Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ([ɾaːdʒamaʊ̯ɭi]; born 10 October 1973), professionally known as S. S. Rajamouli, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema.[5] He is best known for directing fantasy action films, such as Magadheera (2009) featured at the American Fantastic Fest, Eega (2012) winning Most Original Film at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) nominated for American Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) winning the American Saturn Award for Best International Film, and the Australian Telstra People's Choice Award.[6][7][8] The Baahubali franchise became the highest-grossing Indian film series of all time, with a gross of approximately ₹1,810 crore (US$250 million).[9][10][11][12] He considered to be one of the most prolific directors of Indian cinema.[13]