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Filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Dies at 95
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao was a filmmaker who made movies for many years.
He died at the age of 95 in Chennai.
Many people from the South Indian film industry remembered him and his work.
Some of his well-known films include Pushpaka Vimanam and Aditya 369.
His last movie was called Sing Geetham.
In that story, people in a village can talk only by singing.
Singeetham had wanted to make the movie for decades.
The report also says he was still thinking of new story ideas shortly before his death.
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao died at 95 in Chennai after health complications, according to the report.
South Indian film figures including Kamal Haasan, S. S. Rajamouli, Nag Ashwin and Jr NTR paid tribute to him.
His career spanned six decades and included films such as Pushpaka Vimanam, Aditya 369 and Mayuri.
His final film, Sing Geetham, was produced by Nag Ashwin and released in June 2026, when Singeetham was 94.
The musical fantasy is set in a village where people can communicate only by singing; Singeetham had conceived the idea decades earlier.
- Who
- Filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao.
- What
- He died at 95; colleagues and public figures paid tribute to his filmmaking career.
- Where
- Chennai, India.
- When
- Saturday night; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- The report says he died following health complications.
Key facts
- Age
- 95
- Career
- Six decades in South Indian cinema
- Notable films
- Pushpaka Vimanam, Aditya 369, Apoorva Sagodharargal, Michael Madana Kama Rajan and Mayuri
- Final film
- Sing Geetham
- Final film release
- June 2026, when Singeetham was 94, according to the article
- Producer
- Nag Ashwin
- Film premise
- Residents of the mining village Kuberapuram can communicate only through singing
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