Teachers' Day Special: Tollywood's 'Guruvulu

A teacher is a person who inspires and motivates us to achieve greatness, live to our fullest potential and see the best in ourselves. We may have a role-model in the form of our parents, siblings and friends, but the one who influences and guides us in decisions that will shape our future are our 'Teachers'.

Let’s take a look at some Telugu films in which heroes have played the role of teachers...

Badi Panthulu

Badi Panthulu is a 1972 film directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and Anjali Devi in lead roles. NT Rama Rao plays the role of a teacher in a government school. Badi Panthulu shows the bonding between a teacher and students. NT Rama Rao won Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) for his portrayal of an aged school teacher in this film.

Master

Master is a 1997 film which stars Megastar Chiranjeevi in the lead role along with Puneet Issar and Sathya Prakash. This film was directed by Suresh Krishna. In this film, Chiranjeevi essays the role of a college professor known as Rajkumar, who gels well with the students and become their fellow mate.

Sundarakanda

Sundarakanda is a 1992 film directed by K.Raghavendra Rao and stars Venkatesh, Meena and Aparna in lead roles. Venkatesh plays the role of a Telugu lecturer named Venteswarulu in this movie. Sundarakanda was the remake of a Tamil film Sundara Kandam. The film turned out to be a big hit at the box office.

Mirapakay

Mirapakay is a 2011 film, which stars Ravi Teja, Richa Gangopadhyay and Deeksha Seth in lead roles. The film was directed by Harish Shankar. In the film, Ravi Teja essays the role of an inspector in the Intelligence Bureau, but as a part of a secret operation he joins a college as a Hindi professor, so that he can teach a lesson to the criminals. Mirapakay was a blockbuster hit.

Golconda High School

Golconda High School is a 2011 film directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti. The film stars Sumanth and Swathi Reddy in lead roles. The film focuses on sports and is based on the book 'The Men Within'. Swathi played the role of an English teacher, Anjali in this film. Reportedly, the film received several positive reviews and became a superhit.