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S. S. Rajamouli
Directing the Baahubali films and RRR, large-scale Telugu action epics.
Eega · Baahubali
- Born
- 10 October 1973
- Birthplace
- Raichur, India
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S. S. Rajamouli
S. S. Rajamouli builds films around heightened emotion, fantasy and elaborate action. His productions helped Telugu-language cinema reach audiences across India and internationally.
Early life
Film family
His father V. Vijayendra Prasad became a screenwriter and a frequent collaborator.
Early apprenticeship
Learned filmmaking through editing, assistant work and television before directing features.
Career
- 1990s
Television work
Directed the serial Shanti Nivasam.
- 2001
Feature debut
Directed Student No. 1 with N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
- 2009–2017
Expanding scale
Moved from fantasy action into the two-part Baahubali project.
- 2022
Global attention
Released RRR, whose song Naatu Naatu later won an Oscar.
Selected work
Eega
A murdered man returns as a fly seeking revenge.
Baahubali
Two fantasy films about royal succession and betrayal.
RRR
Invented an adventure joining two real anti-colonial revolutionaries.
Beyond work
Family collaboration
Works with composer M. M. Keeravani and costume designer Rama Rajamouli.
National honour
Received the Padma Shri in 2016.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗BFI: RRR programme notes ↗Photo: Dani Charles Silverscreen Media Inc. (https://silverscreen.in). CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
