Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Readers Remember Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s Cinematic Legacy
Readers wrote to remember filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao after his death.
They said he made many kinds of films in several languages.
Some of the films they mentioned were Pushpaka Vimanam, Mayuri and Aditya 369.
They especially admired his unusual storytelling experiments.
One reader said he should have received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award while he was alive.
Another said his films had already secured his place in cinema.
A reader also suggested creating an award in his name.
One letter in the collection was about India’s Asian Games achievements instead.
It praised the men’s hockey team and Indian athletes who won gold.
Readers mourned filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, praising his originality and influence across Indian cinema.
Letters cited works including Pushpaka Vimanam, Mayuri, Aditya 369 and Bhairava Dweepam.
Readers highlighted his experiments, including dialogue-free films and his final song-only film, Sing Geetham.
One letter said Rao was overlooked for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and proposed a regional award in his name; another said his legacy needed no award.
A separate letter celebrated India’s reported Asian Games gold medals and the men’s hockey team’s 5-1 win over Malaysia.
- Who
- Readers writing about filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao; one separate letter praised Team India.
- What
- Readers paid tribute to Rao’s filmmaking and debated recognition of his work; another letter celebrated reported Asian Games results.
- When
- The letters were published on 5 October 2026. One says Rao died at 96; other age references differ.
- Where
- The letters mention Telugu and Indian cinema, and Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Chennai. The Asian Games location is not specified.
- Why
- Readers wanted to recognize Rao’s creative contributions and legacy; the sports letter celebrated India’s reported victories.
Recognition through an award
Legacy without an award
How Rao should be recognized
Recognition through an award
One reader said Rao deserved the Dadasaheb Phalke Award during his lifetime and proposed a regional award named after him.
Legacy without an award
Another reader said Rao did not need an award to establish his place in cinema and that his contribution would be remembered.
- Publication date
- 5 October 2026
- Filmmaker remembered
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
- Reported career output
- Around 60 films, according to reader letters
- Films cited
- Pushpaka Vimanam, Mayuri, Aditya 369 and Bhairava Dweepam
- Final film
- Sing Geetham; letters describe it as a song-only experiment
- Age references
- Letters cite 94, 95 and 96; the accounts differ
- Separate sports claim
- A letter reports India’s tally as 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, and a 5-1 hockey win over Malaysia