width:195px;"| Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:centr; width:80px;"| Language
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:centr; width:250px;" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
! style="width:65px;" | Director
! width=65 | Writer
|-
| 1966 || ''Loguttu Perumallukeruka'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1968 || ''Rajayogam'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1969 || ''Raja Simha'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1969 || ''Gandaragandudu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1969 || ''Gandaragolam'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1969 || ''Takkaridonga Chakkanichukka'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1969 || ''Ukkupidugu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1970 || ''Rowdy Rani'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1971 || ''Bangaru Kutumbam'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[C.I.D. Raju]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1971 || ''James Bond 777'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Kathiki Kankanam]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971 film)|Mosagallaku Mosagadu]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || [[Arudra]] || Telugu ||
|-
| 1971 || ''Prema Jeevulu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1971 || ''Rowdilaki Rowdeelu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Gunfighter Johnny'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Hanthakulu Devanthakulu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Kathula Rathaiah'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Penning Saval'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Pilla? Piduga?'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Pistolwali'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Uriki Upakari'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Vooriki Upakari'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
|1972||''[[Rani Mera Naam]]'' ||style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Hindi ||
|-
|1973||''[[Apna Farz]]'' ||style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Hindi ||
|-
|1973||''[[Bahadur Ladkiyan]]'' ||style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Hindi ||
|-
|1973||''[[Hifazat (1973 film)|Hifazat]]'' ||style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Hindi ||
|-
|1973||''[[Rani Aur Jaani]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1973 || ''Manchivaalaku Manchivadu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Kalla Kulla]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || M. D. Sundar || Kannada ||
|-
| 1975 || ''Maavoori Ganga'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Bhale Dongalu (1976 film)|Bhale Dongalu]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1976 || ''Doralu Dongalu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1976 || ''Kallanum Kullanum'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Bangarada Gudi]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Venus Mahija Samasthe || Kannada ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Lakshmi Nivasa]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Jayalakshmi Art Enterprises || Kannada ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Sahodarara Savaal]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || M. D. Sundar || Kannada ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Devudunadu Jagratha'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Dongalaku Donga]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Eenati Bandham Yenatido'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Agent Gopi'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Annadammula Savaal]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||Remake of ''Sahodara Savaal''
|-
| 1978 || ''Dongala Veta'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Kiladi Kittu]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || M. D. Sundar || Kannada ||
|-
|1978||''[[Chor Ka Bhai Chor]]'' ||style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Hindi ||
|-
|1979||''[[Diler]]'' ||style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Iddaru Asadhyule]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Evvadabba Sommu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Bangaru Gudi'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Captain Krishna'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Dongalaku Saval'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Yugandhar]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || [[Salim–Javed]] || Telugu ||Remake of Hindi film ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]''
|-
|1979
|Samajaniki Saval
|yes
|No
|Telugu
|
|-
| 1980 || ''Chesina Basalu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Devudichina Koduku]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1980 || ''Mr. Rajanikant'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1980 || ''Mama-Allulla Sawal'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Sri Venkateshwara Vrata Mahatyam]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Snehitara Savaal]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Ajantha Combines || Kannada ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Jeevakke Jeeva]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || J. Balasubramaniam || Kannada ||
|-
| 1981 || ''Black Cobra'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1981 || ''Rahasya Gudachari'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Girija Kalyanam]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Mayadari Alludu]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Talli Kodakala Anubandham]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Cheruvu Anjaneya Sastry || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Billa Ranga]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Bangaru Koduku]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''Shamsher Shankar'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Karmika Kallanalla]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || M. D. Sundar || Kannada ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Thirugu Bana]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Kannada ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Chinnadantha Maga]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Kannada ||Remake of Talli Kodukula Anubandham
|-
| 1983 || ''Naan Ninaithal'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Roshagadu]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || [[Paruchuri Brothers]] || Telugu ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Puli Bebbuli]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Adadani Saval'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Agni Samadhi'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Puli Debba'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Siripuram Monagadu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Bhale Ramudu]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Taqatwala'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Dongalu Baboi Dongalu]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Nayakulaku Saval]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Khaidi (1984 film)|Khaidi]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Kannada ||Remake of Telugu film ''[[Khaidi (1983 film)|Khaidi]]''
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Kartavya (1985 film)|Kartavya]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Kannada ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Nanna Prathigne]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Kannada ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Ide Naa Ghattam'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Nerasthudu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Cowboy No. 1'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Khaidi Rani'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Kutra'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Sathyam Shivam Sundaram (1987 film)|Sathyam Shivam Sundaram]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Kannada ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Muddayi'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Dorakani Donga'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1988||''[[Mulzim]]''||style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Ondagi Balu]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Kannada ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Rudra (film)|Rudra]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Kannada || Dubbed in Tamil as ''Kushboo Kushboothan''
|-
| 1989 || ''Pardhudu'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Dharma'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Inspector Rudra'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Shivanaga]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || Kannada || Also editor
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Nanna Shathru]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || V. R. Bhaskar || Kannada ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[State Rowdy (1995 film)|State Rowdy]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Kannada ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Billa Ranga (film)|Billa Ranga]]'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Kannada ||
|-
| 2000 || ''Nagulamma'' || style="text-align:centr;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:centr;"| {{n}} || Telugu ||Dubbed in Tamil as ''Nagathamman''
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0201897}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081211161140/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_ksrdas.php Interview with K.S.R. Das]

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