S.S. Rajamouli

Actor, Director, Screenwriter

Indian Hirekotnekal, Karnataka, India

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director, Screenwriter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth10/10/1973
Age52 years
BirthplaceHirekotnekal, Karnataka, India
HometownKovvur, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Latest News about S.S. Rajamouli

2027

S.S. Rajamouli is set to direct Varanasi, an upcoming film project that marks his continued work in cinema. The film is in development as part of his directorial slate.

2025

S.S. Rajamouli directed Baahubali: The Epic, continuing his work in the epic action-fantasy genre. The film was released in 2025 as part of his ongoing filmography of blockbuster productions.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameKoduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli
NicknameJakkanna

Physical Stats & More

Height177 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

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

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
HobbiesWriting, playing cricket

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
WifeRama Rajamouli (Costume Designer)

Family

FatherKoduri Venkata Vijayendra Prasad (Director, Screenwriter)
MotherLate Raja Nandini
SpouseRama Rajamouli
ChildrenDaughter - 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)
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

ActorPrabhas, Rajinikanth
ActressAnushka Shetty
CarRange Rover
ColoursBlue, 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
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