Ondu Premada Kathe (transl. A story of love) is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written by B. R. Lakshman Rao and directed by S. M. Joe Simon.[1] This film is the first South Indian black and white CinemaScope.[2] It stars L. V. Sharada Rao, Maanu and Ashok in the lead roles. Rao plays Lakshmi, the headmistress of a village school; Maanu as her husband and teacher; and Ashok as Chandrashekhar Rao, an acquaintance of Lakshmi. Rajinikanth as the chairman of the village panchayat, and Ashalatha as Margaret, a student in the school, feature in supporting roles.
| Ondu Premada Kathe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. M. Joe Simon |
| Story by | B. R. Lakshman Rao |
| Produced by | H. Ramesh T. B. R. Shivaram T. Ravi |
| Starring | L. V. Sharada Rao Maanu Ashok |
| Cinematography | Z. A. Khan |
| Edited by | P. U. S. Maniyam |
| Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
| Distributed by | R. S. R. Combines |
Release date | 2 September 1977 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast edit
- L. V. Sharada Rao as Lakshmi
- Ashalatha as Margaret
- Prema Karanth
- Juvalen
- Yashoda
- Ashok as Chandrashekhar Rao
- Rajinikanth as chairman of the village panchayat[3]
- Katte Ramachandra
- Raju
- Venkataram
- Maanu as Kamalesh Nayar (credited as Manappa)
- Puttegowda (credited as Master Puttegowda) as student
References edit
- ^ "Ondu Premada Kathe". Chiloka.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Rajinikanth's Kannada movies one must watch on his birthday, today". The Times of India. 12 December 2020.
- ^ Ramachandran 2014, chpt. Filmography.
Bibliography edit
- Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books.
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