Baahubali: The Beginning is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language epic action film co-written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli, and produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under Arka Media Works. The film was produced in Tollywood and was filmed in both Telugu and Tamil languages simultaneously. It features Prabhas in a dual role alongside Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, and Nassar. The first of two cinematic parts, the film follows Sivudu, an adventurous young man who helps his love Avantika rescue Devasena, the former queen of Mahishmati who is now a prisoner under the tyrannical rule of king Bhallaladeva. The story concludes in Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.
Directed byS.S. RajamouliScreenplay byS.S. RajamouliStory byV. Vijayendra PrasadProduced by
Shobu Yarlagadda
Prasad Devineni
Starring
Prabhas
Rana Daggubati
Anushka Shetty
Tamannaah Bhatia
Ramya Krishna
Sathyaraj
Nassar
CinematographyK. K. Senthil KumarEdited byKotagiri Venkateswara RaoMusic byM. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Arka Media Works
Distributed by
Arka Media Works (Telugu)
Global United Media (Malayalam)
Studio Green, Sri Thenandal Films (Tamil)
Dharma Productions, AA Films (Hindi)
Release date
10 July 2015
Running time
158 minutes[1] (Telugu)
159 minutes[2] (Tamil)
CountryIndiaLanguages
Telugu
Tamil
Budget₹180 crore[3]Box officeest. ₹625–650 crore[a]
The film's story was written by Rajamouli's father V. Vijayendra Prasad, who randomly told him a story about Sivagami, a woman who carries a baby in her hand while crossing a river, and a few years later about Kattappa, which intrigued Rajamouli. His fascination with Mahabharata and the tales of Amar Chitra Katha and Chandamama further fuelled his interest in the story. However, it took the writers three months to complete the final draft. The soundtrack and background score were composed by M. M. Keeravani, while the cinematography, production design, and VFX were handled by K. K.
Baahubali: The Beginning is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language epic action film co-written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli, and produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under Arka Media Works. The film was produced in Tollywood and was filmed in both Telugu and Tamil languages simultaneously. It features Prabhas in a dual role alongside Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, and Nassar. The first of two cinematic parts, the film follows Sivudu, an adventurous young man who helps his love Avantika rescue Devasena, the former queen of Mahishmati who is now a prisoner under the tyrannical rule of king Bhallaladeva. The story concludes in Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.
Directed byS.S. RajamouliScreenplay byS.S. RajamouliStory byV. Vijayendra PrasadProduced by
Shobu Yarlagadda
Prasad Devineni
Starring
Prabhas
Rana Daggubati
Anushka Shetty
Tamannaah Bhatia
Ramya Krishna
Sathyaraj
Nassar
CinematographyK. K. Senthil KumarEdited byKotagiri Venkateswara RaoMusic byM. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Arka Media Works
Distributed by
Arka Media Works (Telugu)
Global United Media (Malayalam)
Studio Green, Sri Thenandal Films (Tamil)
Dharma Productions, AA Films (Hindi)
Release date
10 July 2015
Running time
158 minutes[1] (Telugu)
159 minutes[2] (Tamil)
CountryIndiaLanguages
Telugu
Tamil
Budget₹180 crore[3]Box officeest. ₹625–650 crore[a]
The film's story was written by Rajamouli's father V. Vijayendra Prasad, who randomly told him a story about Sivagami, a woman who carries a baby in her hand while crossing a river, and a few years later about Kattappa, which intrigued Rajamouli. His fascination with Mahabharata and the tales of Amar Chitra Katha and Chandamama further fuelled his interest in the story. However, it took the writers three months to complete the final draft. The soundtrack and background score were composed by M. M. Keeravani, while the cinematography, production design, and VFX were handled by K. K.