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Student No: 1
2001 film by S. S. Rajamouli
Student No: 1 is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age romantic action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli. K. Raghavendra Rao produced as well did screenplay for the film. 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).[lower-alpha 1][4] It was one of the most successful Telugu films of 2001.[5]
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| Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli K. Raghavendra Rao (supervision) |
| Written by | K. Raghavendra Rao (Screenplay) Pruthvi Teja (Story) Pruthvi Teja—Viswanth (Dialogues) |
| 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 (US$2.54 million) distributors' share[1] |
The film was later remade in Tamil as Student Number 1 (2003).
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.
- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as R. 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 a.k.a. Leakage Sambayya, leakage leader
- Malladi Raghava as Raghavan, Aditya's father
- M. S. Narayana as Law School Lecturer
- Gundu Sudarshan
- Ajay as Satya's Batchmate
- Tanikella Bharani as Jailor
- Sekhar as goon
- Preeti Nigam
- L. B. Sriram as Hostel Chef
- Sameer as Police officer
The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani and released by Aditya Music. All lyrics were penned by Chandrabose. 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 | ||
The film was released with 40 prints.[6]
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.[7] This movie had a 100-day run in 42 centres.[8]
- M. M. Keeravani won Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Ekkado Putti"[9]
- The average exchange rate in 2001 was 47.19 Indian rupees (₹) per 1 US dollar (US$).[3]
- 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)
- Student No.1 at IMDb
