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Veteran Filmmaker Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Passes Away at 94; Jr NTR Expresses Grief.
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News18•04-10-2026, 06:25
Veteran Filmmaker Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Passes Away at 94; Jr NTR Expresses Grief.
- •Veteran filmmaker, screenwriter, and composer Singeetam Srinivasa Rao passed away at 94 after a prolonged illness.
- •He directed the timeless film 'Pushpak Vimanam' with Kamal Haasan, which became a classic cult film.
- •Jr NTR paid tribute, calling him a visionary filmmaker whose movies feel fresh across generations.
- •Rao contributed to Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema, directing over 60 films.
- •His notable works include 'Aditya 369', 'Pushpak Vimanam', and 'Mayuri', a biopic of Sudha Chandran.
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Veteran filmmaker, screenwriter, and composer Singeeetam Srinivasa Rao passed away on Saturday at the age of 94 after battling age-related health issues and undergoing treatment at Kauvery Hospital.
Actor Junior NTR paid tribute to the visionary filmmaker on social media, specifically recalling acclaimed movies such as 'Aditya 369', 'Pushpak Vimanam', and 'Mayuri'.
Spanning a career of over six decades, Singeeetam Srinivasa Rao experimented across comedy, science fiction, fantasy, drama, and experimental cinema, contributing significantly to Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films.
