Baahubali: The Beginning is a novel.
Baahubali : The Beginning ( stylized as bãhubali ; The One with Strong Arms ) is a 2015 Indian epic historical fiction film directed by S. S. Rajamouli . The soundtrack and background score were composed by M. M. Keeravani while the cinematography , production design , and VFX were handled by K. K. Senthil Kumar , Sabu Cyril and V. Srinivas Mohan respectively . The film was made on a budget of 1.8 billion , making it the most expensive Indian film at its time of release . K. K. Senthil Kumar . He is mostly associated with S.S. Rajamouli 's films and has worked in box office hits such as Sye ( 2004 ) , Chatrapati ( 2005 ) , Yamadonga ( 2007 ) , Magadheera ( 2009 ) , Eega ( 2012 ) , and Baahubali : The Beginning ( 2015 ) .