S. S. Rajamouli

Directing

S. S. Rajamouli

Born 1973-10-10 · Raichur, Karnataka, India

Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli, known mononymously as S. S. Rajamouli, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Born on October 10, 1973, in Amareshwara Camp, Raichur district (present-day Karnataka), he is the son of acclaimed veteran screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad. He began his filmmaking journey working in television serials under director K. Raghavendra Rao and assisting in script development before transitioning into full-length feature direction. He made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age action film *Student No.1* (2001) and established an unprecedented, unblemished 100% box-office success record across his entire filmography. Over two decades, he directed a streak of landmark blockbusters including *Simhadri* (2003), *Sye* (2004), *Chatrapathi* (2005), *Vikramarkudu* (2006), *Yamadonga* (2007), the industry-redefining fantasy drama *Magadheera* (2009), the comedy-drama *Maryada Ramanna* (2010), and the groundbreaking fantasy film *Eega* (2012). He revolutionized modern Indian cinema by pioneering the pan-Indian film movement with his epic two-part franchise *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015) and *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017)—which became the first Indian film to gross over ₹10 billion—followed by the global phenomenon *RRR* (2022). Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in Indian cinema history, Rajamouli is celebrated for his epic grandeur, high-concept emotional stakes, and seamless integration of cutting-edge visual effects with classical Indian mythology. His numerous accolades include the Padma Shri (2016), four National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards South, five Nandi Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, two Saturn Awards, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award. In 2023, he was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by *Time* magazine, and in 2026, his name was permanently commemorated on the prestigious *Mur des Cinéastes* (Wall of Filmmakers) at the Institut Lumière in Lyon, France.

Acting credits

RRR poster
7.7

A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

RRR

2022

Bāhubali: The Beginning poster
7.6

The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.

Bāhubali: The Beginning

2015

Kalki 2898-AD poster
6.4

In the year 2898 AD, around 6000 years after Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama gears up for his final battle of redemption at the sign of hope in a dystopian world and Bhairava, a wisecracking and self-interested bounty hunter, tired of the perilous life becomes the hurdle in the process.

Kalki 2898-AD

2024

Eega poster
7.1

Nani is a flower decorator, madly in love with his neighbor Bindhu. He gets killed by the baddie, Sudeep, a powerful businessman. Nani comes back as a housefly to get his revenge.

Eega

2012

Radhe Shyam poster
5.2

Vikramaditya, a world-renowned palmist, believes love does not exist in his stars, until he meets Prerana. But when destiny tries to pull them apart, will love prevail?

Radhe Shyam

2022

Sye poster
6.4

The story is set in the backdrop of a college that is riven by two groups led by Prithvi and Shashank. Though there is nothing malicious between the groups, they just can't see eye to eye on anything. The only thing common between the two are their abiding passion for rugby. Whenever a problem crops between the two, it is usually settled with a bitter scrum on the rugby field. As it happens, the college land falls into the hands of a local dadha Bikshu Yadav. This is good enough reason for the two groups to forge a common identity and fight for the land. Prithvi and Shashank bury the hatchet and get back the land. This is too much of a bitter pill for the dadha to swallow. And so he dares the students for a rugby match with his own group.

Sye

2004

Rainbow poster
NR

Director Aditya probably made "Rainbow" under the assumption that there would be a golden pot at the end of this one, based of hero Rahul's track record, but sadly that is not the case.

Rainbow

2008

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli poster
8.3

Highlights Rajamouli’s influence on Indian and international cinema, with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

2024

RRR: Behind & Beyond poster
7.5

An in-depth look at the making of S.S. Rajamouli's magnum opus, RRR, with behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive interviews. Explores the vision, challenges, and dedication involved in creating this cinematic phenomenon.

RRR: Behind & Beyond

2024

Majnu poster
6.1

Aditya, an assistant director, tries to impress Suma by narrating his old love story. However, while narrating the story, he realizes his true feelings for his ex-lover.

Majnu

2016

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema poster
5.2

Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boom and its movie stars are treated like deities. Today their fame stretches across the diaspora, in what has become a truly global industry. As Indian cinema celebrates its centenary, Sanjeev Bhaskar travels across the subcontinent to get under the skin of the Indian movie business as never before. From young hopefuls in the slums of Mumbai to superstars like Kareena Kapoor and Aamir Khan, he meets the stars of the silver screen and the people behind the scenes - legendary producers, directors, musicians and choreographers - exploring the stories behind some of the greatest films ever made.

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema

2015

Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years poster
NR

This Documentary is about a film whish released on oct 5th 1989. IT NOT ONLY SHOCKED THE AUDIENCE, BUT IT REDEFINED RULES OF FILM MALKING.

Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years

2014

Behind the camera

RRR poster
7.7

A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

RRR

2022

RRR poster
7.7

A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

RRR

2022

Bāhubali: The Beginning poster
7.6

The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.

Bāhubali: The Beginning

2015

Bāhubali: The Beginning poster
7.6

The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.

