''Paathasala'' () is a 2014 Indian

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-language film written and directed by

Mahi V Raghav Mahi V. Raghav is an Indian film maker, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. He is notable for directing Anando Brahma, a comedy horror and Yatra, a biopic of YS Raja Sekhar Reddy, late CM of Andhra Pradesh. He start ...

. The original score & soundtrack of the movie are composed by

Rahul Raj Rahul Raj (born 17 March 1978) is an Indian music composer. He has composed and produced scores and soundtracks for Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil movies. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Berklee College of Music and holds a postgraduate degr ...

. The film released on 10 October 2014.

Plot

Five friends: Raju, Adi, Sandhya, Surya, and Salma, who have just completed their engineering are at crossroads about their career choices. Also, they realize that the moment has come to leave each other and move into the big, bad world. So, they decide to take one final road trip to each other’s house. They hire a swanky van, and start their fun filled journey to these villages. On their route, they discover a lot of things they did not know about each other. They also realize what they want to do with their lives. Rest of the story is as to what happens during their visit, and how the harsh realities change their lives upside down. In short, the film is about how the road trip becomes a Paathasala of sorts and prepares them for the big journey called life.

Cast

* Nandu as Raju *

Sai Ronak Sai Ronak is an Indian actor and dancer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his role in the film ''Pressure Cooker''. Career Sai Ronak was born as Sai Kiran. While studying engineering, he acted in several films including ...

as Adi * Hamood as Surya *

Anupriya Goenka Anupria Goenka (born 29 May 1987) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi and Telugu films. She first shot to fame in 2013 as the face of UPA government's '' Bharat Nirman''. Goenka made her on-screen debut with the 2013 Telugu film ...

as Sandhya * Sirisha Vanka as Salma * Sanjay Reddy as Sandhya's father *

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as College Principal *

Krishna Bhagavaan Krishna Bhagavan (), (born 2 July 1965) is an actor in Tollywood, who has appeared in more than 350 films, mostly as a comedian. He is also well known as a writer. Early life Krishna Bhagavan was born Veeraraju Paparao Chowdary in Kaikavolu ...

as JC Astrologer *

L. B. Sriram L. B. Sriram (born Lanka Bhadradri Sri Ramachandra Moorthy; 30 May 1952) is an Indian actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, and thespian known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He made his feature film debut with '' K ...

as Fat Boy's father * Narasimha Raju as Surya's father * Shashank as Karthik (Special Appearance)

Production

Soundtrack

All music is composed, arranged and produced by

. The soundtrack CD featuring a total of five songs and twelve background score excerpts released on 28 July 2014. The songs were received well, but it was the background score that was unanimously praised by all reviewers, as a major plus point, crediting it to have elevated the movie to a different level. The soundtrack CD of Paathasala features 5 original songs and 12 background scores excerpts

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and

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.
Soundtrack

Release

Reception

The movie released on 10 October 2014 and met with predominantly positive reviews. A review on ''International Business Times'' quoted "Audience Call it New-Age Tollywood Movie. Raghav's interesting concept, lead actors' performances, Rahul Raj's music, Sudheer Surendran's cinematography and its exotic locales are the main highlights of the film, according to viewers". ''123telugu.com'' said "First half of the film is entertaining, and showcases the fun elements in student life. Locations showcased and production values in the film are stunning. One dance episode featuring a poor kid, has been executed quite emotionally. Paathasala is also a brilliant film technically. Camerawork is quite stunning, as each and every visual looks top notch. Music is decent, and goes with the mood of the film. But it is Rahul Raj’s absorbing background score, that takes the film to a decent level. Dialogues are written in a simple way, and will connect to the youth well."

Awards and nominations

References

{{reflist 2014 films Films shot in Telangana 2010s Telugu-language films Films set in Andhra Pradesh Films shot in Andhra Pradesh Films scored by Rahul Raj Indian drama road movies Indian drama films 2014 drama films Films about friendship Films directed by Mahi V Raghav