School Master (1973 film)
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| Directed by | B. R. Panthulu |
| Screenplay by | A. Jagadeesan |
| Story by | Padmini Pictures Story Dept. |
| Produced by | B. R. Panthulu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Amirtham |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Padmini Pictures |
Release date | 1973 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
School Master is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, produced and by directed B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Srikanth and Rajasree. It is a remake of Panthulu's 1958 Kannada film of the same name.[1][2]
Plot
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The film revolves around an old school master and his noble attempt to transform the students of his native village.
Cast
- Gemini Ganesan
- Sowcar Janaki
- Srikanth
- Rajasree
- M. N. Nambiar
- Cho
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Kumari Padmini
- Rama Prabha
- Ennathe Kannaiah
- C. K. Saraswathi
- R. Muthuraman (Guest Appearance)
- S. A. Ashokan (Guest Appearance)
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poonkodiye Poonkodiye Poovirunthal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Agara Mudhala Ezhuthellam" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Chorus | |
| 3. | "Odi Vangada Onna Vangada" | L. R. Anjali, Chorus | |
| 4. | "Thannanth Thanimaiyile" | P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Paatha Sirisuthan Paatti" | Pushpalatha |
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki criticised the story for being outdated, and lacking newness.[5]
References
- ^ Vijayakumar, B. (26 September 2010). "School Master (1964)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 98.
- ^ "School Master". Gaana. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "School Master Tamil FIlm EP VInyl Record by MS Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ காந்தன் (8 July 1973). "ஸ்கூல் மாஸ்டர்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 31. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
Bibliography
- ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
External links
- School Master at IMDb
