K. Vasu

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{{Short description|Indian film director (1951–2023)}}

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| name = K. Vasu

| native_name = కె.వాసు

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| birth_name = Kolli Srinavasa Rao

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1951|01|07}}

| birth_place = Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, India

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2023|05|26|1951|01|07}}

| death_place = Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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| spouse = Ratnakumari

| children = Annapurna, Deepti

| parents = K. Pratyagatma, Satyavati

| occupation = Film director, screenwriter

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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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/kotayya_pratyagatma-profile-6079-14.htm |title=Kotayya Pratyagatma - Profile |access-date=27 May 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |url-status= }}{{cite news | url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/senior-director-k-vasu-passed-away/0201/123094058 | title=K Vasu: ప్రముఖ దర్శక నిర్మాత కె.వాసు కన్నుమూత | website=eenadu.net | date=27 May 2023 | access-date=27 May 2023 }}

Vasu died in Hyderabad on 26 May 2023, at the age of 72.{{Cite web |url=https://telugucinema.com/news/pranam-khareedu-director-k-vasu-is-no-more |title='Pranam Khareedu' director K Vasu is no more |date=26 May 2023 |website=telugucinema.com |access-date=26 May 2023}}

Filmography

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YearTitleNotes
1974Aadapillala Thandrialso story and producer
1978Pranam Khareedu
rowspan="4" | 1979Kothala Raayudu
Edi Papam Edi Punyam
Muddu Muchata
Oka Challani Rathri
rowspan="2" | 1980Aarani Mantalu
Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi
rowspan="5" | 1981Devudu Mamayya
Thodu Dongalu
Babulugaadi Debba
Guvvala Janta
Pakkinti AmmayiA remake of the 1953 Telugu film of the same name which in itself was a remake of the Bengali-language film Pasher Bari (1952) {{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/tamil-cinemas-bong-connection/ | title=Tamil cinema's bong connection | newspaper=The Times of India | date=29 April 2018 | access-date=8 December 2020 }} based on the namesake short story by Arun Chowdhury. Also screenplay.
1982Kalahala Kapuram
rowspan="3" | 1984Allullostunnaru
Eduruleni Monagallu
Kotha Dhampathulu
1985America Alludualso screenplay and actor
1986Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyamalso screenplay
1987Dammit Katha Addam Thirigindialso screenplay
1989Ayyappa Swamy Mahatyam
1990Chinna Kodalu
rowspan="4" | 1991Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram
Aada Pilla
Pichi Pullayya
Palleturi Pellam
1992Joker Mama Super Alludualso screenplay
1993Repati Rowdy
1994Puttinilla Mettinilla
2004Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo KumariA remake of Priyadarshan's 2003 Hindi film Hungama, which itself borrowed its story from the director's Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984).
2008GajibijiAlso a producer and writer.
2016TingaroduAlso a producer.

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