
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
Directing
Biography
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (born 21 September 1931) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, composer, and actor. Regarded as one of the most versatile directors in India cinema, he is credited with revolutionizing South Indian cinema with experimental films, primarily in the comedy and drama genres. He has directed about sixty films in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and English languages across multiple genres, and has garnered two National Film Awards, five Nandi Awards, three Karnataka State Film Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, Rao was honored with Life Achievement Award from the Film Federation of India.
Known For

In a male-dominated world, three women from different walks of life unite against their predatory manager, challenging his atrocities and pushing back with a bold feminist agenda.
Magalir Mattum

In a series of events involving a stolen diamond, Krishna and Hema get caught in a time machine and travel through the centuries, encountering historical figures and exploring futuristic worlds.
Aditya 369

An honest police officer pays a heavy price after he gets involved with a group of criminals. Years later, his son goes on a vengeance spree but his twin is mistaken as the culprit.
Apoorva Sagodharargal

Bobby falls in love with Kalpana and asks her brother for her hand in marriage. However, when his grandmother falls ill, his best friend Prasad masquerades as his fiancée to fulfil her last wish.
Madam

A wicked man separates a set of quadruplets after their birth and one of them ends up with their biological father, while the other three find new homes. Things take a turn after they meet each other.
Michael Madana Kama Rajan

A young man's journey in Mumbai as a kidnapper.
Mumbai Xpress

An unemployed man, who dreams of living it large, finds a rich man drunk and lying in the sewer. Things take a turn when he imprisons him and takes his identity to get a taste of his lifestyle.
Pushpaka Vimana

Narayanappa, a Madhwa Brahmin man, dies in the Agrahara of the village Durvasapura. As per Madhwa customs, his last rites must be performed at the earliest. However, due to Narayanappa's rebellious actions in life, which included eating meat, consuming liquor and marrying a prostitute, there is disagreement amongst the Brahmins of the village as to who will perform his rites.
Samskara

Phool is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao starring Kumar Gaurav and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles along with Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar in supporting roles.
Phool

Two friends, both with the name of Lingam, create a comedy of errors and consequent chaos with their girlfriends and their families.
Kadhala Kadhala

When a visiting researcher tries desperately to escape, after mistakenly captured by police for an alleged theft in a temple, bizarre things start happening.
Little John

In an isolated village, young Prathap seeks opportunity but enters a world of deception. Drawn into uncontrollable forces, he's caught between progress and preservation, testing his beliefs and purpose.
Sing Geetham

The eternal battle of the sexes is played out across several generations of a family who seek to obtain a fortune.
Swag

Suri and Padma give away one of their twin sons to Chandu and Indu, a couple who are unable to conceive a child. Complications arise in their lives when one of the boys is diagnosed with bone cancer.
Akasa Veedhilo

A boy is raised by a village chieftain after his mother loses him in the woods. As time passes and he grows up, he falls in love with a princess who is under the spell of a witch and decides to save her
Bhairava Dweepam

When Urmila, an actress, is murdered in cold blood, her lookalike, Usha, and Raju, an assistant director, fall in love as they set out to find the culprit.
Ksheera Sagara

A scientist gets into trouble when he develops a formula that enables the soul to move out of a body and enter the person or animal present in close proximity.
Chinna Vathiyar

It is a tragicomedy film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, starring Rajkumar, Madhavi and Roopa Devi. The movie is famous for its evergreen songs, which were composed by G. K. Venkatesh. The movie was remade in Telugu in 1985 as Illale Devata.
Haalu Jenu

Ragu is a blind violinist who leads an independent life. When Nancy learns about him, she decides to cover his inspiring story. Soon, love blossoms between the two, egged on by her grandfather.
Raja Paarvai
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