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S. S. Rajamouli

December 31, 2023

Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli (/ˈrɑːdʒəmaʊlɪ/ RAH-jə-mow-li; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his action, fantasy, and epic genre films. He is the highest grossing Indian director of all time, as well as the highest-paid director in India.[2][3][4][5] He is a recipient of various national and international honours including a New York Film Critics Circle award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two Saturn Awards, and four National Film Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, for his contributions in the field of art. In 2023, he was included on the Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[6]

S. S. Rajamouli
Rajamouli in 2021
Born
Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli

(1973-10-10) 10 October 1973 (age 50)
Hire Kotnekal, Mysore state, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesJakkanna, Raja, Nandi
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Spouse
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(m. 2001)​
Children2
ParentV. Vijayendra Prasad (father)
RelativesM. M. Keeravani (cousin)
FamilySee Koduri family
AwardsFull list
HonoursPadma Shri (2016)[1]

Rajamouli has been described by film trade analyst Komal Nahta as "the biggest Indian film director ever".[7] Rachel Dwyer, professor of Indian Cultures and Cinema at SOAS, called him "India's most significant director today".[8] He has directed twelve feature films so far, and all of them have been successful at the box office.[7][9][10] Three of his films—Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), and RRR (2022)—are among the top six highest grossing-films in India to date. All three films were also the most expensive Indian films ever made at the time of their release. Baahubali 2 is currently the highest grossing film in India, and sold over 100 million tickets during its box office run; the highest estimated admissions for any film in India since Sholay (1975).[11][12]

The 2009 fantasy action film, Magadheera was the highest-grossing Telugu film ever at the time of its release.[13][14] Eega (2012) won nine awards at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, including the Most Original Film. Baahubali films have received six Saturn Award nominations with Baahubali 2 winning the Best International Film. RRR received various international accolades including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the song "Naatu Naatu", and a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Rajamouli's films are typically characterized by their epic grandeur, stylized action sequences, unbridled heroism and larger-than-life characters with historical and mythological references. His films have been noted for their integration of CGI with practical effects. With his Baahubali films, he has pioneered the pan-Indian film movement.[15][16][17] He is also credited for expanding the market of Telugu cinema and South Indian cinema into North India and international markets.[18][19][20]

Early life edit

Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli was born on 10 October 1973 in a Telugu family[21] to V. Vijayendra Prasad and Raja Nandini.[22][23] His parents were staying in Hire Kotnekal in Raichur district of Mysore state (present-day Karnataka) at the time of his birth.[24] Both his parents hail from Andhra Pradesh — his father from Kovvur near Rajahmundry and his mother from Visakhapatnam.[25][26][27]

Rajamouli's mother belonged to Kapu caste and his father is a Kamma.[28][29] His parents met in Vizag and later had an inter-caste love marriage. Vijayendra Prasad is opposed to the caste system and dropped the initial 'K' from his name, as he felt it was an indicator of his caste.[30][28]

Rajamouli's parents are ardent devotees of Lord Shiva. He was born after his mother had a dream when she visited the pilgrimage site of Srisailam. Hence, he was named Srisaila Sri Rajamouli.[31] He has one elder sister who now lives in Australia.[32][33] Rajamouli grew up in a joint family — his father and his five brothers lived in the same house with their families.[34][35][36] Prasad's family had lands in Kovvur, which were lost when the railways lines were laid through them.[26] Then, Prasad and his family moved to Karnataka from Kovvur in 1968. Prasad, along with his elder brother K. V. Sivashankar, bought seven acres of paddy fields in Hirekotikal village near Manvi in Raichur district. Their family moved back to Kovvur in 1977.[37][38]

Rajamouli was educated in Kovvur till fourth standard and then shifted to Eluru where he studied till Intermediate first year. He then took a break of two years and finished his Intermediate second year in Kovvur. After that, he did not pursue any further formal education.[27]

Rajamouli was passionate about storytelling right from his second standard.[39] When he was seven years old, his grandmother introduced him to the epics Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Bhagavata.[34] At the same age, his father introduced him to Amar Chitra Katha comics that featured stories on Indian historical figures, religious legends and folktales. It had a huge impact on him and developed his penchant for larger-than-life characters.[40][34] He would remember those stories and the films he watched and then re-tell them to his friends in his own way.[40][39][31] His mother was keen on him learning English and would take him to watch English-language films in the nearby towns. She encouraged him to read comics and storybooks in his free time and never pressured him in academics.[34][41] His father recollecting about Rajamouli's childhood noted, "he was not an ambitious child. For a long time, we did not know what interested him. He showed some inclination towards films. He played the role of young Krishna in a film I directed."[42]

Rajamouli's paternal grandfather was a wealthy landlord who owned 360 acres of land. By the time Rajamouli was 10 or 11 years old, they lost much of their wealth.[43][44][45] As his father Vijayendra Prasad and uncle Siva Shakthi Datta were passionate about filmmaking, they sold most of their remaining assets and shifted to Madras to make films. They started many films that went unfinished. They faced financial losses and started working as ghostwriters to make ends meet.[46][32][47] Thirteen members of his extended family started living in a two-room apartment in Madras. Rajamouli recollects his family sitting together and making fun of themselves and their condition at the time, but they were never sad about it.[43][44]

Later Prasad established himself as a screenwriter with films like Bobbili Simham (1994) and Gharana Bullodu (1995).[26][48] Wanting to make another film, his father then co-produced (along with Katragadda Prasad) and directed a film called Ardhangi (1996) with his life savings.[32][49][27][50] Rajamouli recalls about that film:

I was very actively involved in the project as an associate director. I felt that film was my child, even though I didn't direct the film. It was a miserable failure. My family went into a debt trap. It took us years to pick up and put the pieces together. All of that strongly stayed in my mind. That was a very low period for me. I then decided to never take anything for granted. It imbibed in me the work ethic to make everything perfect and interesting for the audience, no matter how small or unimportant that scene or shot might be. That lowest phase of my life taught me how I should work later on in my career.[47][27][49][50]

Career edit

Early work edit

Rajamouli started his film career as an apprentice to the veteran film editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao and worked with him for six months.[51][32] Rajamouli recollects, "Even in my early 20s, I didn't know how to plan for my future. My father would constantly scold me for doing nothing. I joined films just to get away from his nagging. Slowly, I found my love for direction."[42] He worked at AVM recording theatre in Chennai for a few days. He also worked as an assistant director to Kranthi Kumar for some time.[52][53] Then, he assisted his father Vijayendra Prasad for six years.[27] He started writing for films but was always disappointed by the execution of his stories by other directors. His frustration as a writer motivated him to become a director so that he can bring out his vision as a writer perfectly onto the screen.[54]

He then shifted to Hyderabad from Chennai and worked with his relative, Gunnam Gangaraju, from whom he learnt about the practical aspect of filmmaking.[27][32][55] Later under the supervision of K. Raghavendra Rao, he directed social message-oriented commercials. He also directed a few advertisements for the Telugu Desam Party.[32][55] He then worked for one and half years as the director of the Telugu TV serial, Santhi Nivasam, along with Vara Mullapudi, which was produced by Raghavendra Rao. It aired on ETV.[32][55] In an interview in 2005, Rajamouli called it the most arduous period in his life as he used to work for 17 hours a day.[27] He recalled:

"My main aim while working in television was to get Mr Rao's approval. During my TV days, I didn't have much of an idea of what I was making. The good thing was that I was a hard worker, and I earned the nickname work devil."[45]

2001–2008: Film debut and breakthrough edit

In 2001, Raghavendra Rao offered Rajamouli the chance to direct a feature film for his production house titled, Student No: 1, which the latter accepted.[32] Raghavendra Rao provided the screenplay in addition to supervising the direction. Rajamouli later regretted not working for a longer time as an assistant director. "When I made my first film Student No: 1, I didn't know how to use a crane because I never used a crane while I was doing my TV serial."[56][57] Student No:1 was a coming of age romantic action film and was the second film of Jr. NTR in a lead role. Rajamouli would go onto collaborate with Jr. NTR in three more films. Released on 27 September 2001, the film marked the official debut of SS Rajamouli as a director; the film went on to become a critical and commercial success, and was Jr. NTR's first successful film.[58]

Rajamouli's second film was Simhadri (2003), again with Jr. NTR. After his first film, he realised that the kind of films he wanted to make had more drama and action, and so he made Simhadri, an action film.[55] It marked Rajamouli's first collaboration with his father Vijayendra Prasad who provided the story. Simhadri was also the first film penned by Rajamouli. The film emerged as a blockbuster and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films ever at the time.[59]

