S. S. Rajamouli, born Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli, is an Indian film director and screenwriter famous for directing the Bahubali series of movies.His other notable directorial ventures are the sports drama film Sye, the social problem film Vikramarkudu, drama films Maryada Ramanna and Chhatrapati.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli |
| Nickname | Jakkanna |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 177 cm |
| in meters- 1.77 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5’ 9½” | |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 70 kg |
| in Pounds- 154 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | Chest: 41 Inches |
| Waist: 34 Inches | |
| Biceps: 12 Inches | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1973-10-10 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 43 Years |
| Birth Place | Raichur, Karnataka, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kovvur, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | C.R. Reddy College of Engineering, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh |
| Education Qualifications | Graduate |
| 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) | |
| Family | Father- Koduri Venkata Vijayendra Prasad (Director, Screenwriter) |
| Mother- Late Raja Nandini | |
| Brother- N/A | |
| Sister- N/A | |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Writing, playing cricket |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actor | Prabhas, Rajinikanth |
| Favourite Actress | Anushka Shetty |
| Favourite Car | Range Rover |
| Favourite Colours | Blue, White |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife | Rama Rajamouli (Costume Designer) |
| Children | Daughter- S.S. Mayookha |
| Son- S.S. Karthikeya | |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About S.S. Rajamouli
- Does S.S. Rajamouli smoke?: Not Known
- Does S.S. Rajamouli drink alcohol?: Not Known
- S.S. Rajamouli is the son of famous director & screenwriter Koduri Venkata Vijayendra Prasad.
- Initially, he worked as an assistant to famous director K. Raghavendra Rao.
He also worked in AVM recording theater. - He got his first break as a director with the Telugu serial Shanti Nivasam under the assistance of K. Raghavendra Rao.
- He wrote the screenplay of many notable films like Simhadri (2003), Sye (2004), Vikramarkudu (2006), Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), etc.
- He also produced the Telugu film Andala Rakshasi (2012).
- In 2012, he garnered the Star World India Entertainer of the Year award.
- In 2015, his film Baahubali: The Beginning became the highest grossing Indian film in India and became the second highest grossing Indian film globally.
- He won several awards for the movie Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) such as National Film Award for Best Feature Film and 1st IIFA Utsavam & CineMAA Award for Best Director.
- In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions towards the field of art.
