K. Vasu

Kolli Srinavasa Rao (7 January 1951 – 26 May 2023), known professionally as K. Vasu, was an Indian film director and screenwriter, who worked in Telugu cinema. Son of K. Pratyagatma, an Indian film journalist, director and producer known for his works in Telugu and Hindi cinema.^[1][2]

K. Vasu
కె.వాసు
Born	Kolli Srinavasa Rao (1951-01-07)7 January 1951 Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, India
Died	26 May 2023(2023-05-26) (aged 72) Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Spouse	Ratnakumari
Children	Annapurna, Deepti
Parent(s)	K. Pratyagatma, Satyavati

Vasu died in Hyderabad on 26 May 2023, at the age of 72.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Notes
1974	Aadapillala Thandri	also story and producer
1978	Pranam Khareedu
1979	Kothala Raayudu
	Edi Papam Edi Punyam
	Muddu Muchata
	Oka Challani Rathri
1980	Aarani Mantalu
	Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi
1981	Devudu Mamayya
	Thodu Dongalu
	Babulugaadi Debba
	Guvvala Janta
	Pakkinti Ammayi	A remake of the 1953 Telugu film of the same name which in itself was a remake of the Bengali-language film Pasher Bari (1952) [4] based on the namesake short story by Arun Chowdhury. Also screenplay.
1982	Kalahala Kapuram
1984	Allullostunnaru
	Eduruleni Monagallu
	Kotha Dhampathulu
1985	America Alludu	also screenplay and actor
1986	Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam	also screenplay
1987	Dammit Katha Addam Thirigindi	also screenplay
1989	Ayyappa Swamy Mahatyam
1990	Chinna Kodalu
1991	Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram
	Aada Pilla
	Pichi Pullayya
	Palleturi Pellam
1992	Joker Mama Super Alludu	also screenplay
1993	Repati Rowdy
1994	Puttinilla Mettinilla
2004	Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari	A remake of Priyadarshan's 2003 Hindi film Hungama, which itself borrowed its story from the director's Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984).
2008	Gajibiji	Also a producer and writer.
2016	Tingarodu	Also a producer.