Magadheera is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language fantasy romantic action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind's Geetha Arts, on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film stars Ram Charan, Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal and Dev Gill. It is themed on reincarnation and eternal love.
Made on a budget of ₹35–44 crore, Magadheera was the most expensive Telugu film at that time. The film's production began on 2 March 2008 while principal photography commenced on 19 March 2008. The soundtrack was composed by M. M. Keeravani while the cinematography was done by K. K. Senthil Kumar. The action sequences were choreographed by Peter Hein and the duo of Ram–Lakshman. It was the first Telugu film to list a "visual effects producer" in its credits.
Magadheera was released on 31 July 2009 to critical acclaim and commercial success. It is the first telugu film to enter the 100 crore club. It collected a distributors' share of ₹73.6 crore and gross collections of ₹150 crores at the end of its theatrical run. It became the highest-grossing Telugu film in history at that time. Its 1000-day theatrical run surpassed Chandramukhi as the longest-running South Indian film.