S. S. Rajamouli directed Baahubali: The Beginning.
Baahubali : The Beginning ( stylized as bãhubali ; The One with Strong Arms ) is a 2015 Indian epic historical fiction film directed by S. S. Rajamouli . S. S. Rajamouli . He is known for directing high fantasy celluloid works such as Magadheera ( 2009 ) , Eega ( 2012 ) , the two part Baahubali : The Beginning ( 2015 ) premiered at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival , and Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion ( 2017 ) premiered at the British Film Institute , while becoming the highest grossing Indian multilingual film franchise of all time globally with a cumulative box office earnings of approximately .