Influences:
- K.V. Reddy, V. Vijayendra Prasad, Mel Gibson, Ram Gopal Varma, William Wyler, Raj Kapoor, James Cameron, John Woo, Steven Spielberg, Guy Ritchie, Wilbur Smith, Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy, Yandamuri Veerendranath
Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli (born 10 October 1973), credited as S.S. Rajamouli, is an Indian director. His films are primarily in the Telugu language. He began his career in television and advertising before making his film debut with Student No. 1 in 2001.
Since then, Rajamouli has primarily worked in the action genre, often combining it with fantasy, and has since become one of India's highest-grossing directors ever. Baahubali and RRR garnered him international acclaim. His films are known for his larger-than-life protagonists, grandiose action sequences, and epic narratives.
Filmography:
- Student No. 1 (2001)
- Simhadri (2003)
- Sye (2004)
- Chatrapathi (2005)
- Vikramarkudu (2006)
- Yamadonga (2007)
- Magadheera (2009)
- Maryada Ramanna (2010)
- Eega (2012)
- Baahubali duology
- Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
- Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
- RRR (2022)
Tropes in his work:
- The Epic: Magadheera, Baahubali and RRR are all highly stylized tales of strong protagonists overcoming adversaries.
- Creator Cameo: Rajamouli likes putting in small appearances in movies he's directed:
- In Magadheera he's in one of the dance numbers.
- In Baahubali he appears briefly as a spirit seller.
- He appears As Himself in the ending dance number of RRR.
- Production Posse:
- M. M. Keeravani, S. S. Rajamouli's cousin, has been the music composer on all his films.
- K. K. Senthil Kumar was the cinematographer on several projects including Sye, Yamadonga, Magadheera, Baahubali, and ''RRR.
- Actor NTR has collaborated with Rajamouli four times.
