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Aliases: Sangeetham Srinivas Rao , Singeetham Srinivas Rao , Sangeetam Srinivas Rao
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Udayagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Movie Involvements: 60
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (born 21 September 1931) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, composer, and actor. Regarded as one of the most versatile directors in India cinema, he is credited with revolutionizing South Indian cinema with experimental films, primarily in the comedy and drama genres. He has directed about sixty films in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and English languages across multiple genres, and 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.
Most Famous Work
Apoorva Sagodharargal
(1989) DirectorLittle John
(2001) ScreenplayKadhala Kadhala
(1998) DirectorAditya 369
(1991) WriterMumbai Xpress
(2005) DirectorPushpaka Vimana
(1987) WriterKalki 2898 - A.D
(2024) ThanksMichael Madana Kama Rajan
(1990) DirectorActing
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2015 | Cameo at Madras Cultural Club | |
2013 | N/A | |
1994 | Office Staff | |
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Directing
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Writing
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2003 | Screenplay | |
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2001 | Screenplay | |
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1995 | Writer | |
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1978 | Screenplay | |
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Production
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2001 | Executive Producer | |
1987 | Producer | |
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Sound
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1986 | Music | |
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Crew
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