The newest tale from the kingdom of Mahishmati is currently out on Disney+Hotstar with the brand new animated series Baahubali: Crown of Blood. As we get ready for a new adventure with everybody’s favourite prince, let us take a look at all the tales that have come out of this magnificent universe till date.
1. The Sivagami Trilogy
The Sivagami trilogy, including The Rise of Sivagami (2017), Chaturanga and Queen of Mahishmati ( 2020), was created by Anand Neelakantan as a prequel to the movie series. This book series offers every element needed for an epic historical story, from brilliant statesmen to tribal rebels and shrewd politicians to
power-hungry chieftains. These books are a delight for every fan of the Baahubali movies as it explores in depth many of the beloved movie characters along with a smattering of fresh characters from Neelakantan’s pen. At its heart, this book series is solely on Sivagami, exploring her growth from a brash girl filled with vengeance and a thirst for retribution to the wise and courageous queen of Mahishmati.
2. Baahubali: The Battle Of The Bold
Another book adaptation in the Baahubali Universe is the graphic novel written by S. S. Rajamouli and Yogesh Chandekar in 2017 with the help of Graphic India. This action packed novel follows the young princes of Mahishmati kingdom, Amarendra Baahubali and Bhallaladeva, who enter into a deadly tournament against fearsome warriors from around the world to safeguard queen Sivagami’s
pride and honour.
3. Baahubali: The Lost Legends
Before the release of Baahubali: Crown of Blood, the Baahubali universe saw another animated series created by Sharad Devarajan and S. S. Rajamouli under the banner of Arka Media works and GraphicIndia. Released on Amazon Prime and Colours TV, the series ran for five seasons from 2017 to 2020. This animated series is set before the first movie and explores the tales of the young princes Amarendra Baahubalii and Bhallaladeva who compete against each other to become skillful warriors and nab their rightful position as the future king of Mahishmati.
4. Baahubali: Before The Beginning
Anand Neelakant’s Sivagami trilogy was all set to be a Netflix series, reportedly with a whopping budget of more than 150 crores. Unfortunately, after months of work by the crew, Netflix decided to shelve the project, allegedly due to technical and production issues putting a sad end to what could have been another amazing cinematic experience from this universe.
