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. 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). It was one of the most successful Telugu films of 2001. 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

Soundtrack

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.

Release

The film was released with 40 prints.

Box office

Student No: 1 was sold at a price of ₹2.75 crore and collected a share of ₹12 crore. It had a 50-day run in 73 centres. This movie had a 100-day run in 42 centres.

Awards