Indian filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao dies at age 95
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, a celebrated Indian director known for films like Mayabazar and Pushpaka Vimana, died on October 3 in Chennai.
Career highlights and final work
Rao directed approximately 60 features across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi languages. His last film as a director was the musical Sing Geetham, which opened in cinemas this June. He composed music for several projects and occasionally acted in his own movies.
Notable collaborations with Kamal Haasan
His partnership with actor Kamal Haasan began in 1979 with the comedy Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi. This collaboration continued through Raja Paarvai and the dialogue-free film Pushpaka Vimana released in 1987. Rao wrote and co-produced that specific comedy where no lines were spoken.
Awards and early training
Rao trained under director K.V. Reddy before stepping behind the camera himself in 1972. His Tamil film Dikkatra Parvathi won the Indian National Film Award for best feature in 1974.
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