In the two-year gap between Student No.1 and Simhadri, Rajamouli planned his first mythological film with Malayalam actor Mohanlal, but the film eventually got shelved.[60] In 2015, Assistant art director Manu Jagath, who later worked as the art director for Baahubali, released several sketches he had drawn for the shelved Mohanlal project.[61] During the same period he was also supposed to direct a fantasy film with Prakash Kovelamudi as the lead but the film was shelved due to financial reasons.[27][32][26]

Rajamouli's third film was Sye (2004), starring Nithin and Genelia. He recalls, "I got plenty of offers after the success of Simhadri. But I deliberately made a decision not to make an emotionally charged mass film like Simhadri immediately. I don't want to get branded as mass director. Hence I did Sye, which is radically different compared to Simhadri."[27] It was a first-of-its-kind film in Telugu cinema, in that it was based on the sport of Rugby. This film was also the first instance where Rajamouli collaborated with K. K. Senthil Kumar who would eventually work with him on seven more films.[62] Sye was commercially successful and won four Nandi Awards. Sye made a huge impact on the Telugu popular culture through its popularisation of Rugby to the masses.[63]

His next venture was Chatrapathi (2005), an action drama set in Vizag dealing with the plight of refugees. Chatrapathi starred Prabhas in the lead role with music composed by M. M. Keeravani and cinematography by Senthil Kumar. It was Rajamouli's fourth consecutive hit and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year.[64]

In his next project Vikramarkudu (2006), Rajamouli worked with Ravi Teja and Anushka Shetty. Rajamouli was attacked during the shooting of the film near Nanakramguda in Hyderabad. He suffered a hairline fracture on his hand and was admitted into a nearby Apollo hospital.[65][66] Vikramarkudu was a breakthrough film for Anushka Shetty. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[67] The film was a big success and was remade into several Indian languages including Kannada as Veera Madakari (2009), Tamil as Siruthai (2011), and Hindi as Rowdy Rathore (2012).[68]

He then directed Yamadonga (2007), a fantasy action comedy film starring Jr NTR, Priyamani, Mohan Babu, and Mamata Mohandas. The plot follows Raja, a thief who is killed by his rivals. Raja's soul travels to Naraka (hell) to face the trial for his sins by Yama, the Hindu god of death and justice. The film was successful at the box-office and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films ever at the time.[59][69]

Rajamouli started his own production company Visvamithra Creations named after the ancient Indian sage Visvamitra. Prabhas acted as Visvamitra for the logo shoot of the company.[70] Yamadonga was produced under the Visvamithra Creations banner but the producers were Cherry and Urmila Gunnam with Rama Rajamouli presenting the film.[71]

2009–2014: Critical acclaim and recognition edit

Rajamouli's next venture was the fantasy-action film Magadheera (2009), starring Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal. Made on a budget of ₹35–44 crore (US$7–10 million), it was the most expensive Telugu film at the time.[a] It was the first Telugu film to list a "visual effects producer" in its credits. Magadheera became one of the biggest commercial successes in Telugu cinema and was the highest-grossing Telugu film at the end of its theatrical run.[13][14] For Magadheera, Rajamouli won the Nandi Award for Best Director and Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu. The film also won the National Award for Best Choreography and Best Special Effects at the 57th National Film Awards and a total of six Filmfare Awards South and nine Nandi Awards.[75] The film's success catapulted both the leads into stardom.

Magadheera was dubbed into Tamil as Maaveeran and into Malayalam as Dheera: The Warrior and was released on 27 May 2011.[76] Both the dubbed versions were successful and earned a good fan base for Ram Charan in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[77] The Japanese-dubbed version of the film released in August 2018 and became one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever at the Japanese box office.[78][77]

In 2010 he directed the action comedy film Maryada Ramanna starring Sunil and Saloni. Rajamouli watched the 1923 silent comedy film Our Hospitality and liked it immensely. He wanted to re-tell the same story in his own way. He tried to contact the original creators but found out that the original writers of the film were long dead and that the film's copyright had expired as it had been over 75 years since the film's release. His cousin S. S. Kanchi and him then adapted that story with a Rayalaseema backdrop focusing on the factional violence and hospitality that co-existed in the region.[79][80] Regarding his decision to make a small film like Maryada Ramanna he remarked, "I decided that my next project would be Maryada Ramanna during Magadheera shooting itself because Magadheera is a one and half year project that demands lot of physical labour and mental strain. I didn't want to commit another physically exhausting film immediately after Magadheera."[81]

Maryada Ramanna opened to favourable reviews from critics. It became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2010.[82][83][84] It received four Nandi Awards, including Best Popular Feature Film. Maryada Ramanna was remade in Hindi as Son of Sardaar and into other languages like Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, and Malayalam.[81][85] In 2012 Rajamouli stated in an interview with Maa TV that Maryada Ramanna was his personal favourite among all the films he had directed.[86]

 
Sudeep, Nani, and Rajamouli on the sets of Eega

His next project was the fantasy action film Eega (2012). The film was produced by Sai Korrapati's Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of ₹30–40 crore (US$6–7 million). It was simultaneously filmed in Tamil language with the title Naan Ee (transl. I, the Fly). The film stars Sudeep, Nani, and Samantha.The idea of Eega originated in the mid-1990s in Vijayendra Prasad's mind. At that time, he was joking about a housefly seeking revenge on a human in a conversation with his son Rajamouli.[87] After completing Maryada Ramanna, Rajamouli reconsidered the concept after thinking of directing a film that was distinct from any other.[88] He explained it thus:

When I started making films, I stuck to formula films for a while which did well at the box office. After a while, I was getting too comfortable with what I was doing, so I wanted to experiment with something completely different. I wanted to take the audience by surprise and that is when I went back to the story I had heard 16 years ago.[89]

Upon release, the film received widespread critical acclaim including for Rajamouli's direction. It became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time. The Tamil version Naan Ee and Malayalam version Eecha were also big hits at the box office.[90] The Hindi dubbed version Makkhi underperformed at the box office which Rajamouli attributed to a poor promotional strategy. But the satellite rights of Makkhi were sold at a price of ₹8 crore to Star Gold, by far the highest price ever paid for the Hindi dub of a Telugu film at the time.[91]

Eega was screened at various international film festivals including the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[b] The Telugu version won nine awards, including Most Original Film at the 8th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival.[92] Eega won two National Film Awards (Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Special Effects) and five South Filmfare Awards including Best Telugu Film and Best Telugu Director. Speaking at an event, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur said regional cinema is surpassing Hindi cinema in content and story, and cited Eega as an example. Kapur said he was impressed with its story and use of technology, and called it "no less than a Hollywood superhero film".[93] Eega was listed among "The 25 Best Foreign Films of the Decade" by The Ringer.[94]

2015–present: Pan-India and international acclaim edit

 
Rajamouli and Sabu Cyril on the set of Bahubali the Beginning

In 2015, he directed the epic action film Baahubali: The Beginning starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, and Tamanna.[95][96] The film was shot using Arri Alexa XT camera, marking Rajamouli's first film shot using a digital camera.[97][98] Rajamouli's work was lauded by The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian and The Huffington Post.[99][100] It became the second highest grossing Indian film of all time, and the highest grossing Indian film of all time within India.[101][102][103] Its Hindi dubbed version also broke several records. It was the first dubbed film to collect over 100 crore nett at the Hindi box office and became the highest-grossing dubbed film in Hindi of all time. It was screened at various international film festivals including the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[c] The making of the film was featured in BBC's documentary on 100 Years of Indian cinema, directed by Sanjeev Bhaskar.[104][105][106]

Baahubali: The Beginning received several awards. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and became the first Telugu film to win the award. It also won the National Award for Best Special Effects. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards South, the Telugu version won five awards from ten nominations, including Best Film and Best Director award for Rajamouli. It became the first Indian film to be nominated for Saturn Awards, receiving five nominations at the 42nd ceremony, including Best Fantasy Film.[107]

In 2015, Rajamouli was named as the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year in Entertainment.[108] In 2016, he was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour for his contributions towards the field of Art.[109]

 
Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Rajamouli, Karan Johar, Prabhas, Rana Daggubati at the trailer launch of the Hindi version of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

His next project was Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), which served as both a sequel and a prequel to Baahubali: The Beginning.[110] The film was premiered at the British Film Institute.[111][112] It was made on an estimated budget of ₹250 crore ($37 million)[d] and was the most expensive Indian film ever made at the time. Baahubali 2 was released on 28 April 2017 and later dubbed into Hindi, Malayalam, Japanese, Russian and Chinese. Released in conventional 2D and IMAX formats, Baahubali 2 was the first Telugu film to also release in 4K High Definition format.

