Student No: 1
2001 film by S. S. Rajamouli From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Student No: 1 is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, marking his feature film directorial debut.[2] Produced and written by K. Raghavendra Rao, based on a story by Pruthvi Teja, and dialogues by Pruthvi Teja and Viswanth. The film's music is composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Gajala and Rajeev Kanakala. The film follows Aditya (N. T. Rama Rao Jr.), a mysterious man who joins a law college. He faces numerous hurdles while trying to reform the unruly students, all while grappling with a terrifying past.
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| Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli K. Raghavendra Rao (supervision) |
| Written by | Story: Pruthvi Teja Screenplay: K. Raghavendra Rao Dialogues: Pruthvi Teja—Viswanth |
| Produced by | K. Raghavendra Rao C. Aswani Dutt (presenter) |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Gajala Rajeev Kanakala |
| Cinematography | Hari Anumolu |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
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Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹1.8 crore[1] |
| Box office | est.₹22 crore[1] |
The film was made on a budget of ₹1.8 crore and earned a box office final collections of ₹22 crore.[a][4] It was one of the most successful Telugu films of 2001.[5] The film was later remade in Tamil as Student Number 1 (2003).
Plot
Aditya joins a law college in Vizag as a student. The college is notorious for its unruly students headed by Satya. Aditya is shown as a mysterious young man, and throughout the first half, there are flashbacks to his story. He makes the unruly students mend their ways. In the interval, we come to know that Aditya is a criminal facing murder charges and is serving his life term in Vizag central jail. He attends college with the special permission of the jail authorities. Aditya lives in Hyderabad with his parents. He has finished his intermediate studies (10th grade plus 2). He wants to pursue engineering, but his father wants him to study law. This presents a tension between them, leading to a confrontation. Meanwhile, Aditya unintentionally murders a goon while saving a girl from getting raped. Scared of losing face in society, Aditya's father disowns him as his son, and Aditya surrenders at a police station. The rest of the film is how Aditya wins his father's heart with the law degree he earns.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as R. Aditya
- Gajala as Anjali
- Rajiv Kanakala as Satya
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Samba Sivam a.k.a. Leakage Sambayya, leakage leader
- Malladi Raghava as Raghava Rao, Aditya's father
- Brahmanandam as Dr. Brahmanandam
- Ali as Engineer Ali
- Tanikella Bharani as Jailor
- Sudha as Aditya's mother
- M. S. Narayana as Law school lecturer
- Gundu Sudarshan
- Ajay as Satya's batchmate
- Sekhar as a goon
- Preeti Nigam
- L. B. Sriram as Hostel chef
- Sameer as Police officer
- Ananth as Samba Sivam's assistant
- Raghunatha Reddy as Samba Sivam's lawyer
Soundtrack
| Student No 1 | ||||
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| Released | 27 September 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:30 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| M. M. Keeravani chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani and released by Aditya Music. Part of the song "Kuchipudi Kaina" is based on "Kurukku Siruthavaley" from Mudhalvan.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Koochipudi Kaina" | Tippu | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Kaastha Ninnu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Okariki Okarai" | KK, Srivarthini | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Paddanandi Premalo" | Udit Narayan, K. S. Chithra | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Ekkado Putti" | M. M. Keeravani | 5:17 |
| 6. | "Yemetti Chesado" | Udit Narayan, K. S. Chithra | 5:11 |
| Total length: | 28:30 | ||
All tracks are written by Chandrabose.
Release
The film was released with 40 prints.[6]
Box office
Student No: 1 was sold at a price of ₹2.75 crore and collected a share of ₹12 crore.[1] It had a 50-day run in 73 centres.[7] This movie had a 100-day run in 42 centres.[8]
Awards
- M. M. Keeravani won Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Ekkado Putti"[9]
Notes
- The average exchange rate in 2001 was 47.19 Indian rupees (₹) per 1 US dollar (US$).[3]
References
External links
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