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Baahubali | |
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Created by | V. Vijayendra Prasad S. S. Rajamouli |
Original work | Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) |
Years | 2015–present |
Print publications | |
Novel(s) | The Rise of Sivagami (2017) Chaturanga (2020) Queen of Mahishmathi (2020) |
Comics | Baahubali: Battle of the Bold (2017) |
Films and television | |
Film(s) |
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Television series | Baahubali: Before the Beginning (Upcoming) |
Animated series |
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Games | |
Video game(s) | Baahubali: The Game (2017) |
Audio | |
Soundtrack(s) |
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Original music |
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Miscellaneous | |
Background score | Baahubali: Music from the Motion Picture |
Baahubali (styled in official material as Bāhubali;[a] transl. The One with Strong Arms) is an Indian Telugu-language epic fantasy media franchise created by S. S. Rajamouli. The franchise started off with a two-part film series directed by Rajamouli. The films were produced in Tollywood, the centre of Telugu language films in India[b] and they were filmed in both Telugu and Tamil languages simultaneously. The films were followed by two animated series, a graphic novel, and a trilogy of novels in English.
The films in the franchise were jointly produced on a budget of ₹430 crore ($65 million).[8] The first part Baahubali: The Beginning was released on 10 July 2015. The second part Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, released on 28 April 2017.[9][10][11] The first novel in the franchise titled The Rise of Sivagami was released on 7 March 2017.[12] The animated series Baahubali: The Lost Legends premiered on 19 April 2017 on Amazon Prime Video and Colors TV on 10 December 2017.[13]
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With the success of Baahubali, it is clear that the Telugu movie industry has well and truly evolved, cutting the umbilical cord from Madras and becoming the leading commercial powerhouse for South Indian cinema.