Grossing ₹1,810 crore worldwide ($267 million),[d] the film surpassed PK (2014) to briefly become the highest grossing Indian film of all time, collecting approximately ₹800 crore worldwide within just six days of its release. It became the first-ever Indian film to gross over ₹1,000 crore, doing so in just ten days. Within India, it set many film records, becoming the highest-grossing film in Hindi, as well as in its original Telugu language. It stands as the highest-grossing film in India,[114] the second highest-grossing Indian film worldwide and the 39th highest-grossing film of 2017. The film sold over 10 crore (100 million) tickets during its box office run, the highest estimated admissions for any film in India since Sholay (1975).[11][12] Baahubali 2 released to positive reviews from critics. It won the Saturn Award for Best International Film and three National Film Awards: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Best Special Effects and Best Stunt Choreographer.

The exceptional success of Baahubali films across different Indian languages, regions, and states kickstarted what has been termed the pan-Indian films movement where a film is simultaneously released in multiple Indian languages and is made to appeal to audiences across the country, cutting across the linguistic and cultural barriers.[15][17] Several filmmakers and film analysts have credited Rajamouli for almost single-handedly expanding the reach and market of South Indian cinema to Northern India and beyond.[15][16][115]

 
Rajamouli, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, Jr. NTR and DVV Danayya at the RRR Press Meet in Chennai

Rajamouli's subsequent film RRR (2022) is an epic action drama based on the lives of Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. Made on a budget of est. ₹550 crore (US$72 million),[116] it is the third most expensive Indian film ever made. The film stars NTR Jr, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt.[117] RRR opened to positive reviews from critics with praise for the performances, particularly Rama Rao and Charan, and screenplay by Rajamouli.

With ₹240 crore (US$31 million) worldwide on its first day, RRR broke the record for the highest opening-day collection earned by an Indian film. RRR emerged as the highest-grossing film in its home market of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, grossing over ₹400 crore (US$52 million) and surpassing Rajamouli's previous film Baahubali 2. The film grossed 1,200 crore (US$175 million) worldwide, setting several box office records for an Indian film, including the second-highest-grossing film in India and the third-highest-grossing Indian film. RRR is nominated in three categories at the 47th Saturn Awards including a Best Director nomination for Rajamouli. It was also nominated in Best Action / Adventure Film and Best International Film categories.[118][119]

Upcoming projects edit

Rajamouli is committed to collaborate with actor Mahesh Babu. The film, touted to be a jungle adventure set in Africa, is expected to begin its production in 2023.[120] While attending the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, he revealed more details about the project. "My next film with Mahesh Babu will be a globetrotting action adventure. It's going to be a kind of James Bond or Indiana Jones film with Indian roots."[121][122] In September 2022, he signed with the American talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in a move that has been described as a "coup for the agency".[123]

There were also reports of him planning a live-action animated film rooted in Indian content.[124] In August 2022, he revealed that he was working on a couple of scripts that would be suitable to be made as animation films.[41]

Rajamouli frequently speaks about his intention to make a film based on the Indian epic Mahabharata in the future.[125][126] He thinks it will be at least a four-part project requiring a time period of six to ten years.[127][128][129] In May 2017 he noted, "I don't want to compromise in making it and the huge project is going to take 10 years perhaps. I am apprehensive as to whether I will be able to execute such a technically-superior project (in the immediate future)." He had also revealed that the film series may not feature established movie stars. "This is the kind of film that will not work out if I rope in stars. Once the different characters are designed, I would have to hunt for the right artists and mould them accordingly," he said.[125][130] In July 2022 he said, "Mahabharata has been my long, long, long dream project, but it will take a long time for me to step into that ocean. Before I step into Mahabharata I want to make, maybe, three or four films."[50] In May 2023, he said, "If I get to the point of making Mahabharata, it would take me a year just to read the versions of Mahabharata that are available in the country. At present, I can only assume that it would be a 10-part film."[131]

He also expressed his wish on several occasions to make films on the historical rulers Sri Krishnadevaraya, Rajaraja Narendra, Kakatiyas, Rani Abbakka.[132][133][134][135]

Personal life edit

My personal opinions, my thoughts, and my lifestyle have nothing to do with my profession. I keep that completely separate. Professionally, I am different. I don't try to rub my thoughts on to my characters, or on to my storytelling.

 — Rajamouli on mythological themes in his films despite him being an agnostic.[136]

Rajamouli married Rama, sister-in-law of his cousin Keeravani in 2001.[32][55] After their marriage, Rama worked as a costume designer for many of Rajamouli's films. He adopted Karthikeya, Rama's son from her previous marriage. The couple also has an adopted daughter Mayookha.[137][138] Karthikeya is married to Pooja Prasad, niece of Telugu actor Jagapathi Babu.[139]

Rajamouli's cousin, M. M. Keeravani has worked as the music composer for all of his films. His other cousins Kalyani Malik and M. M. Srilekha are also music composers.[140][141][142] S. S. Kanchi, a screenwriter and actor known for his role in the sitcom Amrutham is also one of his cousins.[143][144] He collaborated with Rajamouli as a script doctor on many of his films and also acted in four of his films.[81][116] Raja Koduri, an Executive vice-president at Intel is also a cousin of his.[145] Rajamouli considers K. Raghavendra Rao as his guru and mentor.[146][147] He called Gunnam Gangaraju his philosopher and guide who made an impact on his worldview.[55][31]

Rajamouli is nicknamed Jakkanna after the legendary c.12th century sculptor Jakanachari (known in Telugu as Jakkanna) who is credited with building numerous temples during the Hoysala reign. The moniker was coined by actor Rajeev Kanakala during the making of the TV serial Santhi Nivasam (c. 2000) directed by Rajamouli and was in reference to his work ethic and perfectionism like the famed sculptor.[148][149]

Regarding his religious views, in a March 2022 interview, Rajamouli stated that "I don't believe in God or religion the way it is portrayed now. But if you ask me 'Do you believe in the existence of God?' I'd say 'I don't know'."[150] At Beyond Fest 2022 in Los Angeles, Rajamouli said that he is not a Hindu in the religious sense, but considering it as Dharma, he is 'very much' a Hindu. "I am a follower of Hindu dharma", he said.[151][152][153][154]

In 2017, Chandrababu Naidu, then chief minister of Andhra Pradesh consulted Rajamouli for inputs on the design of Amaravati, the proposed capital of the state.[155]

Filmmaking style edit

Main article: Cinematic style of S. S. Rajamouli

A self confessed "film freak",[156] Rajamouli's penchant for filmmaking is best captured by the word "emotion". He has often stated that his films are based on stories driven by human emotions.[157][158] Revenge is a recurring theme in his films.[159]

While scaling up his work with "larger-than-life" themes over the years, Rajamouli maintained his signature style of filmmaking that allows audience to simmer in the thrills and emotions of the story with less dialogue.[160][161] All his films end with a print of his trademark circular stamp stating: "an S. S. Rajamouli film".[162]

Film critic Baradwaj Rangan opined that Rajamouli is a "great storyteller" who takes up common concepts and develops them in a novel acceptable way.[163] Production designer Sabu Cyril, a four-time National Award winner for Best Art Direction and who worked for the Baahubali duology, said his team came up with as many as 25,000 sketches to design the various grand sets for the film in order to satisfy the rigorous visualisation standards of Rajamouli, which were grand and at the same time gone into very minute details ensuring that every pillar and wall had the right design. Cyril said, "Rajamouli makes no compromises."[164]

In 2022, Rajamouli participated in the British magazine Sight & Sound film polls of the year 2022. Held once every ten years, the magazine asks popular contemporary writers and directors to name their ten personal favourite films.[165] Rajamouli listed the following ten films in order: Forrest Gump (1994); Mayabazar (1957); Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981); Kung Fu Panda (2008); Aladdin (1992); Braveheart (1995); Apocalypto (2007); Ben-Hur (1959); Django Unchained (2012) and The Lion King (1994).[166]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
feature films
Year Title Director Screenwriter Producer
2001 Student No: 1 Yes No No
2003 Simhadri Yes Yes No
2004 Sye Yes Yes No
2005 Chatrapathi Yes Yes No
2006 Vikramarkudu Yes Yes No
2007 Yamadonga Yes Yes No
2009 Magadheera Yes Yes No
2010 Maryada Ramanna Yes Yes No
2012 Eega Yes Yes No
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning Yes Yes No
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Yes Yes No
2022 RRR Yes Yes No
2024 Made in India † No No Yes

Other roles edit

Year Title Role
2004 Sye Nalla Balu's henchman (cameo)
2008 Rainbow Himself (cameo)
2009 Magadheera Cameo in "Anaganaganaga" song
2011 Rajanna Choreographed action sequences
2012 Eega Narrator (voice role), person who throw cigarette on ground
2012 Andala Rakshasi Co-Producer[167]
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning Spirit seller (cameo)
2016 Majnu Himself (cameo)
2022 Radhe Shyam Narrator Telugu version (voice role)[168]
RRR Cameo in "Ettara Jenda" song

Television edit

Year Title Role Network Ref.
2000 Santhi Nivasam Director ETV [27]
2008 Yuva Himself (cameo) MAA TV [169]
2010 Come on India Host HMTV [170]

Box-office performance edit

The budgets and box-office figures are all estimates collated from various sources like newspapers, magazines, reputed film portals etc. Wherever the estimates vary, a range of highest and lowest estimates is provided. All values in Indian Rupees (₹) are converted to US Dollars ($) based on the average yearly exchange rate data from World Bank.

