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| caption        = Theatrical poster
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| writer        = Bhupati Raja<br>[[Satyanand]] (dialogues)
| writer        = Bhupati Raja<br />[[Satyanand]] (dialogues)
| starring      = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br/>[[Roshini (actress)|Roshini]]<br>[[Sakshi Sivanand]]<br>[[Roshini (actress)|Roshini]]<br>[[Puneet Issar]]
| starring      = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br />[[Sakshi Sivanand]]<br />[[Roshini (actress)|Roshini]]
| director      = [[Suresh Krissna]]
| director      = [[Suresh Krissna]]
| producer      = [[Allu Aravind]]
| producer      = [[Allu Aravind]]
| distributor    = [[Geetha Arts]]
| distributor    = [[Geetha Arts]]
| cinematography = [[Chota K. Naidu]]
| cinematography = [[Chota K. Naidu]]
| editing        = M. Vellai Swamy
| editing        = Vellaiswamy
| released      = {{Film date|1997|10|03|df=y}}
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'''Master''' is a 1997 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] action film directed by [[Suresh Krissna]] and produced by [[Allu Aravind]]. [[Chiranjeevi]] played the lead role as [[Roshini (actress)|Roshini]], [[Sakshi Sivanand]], [[Puneet Issar]] and Satya Prakash played supporting roles. Music was composed by Deva while cinematography was handled by [[Chota K. Naidu]]. Chiranjeevi for the first time in his career sang a song in the film. This is first movie in the Telugu film industry to have been recorded in [[DTS (sound system)|dts]]. Upon the release the movie became a ''Super Hit'' at the box office.<ref>http://www.tollymasala.com/news/hits-and-flops-of-chiranjeevi</ref>{{Better source needed|date=January 2021}}
'''''Master''''' is a 1997 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language action drama film directed by [[Suresh Krissna]] and produced by [[Allu Aravind]]. The film stars [[Chiranjeevi]] in the title role, alongside [[Sakshi Shivanand|Sakshi Sivanand]], [[Roshini (actress)|Roshini]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Puneet Issar]] and [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]]. The film's music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], with cinematography handled by [[Chota K. Naidu]].<ref name=":1" />
 
Notably, ''Master'' marked the first time Chiranjeevi sang a song in his career. The film also introduced [[DTS, Inc.|DTS]] (Digital Theater Systems) sound technology to [[Telugu cinema]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2018-10-05 |title=21 years of 'Master': Interesting facts about the Chiranjeevi starrer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/21-years-of-master-interesting-facts-about-the-chiranjeevi-starrer/photostory/66088267.cms?picid=66088705 |access-date=2024-12-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |quote=The film reached super hit status gradually and is remembered for being Telugu’s first DTS film.}}</ref> The film was released on October 3, 1997, with 121 prints across 200 theatres, the highest for any Telugu film at the time. ''Master'' received praise for Chiranjeevi's performance and its innovative sound design and became a commercial blockbuster.<ref name=":0" />


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
A college principal Janardan Rao ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijay Kumar]]), keen to inculcate discipline in the students, gets his one time student and protégé Rajkumar ([[Chiranjeevi]]) posted as a Telugu lecturer there. The ideal lecturer that he is, Rajkumar mingles with the students and becomes a comrade in arms and fools around with them in order to control them. One of his students Kanchana ([[Sakshi Sivanand]]) falls in love with him and asks him to marry her.  He refuses her politely, saying that she will rescind her proposal if she knows his past and the flashback follows. During his student days in Delhi, Rajkumar falls in love with Preeti ([[Roshini (actress)|Roshini]]), his guardian angel Janardan Rao's daughter. Vikram ([[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]]) also loves her. When Preeti turns down his overtures, Vikram kills her in a rage. Rajkumar in turn kills Vikram and goes to jail for five years. After serving the jail term, he has come back as a lecturer. He parts with Kanchana telling her that he cannot even think of loving any one else except Preeti. One day, when Rajkumar and Janardan Rao were jogging they come across Vikram, who was supposed to have been killed by him. The shocked Rajkumar tries to go after him to kill him. Janardan Rao stops him and tells him that it was Vikram's brother, a mafia don DR ([[Puneet Issar]]), who killed Preeti. When confronted by Rajkumar, Janardan tells him that since he had already lost five years of his life, he did not want to rake the past by telling him what he learned later for fear of losing him again. He also makes him promise that he would not go after the life of DR. Helpless, Rajkumar swallows his anger. Meanwhile, Rajkumar's student Dilip falls in love with DR's daughter. Mortally afraid of DR, they both approach Rajkumar for his help in getting married. He convinces Janardan Rao about his involvement and takes his consent. In his attempts to get them married, Rajkumar confronts the ruffians sent by DR. In the process he kills both DR and Vikram and is again sentenced to five years jail. The story ends happily with Rajkumar marrying Kanchana who waits for him through his jail sentence.
Janardhan Rao, a college principal, is keen on inculcating discipline in the students. He gets his protégé, Rajkumar, posted as a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] lecturer in the college. Rajkumar soon mingles with the students and becomes a comrade in arms and fools around with them, in order to control them. One of his students, Kanchana, falls for Rajkumar, and proposes to him, but Rajkumar refuses her politely, saying that she will rescind her proposal if she comes to know about his past.
 
