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| name = K. R. Seetharama Sastry
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| birth_date = 22 September 1922
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| birth_place = [[Kingdom of Mysore]], [[British India]]
| nationality = Indian
| death_date = 12 November 1977
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|film director| lyricist| producer|screenwriter| composer}}
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'''K. R. Seetharama Sastry''' ({{lang-kn|ಕು. ರಾ. ಸೀತಾರಾಮ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿ}}) popularly known as '''Ku. Ra. Seetharama Sastry''' or simply '''Ku. Ra. Si''' was an Indian actor, writer, lyricist and director in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada film industry]]. After a career in theatre, Sastry's career in films was those of an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, lyricist and an occasional composer. He is considered one of the most influential personalities in the history of Kannada cinema.

Sastry began his film career as an actor in the mythological film, ''[[Rajasuya Yaaga]]'' (1937). After a brief stint as an actor, he turned into director, lyricist, writer and music composer for the film ''[[Mahakavi Kalidasa]]'' (1955) which emerged as a biggest commercial and critical success of the year. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|President's silver medal for Best feature film]] for the year.

Ku.Raa.See. was offered the lead role of the 1954 movie ''[[Bedara Kannappa]]'' by Gubbi Veeranna. However, he rejected it owing to the opportunity he got to work in the direction department of [[Shaw Brothers Studio]], [[Hong Kong]]. The role was subsequently played by [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] who went on to be the matinee idol of [[Kannada cinema]].

Apart from Kannada language, Sastry directed 2 movies in Malay language: ''Kuraana Kaav'' and ''Iman'' (1954) - both of which were selected for the international film festival of Japan - thereby making him the first director from Karnataka whose movies were exhibited in an international platform. He also won international award for his direction.

==Early life==
Seetharama Sastry hailed from the [[Mysore Kingdom]] and was very active in theater during his early age. He found tutelage under [[Gubbi Veeranna]], who is considered the pioneer of Kannada cinema. All his initial movies as an actor was directed by Veeranna.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 0;"
! rowspan="2" width="33" | Year
! rowspan="2" width="250" | Film
! rowspan="2" width="50" | Language
! colspan="4" | Functioned as
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! width="65" | [[Film director|Director]]
! width="65" | [[Film composer|Composer]]
! width="65" | [[Film writer|Writer (Screenplay/ Lyrics)]]
! width="65" | [[Actor]]
|-
| 1937
| ''[[Rajasuya Yaaga]]''
| [[Kannada]]
|
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| 1945
| ''[[Hemareddy Mallamma]]''
| Kannada
|
|
|
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Gunasagari]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
| Also assistant director
|-
| 1954
| ''[[Filem Iman|Iman]]''
| [[Malay language|Malay]]
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|
|-
| 1955
| ''[[Mahakavi Kalidasa]]''
| Kannada
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]]
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Sadaarame]]''
| Kannada
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Ohileshwara]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Hari Bhakta]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Anna Thangi (1958 film)|Anna Thangi]]''
| Kannada
| {{yes}}
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Bhookailasa (1958 Kannada film)|Bhookailasa]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Rani Honnamma]]''
| Kannada
| {{yes}}
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Thejaswini]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Veera Kesari]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Mana Mecchida Madadi]]''
| Kannada
| {{yes}}
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Jenu Goodu]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Kanyarathna]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Gowri (1963 film)|Gowri]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Thumbida Koda]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Shivarathri Mahathme]]''
| Kannada
|
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Muriyada Mane]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Mavana Magalu]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Beratha Jeeva]]''
| Kannada
| {{yes}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Also producer
|-
| 1966
| ''[[Madhu Malathi]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Manassakshi]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1969
| ''[[Suvarna Bhoomi]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1969
| ''[[Mallammana Pavaada]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1969
| ''Madhura Milana''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1969
| ''Kalpavruksha''
| Kannada
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|
|-
| 1970
| ''Takka Bitre Sikka''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Nadina Bhagya]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 1971
| ''Sothu Geddavalu''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Samshaya Phala]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Baala Bandhana]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1972
| ''Triveni''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Devaru Kotta Thangi (1973 film)|Devaru Kotta Thangi]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Professor Huchuraya]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1974
| ''Anna Atthige''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Onde Roopa Eradu Guna]]''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1975
| ''Nireekshe''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1978
| ''Devadaasi''
| Kannada
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
|}

==Awards==
* 1955 - [[3rd National Film Awards]] - Certificate of Merit - ''[[Mahakavi Kalidasa]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2792120}}

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