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| Author | Anand Neelakantan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Baahubali |
| Genre | Historical fiction/Fantasy |
| Published | 7 March 2017 |
| Publisher | Westland Books |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 492 |
| ISBN | 9789386224446 |
| OCLC | 987429288 |
The Rise of Sivagami is an Indian historical fiction novel written by Anand Neelakantan.[1] It acts as a prequel to the film Baahubali: The Beginning.[2] It was originally released in English on 7 March 2017, with Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil versions released in April 2017.[3][4]
The story revolves around Sivagami, a character of Baahubali. The novel is intended to extrapolate the Baahubali films.[5] It also tells the readers more about Kattappa, another important character of the story.[6]
- ^ "The Rise of Sivagami: Dynastic Tale". The New Indian Express. 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Baahubali prequel novel The Rise of Sivagami explores SS Rajamouli's epic universe". Firstpost. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017.
- ^ "The Rise of Sivagami: First Book in Baahubali Series Unveiled Amidst Fanfare". News 18. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Book 1 in Baahubali trilogy out; will reveal Rajmata Sivagami, Kattappa's backstories". Hindustantimes.com. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "The story of the 'Rise of Sivagami'". The Hindu. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017.
- ^ "'The Rise of Sivagami': First Book in 'Baahubali' series launched amidst fanfare". India TV News. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017.