'''Past''': During his undergraduate in [[New Delhi]], Rajkumar fell in love with Preeti, Janardhan Rao's daughter. When Preeti's fellow classmate, Vikram, proposed to her, she rejected his proposal, for which, Vikram killed her in a rage. In turn, Rajkumar killed Vikram and was sentenced to prison for five years. After serving the prison term, Rajkumar arrived back as a lecturer.  
 
'''Present''': Rajkumar parts ways with Kanchana telling her that he cannot even think of loving any one else other than Preeti. One day, Rajkumar and Janardhan Rao come across Vikram, who was supposed to have been killed by him. Shocked, Rajkumar chases after him, but Janardhan Rao stops him and tells him that Preeti's killer is actually D. R., a notorious crime boss and Vikram's brother. When confronted by Rajkumar, Janardhan tells him that since he had already lost five years of his life, he did not want to rake the past by telling him what he learned just now, in fear of losing him again.
 
Janardhan also makes Rajkumar promise that he will not go after D. R. and Vikram. Helpless, Rajkumar accepts the promise and controls his anger. Later, Rajkumar's student, Dilip, falls in love with D. R.'s daughter. Mortally afraid of D. R., they both approach Rajkumar for his help in getting them married. He convinces Janardhan Rao about his involvement and takes his consent. In his attempts to get them married, Rajkumar confronts the goons sent by D. R. and Vikram. However, though he is successful, he ends up killing both the brothers and is again sentenced to five years in prison. Five years later, Rajkumar completes his prison term. He reunites with Kanchana and they happily get married, with the blessings of Janardhan Rao and his students.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Rajkumar / Master, Janardan Rao's protégé
{{Cast listing|
* [[Roshini (actress)|Roshini]] as Preeti
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Rajkumar / Master
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Janardan Rao, College Principal
* [[Sakshi Sivanand]] as Kanchana
* [[Sakshi Sivanand]] as Kanchana
* [[Puneet Issar]] as Devaraju aka DR,a mafia don
* [[Roshini (actress)|Roshini]] as Preeti Rao
* [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as Vikram, DR's brother
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as B. Janardhan Rao, Rajkumar's mentor and Preeti's father
* [[Puneet Issar]] as Devaraju 'D. R.', Vikram's elder brother and a notorious crime boss
* [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as Vikram, D. R.'s younger brother
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Venu
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Venu
* [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] as Sivaji
* [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] as Sivaji
* [[Uttej]] as Uttej
* [[Tirupathi Prakash]] as Prakash
* [[Tirupathi Prakash]] as Prakash
* [[Bandla Ganesh]]
* [[Bandla Ganesh]] as Ganesh
* [[Nutan Prasad]] as Michael D'Souza
* [[Brahmanandam]] as College staff member
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as College lecturer
* [[AVS (actor)|AVS]] as David
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] as College peon
* [[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]] as College staff member
* [[Ajay Rathnam]] as Henchman
* [[Ananth Babu|Ananth]] as Ananth
* [[Ramjagan]]
}}
 
== Production ==
In ''Master'', [[Chiranjeevi]] played a modern and stylish Telugu lecturer, breaking the traditional portrayal of Telugu lecturers in cinema as conservative figures in [[Dhoti|dhotis]]. His character connected with students as a friend, guiding them on the right path.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Vinayakarao |date=2022-05-08 |title=టాలీవుడ్‪కు ఆ సాంకేతిక ప్రక్రియను పరిచయం చేసింది చిరంజీవే! {{!}} Chiranjeevi Master Movie Introduced DTS System to Tollywood |url=https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2022/oldies/chiranjeevi-master-movie-introduced-dts-system-to-tollywood-kbkmrgschitrajyothy-30162.html |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=Chitra Jyothy |publisher=[[Andhra Jyothy]] |language=te |archive-date=27 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127234323/https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2022/oldies/chiranjeevi-master-movie-introduced-dts-system-to-tollywood-kbkmrgschitrajyothy-30162.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
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 film)|''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. It became a major highlight and contributed to the film’s success.<ref name=":0" /> A posh glass house set was built at Khairatabad flyover.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/oct03/south1.htm|date=3 October 1997|access-date=27 August 2025|title=Chiranjeevi - At The Crossroads |website=Express India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19971023095437/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/oct03/south1.htm|archive-date=23 October 1997}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
Master introduced [[DTS, Inc.|DTS]] (Digital Theater Systems) sound to Telugu cinema, a major technological milestone.<ref name=":0" /> 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. This was the idea of director Suresh Krissna, who similarly came up with the iconic "Super Star Rajini" title card for [[Rajinikanth]] five years prior. This title card was only used in a few films up till 2002's ''Daddy'', also starring Chiranjeevi and directed by Krissna, until an updated version of it was used in the star's 2023 film [[Waltair Veerayya]]. <ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sasi |date=2015-04-01 |title=First DTS Film by Chiranjeevi, Not Krishna's! |url=https://www.cinejosh.com/news/3/39772/first-dts-film-by-chiranjeevi-not-krishna.html |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=CineJosh |language=english}}</ref>
 
