KSR Das | |
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Born |
Venkatagiri, Nellore, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India) |
5 January 1936
Died | 8 June 2012 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
(aged 76)
Occupation | director, Film Editor, screenWriter |
Years active | 1966–2000 |
Konda Subbarama Das (5 January 1936 – 8 June 2012) or Doss (Telugu: కె. ఆర్. దాస్) was an Indian film director and film editor. He had directed many blockbuster films in many South Indian language films, primarily Telugu and Kannada films.
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, starting with Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka (1969), produced by Y.V. Rao. His Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971) became a trendsetter in Indian films and was dubbed into many languages. He worked with N. T. Rama Rao (Yugandhar), Chiranjeevi (Billaa Ranga, Puli Bebbuli and Roshagadu), Rajinikanth (Iddaru Asaadhyule, Annadammula Savaal, Sahodaral Savaal), Sobhan Babu (Loguttu Perumallakeruka, Girija Kalyanam, Chesina Baasalu), Vishnuvardhan (14 Films).
Das died on 8 June 2012 at 76 while he was under treatment in Apollo hospital at Chennai