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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.
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
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / actor
2. Background
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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was S. S. Rajamouli born?
Born October 10, 1973 (age 52).
Where is S. S. Rajamouli from?
S. S. Rajamouli is from Manvi, Raichur district, India.
What does S. S. Rajamouli do?
S. S. Rajamouli works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.