Bāhubali: The Beginning

2015

Bāhubali: The Epic poster
6.4

When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for love soon unravels a legacy of betrayal, sacrifice, and a forgotten prince.

Bāhubali: The Epic

2025

Bāhubali: The Epic poster
6.4

When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for love soon unravels a legacy of betrayal, sacrifice, and a forgotten prince.

Bāhubali: The Epic

2025

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion poster
7.5

When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

2017

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion poster
7.5

When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

2017

Vāranāsi poster
NR

Follows Rudhra's perilous adventures as ancient Varanasi stands on the brink of catastrophe from a looming asteroid in 2027 CE, unfolding across multiple timelines and distant continents.

Vāranāsi

2027

Vāranāsi poster
NR

Follows Rudhra's perilous adventures as ancient Varanasi stands on the brink of catastrophe from a looming asteroid in 2027 CE, unfolding across multiple timelines and distant continents.

Vāranāsi

2027

Eega poster
7.1

Nani is a flower decorator, madly in love with his neighbor Bindhu. He gets killed by the baddie, Sudeep, a powerful businessman. Nani comes back as a housefly to get his revenge.

Eega

2012

Eega poster
7.1

Nani is a flower decorator, madly in love with his neighbor Bindhu. He gets killed by the baddie, Sudeep, a powerful businessman. Nani comes back as a housefly to get his revenge.

Eega

2012

Magadheera poster
7.3

A street-bike racer chances upon a woman and is struck by visions of a past life where they were both star-crossed lovers in a war-ridden kingdom 400 years ago, while the reincarnation of his romantic rival emerges with murderous intent.

Magadheera

2009

Magadheera poster
7.3

A street-bike racer chances upon a woman and is struck by visions of a past life where they were both star-crossed lovers in a war-ridden kingdom 400 years ago, while the reincarnation of his romantic rival emerges with murderous intent.

Magadheera

2009

Magadheera poster
7.3

A street-bike racer chances upon a woman and is struck by visions of a past life where they were both star-crossed lovers in a war-ridden kingdom 400 years ago, while the reincarnation of his romantic rival emerges with murderous intent.

Magadheera

2009

Student No. 1 poster
5.3

At his father's request, Aditya attends a law college in the coastal metropolis of Visakhapatnam, although he actually wanted to become an engineer. On the first day he meets the beautiful Anjali. Over time, the female student slowly begins to become interested in the strange newcomer, who acts nice and friendly but doesn't seem to be interested in anything else. The college is notorious for its disobediently and disorderly students. It's not the professors who are in charge on campus, but rather the student leader Satya. He is also in love with Anjali and sees Aditya as a competitor who needs to be put in his place. So Aditya faces multiple problems as he tries to reform the unruly students while dealing with his terrible past that everyone doesn't know about.

Student No. 1

2001

Vikramarkudu poster
6.7

A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.

Vikramarkudu

2006

Vikramarkudu poster
6.7

A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.

Vikramarkudu

2006

Andala Rakshasi poster
6.5

Gautham, a wealthy man, falls for a woman named Mithuna only to learn that she loves another man. However, a sudden chain of events changes their lives forever.

Andala Rakshasi

2012

Sye poster
6.4

The story is set in the backdrop of a college that is riven by two groups led by Prithvi and Shashank. Though there is nothing malicious between the groups, they just can't see eye to eye on anything. The only thing common between the two are their abiding passion for rugby. Whenever a problem crops between the two, it is usually settled with a bitter scrum on the rugby field. As it happens, the college land falls into the hands of a local dadha Bikshu Yadav. This is good enough reason for the two groups to forge a common identity and fight for the land. Prithvi and Shashank bury the hatchet and get back the land. This is too much of a bitter pill for the dadha to swallow. And so he dares the students for a rugby match with his own group.

Sye

2004

Sye poster
6.4

The story is set in the backdrop of a college that is riven by two groups led by Prithvi and Shashank. Though there is nothing malicious between the groups, they just can't see eye to eye on anything. The only thing common between the two are their abiding passion for rugby. Whenever a problem crops between the two, it is usually settled with a bitter scrum on the rugby field. As it happens, the college land falls into the hands of a local dadha Bikshu Yadav. This is good enough reason for the two groups to forge a common identity and fight for the land. Prithvi and Shashank bury the hatchet and get back the land. This is too much of a bitter pill for the dadha to swallow. And so he dares the students for a rugby match with his own group.

Sye

2004

Chatrapathi poster
7.0

Sivaji and his family are uprooted from their community in Sri Lanka and wind up as bonded labourers in Vishakhapatnam. Like his legendary namesake, he rises up to become the saviour of the oppressed.

Chatrapathi

2005

Chatrapathi poster
7.0

Sivaji and his family are uprooted from their community in Sri Lanka and wind up as bonded labourers in Vishakhapatnam. Like his legendary namesake, he rises up to become the saviour of the oppressed.

Chatrapathi

2005

Maryada Ramanna poster
7.3

Ramu returns to his hometown to sell a piece of land he owns and falls in love with a young woman only to find out that her parents want him dead.

Maryada Ramanna

2010