New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, known for pushing the boundaries of Indian cinema with films such as Pushpaka Vimanam and Aditya 369, died at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai on Saturday night. He was 94.

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao had been admitted to the hospital after his health deteriorated recently and was receiving treatment for age-related ailments.

His death marks the end of a six-decade career that spanned five languages and included films across comedy, fantasy, science fiction, biography and drama.

Born on September 21, 1931, in Gudur, Andhra Pradesh, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao began his career as an assistant to director L.V. Prasad.

He made his directorial debut with Neeti Nijayiti in 1972 and we...