1st Rank Raju is a 2015 Kannada-language Comedy Drama motion picture directed by Naresh Kumar Hn and produced by Manjunath V.k. under the banner of Dolphin Entertainment. 1st rank raju stars Gurunandan in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Apoorva Gowda, Achyuth Kumar, Sudha Belawadi, Chadra Sekhar, Sadhu Kokila and Tanishka Kapoor. The screenplay is written by Naresh Kumar, , Ashwin Kodange, and Thrilok Reddy. The music was composed by Kiran Ravindranath. Cinematography was done by Praveen Shambulingam and editing by Giri Mahesh. The motion picture has a running time of 143 minutes. It was released on 27th November 2015. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Jayanna Films. Raju is a quintessential geek, who aims at always securing the first place. His parents sacrifice everything to ensure he is a consistent topper. What happens when he has to face the real world on his own?