Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his action, fantasy, and epic genre films. He is the highest grossing Indian director of all time, as well as the highest-paid director in India.[2][3][4][5] He is a recipient of various national and international honours including a New York Film Critics Circle award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two Saturn Awards, and four National Film Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, for his contributions in the field of art. In 2023, he was included on the Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the World

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Born
Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli
10 October 1973 (age 50)
Hire Kotnekal, Raichur District, Mysore state, India
Nationality
Indian
Other names
Jakkanna, Raja, Nandi
Occupations
Film directorscreenwriter
Spouse
Rama Rajamouli (m. 2001)
Children
2
Parent
V. Vijayendra Prasad (father)
Relatives
M. M. Keeravani (cousin)
Family
See Koduri family
Awards
Full list
Honours
Padma Shri (2016)
Rajamouli has been described by film trade analyst Komal Nahta as "the biggest Indian film director ever".Rachel Dwyer, professor of Indian Cultures and Cinema at SOAS, called him "India's most significant director today".He has directed twelve feature films so far, and all of them have been successful at the box office.Three of his films—Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), and RRR (2022)—are among the top six highest grossing-films in India to date. All three films were also the most expensive Indian films ever made at the time of their release. Baahubali 2 is currently the highest grossing film in India, and sold over 100 million tickets during its box office run; the highest estimated admissions for any film in India since Sholay 

The 2009 fantasy action film, Magadheera was the highest-grossing Telugu film ever at the time of its release.Eega (2012) won nine awards at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, including the Most Original Film. Baahubali films have received six Saturn Award nominations with Baahubali 2 winning the Best International Film. RRR received various international accolades including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the song "Naatu Naatu", and a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Rajamouli's films are typically characterized by their epic grandeur, stylized action sequences, unbridled heroism and larger-than-life characters with historical and mythological references. His films have been noted for their integration of CGI with practical effects. With his Baahubali films, he has pioneered the pan-Indian film movement. He is also credited for expanding the market of Telugu cinema and South Indian cinema into North India and international markets.

Later Prasad established himself as a screenwriter with films like Bobbili Simham (1994) and Gharana Bullodu (1995).Wanting to make another film, his father then co-produced (along with Katragadda Prasad) and directed a film called Ardhangi (1996) with his life savings. Rajamouli recalls about that film:

I was very actively involved in the project as an associate director. I felt that film was my child, even though I didn't direct the film. It was a miserable failure. My family went into a debt trap. It took us years to pick up and put the pieces together. All of that strongly stayed in my mind. That was a very low period for me. I then decided to never take anything for granted. It imbibed in me the work ethic to make everything perfect and interesting for the audience, no matter how small or unimportant that scene or shot might be. That lowest phase of my life taught me how I should work later on in my career
Rajamouli married Rama, sister-in-law of his cousin Keeravani in 2001.[29][52] After their marriage, Rama worked as a costume designer for many of Rajamouli's films. He adopted Karthikeya, Rama's son from her previous marriage. The couple also has an adopted daughter Mayookha.[134][135] Karthikeya is married to Pooja Prasad, niece of Telugu actor Jagapathi Babu.[136]

Rajamouli's cousin, M. M. Keeravani has worked as the music composer for all of his films. His other cousins Kalyani Malik and M. M. Srilekha are also music composers.[137][138][139] S. S. Kanchi, a screenwriter and actor known for his role in the sitcom Amrutham is also one of his cousins.[140][141] He collaborated with Rajamouli as a script doctor on many of his films and also acted in four of his films.[78][113] Raja Koduri, an Executive vice-president at Intel is also a cousin of his.[142] Rajamouli considers K. Raghavendra Rao as his guru and mentor.[143][144] He called Gunnam Gangaraju his philosopher and guide who made an impact on his worldview.[52][28]

Rajamouli is nicknamed Jakkanna after the legendary c.12th century sculptor Jakanachari (known in Telugu as Jakkanna) who is credited with building numerous temples during the Hoysala reign. The moniker was coined by actor Rajeev Kanakala during the making of the TV serial Santhi Nivasam directed by Rajamouli and was in reference to his work ethic and perfectionism like the famed sculptor.

Regarding his religious views, in a March 2022 interview, Rajamouli stated that "I don't believe in God or religion the way it is portrayed now. But if you ask me 'Do you believe in the existence of God?' I'd say 'I don't know'.At Beyond Fest 2022 in Los Angeles, Rajamouli said that he is not a Hindu in the religious sense, but considering it as Dharma, he is 'very much' a Hindu. "I am a follower of Hindu dharma", he said.

In 2017, Chandrababu Naidu, then chief minister of Andhra Pradesh consulted Rajamouli for inputs on the design of Amaravati, the proposed capital of the state.