S.S. Rajamouli (Indian Actor) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, Director, Screenwriter
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	10/10/1973
Age	52 years
Birthplace	Hirekotnekal, Karnataka, India
Hometown	Kovvur, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Latest News about S.S. Rajamouli

01/07/2026

SS Rajamouli announced during an interaction in France that his mega-budget film Varanasi, starring Mahesh Babu, has approximately 80 days of shooting remaining. The filmmaker confirmed that major action portions are complete and the shoot is expected to wrap up by September or October 2026.

01/07/2026

The release date for SS Rajamouli's film Varanasi has been officially changed from January 2027 to April 7, 2027. The film, which marks the first collaboration between Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu, is a globetrotting jungle adventure inspired by James Bond and Indiana Jones.

08/02/2026

SS Rajamouli threatened to stage a protest outside IMAX's Los Angeles headquarters if the company fails to install at least 100 operational IMAX screens in India by 2027. The acclaimed filmmaker stated this condition to ensure better viewing infrastructure for his future releases.

2026

At the Annecy 2026 festival in France, SS Rajamouli opened up about 'Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1', a sequel set after the cliffhanger of 'Baahubali: The Beginning'. The film follows the murdered prince Amarendra Baahubali into the afterlife, where he enters a cosmic war between devas and asuras, with Rajamouli promising to make it in the best possible way.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli
Nickname	Jakkanna

Physical Stats & More

Height	177 cm
Weight	70 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College	C.R. Reddy College of Engineering, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Writing, playing cricket

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Rama Rajamouli (Costume Designer)

Family

Father	Koduri Venkata Vijayendra Prasad (Director, Screenwriter)
Mother	Late Raja Nandini
Spouse	Rama Rajamouli
Children	Daughter - S.S. Mayookha, Son - S.S. Karthikeya

Career

Debut	Film Debut: Sye (Telugu, 2004), Eega (Tamil, 2012) Film Directorial Debut: Student No.1 (Telugu, 2001), Eega (Tamil, 2012) TV Directorial Debut: Shanti Nivasam (Telugu)
Awards	Best Director award at the 2022 New York Film Critics Circle for his film "RRR" Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for the track "Naatu Naatu" from the Telugu film RRR (2022) at the 80th Golden Globes. In January 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a list of 301 feature films eligible for Oscars including SS Rajamouli's RRR. On 15 January 2023, his film RRR won two awards at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards at The Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. The film was nominated in five categories at the CCA — Best Picture, Best Director (Rajamouli), Best Foreign Language film, Best Visual Effects (V. Srinivas Mohan) and Best Song ('Naatu Naatu'), and it won Best Foreign Language Film and Best Song for "Naatu Naatu." He was listed among the world's 100 most influential people of 2023 by Time magazine. He received the Best Director (Telugu) award at the 11th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) for the film 'RRR' (2022) at Dubai World Trade Centre in the United Arab Emirates in September 2023. Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for the track Naatu Naatu from RRR (2022) at the 80th Golden Globes He received the Best Director (Telugu) award at the 11th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) for RRR (2022) at Dubai World Trade Centre in the United Arab Emirates in September 2023 Nandi Award for Best Director for Magadheera (2009) Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for Magadheera (2009) National Award for Best Choreography and Best Special Effects for Magadheera (2009) Padma Shri (2016) for artistic contributions
Notable Films	Simhadri (2003) Chatrapathi (2005) Vikramarkudu (2006) Magadheera (2009) Eega (2012) Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) RRR (2022) Baahubali: The Epic (2025) Varanasi (2027) Student No. 1 (2001) Sye (2004) Yamadonga (2007) Maryada Ramanna (2010)
Recognition	Highest-grossing Indian film director of all time with films earning more than 40 billion rupees Described as the biggest Indian film director ever by film trade analyst Komal Nahta Described as India's most significant director today by SOAS professor Rachel Dwyer All twelve feature films directed have been box office successes Three films rank among the top 15 highest-grossing films in India: Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), and RRR (2022)

Favourites

Actor	Prabhas, Rajinikanth
Actress	Anushka Shetty
Car	Range Rover
Colours	Blue, White

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. S.S. Rajamouli's father is the renowned director and screenwriter Koduri Venkata Vijayendra Prasad.
2. He began his career as an assistant to the acclaimed director K. Raghavendra Rao.
3. Rajamouli also worked at the AVM recording theater.
4. His directorial debut was the Telugu serial Shanti Nivasam, with guidance from K. Raghavendra Rao.
5. Rajamouli is known for writing screenplays for hit films like Simhadri (2003), Sye (2004), Vikramarkudu (2006), and Baahubali: The Beginning (2015).
6. He also produced the Telugu movie Andala Rakshasi in 2012.
7. In 2012, he received the Star World India Entertainer of the Year award.
8. His 2015 film Baahubali: The Beginning set records as the highest-grossing Indian film in India and the second globally.
9. Rajamouli won various accolades for Baahubali: The Beginning, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and awards for Best Director at the 1st IIFA Utsavam and CineMAA.
10. In 2016, he was honored with the Padma Shri for his artistic contributions.
11. Recently, in October 2022, his movie RRR was honored with the prestigious Saturn Award for Best International Film.
12. His films are typically characterized by epic grandeur, unbridled heroism, and larger-than-life characters
13. His films have themes and characters inspired from ancient Indian epics and are noted for their integration of emotions from those epics with visual grandeur
14. He was one of the first directors to successfully pull off the pan-Indian film format with RRR, which became a global sensation

S.S. Rajamouli Actor, Director, Screenwriter Indian Hirekotnekal, Karnataka, India