| Variations of Name | Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli |
| Biography | Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli, professionally known as S. S. Rajamouli is an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is best known for directing the fantasy action films Magadheera (2009) and Eega (2012), and the two-part epic action films Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017). The Baahubali franchise has achieved the highest grossing Indian multilingual film franchise of all time globally, with a box office of approximately ?1,810 crore (US$260 million). The first edition, Baahubali: The Beginning was nominated for Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film, while the second edition, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion received the Saturn Award for Best International Film by the American Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The second edition, garnered the Australian Telstra People's Choice Award at the 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
His other works include the sports drama film Sye and the action film Vikramarkudu which was screened at the 37th International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section. Maryada Ramanna, Vikramarkudu and Chhatrapati were remade in various Indian languages, with successful reviews. Rajamouli has garnered several awards including three National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, five state Nandi Awards, the IIFA Award, two SIIMA Awards, the Star World India, "Entertainer of The Year" in 2012, and the "CNN-News18 Indian of the Year in Entertainment" for 2015. In 2016, he was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour for his contributions towards the field of Art. |