Singeetham Srinivasa Rao death: Kamal Haasan, S.S. Rajamouli, Jr NTR and more mourn legendary filmmaker
Legendary Indian filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao has passed away at age 94, drawing tributes from industry icons like Kamal Haasan and S.S. Rajamouli. He was celebrated for his innovative approach to cinema, spanning genres from comedy to science fiction.
Why it matters
Rao's death marks the loss of a pioneering figure who significantly influenced the technical and creative standards of Indian cinema.
Legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao , whose boundary-pushing career produced landmark films including Pushpaka Vimanam , Michael Madana Kama Rajan, Aditya 369 , Mayuri and Apoorva Sagodharargal , died in Chennai on October 3 after being treated for age-related health complications. He was 94.
His death has since prompted an outpouring of tributes from the Tamil and Telugu film industries, with actors and filmmakers remembering him as an uncompromising innovator who continued experimenting with cinema well into his 90s.
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