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	\| birth_place= [[Ponnekallu]], [[Guntur ~~District~~]], [[Andhra Pradesh\|A.P]], [[India]]		\| birth_place= [[Ponnekallu]], [[Guntur district]], [[Andhra Pradesh\|A.P]], [[India]]
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	==Film career==		==Film career==
	Kommineni was an ardent fan of cinema from an early age. He started as an actor in Telugu cinema playing villains. During the period, his dialogue delivery in an aptly modulated reverberating voice bought him wide recognition. He portrayed a hero in the picture "[[Goppavari Gotralu]]". Subsequently he acted in about 50 films, including ''[[~~Shri~~ Krishna Pandaviyam]]'', ''[[Thatha Manavadu]]'' (1972), and ''Samsaram Sagaram''.		Kommineni Seshagiri Rao was an ardent fan of cinema from an early age. He started as an actor in Telugu cinema playing villains. During the period, his dialogue delivery in an aptly modulated reverberating voice bought him wide recognition. He portrayed a hero in the picture "[[Goppavari Gotralu]]". Subsequently, he acted in about 50 films, including ''[[Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam\|Sri Krishna Pandaviyam]]'', ''[[Thatha Manavadu]]'' (1972), and ''Samsaram Sagaram''.

	He served as a director for the film ''[[Devathalara Deevinchandi]]'', the maiden production by artist [[Giri Babu]], and also for Babu's second picture, ''[[Simha Gharjana]]''. The film ''[[~~Thayaramma~~ Bangarayya]]'', produced by [[Edida ~~Nageshwara~~ Rao]] on the Poornodaya banner, was a hit. Later it was remade in the Tamil language with Sivaji Ganesan as Satyamsundaram. ~~Kommineni~~ also directed ''Koteeswarudu'', starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao; ''Cheyyethi Jai Kottu'', starring Krishnam Raju; ''Lakshmipooja''; and ''Mantradandam''. Over a period of thirty years, Kommineni Seshagiri Rao directed around 30 films during his career.		He served as a director for the film ''[[Devathalara Deevinchandi]]'' (1977), the maiden production by artist [[Giri Babu]], and also for Babu's second picture, ''[[Simha Gharjana]]''. The film ''[[Tayaramma Bangarayya]]'' (1979), produced by [[Edida Nageswara Rao]] on the Poornodaya banner, was a hit. Later it was remade in the Tamil language with Sivaji Ganesan as Satyamsundaram. He also directed ''Koteeswarudu'', starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao; ''Cheyyethi Jai Kottu'', starring Krishnam Raju; ''Lakshmipooja''; and ''Mantradandam''. Over a period of thirty years, Kommineni Seshagiri Rao directed around 30 films during his career.

	He died on 5 December 2008 at [[Chennai]] due to multiple organ failure disease. He was survived by a wife, four sons and one daughter.		He died on 5 December 2008 at [[Chennai]] due to multiple organ failure disease. He was survived by a wife, four sons and one daughter.
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	===Director===		===Director===
	# [[Rathilayangal]] (1990)		# Rathilayangal (1990)
	# ~~[[Garikincina Gaana]]~~ (1988)		# Garjinchina Ganga (1988)
	# Tayaramma Tandava Krishna (1987)		# Tayaramma Tandava Krishna (1987)
	# Mantradandam (1985)		# Mantradandam (1985)
	# Maya Mohini (1985)		# Maya Mohini (1985)
	# Baddi Bangaramma (1984)		# [[Baddi Bangaramma]] (1984)
	# Konte Kodallu (1983)		# Konte Kodallu (1983)
	# ~~Koteeshwarudu~~ (1983)		# [[Koteeswarudu]] (1983)
	# Kotikokkadu (1983)		# Kotikokkadu (1983)
	# Raghu Ramudu (1983)		# Raghu Ramudu (1983)
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	[[Category:Film directors from Andhra Pradesh]]		[[Category:Film directors from Andhra Pradesh]]
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'''Kommineni Seshagiri Rao''' was a Telugu film director. He was the brother of the music director [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. He was born in Ponnekallu village, near [[Tadikonda]] in [[Guntur district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]].

==Film career==
Kommineni was an ardent fan of cinema from an early age. He started as an actor in Telugu cinema playing villains. During the period, his dialogue delivery in an aptly modulated reverberating voice bought him wide recognition. He portrayed a hero in the picture "[[Goppavari Gotralu]]". Subsequently he acted in about 50 films, including ''[[Shri Krishna Pandaviyam]]'', ''[[Thatha Manavadu]]'' (1972), and ''Samsaram Sagaram''.

He served as a director for the film ''[[Devathalara Deevinchandi]]'', the maiden production by artist [[Giri Babu]], and also for Babu's second picture, ''[[Simha Gharjana]]''. The film ''[[Thayaramma Bangarayya]]'', produced by [[Edida Nageshwara Rao]] on the Poornodaya banner, was a hit. Later it was remade in the Tamil language with Sivaji Ganesan as Satyamsundaram. Kommineni also directed ''Koteeswarudu'', starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao; ''Cheyyethi Jai Kottu'', starring Krishnam Raju; ''Lakshmipooja''; and ''Mantradandam''. Over a period of thirty years, Kommineni Seshagiri Rao directed around 30 films during his career.

He died on 5 December 2008 at [[Chennai]] due to multiple organ failure disease. He was survived by a wife, four sons and one daughter.

==Filmography==

===Director===
# [[Four First Nights]] (1990)
# [[Rathilayangal]] (1990)
# [[Garikincina Gaana]] (1988)
# Tayaramma Tandava Krishna (1987)
# Mantradandam (1985)
# Maya Mohini (1985)
# Baddi Bangaramma (1984)
# Konte Kodallu (1983)
# Koteeshwarudu (1983)
# Kotikokkadu (1983)
# Raghu Ramudu (1983)
# [[Nipputo Chelagaatam]] (1982)
# Pellila Perayya (1982)
# Bommala Koluvu (1980)
# Laxmi Pooja (1979)
# [[Tayaramma Bangarayya]] (1979)
# Bomma Borusa Jeevam (1979)
# Cheyithi Jai Kottu (1979)
# Bhagya Lakshmi (1978)
# [[Devathalara Deevinchandi]] (1977)

===Writer===

# Laxmi Pooja (1979) (story and screenplay)
# [[Devathalara Deevinchandi]] (1977) (story & screenplay)

===Actor===
# [[Tata Manavadu]] (1972)
# [[Bantrotu Bharya]] (1974)
# [[Manushulanta Okkate]] (1976)

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0451778}}

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[[Category:Telugu film directors]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:1939 births]]
[[Category:People from Guntur district]]
[[Category:Film directors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]

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