
Directing
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Born — Died
1931-09-21 — 2026-10-03
Place of birth
Udayagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
Known for
Directing
Credits
47 titles
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao (born 21 September 1931 – 3 October 2026) was 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.
Known for
7.6In an isolated village, young Prathap seeks opportunity but enters a world of deception. Drawn into uncontrollable forces, he's caught between progress and preservation, testing his beliefs and purpose.
Sing Geetham
2026
10.0Magical forest prince Ghatothkach and his elephant pal Gajju rescue animals, challenge demons and even play Cupid in this musical animated adventure.
Ghatothkach - Master of Magic
2008
7.0Yashoda agrees to be a surrogate mother to Lucy, an American lady. Unfortunately, during her pregnancy, Yashoda meets with an accident which jeopardises the child's life.
Welcome obama
2013
8.0When Sandhya, a sane woman, is admitted to a psychiatric hospital by a criminal with maleficent intentions towards her family, Sudhakar assumes another identity to rescue her.
Chiranjeevi Sudhakar
1988
7.1In a male-dominated world, three women from different walks of life unite against their predatory manager, challenging his atrocities and pushing back with a bold feminist agenda.
Magalir Mattum
1994
Parvathi is a happy girl just married to a very loving husband, Karuppan. With kind parents-in-law and a doting husband, her life is blissful. Soon, she is blessed with a child. Karuppan wants to increase his earnings and decides to buy a cart, though Parvathi is unwilling, asserting it is happier to be contented with what they have. However Karuppan takes a loan from a money lender and buys a cart. Initially, everything looks rosy. But Karuppan happens to cross the toddy shops on his way home.
Dikkatra Parvathi
1974
Film credits
2020s · 1 titles
2010s · 3 titles
1990s · 2 titles
7.1In a male-dominated world, three women from different walks of life unite against their predatory manager, challenging his atrocities and pushing back with a bold feminist agenda.
Magalir Mattum
1994
7.2A wicked man separates a set of quadruplets after their birth and one of them ends up with their biological father, while the other three find new homes. Things take a turn after they meet each other.
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
1990
Behind the camera
7.6In an isolated village, young Prathap seeks opportunity but enters a world of deception. Drawn into uncontrollable forces, he's caught between progress and preservation, testing his beliefs and purpose.
Sing Geetham
2026
7.6In an isolated village, young Prathap seeks opportunity but enters a world of deception. Drawn into uncontrollable forces, he's caught between progress and preservation, testing his beliefs and purpose.
Sing Geetham
2026
10.0Magical forest prince Ghatothkach and his elephant pal Gajju rescue animals, challenge demons and even play Cupid in this musical animated adventure.
Ghatothkach - Master of Magic
2008
7.0Yashoda agrees to be a surrogate mother to Lucy, an American lady. Unfortunately, during her pregnancy, Yashoda meets with an accident which jeopardises the child's life.
Welcome obama
2013
7.0Yashoda agrees to be a surrogate mother to Lucy, an American lady. Unfortunately, during her pregnancy, Yashoda meets with an accident which jeopardises the child's life.
Welcome obama
2013
8.0When Sandhya, a sane woman, is admitted to a psychiatric hospital by a criminal with maleficent intentions towards her family, Sudhakar assumes another identity to rescue her.
Chiranjeevi Sudhakar
1988
8.0When Sandhya, a sane woman, is admitted to a psychiatric hospital by a criminal with maleficent intentions towards her family, Sudhakar assumes another identity to rescue her.
Chiranjeevi Sudhakar
1988
7.1In a male-dominated world, three women from different walks of life unite against their predatory manager, challenging his atrocities and pushing back with a bold feminist agenda.
Magalir Mattum
1994
Parvathi is a happy girl just married to a very loving husband, Karuppan. With kind parents-in-law and a doting husband, her life is blissful. Soon, she is blessed with a child. Karuppan wants to increase his earnings and decides to buy a cart, though Parvathi is unwilling, asserting it is happier to be contented with what they have. However Karuppan takes a loan from a money lender and buys a cart. Initially, everything looks rosy. But Karuppan happens to cross the toddy shops on his way home.
Dikkatra Parvathi
1974
Parvathi is a happy girl just married to a very loving husband, Karuppan. With kind parents-in-law and a doting husband, her life is blissful. Soon, she is blessed with a child. Karuppan wants to increase his earnings and decides to buy a cart, though Parvathi is unwilling, asserting it is happier to be contented with what they have. However Karuppan takes a loan from a money lender and buys a cart. Initially, everything looks rosy. But Karuppan happens to cross the toddy shops on his way home.
Dikkatra Parvathi
1974
Madhu, the grandson of a millionaire, Balaraju, is separated from him after his parents meet with an accident. He is raised by Shankaraiah, who tells him the truth about his heritage on his death bed.
Pilla Zamindar
1980
7.3An unemployed man, who dreams of living it large, finds a rich man drunk and lying in the sewer. Things take a turn when he imprisons him and takes his identity to get a taste of his lifestyle.
