Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Indian Filmmaker Behind ‘Pushpaka Vimana,’ ‘Michael Madana Kama Rajan’ and ‘Aditya 369’ Dies at 95
Revered Indian filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, whose work spanned the 1957 Telugu-language classic “Mayabazar” and this year’s musical “Sing Geetham,” died Oct. 3 in Chennai following a period of ill health. He was 95. Rao made some 60 features in the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi languages, and moved between farce, fantasy, mythology and science […]
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, and megastar Chiranjeevi paid tribute to legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, who passed away at 95. Rao's contributions to the film industry were deeply felt by the film personalities, who expressed their condolences to the bereaved family.
Chiranjeevi described Rao as a true visionary whose imagination and courage to explore new ideas gave Indian cinema unforgettable films. Pawan Kalyan remembered Rao's creativity in films like Mayuri, Aditya 369, Vichitra Sodarulu, Pushpaka Vimanam, and Michael Madana Kamaraju. Balakrishna spoke about three iconic classics they made together - Aditya 369, Bhairava Dweepam, and Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam. The filmmaker's recent film Sing Geetam, at the age of 94, showed his passion for cinema.
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