1957 Indian film
| Premada Putri | |
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| Directed by | R. Nagendra Rao |
| Produced by | R. Nagendra Rao |
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| Cinematography | R. N. K. Prasad |
| Music by |
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| Production company | R. N. R. Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 142 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Premada Putri is a 1957 Indian Kannada-language film, directed, produced and starring R. Nagendra Rao. In addition to Nagendra Rao, the film features Udayakumar, Sandhya and Gummadi. R. N. K. Prasad made his debut in this film. Premada Putri won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 5th National Film Awards. The film's musical score and soundtrack were composed by H. R. Padmanabha Shastry and T. G. Lingappa, with lyrics written by R. N. Jayagopal and Prabhakar Shastry.
Plot
Film director Mohan Rao and his wife Sushilamma are happy couple. Sushilamma has a close friend, Parvathi, whose gentle behaviour and innocence have earned her affection. Parvathi's husband, Shankarappa, is a vagabond and thief, driven by his obsession with money. Sarasa is their only daughter.
One night, jewels are stolen from Mohan Rao's house, and the police arrest Shankarappa while attempting to pawn the jewels in Marwari's shop. Unaware of her husband's criminal activities, Parvathi, seeks help from Sushilamma. There she learns that her husband is responsible for the theft from the very people who had been kind to her. Parvathi begs Mohan Rao to save her husband from imprisonment. Moved by pity, Mohan Rao, informs the police that the complaint was false and that his wife had unknowingly given the jewels to them. However, Shankarappa continues his criminal ways.
In the end, Shankarappa and Parvathi are arrested for murder and dacoity and they are convicted. Upon hearing this, Sushilamma attempts to reach Parvathi but is unsuccessful. She then learns that Sarasa has been placed in an orphanage. Sushilamma goes there, brings Sarasa home, and the couple decides to adopt her. Sushilamma informs Parvathi of this development through a letter, bringing her relief and joy.
Cast
- Udayakumar
- Sandhya
- R. Nagendra Rao
- Sri Ranjini
- Gummadi
Soundtrack
| Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Thribhuvana Janani" | P. Leela | R. N. Jayagopal |
| "Premave Daiva" | R. N. Panigrahi | R. N. Jayagopal |
| "Kanuve Manamohana" | P. Leela | R. N. Jayagopal |
| "Baaramma Nidiraadevi" | P. Leela | R. N. Jayagopal |
| "Aadi Paadi Odanaadi" | Ghantasala, P. Leela | K. Prabhakara Shastry |
Awards
References
- "R Nagendra Rao Movies". Bharath Movies.
- "18th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
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