Renowned filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao passed away in Chennai at the age of 95. Known for his unique style of filmmaking, singeetham had explored various genres in his career, and remained very close to the world of cinema till the end.
Kamal Haasan Pays Last Respects to Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Kamal Haasan, who has shared a long association with the veteran filmmaker, paid his last respects to him. The actor and filmmaker share a long history of working together on several projects, including Raja Paarvai, Pushpaka Vimana, Apoorva Sagodharargal and Michael Madana Kama Rajan.
The two collaborators remained very close to each other, and their films together reflected their experimentation with various genres, which is still fondly remembered by movie buffs.
Recently, Kamal Haasan spoke about his association with Singeetham at the pre-release event of Sing Geetham, which marked the veteran filmmakers last film as a director. Looking back on their long journey together, Kamal Haasan revealed that Singeetham had narrated a story to him when he was just 20 years old. Decades later, the project finally saw the light of day, and turned out to be a special chapter in the careers of the two collaborators.
With a career spanning over decades, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao has left behind a legacy of films in various genres. Pushpaka Vimana and Aditya 369 are some of his most celebrated works, apart from experimenting with comedy, drama and other unconventional genres.
With his demise, Indian cinema has lost one of its unique voices. The legacy of his work, and the creative collaborations he has shared with several filmmakers over the years, will live on forever.
