Simhadri  (2003), his second collaboration with Rajamouli, on a budget of ₹8.5 crore, the film ended up becoming the highest-grossing Telugu film in history at the time. [ He sported a new look, in order to get rid of the youth one, and grew a light beard. giving him the title of Young Tiger.
Simhadri (2003), his second collaboration with Rajamouli, on a budget of ₹8.5 crore, the film became the highest-grossing Telugu film at that time. He adopted a new appearance to shed his youthful look and grew a light beard, earning him the moniker "Young Tiger."