It's
the
kick-off
of
the
third
schedule
of
India's
most
awaited
musicals
by
Ilaiyaraaja
-
Music
School.
Starring
Sharman
Joshi
and
Shriya
Saran,
the
film
launches
into
shoot
in
Hyderabad.
In
view
of
the
third
wave
of
the
coronavirus
pandemic,
the
makers
of
the
musical
have
a
deputed
a
team
that
sanitizes
the
studio,
location
and
vanity
vans.
The
film's
team
ensures
social
distancing
and
the
use
of
masks
on
the
set.
As
a
norm,
anyone
new
to
the
set
must
undergo
an
antigen
test
and
RT-CPR
tests
of
the
cast
and
crew
are
being
done
once
a
week.
The
team
has
a
general
physician
on
board
in
case
there
is
a
medical
emergency.
Despite
the
challenges,
filmmaker
Papa
Rao
Biyyala
is
determined
to
spare
no
effort
to
bring
to
the
audience
a
rich
visual
and
sonic
extravaganza
observing
the
due
precaution.
The
upcoming
Ilaiyaraaja
musical
is
about
two
teachers,
Mary
D’Cruz
and
Manoj
(played
by
Shriya
and
Sharman
respectively)
who
try
their
best
to
shake
off
the
influence
of
an
unimaginative
education
system
over
pupils
with
the
culture
and
refinement
of
music
and
theatre.
Papa
Rao
Biyyala
says,
“The
second
schedule
of
Music
School
was
an
absolute
blast.
The
entire
team
enjoyed
being
in
a
musical
ambience.
We
launch
into
the
third
schedule
by
playing
off
to
the
energy
of
the
new
year.
At
the
same
time,
we
take
the
safety
of
our
team
very
seriously.
We
make
sure
that
only
those
who
are
absolutely
required
are
present
on
the
set.
It's
a
great
relief
that
the
sanitisation
team
is
extremely
thorough
and
the
film's
team
is
cautious
and
considerate.”
Produced
by
Yamini
Films
and
written
and
directed
by
Papa
Rao
Biyyala,
Music
School,
a
one-of-a-kind
bilingual
(Hindi
and
Telugu)
musical
by
Ilaiyaraaja,
with
cinematography
by
Kiran
Deohans
and
starring
Sharman
Joshi,
Shriya
Saran,
Shaan,
Suhasini
Mulay,
Prakash
Raj,
Benjamin
Gilani,
Srikanth
Iyengar,
Vinay
Varma,
Mona
Ambegaonkar,
Gracy
Goswamy,
Ozu
Barua,
Bugs
Bhargava,
Mangala
Bhatt,
Phani
Eggoti,
and
Vaquar
Shaikh.