Year Title Budget (est.) Box-office (est.) Ref
Worldwide Share[e] Worldwide Gross
2001 Student No. 1 ₹1.80 crore ($392,000) ₹12.05 crore ($2.54 million) — [171][172]
2003 Simhadri ₹8.5 crore ($1.8 million) ₹26 crore ($5.6 million) — [171][172]
2004 Sye ₹10.2 crore ($2.2 million) ₹11 crore ($2.4 million) — [172]
2005 Chatrapathi ₹12.5 crore ($2.8 million) ₹22 crore ($5 million) — [171][172][173]
2006 Vikramarkudu ₹11 crore ($2.4 million) ₹23 crore ($5.1 million) — [174][175][173]
2007 Yamadonga ₹18–20 crore ($4.3–4.8 million) ₹29 crore ($7 million) — [171][176][173]
2009 Magadheera ₹35–44 crore ($7–10 million)[a] ₹73–78 crore ($15–16 million) ₹150 crore ($31 million) [171][173][177]
2010 Maryada Ramanna ₹12–14 crore ($2.6–3.1 million) ₹29 crore ($6.35 million) ₹40 crore ($8.75 million) [171][173][178][179]
2012 Eega ₹30–40 crore ($6–7 million)[f] ₹54 crore ($10 million) ₹130 crore ($23 million) [183]
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning ₹180 crore ($28 million) ₹302 crore ($47 million) ₹650 crore ($101 million) [184][185][173]
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion ₹250 crore ($38 million) ₹831 crore ($128 million)[g] ₹1,810 crore ($278 million) [186][187][188]
2022 RRR ₹550 crore ($72 million) ₹624 crore ($82 million)[h] ₹1,316 crore ($164 million) [189][190][191]

Awards and recognition edit

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by S. S. Rajamouli
 
Rajamouli receiving the ANR National Award from the vice-president of India Venkaiah Naidu, September 2017.

Rajamouli is a recipient of several awards including four National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, and five state Nandi Awards.

In 2015, Rajamouli was named CNN-News18 Indian of the Year in Entertainment.[108] The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2016, for his contributions to the field of Art.[192]

His films have been screened at various film festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival among others.[b][c] A retrospective of Rajamouli's films was held from September 26 to October 10, 2022, in a special program titled "From Tollywood to Hollywood" as part of the 10th edition of Beyond Fest, the highest attended genre festival in the U.S.[213][214]

Rajamouli was cited as an influence by directors Prashanth Neel and Ayan Mukerji.[215][216] Filmmaker and actor Rahul Ravindran thinks Rajamouli alone has a foresight to predict the success of a script.[217]

Matt Groening, creator of the television shows The Simpsons and Futurama, while discussing his inspiration for Disenchantment mentioned that Rajamouli made some of his favourite films of the last decade, especially Magadheera. He added that the show has homages to Rajamouli.[218] Filmmaker Mani Ratnam mentioned that the success of Baahubali inspired him to work on Ponniyin Selvan: I.[219][220]

Rajamouli has redefined the reach of regional cinema consistently through his films, starting with Eega [2012] to the Baahubali series, and now with RRR. The entire concept of pan-Indian films came from him when he succeeded with Eega across many Indian languages. This opened up this concept. Thanks to his vision, today, a lot of films are able to be made on a bigger budget targeted at a pan-Indian audience. Rajamouli stands tall among all Indian filmmakers for his vision, innovation, and expansion of the regional language market at a global level.

 — Film producer G. Dhananjayan on Rajamouli[17]

Through his Baahubali films, Rajamouli is credited with pioneering the pan-Indian films movement.[15][17] Gautam Jain of Ormax Media, a media and entertainment consulting firm writes, "Before the release of Bahubali: The Beginning (2015), the term 'Pan India film' did not exist in film media or audience lingo." He also called him the 'original Pan India filmmaker' and the 'most successful Pan India filmmaker'.[16] Vijay Kiragandur, the producer of the KGF films credited Rajamouli for making Baahubali films and giving him the confidence to take KGF: Chapter 1 to audiences across the country.[115]

Rachel Dwyer, professor of Indian Cultures and Cinema at SOAS University of London remarked that Rajamouli is India's most significant director at present who can make a film in a south Indian language that becomes a pan-Indian film which can also be enjoyed overseas audience.[221]

Film trade analyst Komal Nahta, citing the successful track record of Rajamouli called him the "biggest Indian film director ever".[7] Manoj Kumar R of The Indian Express wrote, "It's a rarity to find a director who sells more tickets than the leading stars of a movie. And in that respect, he has monopolized that space."[58] Sagar Tetali of Film Companion noted, that the success of Rajamouli's films is the triumph of directorial ambition over the actor-star image — centered film culture in Telugu cinema."[48] At the 95th Academy Awards, "Naatu Naatu" from RRR became the first song from an Indian film to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Budget estimates of Magadheera vary. Independent estimates include ₹35 crore by The Times of India,[72] ₹42 crore by Mint,[73] and ₹44 crore by News18.[74]
  2. ^ a b The Telugu version of Eega was screened at L'Étrange Film Festival,[193][194][195] 2013 Cannes Film Festival, the Panorama section of the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival and Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.[196][197] The film received Best Art Direction award at the Fantaspoa film festival of Brazil.[198][199] The Tamil version Naan Ee was screened at the 10th Chennai International Film Festival.[200][201]
  3. ^ a b Baahubali: The Beginning was screened at Open Cinema Strand of Busan International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival The Hague,[202] Sitges Film Festival in Spain,[203] Utopiales Film Festival in France,[204] Golden Horse Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan,[205] Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia,[206] L'Etrange International Film Festival in Paris,[207] Five Flavours Film Festival in Poland,[208] Hawaii International Film Festival in Honolulu, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in Brussels, Belgium,[209][210] and the Cannes Film Festival.[211][212]
  4. ^ a b The average exchange rate in 2017 was 67.81 Indian rupees (₹) per 1 US dollar (US$).[113]
  5. ^ Box-office figures are reported in the form of either gross receipts or distributor share (distributor rentals). For older films, only the box-office share figures are available. The distributor share of a film is the box-office gross less the exhibitor's cut and taxes. For more details, see Distributor rentals.
  6. ^ The New Indian Express quoted Nani estimating the film's budget as ₹26 crore,[180] S. S. Rajamouli estimated the film's budget to be around ₹30–35 crore in an interview with The Hindu,[181] and Rajeev Kamineni of PVP Cinema estimated the film's budget as ₹40 crore in an interview with The Times of India.[182]
  7. ^ Excluding China and Japan box office share
  8. ^ Excluding Japan box office share

