Music School (film)

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Music School
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Directed by Papa Rao Biyyala
Written byPapa Rao Biyyala
Produced byPapa Rao Biyyala
Starring Shriya Saran
Sharman Joshi
Ozu Barua
Prakash Raj
Gracy Goswami
Suhasini Mulay
Shaan
CinematographyKiran Deohans
Edited byManan Ajay Sagar
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production
companies
  • Yamini FilmsFilms
  • Venkateshwara Creations
  • Aditya Movies
Distributed by PVR Pictures
AP International Films (International)
Release date
  • 12 May 2023 (2023-05-12)
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Telugu
  • Hindi

Music School is a 2023 Indian musical film made in Telugu and Hindi languages written and directed by Papa Rao Biyyala, starring Shriya Saran, Prakash Raj, Sharman Joshi, Ozu Barua and Gracy Goswami in important roles. The principal photography of the film started on 15 November 2021. [1] The film has 12 songs, with 9 of them composed by Ilaiyaraaja. [2] The film was released on 12 May 2023.

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Premise

Music School is about the pressure applied by school systems and parents on children to continue with endless hours of studies, only studies. Thinking of making them doctors and engineers, thereby leaving no time for art and leisure activities for the students.

Cast

Production

Papa Rao Biyyala, a sports administrator and former member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), launched himself as feature film director with Music School, a musical, produced by the Hyderabad-based company Yamini Films. Choreographer Adam Murray, who worked in The King's Man , Cruella and Rocketman was the first among signed technicians. [3] Ilaiyaraaja was signed as the composer of the film, who orchestrated and recorded the background score of the in Budapest, Hungary. [4] Apart from Ilaiyaraaja's 9 songs, the film also includes three songs from the Oscar-winning classic The Sound of Music and those were orchestrated by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. [5] The film wrapped up its third schedule on 12 March 2022 [6] and the complete pack up happened on 6 June 2022. [7]

Track Listing

Hindi [8]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Padhte Jao Bachcha"Dr. Sagar, Raman RaghuvanshiPriya Mali, Aditya Balaji, Hrithik Jayakish, Padmaja Sreenivasan, Vaimu, Sandeep4:19
2."Teri Nigaahon Mein"Dr. Sagar, Raman Raghuvanshi Javed Ali, Shreya Ghoshal 3:17
3."Hichkaule"Dr. Sagar, Raman Raghuvanshi Karthik, Priya Malli3:41
4."I am from Goa"Dr. Sagar, Shivani TibrewalaSrinisha Jayaseelan4:14
5."Aa Kar Tu (Christmas Ki Raat)"Dr. Sagar, Raman Raghuvanshi Shaan 4:12
6."Only way to the Top"Shivani Tibrewala, Dr. Sagar, Raman Raghuvanshi Rahul Nambiar, Ranjith Govind & Karthik4:57
7."IIT to MIT My Song Will Go"Shivani Tibrewala, Dr. Sagar, Raman Raghuvanshi Anitha Karthikeyan, RS Rakthaksh & K Vasudevan4:46
Telugu [9]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Chadhuve Chadhuvantaaru"RahmanPriya Mali, Sarath Santosh, Hrithik Jayakish, Neha Girish, Padmaja Sreenivasan, R S Rakthaksh4:19
2."Evo Saraagaalu"Rahman Javed Ali, Shreya Ghoshal 3:17
3."Jhoom Jhoom"RahmanSarath Santosh, Priya Malli3:41

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