School Master (1973 film)

1973 film by B. R. Panthulu

School Master

Poster

Directed by| B. R. Panthulu
Screenplay by| A. Jagadeesan
Story by| Padmini Pictures Story Dept.
Produced by| B. R. Panthulu
Starring|

* Gemini Ganesan
* Sowcar Janaki
* Srikanth
* Rajasree

Cinematography| Amirtham
Edited by| V. P. Krishnan
Music by| M. S. Viswanathan

Production
company

Padmini Pictures

Release date

* 1973 (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

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* 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

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The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[3][4]

Track listingNo.| Title| Singer(s)| Length

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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

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Kanthan of Kalki criticised the story for being outdated, and lacking newness.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Vijayakumar, B. (26 September 2010). "School Master (1964)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
2. ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 98.
3. ^ "School Master". Gaana. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
4. ^ "School Master Tamil FIlm EP VInyl Record by MS Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
5. ^ காந்தன் (8 July 1973). "ஸ்கூல் மாஸ்டர்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 31\. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

## Bibliography

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* Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.

## External links

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* School Master at IMDb

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Films directed by B. R. Panthulu

* Rathnagiri Rahasya / Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957)
* School Master (1958)
* Sabaash Meena (1958)
* Veerapandya Kattabomman (1959)
* Sabash Pilla (1959)
* School Master (1959)
* Makkala Rajya / Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960)
* Sangilithevan (1960)
* Kittur Chennamma (1960)
* Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961)
* Bale Pandiya (1962)
* Dil Tera Diwana (1962)
* Gaali Gopura / Gaali Medalu (1962)
* Saaku Magalu / Pempudu Koothuru (1963)
* Chinnada Gombe / Muradan Muthu (1964)
* Karnan (1964)
* Aayirathil Oruvan (1965)
* Dudde Doddappa (1966)
* Emme Thammanna (1966)
* Enga Paappa (1966)
* Nadodi (1966)
* Namma Veettu Lakshmi (1966)
* Beedi Basavanna (1967)
* Gange Gowri (1967)
* Amma (1968)
* Chinnari Puttanna (1968)
* Ragasiya Police 115 (1968)
* Gandondu Hennaru (1969)
* Sri Krishnadevaraya (1970)
* Aaliya Geliya (1970)
* Thedi Vandha Mappillai (1970)
* Malathi Madhava (1971)
* Onde Hennina Kathe (1972)
* Ganga Gowri (1973)
* School Master (1973)

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