{{about||the 2010 Bollywood film|Paathshaala|the Bangladesh Media Academy|Pathshala}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Paathasala | image = PaatshalaTelugu.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Mahi V. Raghav | producer = Rakesh Mahankali<br />Pavan Kumar Reddy | writer = Mahi V. Raghav | starring = Nandu<br>Sai Ronak<br>Sirisha Vanka<br>Anupriya Goenka<br>Hammood | music = Rahul Raj | cinematography = Sudheer Surendran | editing = Shravan Katikaneni | studio = Moonwater Pictures | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|10|10}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = ₹2.9 crore<ref name="I">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/mahivraghav.html|title=Interview with Mahi V Raghav|date=9 October 2014|work=Idlebrain.com|access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref> | gross = }}
'''''Paathasala''''' ({{translation|School}}) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by Mahi V Raghav.<ref>{{cite web|title=First look of Paathasala|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/firstlook-paathshala.html|work=Idlebrain.com|accessdate=1 November 2012|archive-date=3 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103204649/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/firstlook-paathshala.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The music for the film was composed by Rahul Raj. It also won the state Gaddar Award for Second Best Feature Film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/gaddar-telangana-film-awards-adivi-sesh-thanks-telangana-government-for-honouring-major-expresses-gratitude-to-mahesh-babu-article-151755732|title=Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Adivi Sesh Thanks Telangana Government For Honouring Major, Expresses Gratitude To Mahesh Babu|date=May 30, 2025|website=Times Now}}</ref>
== Plot == Five friends: Raju, Adi, Sandhya, Surya, and Salma, who have just completed their engineering are at crossroads about their career choices. Also, they realize that the moment has come to leave each other and move into the big, bad world. So, they decide to take one final road trip to each other’s house.
They hire a swanky van, and start their fun filled journey to these villages. On their route, they discover a lot of things they did not know about each other. They also realize what they want to do with their lives. Rest of the story is as to what happens during their visit, and how the harsh realities change their lives upside down. In short, the film is about how the road trip becomes a Paathasala of sorts and prepares them for the big journey called life.
== Cast == {{cast listing| * Nandu as Raju * Sai Ronak as Adi * Hamood as Surya * Anupriya Goenka as Sandhya * Sirisha Vanka as Salma * Sanjay Reddy as Sandhya's father * Surya as College Principal * Krishna Bhagavaan as JC Astrologer * L. B. Sriram as Fat Boy's father * Narasimha Raju as Surya's father * Shashank as Karthik (Special appearance) }}
== Production == The film is a road based film and 95% of the film was shot outdoors at Gandikota, the Godavari River, Horsley Hills, Hyderabad and the villages near Kadapa.<ref name="I"/>
==Soundtrack== The music for the film was composed by Rahul Raj with lyrics by Sri Mani.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/audio-paathshala.html|title=Paathshala music launch|date=24 August 2014|work=Idlebrain.com|access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref> In an audio review, a critic from ''Idlebrain.com'' wrote, "''Paathasala'' music album is engaging and refreshing".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/audioreview-paathshala.html|title=Paathshala music review - Telugu cinema news|website=Idlebrain.com|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924075348/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/audioreview-paathshala.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Karthik of ''Milliblog!'' wrote, "Rahul does considerably better than his debut here!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://milliblog.com/2014/08/25/paathshala-music-review-telugu-rahul-raj/|title=Paathasala (Music review), Telugu - Rahul Raj|work=Milliblog!|author=Karthik|author-link=Karthik Srinivasan|access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref>
{{Infobox album | name = Paathasala | type = soundtrack | artist = Rahul Raj | cover = | alt = | released = {{Start date|df=yes|2014}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = | length = | label = | producer = Rahul Raj | prev_title = Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi | prev_year = 2014 | next_title = Fireman | next_year = 2015 }}
'''Soundtrack'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/07QNYcMU3fjtG1KQx33ZSI|title=Paathasala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|work=Spotify|date=2014|access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref> {{Track listing | extra_column = Performer(s) | title1 = Friendship Anthem| extra1 =Sooraj Santhosh, Elvis Don Raja | title2 = Merise Merise | extra2 = Rahul Raj | title3 = Sooryodhayam | extra3 = Najim Arshad | title4 = Swecha Varsham (Freedom Song) | extra4 = Rahul Raj | title5 = Shoonyamai | extra5 = Nikhil Mathew }}
==Reception== Jeevi of ''Idlebrain.com'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "On a whole, ''Paathshala'' is a different attempt and is aimed at sensible viewers".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paathshala jeevi review |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/paathshala.html |work=Idlebrain.com| date=10 October 2014| url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505030536/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/paathshala.html |archive-date=5 May 2023 |access-date=5 May 2023}}</ref>
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Date of ceremony !Award !Category !Recipient(s) and nominee(s) !Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- | rowspan="2"|24 & 25 January 2020 | rowspan="2"|1st IIFA Utsavam | Best Film | ''Paathasala'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iifautsavam.com/nominees-tel.html|title=IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees - Telugu|website=IIFA Utsavam|access-date=2019-12-25|archive-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225101132/https://iifautsavam.com/nominees-tel.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | Best Director | Mahi V. Raghav | {{nom}} |}
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== External links== *{{IMDb title|4112264}}
Category:2014 films Category:Films shot in Telangana Category:2014 Telugu-language films Category:2014 Indian films Category:Films set in Andhra Pradesh Category:Films shot in Andhra Pradesh Category:Films scored by Rahul Raj Category:Indian drama road movies Category:Indian drama films Category:2014 drama films Category:Films about friendship Category:Films directed by Mahi V Raghav