Baahubali: Before the Beginning
is a fantasy that originally aired on Netflix
The series is based on Anand Neelakantan's 2017 and 2020 novels The Rise of Sivagami, Chaturanga, and Queen of Mahishmathi. The first season consists of nine episodes and acts as a prequel to Baahubali: The Beginning. Production began in September 2018 with Deva Katta and Praveen Sattaru as its directors.
The series follows Sivagami as she matures from a defiant and resentful girl into a wise queen. Around the same time when the kingdom of Mahishmati rises from being a city-state to an influential empire.