is a 2015 Indian epic historical fiction film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Arka Media Works.[1] Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, the film stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, and Tamannaah while Sathyaraj, Ramya Krishnan and Nassar appear in supporting roles. The soundtrack and music score was composed by M. M. Keeravani while K. K. Senthil Kumar provided the cinematography. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao, Sabu Cyril and V. Srinivas Mohan were in charge of the film's editing, art direction and special effects respectively.
The first of two cinematic parts, The Beginning opened worldwide on 10 July 2015 to critical acclaim and record-breaking box-office success, becoming the highest-grossing film in India and the third-highest grossing Indian film worldwide, and the highest-grossing South Indian film.[2] [3] [4] Grossing over ₹6.5 billion worldwide against a budget of ₹1.2 billion, the film became the first South Indian film, and the first non-Hindi film to gross over ₹1 billion in the dubbed Hindi version. The Beginning garnered several awards and nominations with praise for Rajamouli's direction, cinematography, production design, costumes and performances of the cast members.
At the 63rd National Film Awards, The Beginning won the Best Feature Film, becoming the first Telugu film to win the award, and Best Special Effects.[5] At the 63rd Filmfare Awards South, the Telugu version won five awards from ten nominations, including Best Film, Best Director for Rajamouli and Best Supporting Actress for Krishnan. Both the Tamil and Telugu versions won several awards in their respective categories, including Best Picture, Best Direction for Rajamouli, and Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Female) for Krishnan at the 1st IIFA Utsavam. 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.
| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 7 January 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Sathyaraj | [6] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | |||||
| Best Visual Effects | |||||
| Best Art Director | |||||
| Best Costume Designer | Rama Rajamouli, Prashanti Tipirneni | ||||
| Best Makeup Artist | , Nalla Srinu | ||||
| Asian Film Awards | 17 March 2016 | Best Special Effects | [7] | ||
| CineMaa Awards | 12 June 2016 | Best Movie | , Prasad Devineni | [8] | |
| Best Director | |||||
| Best Music Director Jury | |||||
| Best Art Director | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | |||||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | |||||
| Best VFX | |||||
| Best Editor | |||||
| Best Cinematographer | |||||
| Best Choreographer | |||||
| Best Fight Master | |||||
| Best Singer Male | Karthik (for song "Pacchabottu") | ||||
| Best Singer Female | (for song "Dheevara") | ||||
| Edison Awards | 14 February 2016 | Best Character Actress | [9] [10] | ||
| Best Art Director | |||||
| Iconic Spellbinder | |||||
| FICCI Frames – BAF Awards | 30 March 2016 | VFX in a Motion Picture (International) | , Prasad Devineni | [11] [12] | |
| VFX in a Motion Picture (India) | , Prasad Devineni | ||||
| VFX Shot of the Year | , Prasad Devineni | ||||
| Filmfare Awards South | 18 June 2016 | Best Film Telugu | , Prasad Devineni | [13] | |
| Best Director Telugu | |||||
| Best Actor Telugu | Prabhas | ||||
| Best Actress Telugu | Tamannaah | ||||
| Best Music Director Telugu | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor Telugu | |||||
| Sathyaraj | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress Telugu | |||||
| Best Playback Singer Female Telugu | (for song "Jeevanadhi") | ||||
| Best Cinematographer | |||||
| IIFA Utsavam | 2425 January 2016 | Best Picture Telugu | , Prasad Devineni | [14] [15] [16] | |
| Best Picture Tamil | , Prasad Devineni | ||||
| Best Direction Telugu | |||||
| Best Direction Tamil | |||||
| Best Performance in a Lead Role (Male) Tamil | Prabhas | ||||
| Best Performance in a Lead Role (Female) Tamil | Tamannaah | ||||
| Best Performance in a Lead Role (Male) Telugu | Prabhas | ||||
| Best Performance in a Lead Role (Female) Telugu | Tamannaah | ||||
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) Tamil | Sathyaraj | ||||
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) Telugu | Sathyaraj | ||||
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female) Tamil | |||||
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female) Telugu | |||||
| Best Performance in a Negative Role Tamil | |||||
| Best Performance in a Negative Role Telugu | |||||
| Best Music Direction Tamil | |||||
| Best Music Direction Telugu | |||||
| Best Lyricist Telugu | (for "Mamathala Thalli") | ||||
| Best Playback Singer (Male) Tamil | Deepu (for song "Veerane") | ||||
| Best Playback Singer (Male) Tamil | Haricharan (for song "Manohari") | ||||
| Best Playback Singer (Female) Tamil | (for song "Jeevanadhi") | ||||
| Best Playback Singer (Male) Telugu | Revanth (for song "Manohari") | ||||
| Best Playback Singer (Male) Telugu | Deepu (for song "Dheevara") | ||||
| Best Playback Singer (Female) Telugu | (for song "Mamathala Thalli") | ||||
| Best Playback Singer (Female) Telugu | (for song "Jeevanadhi") | ||||
| Best Playback Singer (Female) Telugu | Damini (for song "Pachcha Bottesi") | ||||
| Best Production Design | |||||
| Nandi Awards | 14 November 2017 | Best Feature Film | , Prasad Devineni | [17] [18] | |
| Best Director | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | |||||
| Best Villain | |||||
| Best Cinematographer | |||||
| Best Art Director | |||||
| Best Music Director | |||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | |||||
| Best Choreographer | |||||
| Best Audiographer | |||||
| Best Costume Designer | Rama Rajamouli, Prashanti Tipirineni | ||||
| Best Fight Master | |||||
| Best Special Effects | |||||
| National Film Awards | 3 May 2016 | Best Feature Film | , Prasad Devineni | [19] | |
| Best Special Effects | |||||
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 28 April1 May 2016 | Best Lyricist | [20] | ||
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 22 December 2015 | President's Honour | , Prasad Devineni | [21] | |
| Saturn Awards | 22 June 2016 | Best Fantasy Film | , Prasad Devineni | [22] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Tamannaah | ||||
| Best Music | |||||
| Best Production Design | |||||
| Best Costume Design | Rama Rajamouli, Prashanti Tipirneni | ||||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 30 June1 July 2016 | Best Film (Telugu) | , Prasad Devineni | [23] | |
| Best Director (Telugu) | |||||
| Best Actor (Telugu) | Prabhas | ||||
| Best Cinematographer (Telugu) | |||||
| Best Action Choreographer | |||||
| Best Music Director (Telugu) | |||||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) | Sathyaraj | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress (Telugu) | |||||
| Best Lyricist (Telugu) | |||||
| Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) | (for song "Nippule Swasaga") | ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu) | (for song "Mamathala Thalli") | ||||
| (for song "Dheevara") | |||||
| Santosham Film Awards | 14 August 2016 | Best Actor | Prabhas | [24] | |
| Best Producer | Shobu Yarlagadda, Prasad Devineni | ||||
| Best Villain | |||||
| Best Editing | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao | ||||
| Best Choreographer | Prem Rakshith | ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Geetha Madhuri (for song "Jeevanadhi") | ||||
| Best Photographer Award | Tata Mallesh |