Baahubali: The Beginning is a novel.
Baahubali: The Beginning . The film stars Prabhas , Rana Daggubati , Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah in the lead roles , with Ramya Krishnan , Sathyaraj , and Nassar in supporting roles . The Beginning became the first Indian film to be nominated for Saturn Awards , receiving five nominations at the 42nd ceremony , including Best Fantasy Film and Best Supporting Actress for Tamannaah . Prabhas . Prabhas played the title role in S. S. Rajamouli 's epic film Baahubali : The Beginning ( 2015 ) , which is the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film to date .