Student No: 1

Student No: 1 is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, marking his feature film directorial debut. Produced and written by K. Raghavendra Rao, based on a story by Pruthvi Teja, and dialogues by Pruthvi Teja and Viswanth. The film's music is composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Gajala and Rajeev Kanakala. The film follows Aditya (N. T. Rama Rao Jr.), a mysterious man who joins a law college. He faces numerous hurdles while trying to reform the unruly students, all while grappling with a terrifying past. Student No: 1 released on 27 September 2001 to critical acclaim and went on to become a commercial success at the box office with a distributors' share of ₹12 crore. The film was later remade in Tamil as Student Number 1 (2003). The title of the 2012 Bollywood film, Student of the Year, was inspired by this film's title.