Master (1997)

Interesting facts

Master is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Suresh Krissna and produced by Allu Aravind. The film stars Chiranjeevi in the title role, alongside Sakshi Sivanand, Roshini, Vijayakumar, Puneet Issar and Satya Prakash. The film's music was composed by Deva, with cinematography handled by Chota K. Naidu.

Production

In Master, Chiranjeevi played a modern and stylish Telugu lecturer, breaking the traditional portrayal of Telugu lecturers in cinema as conservative figures in dhotis. His character connected with students as a friend, guiding them on the right path.

For the first time in his career, Chiranjeevi sang a song in the film. Inspired by Amitabh Bachchan’s "Mere Angne Mein" in Laawaris (1981), director Suresh Krissna convinced him to sing "Thammudu... Are Thammudu", written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. The song, choreographed by Raghava Lawrence, was filmed on a modern canteen set named "Canteen 2000," featuring Chiranjeevi, Sakshi Shivanand, and other supporting actors.

Master introduced DTS (Digital Theater Systems) sound to Telugu cinema, a major technological milestone. Although Telugu Veera Levara (1995) is sometimes mistakenly credited as the first Telugu film with DTS, it was Master that actually introduced the technology. This film also marked the first time the short-lived but trendsetting "Mega Star" title sequence was used to credit Chiranjeevi onscreen.

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