School Master is a 1958 Indian Kannada language film, which was simultaneously dubbed into Tamil language as Engal Kudumbam Perisu. It was later remade into various other languages including Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. This is a classic film starring Dikki Madhava Rao, Udaykumar, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. It was the first Kannada film to complete a Silver Jubilee Celebration. This film had its children's dance drama in gorgeous Gevacolor, taken by cinematographer by W. R. Subba Rao.

Plot

The story revolves mostly around the producer/director B. R. Panthulu who plays the role of school master, and his wife. Uncommonly for Balkrishna, he plays a positive role in the film. Bustling actor Narasimharaju is also present.