Student No.1
Student No.1 is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language coming of age action film directed by debutant S. S. Rajamouli.[2] K. Raghavendra Rao produced the film, in addition to providing the screenplay and supervising the direction. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Gajala, and Rajeev Kanakala.
| Student No.1 | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao Pruthvi Teja—Viswanth (dialogue) |
| Story by | Pruthvi Teja |
| Produced by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Gajala Rajeev Kanakala |
| Cinematography | Hari Anumolu |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | |
Release date | 27 September 2001 |
Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹1.80 crore[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹12.09 crore[1] |
The film was later remade in Tamil with the same name in 2003 and in Odia as Mate Ta Love Helare (2008).
Plot
Aditya (N. T. Rama Rao Jr.) joins a law college in Vizag as a student. The college is notorious for its unruly students headed by Satya (Rajiv Kanakala). 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. 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 Aditya
- Gajala as Anjali
- Rajiv Kanakala as Satya
- Brahmanandam as Dr. Brahmanandam
- Ali as Engineer Ali
- Sudha as Aditya's mother
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Samba Sivam, leakage leader
- M. S. Narayana as Law School Lecturer
- Gundu Sudarshan
- Ajay
- Tanikella Bharani
- Sekhar as goon
- Preeti Nigam
- L. B. Sriram
- Sameer as Police officer
Release
The film was released with 40 prints.[3]
Box office report
- Student No.1 was sold at a price of Rs. 2.75 crore and collected a share of Rs. 12 crore.[1]
- This movie was N. T. Rama Rao Jr.'s first super hit.
- It had a 50-day run in 73 centres.[4]
- This movie had a 100-day run in 42 centres.[5]
- It was remade into Tamil as Student Number 1 with Sathyaraj's son Sibiraj and Odia as Mate Ta Love Helare with Anubhav Mohanty.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani and released by Aditya Music. All lyrics were penned by Chandrabose.
| Student No.1 | ||||
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| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:30 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| M. M. Keeravani chronology | ||||
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The songs are sung by singers K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Udit Narayan, KK, Tippu, Srivardhini and one song sung by M. M. Keeravani.
| 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 | ||
Awards
- M. M. Keeravani won Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Ekkado Putti"[6]
References
- Chatrapati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – SS Rajamouli – Prabhas, Shriya. Idlebrain.com. Retrieved on 27 September 2015.
- "Telugu Cinema - Review - Student No. 1 - NTR, Gajala, Rajeev Kanakala, Kota - Raja Mouli - Raghavendra Rao - Aswini Dutt - Keeravani". www.idlebrain.com.
- Cycle Stand – Telugu Cinema Trade Story. 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. 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
- Student No.1 at IMDb