==Music==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name      = Master
| name      = Master
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| next_year  =
}}
}}
 
The music for the film was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{cite web |date=31 August 2014 |title=Master |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/master/1KqMXOvOV,g_ |accessdate=18 December 2020 |website=[[JioSaavn]] |archive-date=2 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202151838/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/master/1KqMXOvOV,g_ |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline      = Track list
| headline      = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_music    = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/master/1KqMXOvOV,g_ | website = [[JioSaavn]] | title = Master | accessdate = 18 December 2020}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=January 2021}}
| total_length  = 28:14
| total_length  = 28:14
| title1 = Thammudu Are Thammudu
| title1       = Thammudu Are Thammudu
| length1 = 6:06
| length1       = 6:06
| lyrics1      = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| lyrics1      = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra1        = [[Chiranjeevi]]
| extra1        = [[Chiranjeevi]]
| title2        = Intiloki
| title2        = Intiloki
| length2 = 5:08
| length2       = 5:08
| lyrics2      = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| lyrics2      = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra2        = [[Rajesh Krishnan|Rajesh]], [[Sowmya Raoh|Sowmya]]
| extra2        = [[Rajesh Krishnan|Rajesh]], [[Sowmya Raoh|Sowmya]]
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| length3      = 5:33
| length3      = 5:33
| lyrics3      = Chandrabose
| lyrics3      = Chandrabose
| extra3 = Krishnaraj, Rajesh, Chandrabose
| extra3       = Krishnaraj, Rajesh, Chandrabose
| title4        = Thilottama
| title4        = Thilottama
| extra4        = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha (singer)|Sujatha]]
| extra4        = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha (singer)|Sujatha]]
| length4 = 5:32
| length4       = 5:32
| lyrics4      = Chandrabose
| lyrics4      = Chandrabose
| title5        = Baavunnaara
| title5        = Baavunnaara
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| lyrics5      = Chandrabose
| lyrics5      = Chandrabose
}}
}}
== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
The film was released on October 3, 1997, with 121 prints across 200 theatres, the highest for any Telugu film at the time. Despite receiving some mixed word of mouth in its first week, ''Master'' performed well at the box office, earning ₹5.5 [[crore]] in its initial two weeks. By the third week, collections increased significantly, turning the film into a commercial success.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Pecheti |first=Prakash |date=21 May 2021 |title=Nandini Rai prefers intense roles |url=https://telanganatoday.com/nandini-rai-prefers-intense-roles |website=[[Telangana Today]] |access-date=12 November 2022 |archive-date=8 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608111455/https://telanganatoday.com/nandini-rai-prefers-intense-roles |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Critical reception ===
The film was reviewed by ''Zamin Ryot''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1997/Oct/17-Oct-1997.pdf | title=Nellore is in a state of uproar! | language=te | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823233909/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1997/Oct/17-Oct-1997.pdf | archive-date=23 August 2022 }}</ref> A critic from ''Andhra Today'' wrote, "The main attraction in the movie is a song by Chiranjeevi himself. Acting comes easily to him and he sailed through his role effortlessly".<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Master Review |url=http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/MASTER.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980213002021/http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/MASTER.htm |archive-date=13 February 1998 |website=Andhra Today}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020|archive-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*[[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer|Best Screenplay Writer]] -  Bhupati Raja
*[[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer|Best Screenplay Writer]] -  Bhupati Raja


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Master
Theatrical poster
Directed bySuresh Krissna
Produced byAllu Aravind
Written byBhupati Raja
Satyanand (dialogues)
StarringChiranjeevi
Sakshi Sivanand
Roshini
Music byDeva
CinematographyChota K. Naidu
Edited byVellaiswamy
Distributed byGeetha Arts
Release date
  • 3 October 1997 (1997-10-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

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.[1]

Notably, Master marked the first time Chiranjeevi sang a song in his career. The film also introduced DTS (Digital Theater Systems) sound technology to Telugu cinema.[2][3] The film was released on October 3, 1997, with 121 prints across 200 theatres, the highest for any Telugu film at the time. Master received praise for Chiranjeevi's performance and its innovative sound design and became a commercial blockbuster.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Janardhan Rao, a college principal, is keen on inculcating discipline in the students. He gets his protégé, Rajkumar, posted as a Telugu lecturer in the college. Rajkumar soon mingles with the students and becomes a comrade in arms and fools around with them, in order to control them. One of his students, Kanchana, falls for Rajkumar, and proposes to him, but Rajkumar refuses her politely, saying that she will rescind her proposal if she comes to know about his past.

