Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s Sing Geetham Shows Why He Remains Cinema’s Great Experimenter

Veteran filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao is set to bring Sing Geetham to audiences after carrying the musical storytelling idea for nearly four decades.

At 94, legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao is once again proving why he is known as one of Indian cinema’s boldest experimenters. His upcoming film Sing Geetham is based on an idea he carried for nearly 40 years: can a movie tell its entire story through music instead of regular dialogue?

A Film Built On Music

Singeetham has always been known for challenging cinema’s usual rules. His silent classic Pushpaka Vimana showed that a full film could work without dialogue, while Aditya 369 brought science fiction into Telugu cinema at a time when the genre was still rare.

With Sing Geetham, he is now taking another risky step. Indian films have always used songs, but they usually support the story rather than carry it completely. This project places music at the centre of the narrative, making it one of the most unusual experiments in recent Indian cinema.

A Career Driven By Curiosity

From Mayuri to Bhairava Dweepam, Singeetham’s career has never followed one safe formula. His films moved across drama, fantasy, science fiction, silent comedy, and animation. The common link has always been curiosity.

Even at 94, he continues to question what cinema can do. Sing Geetham is not just a late-career comeback. It is a reminder that true creativity does not retire when the artist remains willing to take risks.