S. S. Rajamouli

The highest grossing Indian director of all time as well as the highestpaid director in India S S Rajamouli is a director and screenwriter internationally recognized for his works mainly blockbuster action fantasy and epic genre films in Telugu cinema His acclaimed filmography includes Eega 2012 the Bāhubali duology 2015 2017 and RRR 2022 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 three National Film Awards In 2016 the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions in the field of Art Rajamoulis films are often characterized by their epic grandeur largerthanlife characters stylized action sequences and unbridled heroism with historical and mythological references His films are noted for their integration of CGI with practical effects With his Baahubali films he has pioneered the panIndian film movement wherein a film is simultaneously released in multiple Indian languages across the country and made in a way that appeals to the audience cutting across the linguistic and cultural barriers He is also credited for expanding the market of Telugu cinema and South Indian cinema into North India and international markets