Singeetam Srinivasa Rao

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 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