Bengaluru, March 21 -- Noted film director Apadanda T. Raghu (A.T. Raghu) passed away at his R.T. Nagar residence, here yesterday. He was 76.

Raghu is survived by his wife Leela Raghu (Palengada), son Bijoy Ganapathy, daughter Binu Sachin (Bayavanda) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Hebbal Crematorium in Bengaluru today afternoon, according to family sources.

Raghu's journey in film industry began with the movie 'Nyaya Neethi Dharma' released in 1980. He has directed a total of 55 films in Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Kodava languages. Among the popular movies directed by him include 'Kattu Rani' (Malayalam - 1985), 'Ajay Vijay' (Kannada - 1990), 'Mandyada Gandu' (Kannada - 1994). He also directed a Hindi mo...