Revered Indian filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, whose work spanned the 1957 Telugu-language classic “Mayabazar” and this year’s musical “Sing Geetham,” died Oct. 3 in Chennai following a period of ill health. He was 95.
The Film Federation of India presented him with its Life Achievement Award in 2011. He also picked up three Karnataka State Film Awards.
