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Loved 'Raatchasi' trailer? Here are 5 south Indian school dramas to watch ahead of the Jyothika-starrer's release

'Raatchasi' sees Jyothika play Geetha Rani, a government school teacher who questions the establishment, and who strives to make the school better and more accessible to kids below the poverty line. Here are 5 other movies from Tamil and Malayalam that fall under the same genre.
'Raatchasi' sees Jyothika play Geetha Rani, a government school teacher who questions the establishment, and who strives to make the school better and more accessible to kids below the poverty line. Here are 5 other movies from Tamil and Malayalam that fa
'Raatchasi' sees Jyothika play Geetha Rani, a government school teacher who questions the establishment, and who strives to make the school better and more accessible to kids below the poverty line. Here are 5 other movies from Tamil and Malayalam that fa
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'Raatchasi' sees Jyothika play Geetha Rani, a government school teacher who questions the establishment. The trailer and the first look of the film was unveiled recently to positive responses. She strives to make the school better and more accessible to kids below the poverty line. The film is helmed by debutant Gauthamraj and produced by SR Prabhu's Dream Warrior Pictures. (Photo | YouTube screengrab)
'Raatchasi' sees Jyothika play Geetha Rani, a government school teacher who questions the establishment. The trailer and the first look of the film was unveiled recently to positive responses. She strives to make the school better and more accessible to kids below the poverty line. The film is helmed by debutant Gauthamraj and produced by SR Prabhu's Dream Warrior Pictures. (Photo | YouTube screengrab)
MANIKYAKKALLU (2011): Everybody has an issue with Vannanmala Government High School, from local residents to the State Education Ministry, due to its poor show in public examinations every year. As none of its students has ever passed the Class 10 exams, it is on the verge of being shut down. But it is even more personal for young Vinayachandran (Prithviraj) as things started going wrong during his father's tenure as the school principal. After joining the school as a teacher, Vinayan goes on to beat multiple odds to make sure that all students pass out in flying colours. Manikyakkallu was director M Mohanan's second project after his immensely successful first venture 'Katha Parayumpol.' (Photo | Facebook)
MANIKYAKKALLU (2011): Everybody has an issue with Vannanmala Government High School, from local residents to the State Education Ministry, due to its poor show in public examinations every year. As none of its students has ever passed the Class 10 exams, it is on the verge of being shut down. But it is even more personal for young Vinayachandran (Prithviraj) as things started going wrong during his father's tenure as the school principal. After joining the school as a teacher, Vinayan goes on to beat multiple odds to make sure that all students pass out in flying colours. Manikyakkallu was director M Mohanan's second project after his immensely successful first venture 'Katha Parayumpol.' (Photo | Facebook)
SAATTAI (2012): Directed by debutant M Anbhazhagan, the movie criticises the pitiable condition of primary education, especially in government schools. Samuthirakani plays Dayalan, a knowledgeable and understanding physics teacher, who is on a mission to uplift a school in Vanthaarangudi village. The movie ends with the students doing well in their exams and Dayalan going to another village to reform another government school. (Photo | YouTube screengrab)
SAATTAI (2012): Directed by debutant M Anbhazhagan, the movie criticises the pitiable condition of primary education, especially in government schools. Samuthirakani plays Dayalan, a knowledgeable and understanding physics teacher, who is on a mission to uplift a school in Vanthaarangudi village. The movie ends with the students doing well in their exams and Dayalan going to another village to reform another government school. (Photo | YouTube screengrab)
PHILIPS AND THE MONKEY PEN (2013): Directed by Shanil Muhammed, Rojin Philip and Rojin Thomas, the movie tells the story of young Ryan (Sanoop Santhosh) whose life changes after he finds a 'magical pen' from the residence of his antique collector grandfather. The pen first helps Ryan to solve his math homework, before going on to change the lives of many others, including his harsh class teacher (Vijay Babu). The classroom scenes involving Ryan's mutinous gang and their teachers is certain to give anybody some great laughs. The movie's cast includes Jayasurya, Remya Nambeesan, Jayasurya, Gourav Menon etc. (Photo | YouTube screengrab)
PHILIPS AND THE MONKEY PEN (2013): Directed by Shanil Muhammed, Rojin Philip and Rojin Thomas, the movie tells the story of young Ryan (Sanoop Santhosh) whose life changes after he finds a 'magical pen' from the residence of his antique collector grandfather. The pen first helps Ryan to solve his math homework, before going on to change the lives of many others, including his harsh class teacher (Vijay Babu). The classroom scenes involving Ryan's mutinous gang and their teachers is certain to give anybody some great laughs. The movie's cast includes Jayasurya, Remya Nambeesan, Jayasurya, Gourav Menon etc. (Photo | YouTube screengrab)
CHITHRASALABHANGALUDE VEEDU (2008): Muthu (Ganapathy) is forced to help his father in his illicit arrack making business among many other odd jobs to feed his little sister and mother. Obviously, he is not very popular among his teachers. However, when Suchi teacher (Lakshmi Sharma) joins the school, his priorities change and he becomes the school's top-scorer in the public exams. (Photo | Facebook)
CHITHRASALABHANGALUDE VEEDU (2008): Muthu (Ganapathy) is forced to help his father in his illicit arrack making business among many other odd jobs to feed his little sister and mother. Obviously, he is not very popular among his teachers. However, when Suchi teacher (Lakshmi Sharma) joins the school, his priorities change and he becomes the school's top-scorer in the public exams. (Photo | Facebook)
PASANGA (2009): Though the Pandiraj-movie is about the conflicts between two eleven-year-olds, the school scenes are equally important to the plot. Anbukkarasu (Kishore) joins Jeevanandam's (Sriram) class and soon wins the class teacher Chokkalingam’s (JayaPrakash) heart - who also is the latter's father. Tensions between the two escalate and their parents get involved, resulting in strife between their respective families as well. (Photo | YouTube screengrab)
PASANGA (2009): Though the Pandiraj-movie is about the conflicts between two eleven-year-olds, the school scenes are equally important to the plot. Anbukkarasu (Kishore) joins Jeevanandam's (Sriram) class and soon wins the class teacher Chokkalingam’s (JayaPrakash) heart - who also is the latter's father. Tensions between the two escalate and their parents get involved, resulting in strife between their respective families as well. (Photo | YouTube screengrab)
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