Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
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Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (born 21 September 1931)[1] is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, composer, and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the most versatile filmmakers of India.[2][3] He is credited with having revolutionised the South Indian cinema with experimental films.[4][3] He has directed about sixty films in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and English languages across multiple genres.[3][5][2] He 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.[6]
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | |
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Born | (1931-09-21) September 21, 1931 (age 92) |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Madras |
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Awards | National Film Awards Nandi Awards Filmfare Awards South Karnataka State Film Awards |
Singeetam worked as an assistant to noted director K. V. Reddy from 1955 to 1968 in films like Mayabazar (1957), Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961).[7][8][9] He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film Neethi Nijayithi (1972). He then directed social problem films like Dikkatra Parvathi (1974), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil,[8][10] and Tharam Marindi (1977), which won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film.[11]
He went on to direct notable films like Panthulamma (1978), Mayuri (1985), Anand (1986), Pushpaka Vimana (1987), Aditya 369 (1991), Brundavanam (1992), Magalir Mattum (1994), Bhairava Dweepam (1994), Madam (1994), and Son of Aladdin (2003). Mayuri won a record 14 Nandi Awards,[12][13] and the dialogue-less film, Pushpaka Vimana received the National Film Award for Best Popular Film.[14][15] Aditya 369 and Bhairava Dweepam are considered landmark films in science fiction and fantasy genres respectively in Telugu cinema.[4][16][17][18]
He is particularly noted for his collaboration with two actors — Dr. Rajkumar and Kamal Haasan — which resulted in commercially successful and critically acclaimed films. With Kamal Haasan, he collaborated on Sommokadidhi Sokokadidihi (1979), Raja Paarvai / Amavasya Chandrudu (1981), Pushpaka Vimana (1987), Apoorva Sagodharargal (1990) and Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) among others.[8][19] With Rajkumar, he directed films like Haalu Jenu (1982),[20] Chalisuva Modagalu (1982), Eradu Nakshatragalu (1983), and Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (1986).[21][22]