- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKoduri Subba Rao
- Nickname
- Kamalesh
- K. Shiva Shakti Datta was born on October 8, 1932 in Kovvur, British India. He was a writer and director, known for Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and RRR (2022). He died on July 7, 2025 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Children
- RelativesVijayendra Prasad(Sibling)
- Had a special love for the arts from a young age. Being a school drop out, he ran away from his home and joined Sir JJ School of Arts in Mumbai.
- After completing his diploma, he returned to his native place, Kovvur. During that phase, he was a painter with a pen name Kamalesh.
- Was a dropout from intermediate at C. R. Reddy College in Eluru.
- Father Koduri Vijaya Apparao was a landlord, a contractor and also ran a transport company in Kovvur with 12 buses.
- Started a film titled Pillanagrovi which was stopped midway for financial reasons.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
