Biography

S.S.Rajamouli is an Indian filmmaker who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the most celebrated filmmakers ever of the Indian film industry and pioneered the Pan-Indian films movement. Rajamouli was born in a Telugu family to V. Vijayendra Prasad and Raja Nandini. Both his parents hail from Andhra Pradesh.

Rajamouli has directed 12 feature films so far, including mega blockbusters like Baahubali: The Beginning, Baahubali: The Conclusion, and RRR. Through his Baahubali series, Rajamouli pioneered the Pan-Indian films movement. His next film, tentatively called SSMB29, is a globetrotting action adventure & first collaboration with "Superstar" Mahesh Babu which is is expected to begin its production in 2024.

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 (2017) winning the Best International Film. His latest directorial "RRR" (2022) received various international accolades including the 1st Academy Award for India, a Golden Globe Award for the song "Naatu Naatu" & nomination for Best Foreign language film, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

A self confessed "film freak", 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. 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.

He is a recipient of various national and international honors including a prestigious 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 (fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India), 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
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Combining between historical conflict based on the Medieval India with some fantasy legend

Often using CGI to performs some stunning scene like fighting sequence or beautiful views

Grand visuals, Epic clashes, Larger-than-life heroes, Mythological themes, emotional core - Ss Rajamouli's trademark is explosive cinema with heart.

Son of writer/director Vijayendra Prasad.

Cousin of M.M. Keeravani (music composer/playback singer) and Kalyana Ramana (music composer/playback singer) and S.S. Kanchi (writer).

Worked as an assistant to K. Raghavendra Rao.

Rajamouli was given the nickname Jakkanna by Rajeev Kanakala during the shooting of the TV show Santhi Nivasam. The name was derived from Jakanachari, a sculptor from the 12th century who built several temples during the Hoysala period.