My Take
I'll be honest — I used to roll my eyes a little at the idea that a Telugu filmmaker was going to change how the whole world thinks about blockbuster cinema, but Rajamouli genuinely did it. The man behind the Baahubali saga and RRR operates on a scale that makes most Hollywood tentpoles look timid, and the wild thing is that the emotion underneath all that spectacle is completely sincere. He's won the Nandi Award and Filmfare's top directing honor multiple times and earned a Padma Shri from the Indian government, but what really gets me is that RRR became a global phenomenon almost entirely on word of mouth. When you watch his films you get the sense that he actually believes every frame, and that pure conviction is what pulls you along for the ride.
Overview
Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ( RAH-juh-mow-li; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Known for his epic, action drama, and fantasy genre films, he is one of the most prolific and the highest grossing Indian directors of all time, as well as the highest-paid director in Indian cinema.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- S. S. Rajamouli
- Name (Japanese)
- S・S・ラージャマウリ
- Reading
- S・S・らーじゃまうり
- Born
- October 10, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Manvi, Raichur district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Nandi Award for Best Director
- 2009 Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu
- 2016 Padma Shri in arts
- 2015 CNN-News18 Indian of the Year
- 2012 Nandi Award for Best Director
- 2012 Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu
- 2015 Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.