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Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ˈ r ɑː dʒ e m aʊ l ɪ RAH je mow li born 10 October 1973 is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema He is known for his action fantasy and epic genre films He is the highest grossing Indian director of all time as well as the highest paid director in India 2 3 4 5 He is a recipient of various national and international honours including a New York Film Critics Circle award a Critics Choice Movie Award two Saturn Awards and four National Film Awards In 2016 the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions in the field of art In 2023 he was included on the Time s list of the 100 most influential people in the world 6 S S RajamouliRajamouli in 2021BornKoduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli 1973 10 10 10 October 1973 age 50 Hire Kotnekal Mysore state IndiaNationalityIndianOther namesJakkanna Raja NandiOccupationsFilm directorscreenwriterSpouseRama Rajamouli m 2001 wbr Children2ParentV Vijayendra Prasad father RelativesM M Keeravani cousin FamilySee Koduri familyAwardsFull listHonoursPadma Shri 2016 1 Rajamouli has been described by film trade analyst Komal Nahta as the biggest Indian film director ever 7 Rachel Dwyer professor of Indian Cultures and Cinema at SOAS called him India s most significant director today 8 He has directed twelve feature films so far and all of them have been successful at the box office 7 9 10 Three of his films Baahubali The Beginning 2015 Baahubali 2 The Conclusion 2017 and RRR 2022 are among the top six highest grossing films in India to date All three films were also the most expensive Indian films ever made at the time of their release Baahubali 2 is currently the highest grossing film in India and sold over 100 million tickets during its box office run the highest estimated admissions for any film in India since Sholay 1975 11 12 The 2009 fantasy action film Magadheera was the highest grossing Telugu film ever at the time of its release 13 14 Eega 2012 won nine awards at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival including the Most Original Film Baahubali films have received six Saturn Award nominations with Baahubali 2 winning the Best International Film RRR received various international accolades including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the song Naatu Naatu and a Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film Rajamouli s films are typically characterized by their epic grandeur stylized action sequences unbridled heroism and larger than life characters with historical and mythological references His films have been noted for their integration of CGI with practical effects With his Baahubali films he has pioneered the pan Indian film movement 15 16 17 He is also credited for expanding the market of Telugu cinema and South Indian cinema into North India and international markets 18 19 20 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Early work 2 2 2001 2008 Film debut and breakthrough 2 3 2009 2014 Critical acclaim and recognition 2 4 2015 present Pan India and international acclaim 2 5 Upcoming projects 3 Personal life 4 Filmmaking style 5 Filmography 5 1 Film 5 1 1 Other roles 5 2 Television 6 Box office performance 7 Awards and recognition 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksEarly life editKoduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli was born on 10 October 1973 in a Telugu family 21 to V Vijayendra Prasad and Raja Nandini 22 23 His parents were staying in Hire Kotnekal in Raichur district of Mysore state present day Karnataka at the time of his birth 24 Both his parents hail from Andhra Pradesh his father from Kovvur near Rajahmundry and his mother from Visakhapatnam 25 26 27 Rajamouli s mother belonged to Kapu caste and his father is a Kamma 28 29 His parents met in Vizag and later had an inter caste love marriage Vijayendra Prasad is opposed to the caste system and dropped the initial K from his name as he felt it was an indicator of his caste 30 28 Rajamouli s parents are ardent devotees of Lord Shiva He was born after his mother had a dream when she visited the pilgrimage site of Srisailam Hence he was named Srisaila Sri Rajamouli 31 He has one elder sister who now lives in Australia 32 33 Rajamouli grew up in a joint family his father and his five brothers lived in the same house with their families 34 35 36 Prasad s family had lands in Kovvur which were lost when the railways lines were laid through them 26 Then Prasad and his family moved to Karnataka from Kovvur in 1968 Prasad along with his elder brother K V Sivashankar bought seven acres of paddy fields in Hirekotikal village near Manvi in Raichur district Their family moved back to Kovvur in 1977 37 38 Rajamouli was educated in Kovvur till fourth standard and then shifted to Eluru where he studied till Intermediate first year He then took a break of two years and finished his Intermediate second year in Kovvur After that he did not pursue any further formal education 27 Rajamouli was passionate about storytelling right from his second standard 39 When he was seven years old his grandmother introduced him to the epics Ramayana Mahabharata and Bhagavata 34 At the same age his father introduced him to Amar Chitra Katha comics that featured stories on Indian historical figures religious legends and folktales It had a huge impact on him and developed his penchant for larger than life characters 40 34 He would remember those stories and the films he watched and then re tell them to his friends in his own way 40 39 31 His mother was keen on him learning English and would take him to watch English language films in the nearby towns She encouraged him to read comics and storybooks in his free time and never pressured him in academics 34 41 His father recollecting about Rajamouli s childhood noted he was not an ambitious child For a long time we did not know what interested him He showed some inclination towards films He played the role of young Krishna in a film I directed 42 Rajamouli s paternal grandfather was a wealthy landlord who owned 360 acres of land By the time Rajamouli was 10 or 11 years old they lost much of their wealth 43 44 45 As his father Vijayendra Prasad and uncle Siva Shakthi Datta were passionate about filmmaking they sold most of their remaining assets and shifted to Madras to make films They started many films that went unfinished They faced financial losses and started working as ghostwriters to make ends meet 46 32 47 Thirteen members of his extended family started living in a two room apartment in Madras Rajamouli recollects his family sitting together and making fun of themselves and their condition at the time but they were never sad about it 43 44 Later Prasad established himself as a screenwriter with films like Bobbili Simham 1994 and Gharana Bullodu 1995 26 48 Wanting to make another film his father then co produced along with Katragadda Prasad and directed a film called Ardhangi 1996 with his life savings 32 49 27 50 Rajamouli recalls about that film I was very actively involved in the project as an associate director I felt that film was my child even though I didn t direct the film It was a miserable failure My family went into a debt trap It took us years to pick up and put the pieces together All of that strongly stayed in my mind That was a very low period for me I then decided to never take anything for granted It imbibed in me the work ethic to make everything perfect and interesting for the audience no matter how small or unimportant that scene or shot might be That lowest phase of my life taught me how I should work later on in my career 47 27 49 50 Career editEarly work edit Rajamouli started his film career as an apprentice to the veteran film editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao and worked with him for six months 51 32 Rajamouli recollects Even in my early 20s I didn t know how to plan for my future My father would constantly scold me for doing nothing I joined films just to get away from his nagging Slowly I found my love for direction 42 He worked at AVM recording theatre in Chennai for a few days He also worked as an assistant director to Kranthi Kumar for some time 52 53 Then he assisted his father Vijayendra Prasad for six years 27 He started writing for films but was always disappointed by the execution of his stories by other directors His frustration as a writer motivated him to become a director so that he can bring out his vision as a writer perfectly onto the screen 54 He then shifted to Hyderabad from Chennai and worked with his relative Gunnam Gangaraju from whom he learnt about the practical aspect of filmmaking 27 32 55 Later under the supervision of K Raghavendra Rao he directed social message oriented commercials He also directed a few advertisements for the Telugu Desam Party 32 55 He then worked for one and half years as the director of the Telugu TV serial Santhi Nivasam along with Vara Mullapudi which was produced by Raghavendra Rao It aired on ETV 32 55 In an interview in 2005 Rajamouli called it the most arduous period in his life as he used to work for 17 hours a day 27 He recalled My main aim while working in television was to get Mr Rao s approval During my TV days I didn t have much of an idea of what I was making The good thing was that I was a hard worker and I earned the nickname work devil 45 2001 2008 Film debut and breakthrough edit In 2001 Raghavendra Rao offered Rajamouli the chance to direct a feature film for his production house titled Student No 1 which the latter accepted 32 Raghavendra Rao provided the screenplay in addition to supervising the direction Rajamouli later regretted not working for a longer time as an assistant director When I made my first film Student No 1 I didn t know how to use a crane because I never used a crane while I was doing my TV serial 56 57 Student No 1 was a coming of age romantic action film and was the second film of Jr NTR in a lead role Rajamouli would go onto collaborate with Jr NTR in three more films Released on 27 September 2001 the film marked the official debut of SS Rajamouli as a director the film went on to become a critical and commercial success and was Jr NTR s first successful film 58 Rajamouli s second