S.S. Rajamouli

Some Lesser Known Facts About S.S. Rajamouli

• S.S. Rajamouli is the son of famous director & screenwriter Koduri Venkata Vijayendra Prasad.

• Initially, he worked as an assistant to famous director K. Raghavendra Rao.

• He also worked in AVM recording theater.

• He got his first break as a director with the Telugu serial Shanti Nivasam under the assistance of K. Raghavendra Rao.

• He wrote the screenplay of many notable films like Simhadri (2003), Sye (2004), Vikramarkudu (2006), Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), etc.

• He also produced the Telugu film Andala Rakshasi (2012).

• In 2012, he garnered the Star World India Entertainer of the Year award.

• In 2015, his film Baahubali: The Beginning became the highest grossing Indian film in India and became the second highest grossing Indian film globally.

• He won several awards for the movie Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) such as National Film Award for Best Feature Film and 1st IIFA Utsavam & CineMAA Award for Best Director.

• In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions towards the field of art.

• In October 2022, his period epic RRR was awarded the prestigious Saturn Award in the Best International Film category. ^[6]The Economic Times