The filmmaker, who turned 95 just a few days before his death on October 3, was known for making out-of-the-box films in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and English. here are five other films of his you can stream While his stellar silent film Pushpaka Vimana (1987) is unfortunately unavailable to stream online. If there is one Telugu filmmaker who managed to get the cross-section between commercial success and experimentation right, it has to be Singeetham Srinivasa Rao .
Filmmakers such as Kalki 2898 AD director Nag Ashwin and Hanu-Man director Prasanth Varma have cited him as their inspiration. Kamal and Singeetham took things a step further with this film, with the actor portraying quadruplet roles as Michael, Madanagopal, Kameshwaran and Subramaniam Raju. An elaborate comedy filled with eccentric characters, the film added a playful touch by featuring Singeetham in the opening credits. At a time when making a time-travel film in India was a distant dream, Singeetham dared to make one with Nandamuri Balakrishna in the lead role. A heady mix of history and science fiction, aided by cool costumes and ambitious visuals, the film veers between the Vijayanagara empire and a dystopian future. Even for his final film , Singeetham went out with a bang, making a fully sung-through musical fantasy with the help of Nag Ashwin. An isolated village, hidden gold, a sacred tree, and a musical curse drive this story, with the filmmaker batting for environmental conservation in his own style. Singeetham leaves behind a legacy beyond the National Film Awards and state awards he garnered in his lifetime. He revolutionised South Indian cinema with his experimental approach and pioneered the sci-fi genre down south.
