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SS Rajamouli Love Story: How Shy Director Fell For Rama and Their Post-Retirement Plans
- •SS Rajamouli and Rama Rajamouli's love story began through family connections as Rama's sister was married to Rajamouli's brother MM Keeravani.
- •Rama was previously married and had filed for divorce with a son, which initially led her to reject Rajamouli's marriage proposal.
- •Rajamouli's persistence and understanding eventually won Rama over, and she also gained custody of her son Karthikeya.
- •Rama played a key role behind the scenes, including designing unique forehead tilaks for characters in the blockbuster film Baahubali.
- •Beyond filmmaking, the couple shares a passion for traveling and has planned to collect currencies from every country they visit after retirement.
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SS Rajamouli and Rama met through family connections because Rama's sister Valli was married to Rajamouli's brother and music composer MM Keeravani. Although Rama was previously married and initially rejected Rajamouli's proposal because she was a divorcee with a son, Rajamouli's persistent efforts melted her heart, and they eventually grew closer during the serial 'Shanthi Nivasam' and the film 'Student No. 1'.
Rama Rajamouli shared that she gave the idea for the crescent-shaped tilak on the forehead of Prabhas's character Amarendra Baahubali and the tilak depicting Rana Daggubati's cruel nature as Bhallaladeva. Since she did not know how to draw, a designer named Prashanth gave these ideas a brilliant shape, while Devasena's forehead tilak design was entirely Prashanth's idea after testing around 10 different designs.
Aside from their dedication to films, SS Rajamouli and Rama love to travel the world and frequently discuss their post-retirement plans. They have planned to visit various countries and collect each nation's currency to display in a beautiful frame.
