
September 21, 1931 · 94 years old
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 dram…

A comedy of errors with identical quadruplets, separated at birth, coming together as adults.

Appu and Raja are twins who were separated at birth, grow up in different localities. Appu's quest for revenge begins upon learning that his father was killed by four criminals.

An unemployed graduate who coincidentally encounters a rich unconscious man, and takes over his lifestyle by keeping him a prisoner. However, he is in for a twist as a contract killer is after him, assuming him to be the affluent ...

Children investigating a robbery discover a time machine. A couple trying to rescue them gets trapped, leading to adventures in 16th century India under Krishnadevaraya's reign and a distant future world.

A rivalry between two men, based on caste and social status, extends from an Indian village to war torn Europe during World War II.

Two friends, both with the name of Lingam, create a comedy of errors and consequent chaos with their girlfriends and their families.

A bike rider and three small-time crooks kidnap a rich man's son for a huge ransom. But they soon discover that they have the wrong boy who is the illegitimate son of a police officer.

A royal prince is raised by adoptive parents and experiences romance and adventure on his way to his destiny.

Three female employees are fed up with their lecherous boss, and they come up with a plan to get even. Unfortunately, he ends up in the hospital and they are stuck with the dead body of a terrorist.

When a visiting researcher tries desperately to escape, after mistakenly captured by police for an alleged theft in a temple, bizarre things start happening.

The story is about a blind violinist who falls in love with a rich girl and ends up facing many difficulties.

When an evil magician conjures a deadly dragon, a valiant prince leaps into action and initiates a magic prophecy to protect his kingdom.

This film based on life of the Mahabharata character Ghatotkacha, the son of Bhima and Hidimba.

An eccentric scientist develops a formula to exchange souls across bodies, to comic effect.

In 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.

A 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.