Guru Shishyaru is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language sports drama film written and directed by Jadesh K Hampi. The film stars Sharan and Nishvika Naidu in the lead roles and H. G. Dattatreya, Suresh Heblikar and Apurva Kasaravalli in supporting roles.
Plot
In 1994–95, Manohar. K is a lethargic man and a former Kho kho national champion, who lives with his teacher Guru. After much persuasion by Guru, he joins a school at a village named Bettadapura as a PT teacher and also falls in love with a village girl Sujatha alias Sooji. However, Rudrappa, a swindler pressurises the villagers to give up the land that belonged to his grandparents before the Union government implemented the land to be given to the villagers.
The court decides to ask the two parties to come to an agreement. However, Rudrappa, who is also a gambler, tells that he will withdraw the case if the school students can defeat his players in the yearly Kho-Kho event. Manohar gets into trouble as he and the students actually didn't win any game, but only bought trophies from the sports shop. Before Manohar and the students decide to leave the town, he learns about Guru's death and his desire to see him as a former champion again.
Manohar begins to train them in the sport and also makes them learn about teamwork. After facing many hurdles orchestrated by Rudrappa, Manohar and the students finally defeats Rudrappa's team. With Rudrappa defeated, Manohar and the students happily celebrate with the villagers.
Cast
Sharan as Manohar aka MK
Nishvika Naidu as Sujatha aka Sooji
H. G. Dattatreya as Dattanna
Suresh Heblikar as Nijaguna Shantappa
Apurva Kasaravalli as Rudrappa
Mahanthesh Hiremath as Pampapathi, peon
Hruday Sharan as Karthik
MS Jahangir as M.Pranesh, Headmaster
Ekanth Prem as Seena
Rakshak Bullet as Basha
Manikanta Nayak as Veeranna
Amit as Kirana
Surya Ravishankar as Joseph
Harshit Naveen Krishna
Ashif Mulla
Mahathi Vaishnavi Bhat
Release
The film was released on 23 September 2022 and received positive reviews from critics.