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Famous filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao dies

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03 Oct 2026, 5:45 pm

Renowned filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao died on Saturday, at the age of 94, due to illness. According to reports, the director breathed his last at a medical facility in Chennai. Understood for crafting movies with a range of stories throughout languages, he was the earliest active filmmaker on the planet till just recently, following the retirement of Clint Eastwood. In his over five-decade-long profession, he made numerous noteworthy jobs, a few of which made him state and nationwide acknowledgment.

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao made his directorial launching with 1972’s Neethi Nijayithi and would go on to helm valued movies such as Panthulamma Mayuri Anand Pushpaka Vimana Aditya 369 Brundavanam Magalir Mattum Bhairava Dweepam Madamand Kid of Aladdin

The 1974 movie Dikkatra Parvathi won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, whereas 1977’s Tharam Marindi made Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. Bhairava Dweepam and Aditya 369 are considered as famous accomplishments in the dream and science-fiction categories, respectively. His cooperations with Kamal Hassan and Rajkumar produced various renowned movies. His movies starring Kamal consist of Sommokadidhi Sokokadidihi Raja Paarvai Pushpaka Vimana Apoorva Sagodharargal and Michael Madana Kama RajanOn the other hand, Rajkumar starred in his movies such as Haalu Jenu Chalisuva Modagalu Eradu Nakshatragaluand Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma

Previously this year, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao returned after a long period of time to direct the musical dream Sing GeethamKamal participated in an advertising event for and admired his director’s persistence and drive to make movies even at such a late phase of his profession. The star likewise stated that he would have liked to produce Sing Geetham and would have been the very first in line with the famous director’s disciples for the marketing occasion, if the group had actually called him previously for it.

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