Student No: 1 is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age romantic action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli. K. Raghavendra Rao produced and wrote the screenplay for the film from a story written by Pruthvi Teja and dialogues written by Pruthvi Teja—Viswanth. Student No: 1 marks the directorial debut of Rajamouli in a feature film.[2] The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Gajala and Rajeev Kanakala. The film was made on a budget of ₹1.85 crore (US$392,000) and earned a distributors' share of ₹12 crore (US$2.54 million).[a][4] It was one of the most successful Telugu films of 2001.[5]
| Student No: 1 | |
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 Film poster | |
| 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 | ₹1.80 crore (US$392,000)[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹12 crore (equivalent to ₹48 crore or US$5.7 million in 2023) distributors' share[1] |
The film was later remade in Tamil as Student Number 1 (2003).
Plot
editAditya 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
edit- 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
- Brahmanandam as Dr. Brahmanandam
- Ali as Engineer Ali
- Tanikella Bharani as Jailor
- Malladi Raghava as Raghava Rao, Aditya's father
- 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
Soundtrack
edit| Student No 1 | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| 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.
All tracks are written by Chandrabose
| 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 | ||
Release
editThe film was released with 40 prints.[6]
Box office
editStudent 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
edit- M. M. Keeravani won Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Ekkado Putti"[9]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Chatrapati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – SS Rajamouli – Prabhas, Shriya. Idlebrain.com. Retrieved on 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Number Seventh Blockbuster of the year 2001 - Student No.1". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
K Raghavendra selected Raja Mouli, his assistant director of 'Santhi Nivasam' Tele serial, as the director. Incidentally Raja Mouli is the son of Samarasimha Reddy's storywriter Vijayendra Prasad and the cousin of music director Keeravani.
- ^ "1 USD to INR from 1947 till now, Historical Exchange Rates Explained". BookMyForex.com. 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Chatrapati - Post mortem - Telugu cinema - SS Rajamouli". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Number Seventh Blockbuster of the year 2001 - Student No.1". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
This film is a very big hit in Andhra, Uttarandhra and Ceded area. Student No.1 is a moderate hit in Nizam.
- ^ Cycle Stand – Telugu Cinema Trade Story Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Idlebrain.com (26 December 2001). Retrieved on 2015-09-27.
- ^ Cycle Stand – Telugu Cinema Trade Story Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Idlebrain.com (13 November 2001). Retrieved on 2015-09-27.
- ^ Cycle Stand – Telugu Cinema Trade Story Archived 26 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Idlebrain.com (31 December 2001). Retrieved on 2015-09-27.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
edit- Student No.1 at IMDb