B. R. Panthulu is a director, actor and producer in Hindi and Kannada cinema, credited on கடவுள் மாமா (1974).
Budaguru Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu (26 July 1910 – 8 October 1974) was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He is best known for directing films in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi. His most popular films are Karnan, Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Sri Krishnadevaraya, School Master and Kittur Channamma. B. R. Panthulu was a successful actor and converted Ma. Po.
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Also known as: Budaguru Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu
Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | கடவுள் மாமா | Producer | Tamil |
| 1973 | Ganga Gowri | Producer · Director | Tamil |
| 1973 | School Master | Director · Producer | Malayalam |
| 1971 | Aliya Geleya | Director | Kannada |
| 1971 | Malati Madhava | Director · Actor | Kannada |
| 1970 | Sri Krishnadevaraya | Director · Actor · Producer | Kannada |
| 1970 | Thedi Vandha Mappillai | Producer · Director | Tamil |
| 1969 | Gandondu Hennaru | Producer · Director | Kannada |
| 1968 | Amma | Producer · Director · Actor | Kannada |
| 1968 | Chinnari Puttanna | Producer · Actor · Director | Kannada |
| 1968 | Ragasiya Police 115 | Director · Producer | Tamil |
| 1967 | Beedi Basavanna | Director · Producer | Kannada |
| 1967 | Gange Gowri | Director · Writer · Producer | Kannada |
| 1966 | Dudde Doddappa | Actor · Director · Producer | Kannada |
| 1966 | Emme Thammanna | Director · Producer | Kannada |
| 1966 | Enga Pappa | Director · Producer | Tamil |
| 1966 | Nadodi | Producer · Director | Tamil |
| 1966 | Namma Veettu Lakshmi | Director · Actor | Tamil |
| 1966 | நம்ம வீட்டு மகாலட்சுமி | Director · Producer | Tamil |
| 1965 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Director · Producer | Tamil |
| 1964 | Chinnada Gombe | Actor · Director · Producer | Kannada |
| 1964 | Karnan | Producer · Director | Tamil |
| 1964 | Muradan Muthu | Actor · Director · Producer | Tamil |
| 1963 | Daanveer Karan | Director | Hindi |
| 1963 | Pempudu Koothuru | Director | Telugu |
| 1963 | Saaku Magalu | Director · Producer | Kannada |
| 1962 | Bale Pandiya | Director · Producer | Tamil |
| 1962 | Dil Tera Diwana | Director | Hindi |
| 1962 | Gaali Gopura | Director · Producer | Kannada |
| 1962 | Gaali Medalu | Director | Telugu |
| 1961 | Kappalottiya Thamizhan | Director · Producer | Tamil |
| 1961 | Kittur Chennamma | Director · Producer | Kannada |
| 1960 | Makkala Rajya | Actor · Director | Kannada |
| 1960 | Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam | Actor · Director | Tamil |
| 1960 | Sangilithevan | Director | Tamil |
| 1960 | குழந்தைகள் கண்ட குடியரசு | Director · Producer | Tamil |
| 1959 | Abba Aa Hudugi | Actor | Kannada |
| 1959 | School Master | Director | Hindi |
| 1959 | Veerapandiya Kattabomman | Director · Producer | Tamil |
| 1958 | Sabaash Meena | Producer · Actor · Director | Tamil |
| 1958 | School Master | Director · Producer · Actor | Malayalam |
| 1958 | Suhaag | Director | Hindi |
| 1957 | Rathnagiri Rahasya | Producer · Actor · Director | Kannada |
| 1957 | Thangamalai Ragasiyam | Director · Producer | Tamil |
| 1955 | Chella Pillai | Actor | Tamil |
| 1955 | Doctor Savithri | Actor | Tamil |
| 1955 | Mudhal Thethi | Producer · Actor | Tamil |
| 1955 | Shivasharane Nambekka | Actor | Kannada |
| 1955 | Vadina | Actor | Telugu |
| 1954 | Jaladurga | Actor | Kannada |
| 1954 | Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari | Producer | Tamil |
| 1954 | Karkottai | Actor | Tamil |
| 1954 | கல்யாணம் பண்ணியும் பிரம்மச்சாரி | Producer | Tamil |
| 1953 | Mamiyar | Actor | Tamil |
| 1952 | Chinna Durai | Actor | Tamil |
| 1951 | Mohana Sundaram | Actor | Tamil |
| 1950 | Macha Rekai | Actor | Tamil |
| 1948 | Bhaktha Jana | Actor | Tamil |
| 1948 | சம்சார நௌகா | Actor | Tamil |
| 1947 | Nam Iruvar | Actor | Tamil |
| 1946 | Lavangi | Actor | Tamil |
| 1946 | Vijayalakshmi | Actor | Tamil |
| 1943 | Radha Ramana | Actor | Kannada |
| 1942 | Gangavathar | Actor | Tamil |
| 1941 | Bhaktimala | Actor | Telugu |
| 1940 | திலோத்தமா | Actor | Tamil |
| 1936 | Samsara Nauka | Actor | Kannada |
| 1933 | Dhruva Charitra | Actor | Kannada |
Often works with.
- T. G. Lingappa30 films together
- M. V. Rajamma16 films together
- Sivaji Ganesan12 films together
- M. S. Viswanathan11 films together
- Bharathi Vishnuvardhan10 films together
- Dr. Rajkumar10 films together
- K. Sarangkapani8 films together
- P. Neelakantan7 films together
- B. Saroja Devi6 films together
- T. R. Ramachandran6 films together
- Devika5 films together
- S. Varalakshmi5 films together
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