film was Simhadri 2003 again with Jr NTR After his first film he realised that the kind of films he wanted to make had more drama and action and so he made Simhadri an action film 55 It marked Rajamouli s first collaboration with his father Vijayendra Prasad who provided the story Simhadri was also the first film penned by Rajamouli The film emerged as a blockbuster and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films ever at the time 59 In the two year gap between Student No 1 and Simhadri Rajamouli planned his first mythological film with Malayalam actor Mohanlal but the film eventually got shelved 60 In 2015 Assistant art director Manu Jagath who later worked as the art director for Baahubali released several sketches he had drawn for the shelved Mohanlal project 61 During the same period he was also supposed to direct a fantasy film with Prakash Kovelamudi as the lead but the film was shelved due to financial reasons 27 32 26 Rajamouli s third film was Sye 2004 starring Nithin and Genelia He recalls I got plenty of offers after the success of Simhadri But I deliberately made a decision not to make an emotionally charged mass film like Simhadri immediately I don t want to get branded as mass director Hence I did Sye which is radically different compared to Simhadri 27 It was a first of its kind film in Telugu cinema in that it was based on the sport of Rugby This film was also the first instance where Rajamouli collaborated with K K Senthil Kumar who would eventually work with him on seven more films 62 Sye was commercially successful and won four Nandi Awards Sye made a huge impact on the Telugu popular culture through its popularisation of Rugby to the masses 63 His next venture was Chatrapathi 2005 an action drama set in Vizag dealing with the plight of refugees Chatrapathi starred Prabhas in the lead role with music composed by M M Keeravani and cinematography by Senthil Kumar It was Rajamouli s fourth consecutive hit and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year 64 In his next project Vikramarkudu 2006 Rajamouli worked with Ravi Teja and Anushka Shetty Rajamouli was attacked during the shooting of the film near Nanakramguda in Hyderabad He suffered a hairline fracture on his hand and was admitted into a nearby Apollo hospital 65 66 Vikramarkudu was a breakthrough film for Anushka Shetty The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section 67 The film was a big success and was remade into several Indian languages including Kannada as Veera Madakari 2009 Tamil as Siruthai 2011 and Hindi as Rowdy Rathore 2012 68 He then directed Yamadonga 2007 a fantasy action comedy film starring Jr NTR Priyamani Mohan Babu and Mamata Mohandas The plot follows Raja a thief who is killed by his rivals Raja s soul travels to Naraka hell to face the trial for his sins by Yama the Hindu god of death and justice The film was successful at the box office and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films ever at the time 59 69 Rajamouli started his own production company Visvamithra Creations named after the ancient Indian sage Visvamitra Prabhas acted as Visvamitra for the logo shoot of the company 70 Yamadonga was produced under the Visvamithra Creations banner but the producers were Cherry and Urmila Gunnam with Rama Rajamouli presenting the film 71 2009 2014 Critical acclaim and recognition edit Rajamouli s next venture was the fantasy action film Magadheera 2009 starring Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal Made on a budget of 35 44 crore US 7 10 million it was the most expensive Telugu film at the time a It was the first Telugu film to list a visual effects producer in its credits Magadheera became one of the biggest commercial successes in Telugu cinema and was the highest grossing Telugu film at the end of its theatrical run 13 14 For Magadheera Rajamouli won the Nandi Award for Best Director and Filmfare Award for Best Director Telugu The film also won the National Award for Best Choreography and Best Special Effects at the 57th National Film Awards and a total of six Filmfare Awards South and nine Nandi Awards 75 The film s success catapulted both the leads into stardom Magadheera was dubbed into Tamil as Maaveeran and into Malayalam as Dheera The Warrior and was released on 27 May 2011 76 Both the dubbed versions were successful and earned a good fan base for Ram Charan in Tamil Nadu and Kerala 77 The Japanese dubbed version of the film released in August 2018 and became one of the highest grossing Indian films ever at the Japanese box office 78 77 In 2010 he directed the action comedy film Maryada Ramanna starring Sunil and Saloni Rajamouli watched the 1923 silent comedy film Our Hospitality and liked it immensely He wanted to re tell the same story in his own way He tried to contact the original creators but found out that the original writers of the film were long dead and that the film s copyright had expired as it had been over 75 years since the film s release His cousin S S Kanchi and him then adapted that story with a Rayalaseema backdrop focusing on the factional violence and hospitality that co existed in the region 79 80 Regarding his decision to make a small film like Maryada Ramanna he remarked I decided that my next project would be Maryada Ramanna during Magadheera shooting itself because Magadheera is a one and half year project that demands lot of physical labour and mental strain I didn t want to commit another physically exhausting film immediately after Magadheera 81 Maryada Ramanna opened to favourable reviews from critics It became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2010 82 83 84 It received four Nandi Awards including Best Popular Feature Film Maryada Ramanna was remade in Hindi as Son of Sardaar and into other languages like Kannada Bengali Tamil and Malayalam 81 85 In 2012 Rajamouli stated in an interview with Maa TV that Maryada Ramanna was his personal favourite among all the films he had directed 86 nbsp Sudeep Nani and Rajamouli on the sets of EegaHis next project was the fantasy action film Eega 2012 The film was produced by Sai Korrapati s Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30 40 crore US 6 7 million It was simultaneously filmed in Tamil language with the title Naan Ee transl I the Fly The film stars Sudeep Nani and Samantha The idea of Eega originated in the mid 1990s in Vijayendra Prasad s mind At that time he was joking about a housefly seeking revenge on a human in a conversation with his son Rajamouli 87 After completing Maryada Ramanna Rajamouli reconsidered the concept after thinking of directing a film that was distinct from any other 88 He explained it thus When I started making films I stuck to formula films for a while which did well at the box office After a while I was getting too comfortable with what I was doing so I wanted to experiment with something completely different I wanted to take the audience by surprise and that is when I went back to the story I had heard 16 years ago 89 Upon release the film received widespread critical acclaim including for Rajamouli s direction It became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of all time The Tamil version Naan Ee and Malayalam version Eecha were also big hits at the box office 90 The Hindi dubbed version Makkhi underperformed at the box office which Rajamouli attributed to a poor promotional strategy But the satellite rights of Makkhi were sold at a price of 8 crore to Star Gold by far the highest price ever paid for the Hindi dub of a Telugu film at the time 91 Eega was screened at various international film festivals including the 2013 Cannes Film Festival b The Telugu version won nine awards including Most Original Film at the 8th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival 92 Eega won two National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Special Effects and five South Filmfare Awards including Best Telugu Film and Best Telugu Director Speaking at an event filmmaker Shekhar Kapur said regional cinema is surpassing Hindi cinema in content and story and cited Eega as an example Kapur said he was impressed with its story and use of technology and called it no less than a Hollywood superhero film 93 Eega was listed among The 25 Best Foreign Films of the Decade by The Ringer 94 2015 present Pan India and international acclaim edit nbsp Rajamouli and Sabu Cyril on the set of Bahubali the BeginningIn 2015 he directed the epic action film Baahubali The Beginning starring Prabhas Rana Daggubati Anushka Shetty Ramya Krishna Sathyaraj and Tamanna 95 96 The film was shot using Arri Alexa XT camera marking Rajamouli s first film shot using a digital camera 97 98 Rajamouli s work was lauded by The Hollywood Reporter The Guardian and The Huffington Post 99 100 It became the second highest grossing Indian film of all time and the highest grossing Indian film of all time within India 101 102 103 Its Hindi dubbed version also broke several records It was the first dubbed film to collect over 100 crore nett at the Hindi box office and became the highest grossing dubbed film in Hindi of all time It was screened at various international film festivals including the 2016 Cannes Film Festival c The making of the film was featured in BBC s documentary on 100 Years of Indian cinema directed by Sanjeev Bhaskar 104 105 106 Baahubali The Beginning received several awards It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and became the first Telugu film to win the award It also won the National Award for Best Special Effects At the 63rd Filmfare Awards South the Telugu version won five awards from ten nominations including Best Film and Best Director award for Rajamouli It became the first Indian film to be nominated for Saturn Awards receiving five nominations at the 42nd ceremony including Best Fantasy Film 107 In 2015 Rajamouli was named as the CNN News18 Indian of the Year in Entertainment 108 In 2016 he was honoured with the Padma Shri India s fourth highest civilian honour for his contributions towards the field of Art 109 nbsp Anushka Shetty Tamannaah Rajamouli Karan Johar Prabhas Rana Daggubati at the trailer launch of the Hindi version of Baahubali 2 The ConclusionHis next project was Baahubali 2 The Conclusion 2017 which served as both a sequel and a prequel to Baahubali