About S.S. Rajamouli S.S. Rajamouli is one the most successful film directors in Tollywood. He is the son of popular tollywood story writer, Vijayendra Prasad. He was introduced as a director by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starting form his first venture as a director, Student No. 1, all his movies have fared well at the box office. Simhadri was a major success. His movies, Yamadonga and Magadheera have a mythological background, and show the director's versatility apart from his handling of predominantly contemporary subjects, such as Sye. Rajamouli's movies often boast a good story, superior technical values and are overall, proven powerful packages.Previously, Rajamouli directed teleserials under the guidance of his guru K. Raghavendra Rao. His first gig was Student No. 1, which he directed under K. Raghavendra Rao's supervision. He often collaborates with Vijayendra Prasad (Writer),who is also Rajamouli's father, M. M. Keeravani (Music director) and Kalyani Malik (Music director).