Pushpaka Vimana
1987
7.3An unemployed man, who dreams of living it large, finds a rich man drunk and lying in the sewer. Things take a turn when he imprisons him and takes his identity to get a taste of his lifestyle.
Pushpaka Vimana
1987
7.3An unemployed man, who dreams of living it large, finds a rich man drunk and lying in the sewer. Things take a turn when he imprisons him and takes his identity to get a taste of his lifestyle.
Pushpaka Vimana
1987
7.6An honest police officer pays a heavy price after he gets involved with a group of criminals. Years later, his son goes on a vengeance spree but his twin is mistaken as the culprit.
Apoorva Sagodharargal
1989
10.0When Urmila, an actress, is murdered in cold blood, her lookalike, Usha, and Raju, an assistant director, fall in love as they set out to find the culprit.
Ksheera Sagara
1992
10.0When Urmila, an actress, is murdered in cold blood, her lookalike, Usha, and Raju, an assistant director, fall in love as they set out to find the culprit.
Ksheera Sagara
1992
7.2A wicked man separates a set of quadruplets after their birth and one of them ends up with their biological father, while the other three find new homes. Things take a turn after they meet each other.
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
1990
NRTo gather important information about a case, Jaggesh, a police officer, disguises himself as an old woman. During his investigation, he falls in love with a woman.
Make Up
2002
NRTo gather important information about a case, Jaggesh, a police officer, disguises himself as an old woman. During his investigation, he falls in love with a woman.
Make Up
2002
7.0Mayuri, a talented classical Bharatanatyam dancer, meets with a car accident and loses her right leg. Though she goes through immense pain, she does not give up hope and continues to dance.
Mayuri
1985
7.0Mayuri, a talented classical Bharatanatyam dancer, meets with a car accident and loses her right leg. Though she goes through immense pain, she does not give up hope and continues to dance.
Mayuri
1985
6.1When an evil magician conjures a deadly dragon, a valiant prince leaps into action and initiates a magic prophecy to protect his kingdom.
Son of Alladin
2003
6.1When an evil magician conjures a deadly dragon, a valiant prince leaps into action and initiates a magic prophecy to protect his kingdom.
Son of Alladin
2003
NRA Kannada Movie.
Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi
1999
5.8When a visiting researcher tries desperately to escape, after mistakenly captured by police for an alleged theft in a temple, bizarre things start happening.
Little John
2001
5.8When a visiting researcher tries desperately to escape, after mistakenly captured by police for an alleged theft in a temple, bizarre things start happening.
Little John
2001
5.9A young man's journey in Mumbai as a kidnapper.
Mumbai Xpress
2005
7.5In a series of events involving a stolen diamond, Krishna and Hema get caught in a time machine and travel through the centuries, encountering historical figures and exploring futuristic worlds.
Aditya 369
1991
8.5Bobby falls in love with Kalpana and asks her brother for her hand in marriage. However, when his grandmother falls ill, his best friend Prasad masquerades as his fiancée to fulfil her last wish.
Madam
1994
NRMayuri comes from a family of dancers and has a passion for dance. She loses one of her legs in an accident, but yet she does not give up dancing and tries to find a new leg to continue her dancing.
Naache Mayuri
1986
NRA young man falls in love with a girl and will go to any extent to prove his love for her. However, things take a turn when he is challenged to stay in a haunted house. This was the 6th movie of Shivarajkumar as a lead hero. The movie is based on the novel Samyuktha authored by Kakolu Saroja Rao. Originally, the movie was supposed to star Chi Gurudutt and Balaraj in lead roles, however, Shivarajkumar was later brought on board as one of the leads of the movie to garner recognition amongst the audience. The soundtracks for the movie were composed by director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and background score was composed by Shankar-Ganesh. This was also the first horror thriller movie of Shivarajkumar.
Samyuktha
1988
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Tharam Marindi
1977
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Tharam Marindi
1977
7.3A boy is raised by a village chieftain after his mother loses him in the woods. As time passes and he grows up, he falls in love with a princess who is under the spell of a witch and decides to save her
Bhairava Dweepam
1994
7.3A boy is raised by a village chieftain after his mother loses him in the woods. As time passes and he grows up, he falls in love with a princess who is under the spell of a witch and decides to save her
Bhairava Dweepam
1994
6.9Two friends, both with the name of Lingam, create a comedy of errors and consequent chaos with their girlfriends and their families.
Kadhala Kadhala
1998
10.0Phool is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao starring Kumar Gaurav and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles along with Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar in supporting roles.
Phool
1993
10.0Phool is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao starring Kumar Gaurav and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles along with Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar in supporting roles.
Phool
1993
NRSrikanth, who sees Mala always spending time with Anand, tries to defame him. When Srikanth's father goes to Anand's house to settle the rivalry, he gets shocked when he sees who Anand's mother is. This was the debut movie of Shivarajkumar which was first of the three movies that completed a silver jubilee run theatrically, later earning him the title Hattrick Hero. The movie also completed 38 weeks of theatrical run.
Anand
1986