Past: During his undergraduate in New Delhi, Rajkumar fell in love with Preeti, Janardhan Rao's daughter. When Preeti's fellow classmate, Vikram, proposed to her, she rejected his proposal, for which, Vikram killed her in a rage. In turn, Rajkumar killed Vikram and was sentenced to prison for five years. After serving the prison term, Rajkumar arrived back as a lecturer.

Present: Rajkumar parts ways with Kanchana telling her that he cannot even think of loving any one else other than Preeti. One day, Rajkumar and Janardhan Rao come across Vikram, who was supposed to have been killed by him. Shocked, Rajkumar chases after him, but Janardhan Rao stops him and tells him that Preeti's killer is actually D. R., a notorious crime boss and Vikram's brother. When confronted by Rajkumar, Janardhan tells him that since he had already lost five years of his life, he did not want to rake the past by telling him what he learned just now, in fear of losing him again.

Janardhan also makes Rajkumar promise that he will not go after D. R. and Vikram. Helpless, Rajkumar accepts the promise and controls his anger. Later, Rajkumar's student, Dilip, falls in love with D. R.'s daughter. Mortally afraid of D. R., they both approach Rajkumar for his help in getting them married. He convinces Janardhan Rao about his involvement and takes his consent. In his attempts to get them married, Rajkumar confronts the goons sent by D. R. and Vikram. However, though he is successful, he ends up killing both the brothers and is again sentenced to five years in prison. Five years later, Rajkumar completes his prison term. He reunites with Kanchana and they happily get married, with the blessings of Janardhan Rao and his students.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

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.[2]

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. It became a major highlight and contributed to the film’s success.[2] A posh glass house set was built at Khairatabad flyover.[4]

Master introduced DTS (Digital Theater Systems) sound to Telugu cinema, a major technological milestone.[2] 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. This was the idea of director Suresh Krissna, who similarly came up with the iconic "Super Star Rajini" title card for Rajinikanth five years prior. This title card was only used in a few films up till 2002's Daddy, also starring Chiranjeevi and directed by Krissna, until an updated version of it was used in the star's 2023 film Waltair Veerayya. [3][5]

Music[edit | edit source]

Master
Soundtrack album by
Deva
Released1997
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelLahari Music

The music for the film was composed by Deva.[6]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thammudu Are Thammudu"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryChiranjeevi6:06
2."Intiloki"ChandraboseRajesh, Sowmya5:08
3."B.Sc. Aynagani"ChandraboseKrishnaraj, Rajesh, Chandrabose5:33
4."Thilottama"ChandraboseHariharan, Sujatha5:32
5."Baavunnaara"ChandraboseRajesh, Sowmya5:55
Total length:28:14

Reception[edit | edit source]

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film was released on October 3, 1997, with 121 prints across 200 theatres, the highest for any Telugu film at the time. Despite receiving some mixed word of mouth in its first week, Master performed well at the box office, earning ₹5.5 crore in its initial two weeks. By the third week, collections increased significantly, turning the film into a commercial success.[2][7]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

The film was reviewed by Zamin Ryot.[8] A critic from Andhra Today wrote, "The main attraction in the movie is a song by Chiranjeevi himself. Acting comes easily to him and he sailed through his role effortlessly".[1]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Nandi Awards[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Master Review". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Vinayakarao (8 May 2022). "టాలీవుడ్‪కు ఆ సాంకేతిక ప్రక్రియను పరిచయం చేసింది చిరంజీవే! | Chiranjeevi Master Movie Introduced DTS System to Tollywood". Chitra Jyothy (in తెలుగు). Andhra Jyothy. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "21 years of 'Master': Interesting facts about the Chiranjeevi starrer". The Times of India. 5 October 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 December 2024. The film reached super hit status gradually and is remembered for being Telugu's first DTS film.
  4. ↑ "Chiranjeevi - At The Crossroads". Express India. 3 October 1997. Archived from the original on 23 October 1997. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Sasi (1 April 2015). "First DTS Film by Chiranjeevi, Not Krishna's!". CineJosh. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Master". JioSaavn. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Pecheti, Prakash (21 May 2021). "Nandini Rai prefers intense roles". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nellore is in a state of uproar!" (PDF) (in తెలుగు). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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