South film director, SS Rajamouli is one of the highly acclaimed and popular filmmakers in the South film industry. And today on 10th October 2023, the famous South director has turned 50. So, on his 50th birthday let’s take a look at the top 5 all-time best and most popular films of the South filmmaker, SS Rajamouli.
- RRR (2022)
The most recent film of the director remains the Oscar-nominated Telugu blockbuster film, RRR. Released in 2022, RRR is an action-drama Telugu film starring South superstars Ram Charan and Jr NTR alongside Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt. The film became one of the highest grossing movies in the Telugu film industry with a lifetime box office collection of more than 1200 cr.
2. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Second on the list is the 2017 released epic action-drama film, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. The Telugu action drama featured an ensemble cast including Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Sathyaraj, and others. Baahubali 2 is yet another highest-grossing film in the Telugu film industry. The film grossed more than ₹17.065 billion as its lifetime box office collection.
3. Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
3rd on the list is 2015 released Baahubali: The Beginning with a lifetime box office collection of more than Rs 650 crore. Baahubali: The Beginning featured actor Prabhas, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Sathyaraj, Nassar, and others in pivotal roles.
4. Eega/Makkhi (2012)
4th on the list is the famous Telugu action-fantasy film, Eega aka known as Makkhi. Directed by S. S. Rajamouli the film featured actor Nani, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Kichcha Sudeep in the lead roles. The 2012 romantic-action film was a major success. The film follows the story of a man named Nani who is in love with a girl named Bindu but gets brutally killed by his rival, Sudeep later Nani reincarnates as a fly and takes his revenge.
5. Magadheera (2009)
Last but not least is the 2009 released, Telugu fantasy action film Magadheera starring RRR actor Ram Charan, Kajal Agarwal, Dev Gill, Srihari, and others. The film follows the story of a warrior who gets reincarnated 400 years later, after trying to save the princess and the kingdom. He fights back against all the odds to win his love.
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