Badi Panthulu

Badi Panthulu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Chandrasekhara Reddy
Written byD. V. Narasa Raju (dialogues)
Screenplay byP. Chandrasekhara Reddy
Story bySirvaadkar
Produced byP. Perraju
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Anjali Devi
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
Edited byV. Anki Reddy
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Triveni Productions
Release date
  • 22 November 1972 (1972-11-22)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Badi Panthulu (transl. School Teacher) is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by P. Perraju under the Triveni Productions banner and directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It is a remake of the Kannada film School Master (1958). The film was released on 22 November 1972 and became a commercial success, with Rama Rao winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.