The Language Master

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. 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. 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.