The Beginning 110 The film was premiered at the British Film Institute 111 112 It was made on an estimated budget of 250 crore 37 million d and was the most expensive Indian film ever made at the time Baahubali 2 was released on 28 April 2017 and later dubbed into Hindi Malayalam Japanese Russian and Chinese Released in conventional 2D and IMAX formats Baahubali 2 was the first Telugu film to also release in 4K High Definition format Grossing 1 810 crore worldwide 267 million d the film surpassed PK 2014 to briefly become the highest grossing Indian film of all time collecting approximately 800 crore worldwide within just six days of its release It became the first ever Indian film to gross over 1 000 crore doing so in just ten days Within India it set many film records becoming the highest grossing film in Hindi as well as in its original Telugu language It stands as the highest grossing film in India 114 the second highest grossing Indian film worldwide and the 39th highest grossing film of 2017 The film sold over 10 crore 100 million tickets during its box office run the highest estimated admissions for any film in India since Sholay 1975 11 12 Baahubali 2 released to positive reviews from critics It won the Saturn Award for Best International Film and three National Film Awards Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Best Special Effects and Best Stunt Choreographer The exceptional success of Baahubali films across different Indian languages regions and states kickstarted what has been termed the pan Indian films movement where a film is simultaneously released in multiple Indian languages and is made to appeal to audiences across the country cutting across the linguistic and cultural barriers 15 17 Several filmmakers and film analysts have credited Rajamouli for almost single handedly expanding the reach and market of South Indian cinema to Northern India and beyond 15 16 115 nbsp Rajamouli Ram Charan Alia Bhatt Jr NTR and DVV Danayya at the RRR Press Meet in ChennaiRajamouli s subsequent film RRR 2022 is an epic action drama based on the lives of Indian revolutionaries Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem Made on a budget of est 550 crore US 72 million 116 it is the third most expensive Indian film ever made The film stars NTR Jr Ram Charan Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt 117 RRR opened to positive reviews from critics with praise for the performances particularly Rama Rao and Charan and screenplay by Rajamouli With 240 crore US 31 million worldwide on its first day RRR broke the record for the highest opening day collection earned by an Indian film RRR emerged as the highest grossing film in its home market of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana grossing over 400 crore US 52 million and surpassing Rajamouli s previous film Baahubali 2 The film grossed 1 200 crore US 175 million worldwide setting several box office records for an Indian film including the second highest grossing film in India and the third highest grossing Indian film RRR is nominated in three categories at the 47th Saturn Awards including a Best Director nomination for Rajamouli It was also nominated in Best Action Adventure Film and Best International Film categories 118 119 Upcoming projects edit Rajamouli is committed to collaborate with actor Mahesh Babu The film touted to be a jungle adventure set in Africa is expected to begin its production in 2023 120 While attending the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival he revealed more details about the project My next film with Mahesh Babu will be a globetrotting action adventure It s going to be a kind of James Bond or Indiana Jones film with Indian roots 121 122 In September 2022 he signed with the American talent agency Creative Artists Agency CAA in a move that has been described as a coup for the agency 123 There were also reports of him planning a live action animated film rooted in Indian content 124 In August 2022 he revealed that he was working on a couple of scripts that would be suitable to be made as animation films 41 Rajamouli frequently speaks about his intention to make a film based on the Indian epic Mahabharata in the future 125 126 He thinks it will be at least a four part project requiring a time period of six to ten years 127 128 129 In May 2017 he noted I don t want to compromise in making it and the huge project is going to take 10 years perhaps I am apprehensive as to whether I will be able to execute such a technically superior project in the immediate future He had also revealed that the film series may not feature established movie stars This is the kind of film that will not work out if I rope in stars Once the different characters are designed I would have to hunt for the right artists and mould them accordingly he said 125 130 In July 2022 he said Mahabharata has been my long long long dream project but it will take a long time for me to step into that ocean Before I step into Mahabharata I want to make maybe three or four films 50 In May 2023 he said If I get to the point of making Mahabharata it would take me a year just to read the versions of Mahabharata that are available in the country At present I can only assume that it would be a 10 part film 131 He also expressed his wish on several occasions to make films on the historical rulers Sri Krishnadevaraya Rajaraja Narendra Kakatiyas Rani Abbakka 132 133 134 135 Personal life editMy personal opinions my thoughts and my lifestyle have nothing to do with my profession I keep that completely separate Professionally I am different I don t try to rub my thoughts on to my characters or on to my storytelling Rajamouli on mythological themes in his films despite him being an agnostic 136 Rajamouli married Rama sister in law of his cousin Keeravani in 2001 32 55 After their marriage Rama worked as a costume designer for many of Rajamouli s films He adopted Karthikeya Rama s son from her previous marriage The couple also has an adopted daughter Mayookha 137 138 Karthikeya is married to Pooja Prasad niece of Telugu actor Jagapathi Babu 139 Rajamouli s cousin M M Keeravani has worked as the music composer for all of his films His other cousins Kalyani Malik and M M Srilekha are also music composers 140 141 142 S S Kanchi a screenwriter and actor known for his role in the sitcom Amrutham is also one of his cousins 143 144 He collaborated with Rajamouli as a script doctor on many of his films and also acted in four of his films 81 116 Raja Koduri an Executive vice president at Intel is also a cousin of his 145 Rajamouli considers K Raghavendra Rao as his guru and mentor 146 147 He called Gunnam Gangaraju his philosopher and guide who made an impact on his worldview 55 31 Rajamouli is nicknamed Jakkanna after the legendary c 12th century sculptor Jakanachari known in Telugu as Jakkanna who is credited with building numerous temples during the Hoysala reign The moniker was coined by actor Rajeev Kanakala during the making of the TV serial Santhi Nivasam c 2000 directed by Rajamouli and was in reference to his work ethic and perfectionism like the famed sculptor 148 149 Regarding his religious views in a March 2022 interview Rajamouli stated that I don t believe in God or religion the way it is portrayed now But if you ask me Do you believe in the existence of God I d say I don t know 150 At Beyond Fest 2022 in Los Angeles Rajamouli said that he is not a Hindu in the religious sense but considering it as Dharma he is very much a Hindu I am a follower of Hindu dharma he said 151 152 153 154 In 2017 Chandrababu Naidu then chief minister of Andhra Pradesh consulted Rajamouli for inputs on the design of Amaravati the proposed capital of the state 155 Filmmaking style editMain article Cinematic style of S S Rajamouli A self confessed film freak 156 Rajamouli s penchant for filmmaking is best captured by the word emotion He has often stated that his films are based on stories driven by human emotions 157 158 Revenge is a recurring theme in his films 159 While scaling up his work with larger than life themes over the years Rajamouli maintained his signature style of filmmaking that allows audience to simmer in the thrills and emotions of the story with less dialogue 160 161 All his films end with a print of his trademark circular stamp stating an S S Rajamouli film 162 Film critic Baradwaj Rangan opined that Rajamouli is a great storyteller who takes up common concepts and develops them in a novel acceptable way 163 Production designer Sabu Cyril a four time National Award winner for Best Art Direction and who worked for the Baahubali duology said his team came up with as many as 25 000 sketches to design the various grand sets for the film in order to satisfy the rigorous visualisation standards of Rajamouli which were grand and at the same time gone into very minute details ensuring that every pillar and wall had the right design Cyril said Rajamouli makes no compromises 164 In 2022 Rajamouli participated in the British magazine Sight amp Sound film polls of the year 2022 Held once every ten years the magazine asks popular contemporary writers and directors to name their ten personal favourite films 165 Rajamouli listed the following ten films in order Forrest Gump 1994 Mayabazar 1957 Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 Kung Fu Panda 2008 Aladdin 1992 Braveheart 1995 Apocalypto 2007 Ben Hur 1959 Django Unchained 2012 and The Lion King 1994 166 Filmography editFilm edit Key Denotes films that have not yet been releasedfeature films Year Title Director Screenwriter Producer2001 Student No 1 Yes No No2003 Simhadri Yes Yes No2004 Sye Yes Yes No2005 Chatrapathi Yes Yes No2006 Vikramarkudu Yes Yes No2007 Yamadonga Yes Yes No2009 Magadheera Yes Yes No2010 Maryada Ramanna Yes Yes No2012 Eega Yes Yes No2015 Baahubali The Beginning Yes Yes No2017 Baahubali 2 The Conclusion Yes Yes No2022 RRR Yes Yes No2024 Made in India No No YesOther roles edit Year Title Role2004 Sye Nalla Balu s henchman cameo 2008 Rainbow Himself cameo 2009 Magadheera Cameo in Anaganaganaga song2011 Rajanna Choreographed action sequences2012 Eega Narrator voice role person who throw cigarette on ground2012 Andala Rakshasi Co Producer 167 2015 Baahubali The Beginning Spirit seller cameo 2016 Majnu Himself cameo 2022 Radhe