Student No: 1
| Student No.1 | |
|---|---|
 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | S.S. Rajamouli |
| Written by | Pruthvi Raj (story & dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | K. Raghavendra Rao (Presenter) C. Ashwini Dutt |
| Starring | Jr NTR Gajala Rajeev Kanakala |
| Cinematography | Hari Anumolu |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Release date | 27 September 2001 |
Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹1.80 crore (equivalent to ₹7.2 crore or US$860,000 in 2023)[1] |
| Box office | ₹12 crore (equivalent to ₹48 crore or US$5.7 million in 2023)[1] |
Student No.1 is a 2001 Telugu coming of age musical film starring Jr NTR and Gajala. This was the debut of Tollywood director S.S. Rajamouli. This film turned out to be a hit for both the actor and the director as well. It is considered to be the breakthrough of Jr. NTR and fetched him many accolades. Student No.1 sent the director and actor to the big league. The film was dubbed in Hindi as Aaj Ka Mujrim.
Plot
Aditya (Jr. NTR) joins a law college in Vizag as a student. The college is notorious for its unruly students headed by Satya (Rajeev 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 the college with a special permission from 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 the heart of his father with the law degree he earns.
Release
The film was released with 40 prints.[2]
Box office report
- Student No.1 was sold at a price of Rs. 27.5 million and collected a share of Rs. 120 million.[3]
- This movie was Jr NTR's first 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 Oriya as Mate Ta Love Helare with Anubhav Mohanty.
- Student No.1 had pre-release revenues up to ₹2.75 crore (US$330,000).[1]
- Student No.1 was made with a budget of ₹50 (60¢ US). It was a highly profitable venture as it collected ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) (share)[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani and released by Aditya Music. All songs are hits.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Koochipudi Kaina" | Tippu | |
| 2. | "Kaastha Ninnu" | S. P. Balasubramaniam, Chitra | |
| 3. | "Okkarikki Okkarikki" | KK, Srivarthini | |
| 4. | "Paddanandi Premalo" | Udit Narayan, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Ekkado Putti" | M. M. Keeravani | |
| 6. | "Yemetti Chesado" | Udit Narayan, Chitra |
References
- ^ a b c d Chatrapati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – SS Rajamouli – Prabhas, Shriya. Idlebrain.com. Retrieved on 27 September 2015.
- ^ Cycle Stand – Telugu Cinema Trade Story. Idlebrain.com (26 December 2001). Retrieved on 2015-09-27.
- ^ Chatrapati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – SS Rajamouli – Prabhas, Shriya. Idlebrain.com. Retrieved on 27 September 2015.
- ^ Cycle Stand – Telugu Cinema Trade Story. 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.
External links
- Student No.1 at IMDb