Shyam Narrator Telugu version voice role 168 RRR Cameo in Ettara Jenda songTelevision edit Year Title Role Network Ref 2000 Santhi Nivasam Director ETV 27 2008 Yuva Himself cameo MAA TV 169 2010 Come on India Host HMTV 170 Box office performance editThe budgets and box office figures are all estimates collated from various sources like newspapers magazines reputed film portals etc Wherever the estimates vary a range of highest and lowest estimates is provided All values in Indian Rupees are converted to US Dollars based on the average yearly exchange rate data from World Bank Year Title Budget est Box office est RefWorldwide Share e Worldwide Gross2001 Student No 1 1 80 crore 392 000 12 05 crore 2 54 million 171 172 2003 Simhadri 8 5 crore 1 8 million 26 crore 5 6 million 171 172 2004 Sye 10 2 crore 2 2 million 11 crore 2 4 million 172 2005 Chatrapathi 12 5 crore 2 8 million 22 crore 5 million 171 172 173 2006 Vikramarkudu 11 crore 2 4 million 23 crore 5 1 million 174 175 173 2007 Yamadonga 18 20 crore 4 3 4 8 million 29 crore 7 million 171 176 173 2009 Magadheera 35 44 crore 7 10 million a 73 78 crore 15 16 million 150 crore 31 million 171 173 177 2010 Maryada Ramanna 12 14 crore 2 6 3 1 million 29 crore 6 35 million 40 crore 8 75 million 171 173 178 179 2012 Eega 30 40 crore 6 7 million f 54 crore 10 million 130 crore 23 million 183 2015 Baahubali The Beginning 180 crore 28 million 302 crore 47 million 650 crore 101 million 184 185 173 2017 Baahubali 2 The Conclusion 250 crore 38 million 831 crore 128 million g 1 810 crore 278 million 186 187 188 2022 RRR 550 crore 72 million 624 crore 82 million h 1 316 crore 164 million 189 190 191 Awards and recognition editMain article List of awards and nominations received by S S Rajamouli nbsp Rajamouli receiving the ANR National Award from the vice president of India Venkaiah Naidu September 2017 Rajamouli is a recipient of several awards including four National Film Awards four Filmfare Awards South and five state Nandi Awards In 2015 Rajamouli was named CNN News18 Indian of the Year in Entertainment 108 The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2016 for his contributions to the field of Art 192 His films have been screened at various film festivals such as Cannes Film Festival Shanghai International Film Festival Busan International Film Festival Sitges Film Festival among others b c A retrospective of Rajamouli s films was held from September 26 to October 10 2022 in a special program titled From Tollywood to Hollywood as part of the 10th edition of Beyond Fest the highest attended genre festival in the U S 213 214 Rajamouli was cited as an influence by directors Prashanth Neel and Ayan Mukerji 215 216 Filmmaker and actor Rahul Ravindran thinks Rajamouli alone has a foresight to predict the success of a script 217 Matt Groening creator of the television shows The Simpsons and Futurama while discussing his inspiration for Disenchantment mentioned that Rajamouli made some of his favourite films of the last decade especially Magadheera He added that the show has homages to Rajamouli 218 Filmmaker Mani Ratnam mentioned that the success of Baahubali inspired him to work on Ponniyin Selvan I 219 220 Rajamouli has redefined the reach of regional cinema consistently through his films starting with Eega 2012 to the Baahubali series and now with RRR The entire concept of pan Indian films came from him when he succeeded with Eega across many Indian languages This opened up this concept Thanks to his vision today a lot of films are able to be made on a bigger budget targeted at a pan Indian audience Rajamouli stands tall among all Indian filmmakers for his vision innovation and expansion of the regional language market at a global level Film producer G Dhananjayan on Rajamouli 17 Through his Baahubali films Rajamouli is credited with pioneering the pan Indian films movement 15 17 Gautam Jain of Ormax Media a media and entertainment consulting firm writes Before the release of Bahubali The Beginning 2015 the term Pan India film did not exist in film media or audience lingo He also called him the original Pan India filmmaker and the most successful Pan India filmmaker 16 Vijay Kiragandur the producer of the KGF films credited Rajamouli for making Baahubali films and giving him the confidence to take KGF Chapter 1 to audiences across the country 115 Rachel Dwyer professor of Indian Cultures and Cinema at SOAS University of London remarked that Rajamouli is India s most significant director at present who can make a film in a south Indian language that becomes a pan Indian film which can also be enjoyed overseas audience 221 Film trade analyst Komal Nahta citing the successful track record of Rajamouli called him the biggest Indian film director ever 7 Manoj Kumar R of The Indian Express wrote It s a rarity to find a director who sells more tickets than the leading stars of a movie And in that respect he has monopolized that space 58 Sagar Tetali of Film Companion noted that the success of Rajamouli s films is the triumph of directorial ambition over the actor star image centered film culture in Telugu cinema 48 At the 95th Academy Awards Naatu Naatu from RRR became the first song from an Indian film to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song See also editList of Indian winners and nominees of the Golden Globe AwardsNotes edit a b Budget estimates of Magadheera vary Independent estimates include 35 crore by The Times of India 72 42 crore by Mint 73 and 44 crore by News18 74 a b The Telugu version of Eega was screened at L Etrange Film Festival 193 194 195 2013 Cannes Film Festival the Panorama section of the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival and Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 196 197 The film received Best Art Direction award at the Fantaspoa film festival of Brazil 198 199 The Tamil version Naan Ee was screened at the 10th Chennai International Film Festival 200 201 a b Baahubali The Beginning was screened at Open Cinema Strand of Busan International Film Festival Indian Film Festival The Hague 202 Sitges Film Festival in Spain 203 Utopiales Film Festival in France 204 Golden Horse Film Festival in Taipei Taiwan 205 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia 206 L Etrange International Film Festival in Paris 207 Five Flavours Film Festival in Poland 208 Hawaii International Film Festival in Honolulu Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in Brussels Belgium 209 210 and the Cannes Film Festival 211 212 a b The average exchange rate in 2017 was 67 81 Indian rupees per 1 US dollar US 113 Box office figures are reported in the form of either gross receipts or distributor share distributor rentals For older films only the box office share figures are available The distributor share of a film is the box office gross less the exhibitor s cut and taxes For more details see Distributor rentals The New Indian Express quoted Nani estimating the film s budget as 26 crore 180 S S Rajamouli estimated the film s budget to be around 30 35 crore in an interview with The Hindu 181 and Rajeev Kamineni of PVP Cinema estimated the film s budget as 40 crore in an interview 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book cite book a work ignored help The stronger the emotions the more people love a movie says Rajamouli The Times of India 21 March 2022 Archived from the original on 24 February 2023 Retrieved 4 January 2023 Over the course of my career I learned that the stronger the emotions or more basic the emotions the more people tend to like your movie Rajamouli said That s what I have been doing I realised that if films are based on stories driven by basic human emotions they will have a wider reach S Vidya Lidhoo Prerna 22 July 2022 How Movies From the South Conquered Bollywood Business Today Archived from the original on 14 August 2022 Retrieved 27 August 2022 When I start writing a story for me it is the emotion I should be moved by I might not believe in God but I connect to the emotion of a devotee and a God And I connect to the emotion that drives masses devotion and submission to a greater self I understand the power of that emotion the power of a mass emotion and I too feel that emotion I might not believe in God but I believe in the emotion and if it moves me I write it S Vidya Lidhoo Prerna 22 July 2022 How Movies From the South Conquered Bollywood Business Today Archived from the original on 14 August 2022 Retrieved 27 August 2022 Says Rajamouli an agnostic whose tales are replete with mythological themes of reincarnation and revenge Kokra Sonali 12 April 2022 RRR director SS Rajamouli on being a rollercoaster entertainer The National Archived from the original on 30 August 2022 Retrieved 30 August 2022 I generally like larger than life pushing the boundaries sort of canvases I believe entertainment to be a very serious business It takes a lot for the audience to spend their hard earned money and effort to come watch our films They don t come to my movies for a history lesson they come for thrill and emotional thrust That s what I try to deliver I try to tell my story through visuals I try to put in as little dialogue as possible Srinivasan Latha 30 March 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director lends scale to his storytelling Firstpost Archived from the original on 18 August 2022 Retrieved 20 July 2022 Every time someone tells me during a script discussion that doing this or not doing that will make the script a hit film I always say how can you be sure nobody can be except Rajamouli sir Hyman Dan 16 August 2018 Matt Groening Just Keeps Going Esquire Archived from the original on 13 June 2022 Retrieved 13 June 2022 In a given show there might be homages to Buster Keaton and to an Indian filmmaker named S S Rajamouli who has made some of my favorite films of the last decade I particularly recommend a movie called Magadheera Mani Ratnam Says The Success of SS Rajamouli s Baahubali Inspired Him To Work On Ponniyin Selvan Outlook 20 August 2022 Archived from the original on 23 August 2022 Retrieved 23 August 2022 I want to thank Rajamouli garu In a way he has opened a door for all of us and has shown us that this kind of film can be made You can tell stories in two parts 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